Lady E launches DIY album

Emma McGreevy (18)—stage name Lady E—writes songs about life and growing up in Rotherham.

She first started to write and perform songs seven years ago, with encouragement from her big sister Kelly and other family members.

The former Wingfield Comprehensive pupil said: “I write about life, anything that’s happened. It’s not often that I’ll make a note of things at the time, but when I get home I get into that zone and can be writing for two or three hours.

“I just like to fit in with what people like, what they are listening to at the time. At the moment Niche is quite popular, so I’ll write over that sort of music.

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“I’ve always been told to sing, but my main thing has been rapping and the new album is a mixture of both. It’s called A Different Me because not a lot of people have experienced my singing before.”

Emma, of Robinets Road in Wingfield, was just 11 when she and Kelly performed to about 1,000 people in Sheffield.

“That was the most nervous I’ve ever been,” she said. “Now when I perform it’s more a buzz than nerves.

“I started out listening to D12 and Eminem, and I was obsessed with the song that Mel C did with Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.

“In terms of other female rappers I also like Lady Sovereign and was really into Baby Blue, who not many people know about.”

Emma’s parents helped her buy a computer when she was 15. Since then she has saved up for the rest of her studio equipment.

Kelly (24), who performs as Miss Kezzo and is signed to Distinctive Music

Management, was among the relatives who showed Emma encouragement.

Emma, who works at Debenhams by day, said: “She’s always pushed me forward, from when we were young and we’d record on Ejay and put songs on tapes.

“My family has always supported me and especially my nan, Christine Gee, who has helped me a lot, through things like money problems.

“In the next couple of years I’d like to be signed to a record label. I don’t want to be really huge, it’s more about the respect than the money.”

For more information and to download A Different Me, click here for Lady E's Facebook page.  

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