Exclusive Access: Emeli Sande Performs on 106 & Park

Emeli Sande Performs on 106 & Park

Made Up - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Made Up - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Im Ready - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.(Photo: John Ricard / BET) 

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Im Ready - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.(Photo: John Ricard / BET) 

Getting Prepared -  Rocsi Diaz at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)  

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Getting Prepared -  Rocsi Diaz at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)  

On Set - Rocsi Diaz talks with Let's Stay Together star Bert Belasco about this week's show at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)   

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On Set - Rocsi Diaz talks with Let's Stay Together star Bert Belasco about this week's show at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)   

What's Next - Rocsi Diaz at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)    

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What's Next - Rocsi Diaz at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)    

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Play That Music - DJ Q45 at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

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Play That Music - DJ Q45 at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

Dance-a-thon - The livest audience at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)      

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Dance-a-thon - The livest audience at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)      

Sugar Honey Mint Tea - Simple nude pumps go with anything, but they are the perfect complement to Rocsi's mint green striped dress paired with her nude colored leather blazer.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Action - Rocsi Diaz at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

A UK Legnd in the Making - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

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A UK Legnd in the Making - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

On Cloud 9 - In her 106 and Park debut, Emeli Sandé performed her popular single "Next to Me."(Photo: John Ricard/BET) 

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Showing Us Her Skill - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

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Heart and Soul  - Emeli gives her all in her 106 and Park debut on April 23.(Photo: John Ricard/BET) 

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Sing It Loud - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

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Intimate Singing - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

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Intimate Singing - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

Fresh Face  - Although Emeli was new to the 106 audience, her debut album, Our Version of Events, is already No. 1 in the U.K. It's set for release in the states on June 5.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)  

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Clap Ya Hands - Emeli Sande performing at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

Talking About Her Performance - Emeli Sande tells Rocsi Diaz how she wrote her first song at the age of 10 at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)      

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Talking About Her Performance - Emeli Sande tells Rocsi Diaz how she wrote her first song at the age of 10 at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)      

Dr. Sandé - In her interview with Rocsi, Sandé reveals that she's been studying medicine for the last four years and encourages audience members to stay in school.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)     

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Great News - Emeli Sande will be touring with Coldplay this summer at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)       

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Girl Talk - Emeli Sandé tells Rocsi how she wrote her first song at the age of 10.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)    

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Elated To Be Here - Emeli Sande tells Rocsi Diaz how she wrote her first song at the age of 10 at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)    

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Smile For Me - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

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Smile For Me - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

Work It Out - The blonde-haired bombshell also talked with Rocsi about working with Alicia Keys.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)      

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Chuckles - Emeli Sande tells Rocsi Diaz how she wrote her first song at the age of 10 at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)      

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Music Matters  - The BET Music Matters artist has written songs for some of Europe's prime artists, including Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)  

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Joyful - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)     

Press Play  - Emeli also shares that fans will be able to catch her on the road this summer as she opens for British rock group Coldplay. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)       

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Good Times - Emili Sande and Rocsi Diaz at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)      

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American Girl - Although she was raised in Scotland, Sandé says she was influenced by American artists like Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill and Tracy Chapman.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)   

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Soul - Emeli Sande at 106 & Park, April 23, 2012.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)