Emeli Sande has revealed she meditates and tries to stay off the champagne before performing live to ensure she is in the right frame of mind to sing
Emeli Sande has to be in the "right place spiritually" before she performs live. The 'Hurts' hitmaker has learned two important lessons over the years that cutting back on alcohol and meditating before shows is the most valuable practice pre-show ritual for giving her best performance, although she admits she loves the odd glass of bubbly. Speaking at BBC Radio 2 Hyde Park, she said: "Warming up is very, very important. Trying not to drink too much is a very good idea. "Sobriety... I like a bit of champagne. I guess trying to stay healthy as much as you can, meditating and getting into the right zone to be on stage. "Going on every night you really have to make sure spiritually you are in the right place. That's been the biggest lesson… (more)