Career
After completing a GNVQ qualification in Fashion Design at Stockport College, Emmie became known for the United Kingdom #5 hit single, "More Than This" in 1999, a cover version of Roxy Music"s 1982 song. She became the singer of the track when she met record producer Mark Hadfield (of bands Loveland, Urban Cookie Collective, Rhythm Quest, Lucid & Lovefreekz) at a party in their hometown. Bryan Ferry gave his blessing.
Also in 1999, she was featured in the video for the single "Your Caress" by DJ Flavours.
While a student at Stockport College, she frequented the same nightclub that Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud used to promote. Another solo single, "I Won"t Let You Down", with West.I.P., was released on 4 February 2002, a cover version of the 1982 song by Doctor of Philosophy This reached #53 in the United Kingdom Singles Chart.
Apart from that, only two other low-profile releases appeared under the "Emmie" name, which were on vinyl record only, "You Only Hurt (The One You Love)" (1999) and "I Thought lieutenant Was You" (2000). Then, the single "Who"s The Daddy?" was released, with her as part of the group Lovebug, on 29 September 2003, and was featured in an advertisement for Asda"s George clothing range in the same year.
This reached #35 in the United Kingdom.
Since 2004, she became focused on her presenting career.
However, as of 2008, she no longer works for GMG Radio as a co-presenter on Century FM. Emma is currently a presenter on Heart Yorkshire Radio where she co-hosts the Dixie and Emma Breakfast Show. She is a celebrity reporter on Channel M, has a regular presenter slot on Quality, Value, Convenience, and does web presenting, for example on videotile.co.uk. She has also presented shows such as Singled Out for Music Television, Mad Foreign lieutenant for Independent Television, and Noddy"s Electric Ladyland for Granada.
She started her own fashion business called www.bigwardrobe.com. which is now defunct (website link is dead).