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| Emeli Sande wins Brits Critics Choice award | Emeli Sande wins Brits Critics Choice award |
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| Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande has won the Brits Critics Choice award, which rewards up-and-coming talent. | Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande has won the Brits Critics Choice award, which rewards up-and-coming talent. |
| The 24-year-old, who gave up medicine to pursue her career in music, has already scored hits with solo singles Heaven and Daddy. | The 24-year-old, who gave up medicine to pursue her career in music, has already scored hits with solo singles Heaven and Daddy. |
| She also appeared on Professor Green's number one hit Read All About It, and is currently supporting label mates Coldplay on their European tour. | She also appeared on Professor Green's number one hit Read All About It, and is currently supporting label mates Coldplay on their European tour. |
| Sande will pick up her prize at the Brits ceremony on 21 February, 2012. | Sande will pick up her prize at the Brits ceremony on 21 February, 2012. |
| Previous winners of the critics choice award include Adele, Jessie J and Florence And The Machine. | Previous winners of the critics choice award include Adele, Jessie J and Florence And The Machine. |
| Sande, whose full name is Adele Emily Sande, was born in Alford, Aberdeenshire, and is instantly recognisable by her peroxide blonde quiff. | |
| She was a fourth year medical student in Glasgow when, while vacuuming her bedroom, she wrote the hook for a song called Diamond Rings and gave it to rapper Chipmunk. | She was a fourth year medical student in Glasgow when, while vacuuming her bedroom, she wrote the hook for a song called Diamond Rings and gave it to rapper Chipmunk. |
| Released as a single, with Sande on guest vocals, it became a top 10 hit and EMI handed her a publishing deal. | Released as a single, with Sande on guest vocals, it became a top 10 hit and EMI handed her a publishing deal. |
| Speaking to Radio 1's Newsbeat earlier this year, she said it had been hard to give up her degree. | Speaking to Radio 1's Newsbeat earlier this year, she said it had been hard to give up her degree. |
| "It was a massive crossroads. It was the first massive risk I took." | "It was a massive crossroads. It was the first massive risk I took." |
| "On the medical school course I had seen people who'd dreamed of being doctors since they were four as I had dreamt of doing music since that age - that was my inspiration." | "On the medical school course I had seen people who'd dreamed of being doctors since they were four as I had dreamt of doing music since that age - that was my inspiration." |
| Having left university, she made her living writing tracks for the likes of Cher Lloyd, Susan Boyle and Cheryl Cole. | Having left university, she made her living writing tracks for the likes of Cher Lloyd, Susan Boyle and Cheryl Cole. |
| She also continued to work as a featured artist, recording with urban stars such as Tinie Tempah, Wiley and Professor Green - who took her to number one on his single Read All About It. | She also continued to work as a featured artist, recording with urban stars such as Tinie Tempah, Wiley and Professor Green - who took her to number one on his single Read All About It. |
| 'Dream come true' | 'Dream come true' |
| Sande's own demo recordings surfaced earlier this year and by late August, she had scored her first solo hit with Heaven, a gospel-tinged R&B song, propelled by clattering 1990s drum loops. | Sande's own demo recordings surfaced earlier this year and by late August, she had scored her first solo hit with Heaven, a gospel-tinged R&B song, propelled by clattering 1990s drum loops. |
| Citing influences such as Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone, she plans to release her debut album, Our Version Of Events, in February. | Citing influences such as Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone, she plans to release her debut album, Our Version Of Events, in February. |
| Sande was chosen for the Brit award by a panel of music experts, who narrowed down an initial shortlist of more than 100 acts. | Sande was chosen for the Brit award by a panel of music experts, who narrowed down an initial shortlist of more than 100 acts. |
| "To win a Brit Award so early in my career is beyond a dream come true," she said. | "To win a Brit Award so early in my career is beyond a dream come true," she said. |
| "I am overwhelmed to be the recipient of such a prestigious award." | "I am overwhelmed to be the recipient of such a prestigious award." |
| Second place went to soulful rapper Maverick Sabre, while singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka came third. | Second place went to soulful rapper Maverick Sabre, while singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka came third. |