Emeli Sandé's Street Symphony

In this four-part series, multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé returns home to Scotland to search for the country's best buskers. Her favourites will join her on stage in a once-in-a-lifetime concert with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Logan. In this episode, Emeli shares her own story of growing up in rural Aberdeenshire and her dreams of becoming a singer

After travelling across the country searching for Scotland’s best street musicians, tonight’s episode sees multi-award winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé select the buskers that she wants to join her in concert with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. After their initial excitement, the chosen buskers are put through their paces by conductor John Logan and voice coach Yvie Burnett as rehearsals begin. During the process, Emeli reflects on her years as a student at Glasgow University studying medicine while also trying to break into the music industry.

In this week’s episode, the concert looms ever closer for Emeli Sandé’s street musicians. With only days to go, the buskers join Emeli in rehearsal with her band. Then the stakes are raised again as they are all joined by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Emeli also discusses her own big break and subsequent superstardom.