Emeli Sande has been inspired by fellow female powerhouses Beyonce , Raye and Kate Nash . The Next To Me singer has created label Venus Records to take full control of her career after tiring of being told what to do by the big companies. She tells me she’s channelling fierce energy into her music - and moving away from the love songs we know her for. But that’s not to say Emeli, 37, isn’t blissfully happy. In fact, she revealed her long-awaited wedding to partner Yoana Karemova is on the cards