Read All About It by Emeli Sande

 Read All About It

A little about the Artiste

Adele Emily Sandè, MBE, professionally known as Emeli Sandè was born 10th March 1987, which puts her age at about 32yrs. She's a British singer and Songwriter, born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and raised in Alfred, Alberdeenshire by an English mother, Diane Sandè and a Zambian father, Joel Sandè.

She married Adam Gouraguine in 2012 and they were divorced in 2014.

She wrote her first song at the age of 11 for her primary school talent show. She began to sing professionally in 2008. She sings R&B, Soul and gospel majorly. She also plays the piano. She released her first solo single in Aug 2011 and one of her number one single is 'read all about it' Currently she is worth over 8millon Dollars. She is also a qualified neurologist.

It would interest you to know that there are two versions of 'Read all about it'

-Read all about it Prof. Green (rapper) ft. Emeli Sandè (Vocals) which is a hip-hop version released in 2011

-Read all about it Pt III by Emeli Sandè as part of the album 'Our version of events' also released in 2011 and it's a R&B version.

Also there is a book titled Emeli SandE: Read all about it by John Dingwall.

This song was released in 2011, it has four stanzas, a refrain and a bridge.

In the first stanza,

The character personae been spoken to is in the 2nd person pronoun.

She speaks out describing the personae's words as so powerful that it has the ability to change the world, yet the truth is sealed behind closed lips. They are stuck in silence because of fear so bad that it hurt (biting your tongue). She calls out to them in the last line.

In the second stanza, she asks why the personae has allowed his heart which she compares to that of a lion to be tamed, powerful but useless and ineffective. She tells the personae that being different isn't shameful. When she can actually conquer her fears (shadows) with her word/voice (light). She speaks of the content her personae carries but is hidden beneath silence.

The refrain...

She echoes her passion to sing, even shout, even if it means her running out of words and her voice cracks. She is no longer scared of her fears (what people will say). She dares it to make the headlines for people to read about.

The third stanza...

She uses 'we' now. She is determined to sing her fears and sorrows away(blues) even if it's gonna be nuisance. There is self-realization and self-worth. She wants to make history and she has decided to speak the truth even if it's a taboo. She's fearless and undaunting now.

In the fourth stanza,

She is hold now, she wants her voice and words to be heard, she wants to go viral, TV, radio and all. She wants to be on repeat. She has Conquered her fears now. She pledges support to sing with also her friend (United voices).

The bridge...

She describe the race as wonderful people and asks when they became scared. She urges them to take a chance, stand up, speak up. Their voices have been held captive but now it's free. She spurs them to make the best of it.

In summary, I think the fact that this song is fairly broad, lets a lot of space for interpretation, and gives people hope for a voice. I believe this song is just about anyone trying to speak up on issues that are subject to prejudice by society, such as corruption, terrorism, rape, etc.

I take this song like an encouragement to shout out anything about anything to anybody you want - to the special person, to the special group of people or to the world in general. She's saying that you have the ability to overcome any problem or situation.

It's not always so easy as it sounds to find that inner voice and essentialy - to get strengths and shout it out no matter of other opinions.

But when you do, when you find that spark and that strengths it is like- ''So put it in all of the papers, i'm not afraid. They can read all about it.

One inspiration behind this song is Emeli Sande's feelings and how she felt during some of her own experiences. She wanted to make it personal. It tells a little bit about her own life and what she has been through. Sandé wrote her first song at the age of 11, for her primary-school talent show. She remembers. "That was the first time I thought I might be a songwriter. I always knew I wanted to be a musician and I knew I wanted to write because the people I was listening to all wrote. I never thought it was an option to sing anyone else's songs.

So let's home-zone this song... In a country like Nigeria, where our voices have been silenced by fear and bribes.

We need to stir up the heart of a lion inside of us.

Fan the Sparks into flame.

Speak up and speak loud.

We've had enough and we're not gonna stay silent anymore.

So peeps, let's find our voices and shout.

Let them read all about it.

Our future generations should hear the echoes of our voices ringing through time.

If you want to lose your voice... Lose it speaking about what matters to you.

As Compiled and Reviewed by: 

Toluwanimi Olukaiyeja