One of the breakout stars of 2011, Emeli Sande, rocked up to a performance by local singer Alice Ella recently and surprised the budding star with a duet.
Alice was performing ‘Heaven’, a song that was originally performed and co-written by Sande, when the star showed up and sang along.
Alice said: “I was invited to the Bloomsbury Bowling lanes which is also a nightclub, to do a piece to camera about how big a fan of Emeli’s I am and to sing a bit of ‘Heaven’ for them to use as there online campaign.
“The room was full of cameras, a crew and producers and they asked me to sing – I was oblivious to what was about to happen!
“During the chorus I suddenly heard a loud voice also singing. I thought it was one of my friends joining in, then after a tap on my shoulder I turned around to see Emeli standing in front of me singing with me!”
Afterwards, Alice added: “I feel a bit emotional. I’m just really shocked. You are an idol, it’s amazing to meet you.”
The sing-along was part of a campaign by Mastercard in association with The Brits. The scheme, which has been called Something for the Fans, invites talented musicians, singers and rappers to apply for a ‘priceless’ duet with a star.
Alice’s performance has been shown as a promotional clip on TV. It was featured on the front of London’s Metro daily newspaper and in the Daily Mail and Daily Star, giving the rising talent vital national exposure. She also attended a Brit Awards lunch for nominees.
For more information visit www.somethingforthefans.co.uk and listen to Alice by finding her on YouTube or Facebook.
