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16.10.2022 / 18:05
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BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Nadia Jae remembers ‘selfless’ Jamal Edwards after helping launch her career: ‘He was literally an angel’
BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Nadia Jae has described the late Jamal Edwards as an ‘angel’ after he helped launch her career a decade ago. SBTV founder Edwards died in February at the age of 31, leaving behind a legacy that saw both him and his popular music platform help propel the likes of Ed Sheeran, Little Mix and Jessie J to global fame. Nadia, who now fronts 1Xtra’s breakfast show, was one of the many rising stars Edwards helped over the years. After having a ‘really love in-depth conversation’ when Nadia was working at another station, Edwards specifically requested that she host an event he was appearing at after being impressed by her interviewing skills. ‘Jamal’s very much like that, if he liked you or thought you were talented, he would find ways to get you in places you usually wouldn’t be placed,’ Nadia told Metro.co.uk, still referring to the late entrepreneur in the present tense at times. ‘I’ve never met anyone that doesn’t require anything back, so most friendships, relationships in the industry are quite transactional. You can’t just call anyone your friend, a lot of people are acquaintances, you can do something for them, they can do something for you.
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