MULTI-platinum selling soul diva and singer/songwriter Gabrielle (right) returns to Britain's Second City with a concert at the NIA Academy on Monday, December 6.

It's 11 years since Gabrielle released her debut classic single Dreams, which put the popular artist into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest entry ever for a female artist making their debut.

The track spent three weeks at number one.

Gabrielle's third album, Rise, originally released in 1999, also went to number one in the UK album charts.

The album provided Gabrielle with three Top 10 hit singles, Sunshine, When a Woman and Rise, which debuted at number one in the UK charts.

The BRIT and MOBO award-winning singer released her fourth album, Play To Win, on Monday.

Tickets for the NIA show are £23.50 plus booking fee.

They can be purchased online at www.necgroup.co.uk/boxoffice or from the NIA Academy box office on 0870 909 4144.