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CodeDS/UK/14684
NameAma; Shola (8 March 1979); English singer
Variations of NameShola Ama Mathurin-Campbell
Dates8 March 1979
GenderFemale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginLondon, England (born)
BiographyShola Ama is an English singer from London, who scored her biggest hits with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody" (1997) and "Still Believe" (1999) which was one of the first productions by the Norwegian producing team Stargate.

At 15, Ama was singing to herself on a platform at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwame Kwaten, a producer at the FreakStreet record label. A year later, she signed a recording contract with WEA. In 1997, she released her debut album Much Love. Ama then won a Brit Award for Best British Female and two MOBO Awards for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Act.

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