1st draft of dps.

Sheila Lewis, born and raised in Hackney, London, grew up without both her parents as her unknown father walked out on her and her then teenage mother at the age of 19. Sheila was only 6 months at the time and never knew her father. Her mother was a drug addict. Having relied on drugs for 13 years she finally gave up and decided to focus on Sheila. Only then it was too late. Sheila’s mother became poorly, illnesses after illnesses and the struggle to fight the cravings of getting ‘high’ she unknowingly overdosed herself and lost her life at the age of 33. Sheila just turned 14 and found herself alone, with no parents and a 5 year old brother who looked at her like his mum. She said ‘Even when my mum was alive, she was never really here, I bathed Lewis, I looked after him. We had no one’. Sheilas childhood was difficult and a struggle she said. ‘I was different from other kids, they had parents, I didn’t.’ From a young age R’n’B music meant something to Sheila. ‘Mum always brang someone home every night, they’d always argue. I’d sit in my room and turn the radio on and listen to Beyonce, even Usher’. Sheila found inspiration from these artists and started to make cover versions of their songs. ‘I uploaded a cover of ‘Burn’ on YouTube and got thousands of views!’ Sheila’s YouTube fame made her realize and aware of her singing talent. Her rise to success was on its way when she was discovered by a well-known record label. ‘It was all in talks, I was ready to sign the papers, then my dad turned up’. Sheila’s father Jonathon Lewis, found his way back into her life. Close sources to Sheila said he saw her YouTube success and wanted to be a part of it. Sheila however was not a fool and did not fall for his sudden ‘I’m ready to be your dad’ act. She immediately made him aware of his place and cut all ties. Sheila was back on the road to her success until her little brother Lewis was kidnapped. To this day, the whereabouts of Lewis are still unknown. 3 years on from Lewis’ kidnapping, Sheila says she’s ready to move on with her life. ‘I haven’t given up on my brother, but I need to move on with my life in order to get through life’. Sheila is still determined to find her brother and hopes by becoming a successful artist she will be able to do more in finding him. Sources have claimed that Sheila has signed over to Universal Record Label and new music from her will be out during the beginning of the upcoming year. Sheila describes her album as ‘rhythmic blues is the perfect way to describe my album, its all about the blues, hardships, and rough times. The R’n’B vibe helps emphasize the pain I’ve been through. Sheila hopes people will understand her better and not just take her as a ‘typical east London girl that can sing, I’m more than that.’ She believes her music speaks the truth and explains what hard times really are. ‘I’m not just a singer, I want to make a change and I will be the next big thing. Bigger than Beyoncé.’ Sheila has already been criticized for being ‘too confident for a beginner’ however she hasn’t failed to fight back and has said her music will speak for itself.