The Next To Me singer, 35, called her girlfriend a pianist “for life” in her first interview since announcing her same-sex relationship last month, where she revealed that he fell in love with Yoana after her divorce. .
Appearing at the National Student Pride at Westminster University on Saturday, Emeli said that talking openly about her relationship came “naturally” after deciding that she would be honest if asked when promoting her new album Let’s Say for Instance.
Opening: Emeli Sande said she would like to talk about her sexuality sooner and said that she finally feels that she can be herself after announcing her relationship with Yoana Karemova
Speaking to Attitude editor Cliff Joannou, Emeli said she never made the decision to go out, but said the issue came up in her Metro interview as her girlfriend was sitting next to her.
However, she admitted that she has been under pressure to define her sexuality since revealing her relationship, as she exudes that Yoana was her love “for life” and said that she just enjoys being in love.
He explained: “Even in [Metro] interview, as soon as I said “I’m in love with Yoana”, he said “what does this do to you?” and I had not really thought about it, I was just enjoying being in love.
“I just feel like I can fall in love with anyone at any time, and right now I’m in love with Yoana and that’s for life!”
Sweet: The Next To Me The 35-year-old successful creator called her girlfriend a pianist “love for life” in her first interview since announcing her same-sex relationship last month
The singer admitted that she regrets that she did not speak publicly about her sexuality earlier, but said that she does not think she could have done it sooner.
“I wish I had done it earlier, because I feel very good,” he said.
“People could see that I was going through a lot – depression and this and that, and I think I lost too much time in this low energy, so I would like to wake up to myself much earlier, but it’s all a process. “I do not think I could do it then.”
Emeli said that although being “out and proud” is something new to her, she said she has never determined who she falls in love with and has developed feelings for both men and women since childhood.
He continued: “It’s all new, like being outside and being proud, it’s new to be, but I always felt it – I never have rules about who I fall in love with and I always felt so supported by the community.
Couple: Emeli said she never made the decision to go out, but said the issue naturally arose in her Metro interview as her girlfriend was sitting next to her
“So it’s not something I feel like my life has changed so much, just who knows and being open is the main part.”
Emeli fell in love with Yoana after the separation from her lover Adam Gouraguine – with whom she had been dating for 10 years – but said that she had not talked to him about her new relationship.
When asked by Cliff if he was still in touch, Emeli replied: “No, not at all, but we have been together since we were 17, we have been great friends more than anything else, he is a wonderful guy and now and again he will let me know what he does and he just does amazing things and I’m very happy for him and I hope he is happy for me too “.
The clown actress previously claimed that she was about to suffer a “collapse” after the separation from Adam Guraguin and has re-commented on the difficulties of her relationship that ended in public.
She explained: “I was always a very shy person and apart from the music, it was difficult for me to talk about anything, regardless of the subject, so it was difficult to go through something that was considered a failure, I did it.” do not like this.
Sexuality: Emeli admitted that she felt pressured to define her sexuality as she exuded that Yoana was her love “for life” and said that she just enjoys being in love
“And also I just wanted to respect him a lot because he did nothing wrong. “It’s hard to have your personal life out there, but at the same time you have to be real.”
Having fallen in love with Yoana, Emeli admitted that she felt very “natural” and said that she “owed so much” to her friend that helped her feel confident about who she was.
He added: “This [falling in love] I just felt natural. I felt “wow this is the first time I do not think about it, I do not think about anyone else”. It is the first time I feel truly like myself, accepted for myself, it is the first time I felt someone see me on a very deep level.
“It was amazing that the music brought us together, her musical abilities are incredibly impressive. It was a big tornado, it was fantastic.
“Everything went naturally, at first I was very shy, just because I admired her so much, I could not say a word to her, but little by little I relaxed and we just met beyond the music.
Former: Emeli confirms her divorce from Adam Gouraguine, whom she met while studying at the University of Glasgow, in 2014 after two years of marriage (photo in 2012)
“Just as a human being, she is incredibly selfless in what she gives to others. For me, falling in love so hard was the most natural thing that happened in my life. “I knew it was not wrong because it was pure love.”
Speaking about how her record label reacted when she spoke openly about her relationship, Emeli said that they supported her a lot and helped her feel “liberated”.
The Scottish singer signed to Chrysalis Records last summer, having been with Virgin and EMI at the top of the charts for the last decade of her career.
She admitted that throughout her career, she felt pressured not to talk about her sexuality by those she worked with, although she said she was never explicitly told not to.
“It was never said directly to me, but it was definitely something I felt people wanted to avoid going out, maybe people were afraid it would affect things, I’m not sure,” he explained.
Moving on: Emeli fell in love with Yoana after breaking up with Adam, but said she had not talked to him about her new relationship (photo in 2013)
But no one ever told me directly “do not do it”, but it was an emotion. “Well, now I’m very good at whatever happens, if people choose not to listen to my music, I hope they do not, but I have to be real, that should be the number one rule.”
Emeli admitted that she was worried that being open about her sexuality would lead to a “more challenging life” and said that there were already places she could not go to since revealing her same-sex relationship.
However, she said that in general she was shocked by the positive response of the audience, saying that she felt that she wanted to shout for her and Yoana love “from the roofs”.
In addition to going public, the Read All About It singer spoke about what she told her parents Joel and Diane and her sister Lucy, admitting that as a child she felt it was “something she should not share”.
She said her parents had been supportive since she revealed her romance with Yoana, describing her sister as “open-minded” and saying Lucy encouraged her to “go her own way”.
Support: Talking about how her record label reacted when she spoke openly about her relationship, Emeli said that they supported her a lot and helped her feel “liberated”.
Emeli said that while looking back, she felt that it was “obvious” to her family, she admitted that she felt she had to live a certain way to fit in with society when she was younger.
She explained: “I definitely felt like I should not share and my father from Zambia did not speak openly there, so for me it was like I had to keep my parents happy or my family proud of me.
“In this sense, I had to live a different kind of life that would keep them happy. But I did not really understand, it was all a bit confusing for me and no one came to me either to help or to speak openly.
“Maybe they felt they could not speak openly because I was not ready at that point. It was a great journey of self-discovery. “
Reflecting on her childhood, she added: “I did not think my parents knew how to accept it or what it was, we were not really in an open society in the ’80s or’ 90s. They looked like “God, is he obsessed with Britney or is he obsessed with this person”, but looking back, I probably had a lot of love with them.
Family: The singer talked about what she told her parents Joel and Diane and her sister Lucy about her sexuality, admitting that as a child she felt it was something she “should not share”.
Talking about how her relationship with Yoana has affected her latest music, Emeli said that she has written her first composition with her girlfriend named July 25th.
The musician met Yoana’s pianist friend while she was studying classical music and revealed their romance in an interview with Metro last month.
He said: “We met through music. And I definitely feel happier than ever. It feels great. “
Emily has confirmed her divorce from marine biologist Adam, with whom she dated for more than a decade before exchanging vows, in 2014 after just two years of marriage.
Regarding her new relationship, she added: “For me, true love and affection in your life make everything fit in its place.
“If you do not really have someone to share or someone to support you behind the scenes, it is very difficult. So now I feel very satisfied.
Career: Talking about how her relationship with Yoana has affected her latest music, Emeli said that she wrote her first song with her girlfriend named July 25
“I will always love music and I like my career, but now I feel that, despite what is happening, I can just enjoy life and be really happy.”
The revelation of the singer comes after the revelation of the video for the new song There Isn’t Much on the streaming platform …
