Shola Ama: Soul Satisfaction
Dan Gennoe, Flipside, 1999
The girl who was discovered singing on a tube station at the age of 15, picked up 2 MOBOs and 1 Brit award, and scored 3 top 10 hits and a top 10 album at the age of 18 and whose name means 'dream come true', tells Flipside why two years on, she's lovin' it. Words: Dan Gennoe
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