Sadie Ama
Sadie Ama | |
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Birth name | Mersadie Louise Hall |
Born | 19 August 1987 |
Origin | rhythm & grime |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Sadie Ama (born Mersadie Louise Hall; 19 August 1987) is an English
Sadie grew up around music, with her sister Shola Ama having an ongoing R&B career, and her mum was a singer in a jazz group called Clamber. She has stated that Shola Ama helped teach her how to write music.[1] Katy B said in 2016 that she was a 'massive fan' of Sadie Ama.[4]
Career
Sadie Ama began her career as a model at the young age of 4. The first music video she modelled in was "Mama" by the Spice Girls in 1997, wherein she acted as a young Mel B. She later stated it was embarrassing to look back on in a 2007 BBC interview, although at the time it was great since she was a Spice Girls fan. She also modelled in Lemar's video for "50:50", and in So Solid's video for "Broken Silence".[5][2][3]
In 2005, she signed up for Arts Council which provided her funding for music.[2]
Sadie had wanted to be a singer when she was younger, but never properly pursued it until she met up with Terror Danjah (a
In 2007, she was voted in at #4 on the BBC's Sound of 2007 poll. The poll was determined via tips from over 130 critics and broadcasters, and was intended to show rising talent.[6][5] She was also nominated for "Best UK Newcomer" at the 2007 MOBO Awards.[7]
Her first single, "Fallin'", reached #67 on the UK Singles Chart in 2007.
References
- ^ a b "Sadie Ama | Booking Agent | Live Roster". MN2S. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Introducing Sadie Ama". Chantelle Fiddy's World of Whatever. 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ a b c duttypaul2007 (19 April 2007), Sadie Ama at The Pirates Studio, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 28 July 2019
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Katy B And Her Collaborators Unravel Every Track on Honey". The FADER. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sound of 2007: Sadie Ama". 2 January 2007. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Sound of 2007: The Top 10". 5 January 2007. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Mobo Awards 2007: Winners in full". 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "SADIE AMA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Westwood – Wiley introducing the A-List (Radio 1)". 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2013 – via YouTube.