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Stooshe released their second single, " Black Heart", on 15 June 2012, which peaked at number three on the UK chart. It was announced in June 2012 that the group would be supporting American rapper
Stooshe () are a British girl group from
's Sound of 2012 poll.
Their debut single, "Love Me", featuring US rapper Travie McCoy, peaked at number five on the London
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, consisting of three members Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold. Initially signed to Warner Music
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they released of their first single " Love Me", featuring US rapper Travie McCoy
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, in 2012. Later that year Stooshe were nominated for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...UK Singles Chart
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. They released " Black Heart" in June 2012, which peaked at number three after a month in the top 10. A cover of TLC's "Waterfalls
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" was released as a single in November 2012. "Slip
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" was released as the third single and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart
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. Their debut album, ''London with the Lights On
''London with the Lights On'' is the debut studio album by English girl group Stooshe. It was originally set for release on 25 June 2012 under the name of ''Swings and Roundabouts'', but was held back twice; under the new self-titled name and wa ...
'', was released on 27 May 2013.
The first single from their second album, "Lock Down
"Lock Down" is a song by British girl-group Stooshe. It is a song with live instruments, strong beats and thick synths. The video was directed and produced by Damien Sandoval. It includes a cameo from America's Next Top Model and Guess model ...
", was released on 15 January 2016. Stooshe announced "Let It Go" as the second official single, and it was released 1 July 2016.
History
2010: Formation
Stooshe was formed in May 2010 and signed toWarner Music
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in August 2011. The original concept was to create an urban and soulful Spice Girls. Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold formed following a series of auditions and scouting in Topshop
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stores over a nine-month period.
Using tracks from writing/production duo Future Cut, the group spent the next twelve months developing their look and sound. Anderson said the band's name originates from the word 'stoosh', which is urban slang
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for something expensive, "a girl who thinks she's nicer than she is", or being stoned. They then added 'she' on the end to represent female empowerment. The resulting name is pronounced like the Scottish word " stooshie".
2011–2013: ''London with the Lights On''
The group released their first song, " Fuck Me", on YouTube on 14 March 2011, originally featuring rapper Suave Debonair. This was subsequently re-recorded under the title ''Love Me'' with Travie McCoy. The group also recorded a music video for "Hot Stepper", a cover of the 1994 track "Here Comes the Hotstepper
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" is a song co-written and recorded by Jamaican dancehall artist Ini Kamoze. It was released as the lead single from his 1995 album of the same name as well as the soundtrack to the film ''Prêt-à-Porter''. It is kno ...
" by Ini Kamoze
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at Hyde Park's Wireless Festival
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in July 2011.
The second single, "Betty Woz Gone
"Betty Woz Gone" is a song by English girl group Stooshe. It was written by Iyiola Babalola, Darren Lewis and Jo Perry, and produced by Babalola and Lewis under their stage name Future Cut. "Betty Woz Gone" was released as a promotional track o ...
", was released onto iTunes on 28 October 2011, earning placement on BBC Radio 1
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's ''In New Music We Trust'' playlist. In March 2012 they re-released ''Fuck Me'' under the new title of ''Love Me''., which served as the lead single
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from their first album, ''Stooshe''. The track marked the group's first chart appearance, debuting at number five on the UK Singles Chart
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– having sold 37,789 copies, also peaking at number seven on the Scottish Singles Chart
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for the week ending 17 March 2012.Peak positions in Scotland:
* For "Love Me":
* For "Black Heart":
Stooshe released their second single, " Black Heart", on 15 June 2012, which peaked at number three on the UK chart. It was announced in June 2012 that the group would be supporting American rapper Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated Flow (rapping), flow in her rapping, alter e ...
on the UK leg of the Pink Friday Tour
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(2010) and '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012). The tour began in May 2012 with shows in A ...
. Stooshe performed a brief set on the Bingley Music Live
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main stage on 31 August 2012. It was announced in October 2012 that the group would be supporting Jennifer Lopez on a part of the European leg of the Dance Again World Tour
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.
On 15 November, it was reported that the album's release would be delayed until March 2013 after their cover of TLC
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classic nineties track "Waterfalls
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" failed to chart in the Top 20. Stooshe's debut album was released on 27 May 2013, under the title ''London with the Lights On
''London with the Lights On'' is the debut studio album by English girl group Stooshe. It was originally set for release on 25 June 2012 under the name of ''Swings and Roundabouts'', but was held back twice; under the new self-titled name and wa ...
''. They performed "Slip
Slip or SLIP may refer to:
Science and technology Biology
* Slip (fish), also known as Black Sole
* Slip (horticulture), a small cutting of a plant as a specimen or for grafting
* Muscle slip, a branching of a muscle, in anatomy
Computing and ...
" on Britain's Got More Talent
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TV show on 1 June 2013. ''London with the Lights On
''London with the Lights On'' is the debut studio album by English girl group Stooshe. It was originally set for release on 25 June 2012 under the name of ''Swings and Roundabouts'', but was held back twice; under the new self-titled name and wa ...
'' entered the UK albums chart at Number 8. " My Man Music" was announced as the fourth single from the album.
In July 2013, they performed at the Alton Towers Live concert.
2014–present: Second album and inactivity
In Autumn 2013, the band split from their record label due to disagreements over ''London with the Lights On''. They are currently working (as of February 2014) independently on their second album. They have said that eventually they will sign to a new label. They are now under Trilogy Records. Stooshe announced "Lock Down
"Lock Down" is a song by British girl-group Stooshe. It is a song with live instruments, strong beats and thick synths. The video was directed and produced by Damien Sandoval. It includes a cameo from America's Next Top Model and Guess model ...
" as their latest single from their upcoming untitled second album, the single was released on 15 January 2016. The video to "Lock Down" was shot in L.A, and at HM Kingston Prison, Portsmouth UK. The new single has two official remixes. Stooshe announced "Let It Go" as the second single from the second album. The music video was shot by Damien Sandoval, who also filmed "Lock Down", in Italy. "Let It Go" was released 1 July 2016.
They performed at Chesterfield
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Pride
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on 22 August 2021.
Discography
*''London with the Lights On
''London with the Lights On'' is the debut studio album by English girl group Stooshe. It was originally set for release on 25 June 2012 under the name of ''Swings and Roundabouts'', but was held back twice; under the new self-titled name and wa ...
'' (2013)
Awards and nominations
Tours
* The Papercut Chronicles II Tour (supporting Gym Class Heroes) (January 2012) *Pink Friday Tour
The Pink Friday Tour is the debut concert tour by Trinidadian singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj in support of her first two studio albums, ''Pink Friday''
(2010) and '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012). The tour began in May 2012 with shows in A ...
(supporting Nicki Minaj
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) (June 2012)
* Dance Again World Tour
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(supporting Jennifer Lopez) (October 2012)
* Stooshe Live Tour (UK Headline Tour) (12–18 December 2012)
References
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