FREE newsletter is as good as that first pint back at the pubBritish soul singer songwriting sensation Amahla has been nominated as one of five emerging artists for the Ivors Academy Rising Star Award – and is being mentored by none other than the legendary Nile Rodgers.Nile, who co-founded Chic and is one of the pivotal figures in music history, is teaming up with the 23-year-old after judges were overawed by her ability.While Nile's worked with everyone from Diana Ross to Madonna, he's now turning his attention to the Hackney-raised talent.She released debut EP Consider This to critical acclaim last year and has already performed at historic venues including the Royal Albert Hall, the Roundhouse and St Pancras Old Church.In an exclusive.
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