Person Open DS/UK/14684 Ama; Shola (8 March 1979); English singer Ama Shola 8 March 1979 English singer Female (cisgender) Shola Ama Mathurin-Campbell London, England (born)

English Musician; Singer, R&B Black No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Shola 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shola_Ama (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 4/4/2014 RAHAKirkbride 10/6/2022 2576a988-1509-4059-bf83-ebbd18bf23b5