| 1989 | Featured as lead vocalist on Coldcut's "People Hold On," which hit number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and caught Arista Records' attention, leading to her solo deal. |
| 1989 | Broke through globally with debut album "Affection" and its lead single "All Around the World," which reached number one in the UK and multiple other countries. |
| 1991 | Won the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist and released "Real Love," a follow-up album deeply rooted in the disco soul of Barry White. |
| 1993 | Delivered third studio album "So Natural," expanding her sound and cementing her standing as one of Britain's premier blue-eyed soul voices. |
| 1993 | Marked the 30th anniversary of "So Natural" with renewed touring activity celebrating the album's legacy across Europe. |
| 1997 | Ended a long hiatus with a self-titled album on Arista, followed the next year by a smash hit EP that re-established her in the UK market. |
| 2014 | Returned with "Seven," her seventh studio album and first in nine years, launched from work begun. |
| 2018 | Released "Deeper" on BMG, her eighth studio album, drawing critical praise for sustaining the soulful directness she pioneered on "Affection" nearly three decades earlier. |
| 2019 | Headlined the Affection 30th Anniversary Tour across the UK, performing sold-out nights at Royal Albert Hall in London and the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. |
| 2025 | Performed at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival alongside a BBC Concert Orchestra showcase, keeping her catalog front-of-stage for a new generation of soul fans. |