"Imagine" on BBC Olympics

[FredPuli43]

Who was the female singer singing 'Imagine' over the BBC closing sequence to their live coverage of the Olympics, today at 7pm?

[queenofmean]

Its Emile Sande

[Mick-Talbot]

She has featured heavily during the Olympics, Fred.

[queenofmean]

She has but she has been brilliant, such an amazing voice. I loved the song she sang in the opening ceremony but I can't remember what it was but it was great...gave me goose bumps

[factor-fiction]

Yes, Emile Sands. She did well.
It was Abide With Me she sang at the opening ceremony, QoM.
I wonder whether Adele would have been first choice if it wasn't for her pregnancy

[emmie]

ah that's why Adele wasn't there, shame though, she would have been brilliant.

[FredPuli43]

Thanks. (Was trying to find the track, if she's recorded it).

[factor-fiction]

Sorry- my typo- it is Sandé not Sands.
I can't see her Imagine on Amazon or itunes yet

[factor-fiction]

You can listen again here though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axg9-3JsnGQ

[FredPuli43]

Brilliant! Thanks, factor.

[Hopkirk]

At least it wasn't Macca.

[jno]

I'd never heard of her, but I thought Abide With Me was wonderful.

Part-Zambian, apparently. First name Adele. (And second name Emeli, not Emile.)

[bednobs]

abide with me is available on the cd of the opening ceremony

[queenofmean]

thanks factor 30 might just quickly hop onto itunes and make a sneaky purchase :P

[ichkeria]

Read All About It was the song she did - twice I think - at the closing ceremony. However I felt it didn't really work: too schmaltzy by far and her voice didn't seem up to it

[factor-fiction]

Read all about it was by Professor Green originally I recall (or did Emile Sande feature on it before she was famous?)