Emeli Sande worried about reconciling her faith with her love for a woman

msn.com:

Emeli Sandé worried about her faith and family before coming out as queer. The 35-year-old singer revealed earlier this year she is in a relationship with female classical pianist Yoana Karemova - whom she is now engaged to - and she admitted she wasn't sure how she'd reconcile various areas of her life.

Speaking to DIVA magazine, she said: "It's how people would perceive you. I'm a very spiritual person and that's another relationship that you really have to dig into deeper. "Can I still feel Christian and be with a woman?

Do I have to start denying pieces of me that are natural? Also within the Black community. How would my family in Zambia feel about this? "There are many things I did worry about, but it got to a point where I can't live my life worrying about others so much. "Maybe just being myself will be the best thing I can do, and that's what I found.

At least I know any situation I walk into, I'm going as myself. That has more power than anything you can second-guess. " The 'Heaven' hitmaker - who refers to herself as a "queer woman" but isn't sure if she even wants a label on herself - explained her decision to open up about her relationship.