Emeli Sandé
Mezzo-soprano · Pop · Soul · R&B · UK · prominent since 2011
How Emeli Sandé uses that range
Economy defines this voice: Sandé chooses one placement — forward, bright, slightly brassy — and commits, so every note from D3 to F5 sounds like the same instrument. Her vibrato is narrow and quick, switched on at phrase ends. Belts keep weight and character right up to F5 without widening, and melisma is deployed sparingly, in short gospel-rooted cells. Students copying her overdecorate; the style is declamatory, hymn-plain, with consonants planted and every vowel fully voiced.
What is Emeli Sandé’s vocal range?
Emeli Sandé's vocal range is commonly cited as D3 to F5 — about 2.3 octaves, or 27 semitones, and is usually classified as mezzo-soprano.
Bright-edged mezzo with a trumpet-like belt, tight fast vibrato, and hymn-like directness.
- Signature song
- Next to Me
Reading the numbers
- No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 27 semitones.
- The closest range in the library belongs to Kehlani (D3–E5), within 1 semitone at both ends.
- Ranked by bottom note, it is the 456th lowest voice in this library; by top note, the 370th highest.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
More about Emeli Sandé’s voice
How high can Emeli Sandé sing?
Emeli Sandé is commonly cited singing as high as F5, the top of a cited range that starts down at D3.
What is Emeli Sandé’s highest note?
Emeli Sandé’s highest note is commonly cited as F5.
What is Emeli Sandé’s lowest note?
Emeli Sandé’s lowest note is commonly cited as D3.
How many octaves can Emeli Sandé sing?
Emeli Sandé’s commonly cited range spans about 2.3 octaves (27 semitones), from D3 up to F5. That span is wider than 20% of the 636 voices in this library.
Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with Emeli Sandé’s.
Also bottoming out on D3
35 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on F5
32 other voices here reach the same ceiling.