Sandé released her first solo single " Heaven " in August 2011 . She has two number-one singles across the UK and Ireland with " Read All About It " with Professor Green and " Beneath Your Beautiful " , a collaboration with Labrinth . Her album '' Our Version of Events '' spent ten non-consecutive weeks at number one and became the best-selling album of 2012 in the UK , with over 1 million sales . In 2012 , she performed in both the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the London Olympics . In 2013 , at the Brit Awards 2013 ceremony , she won two awards : Best British Female Solo Artist , and British Album of the Year
2013 ceremony
2013 Brit Awards
Emeli Sandé