Ama ruined by cocaine

British R&B singer Shola Ama's career was wrecked by her crippling $1,800 (€1,500)-per-week cocaine habit.

British R&B singer Shola Ama's career was wrecked by her crippling $1,800 (€1,500)-per-week cocaine habit.

The You Might Need Somebody star became addicted to the illegal drug in the late '90s and started to drink heavily, quickly piling on weight.

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