Adele Emeli Sandé (born 10 March 1987), better known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish recording artist and songwriter. Sandé first became known to the public eye after she featured on the track « Diamond Rings » by the rapper Chipmunk (2009). It was their first top 10 single on the UK Singles Chart. In 2010, she featured on « Never Be Your Woman » by the rapper Wiley, which became another top ten hit. Simon Cowell called Sandé « his favourite songwriter at the minute ». She has written for a number of artists, includingCher Lloyd, Parade, Susan Boyle, Gabrielle, Preeya Kalidas, Leona Lewis, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl Cole, Tinie Tempah, and Mutya Keisha Siobhan.