Although the single was not a commercial success, it did draw a lot of attention to Shola as an artist and the result was that on her 16th birthday she signed a record deal with WEA. In 1995 an independent label released a single titled ‘Celebrate’, which was a soft soulful ballad produced by D’Influence. At 15 singing to herself at Hammersmith tube station and was over heard by a D'Influence music producer who was so amazed with what he heard he got her into the studio. Shola's discovery has become the stuff of legends.

Shola attended Quintin Kynaston School in the early 1990s, it was here that her passion for music and performing was allowed to blossom. Famed for her angelic, soulful voice and ability to fuse soul, RnB, 2-Step and UK garage music. Much Loved Shola Ama has blossomed into the UK’s premier Soul and RnB vocalist. Lucian origin), quarter Irish and quarter Scottish. Discovered at 15 while singing in the tube station, she released the (platinum-selling) Much Love at 18. It sounds like a charmed life and maybe it is-on Shola Ama's second album, In return, she certainly sounds happy enough.