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Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English girl group composed of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy. The lineup changed three times before returning to the original lineup in 2011. Formed in 1998 by Ron Tom, the manager of All Saints, Sugababes released their debut album, '' One Touch,'' through London Records in November 2000. It achieved moderate success and produced the top-ten single " Overload". In 2001, Donaghy was replaced by Heidi Range. With Range, Sugababes released three multi-platinum albums: '' Angels with Dirty Faces'' (2002), '' Three'' (2003), and '' Taller in More Ways'' (2005). In December 2005, Buena was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. Following the release of their first greatest hits album, the Sugababes released the albums '' Change'' (2007) and '' Catfights and Spotlights'' (2008). In 2009, after 11 years in Sugababes, Buchanan, the final original member, was replaced by Jade Ewen. Sugababes released '' Sweet 7'' (2010), after which they signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan (; born 30 September 1984) is an English singer and songwriter and a founding member of the girl group Sugababes alongside Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy. With Sugababes, she has had six number-one singles and two number-one studio albums, making them one of the most successful-charting British pop acts of the 21st century so far. Buchanan was sacked from the group in September 2009 and replaced by Jade Ewen. Buchanan returned to the group in 2012 with the original line-up. In 2012, she and her former Sugababes bandmates Buena and Donaghy confirmed their reunion. The original trio was not able to release music under the name Sugababes as it was still being used by the then-current members of the group. Instead they released music under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan before securing the legal rights to the Sugababes name in 2019. Early life Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan was born on 30 September 1984 in Westminster, to parents of Jamaicans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Change (Sugababes Album)
''Change'' is the fifth studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released through Island Records on 1 October 2007. It was their first album to feature complete vocals by Amelle Berrabah, who joined the group following founding member Mutya Buena's departure in 2005. Musically, ''Change'' is predominantly a pop rock and dance-pop album produced by previous collaborators Xenomania, Dallas Austin and Jony Rockstar, along with newer producers Dr. Luke, Danish production team Deekay, and Novel. The album was preceded by its lead single " About You Now" which was a major commercial success, becoming Sugababes' sixth number one single on the UK Singles Chart and their highest selling single in the country. Two other songs off the album were later released as singles the title track, and "Denial", both of which reached the top twenty in the UK; the latter was also commercially successful in mainland Europe. Another track, " My Love is Pink", was the only promotional single off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet 7
''Sweet 7'' is the seventh studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released on 5 March 2010 by Island Records. Production for the album began in April 2009. ''Sweet 7'' is the only Sugababes album to feature Eurovision Song Contest 2009 entrant Jade Ewen following the controversial departure of Keisha Buchanan in September 2009. As a result of the group line-up change, ''Sweet 7'' was re-recorded to feature the vocals of new member Ewen and for the removal of Buchanan's vocals, making this the only Sugababes album that features none of the original members. Production on the album began with Buchanan's involvement, who was featured on the lead single " Get Sexy", which peaked at number two in the UK. Following her departure, " About a Girl" and " Wear My Kiss" peaked at number eight and seven, respectively. The album was produced by Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation; the involvement of Roc Nation's in-house producers gave the album a strong electro and dance-po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taller In More Ways
''Taller in More Ways'' is the fourth studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 10 October 2005. It was primarily produced by Dallas Austin and Jony Rockstar, with additional production from Cameron McVey, Xenomania and Guy Sigsworth. The title of the album was inspired by a line in the album's second single, " Ugly". The album was preceded by its lead single " Push the Button", which peaked atop the UK Singles Chart, while its second single "Ugly" also achieving commercial success. Founding member Mutya Buena left the Sugababes in December 2005 and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. As a result, ''Taller in More Ways'' was re-released in March 2006 with the addition of a new song, "Now You're Gone", and three re-recorded tracks featuring the vocals of Berrabah: "Gotta Be You", " Follow Me Home" and " Red Dress", with "Red Dress" and "Follow Me Home" becoming and third and fourth single off of ''Taller in More Ways'' respectively. Upon releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (; born 21 May 1985) is an English singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of girl group Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number-one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her debut solo album, ''Real Girl'', in June 2007. The album's title track reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, while the album entered the top ten on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the BPI. In 2012 she re-established the Sugababes with the other two original members, Siobhán Donaghy and Keisha Buchanan. In 2012, Buena and her former Sugababes bandmates Siobhán Donaghy and Keisha Buchanan confirmed their reunion. The original trio originally opted to release music under the name MKS ( Mutya Keisha Siobhan), releasing one single, " Flatline", in 2013. In September 2019, the group officially confirmed their return as Sugababes. In February 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Range
Heidi India Partakis (' Range; born 23 May 1983) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten between 1998 and 1999, however she left the group before they released any material. In 2001, Range replaced original member Siobhán Donaghy in the Sugababes, after which the group enjoyed higher commercial success and accumulated six UK number-one singles as well as two number-one studio albums over the course of a decade, before the line-up at the time disbanded in 2011. Since departing the group, Range has taken part in reality television series, ''Dancing on Ice'' (2012) and '' Celebrity MasterChef'' (2013), as well as appearing in theatre shows, ''Happy Days'' (2014) and ''The War of the Worlds'' (2016). Career 1997–1999: Atomic Kitten In 1997, Range auditioned for a part in the group Scooch, but was rejected as she was too young. Instead, she joined Atomic Kitten, a gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siobhán Donaghy
Siobhán Emma Donaghy (born 14 June 1984) is a British singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the girl group Sugababes. Donaghy left Sugababes in 2001 and released her debut solo album, '' Revolution in Me'', in 2003. Her second studio album, ''Ghosts'', was released in 2007 and met critical acclaim. In 2012, Donaghy and her former colleagues Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan confirmed their reunion. The original trio were not able to release music under the name Sugababes as it was still owned by the management company. They instead released music under the new name Mutya Keisha Siobhan, until they secured the legal rights to the Sugababes name again in 2019. Early life Siobhán Emma Donaghy was born on 14 June 1984 in Eastcote to Irish parents and has two sisters, Beibhinn and Róisín. The latter works as her make-up artist. Career 1997–2001: Early career and Sugababes Donaghy signed her first management contract at the age of 12 with music manager Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overload (Sugababes Song)
"Overload" is the debut single of British girl group Sugababes. It was released on 11 September 2000 through London Records as the lead single from the group's debut studio album, '' One Touch'' (2000). At the time, the group consisted of Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. It was co-produced and co-written by British songwriters and producers Paul Simm, Felix Howard, Jony Rockstar and Cameron McVey. The general theme of the song involves a teenage girl's crush towards a boy and her finding the situation difficult to manage. The song was listed at 432 on ''Pitchfork Media''s Top 500 songs of the 2000s. It received an overwhelmingly positive reception from music critics. The song features on the soundtrack to the 2001 film '' High Heels and Low Lifes'', directed by Mel Smith, and the 2002 film '' 40 Days and 40 Nights'', directed by Michael Lehmann. The song was nominated for "Best British Single" at the 2001 BRIT Awards and later inspired the title of the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Tapes (Sugababes Album)
''The Lost Tapes'' is the eighth studio album by British girl group Sugababes and their first independent release. While work for the album dates back to 2011 when the original lineup reunited, the album remained unreleased until its 24 December 2022 digital release. ''The Lost Tapes'' is the second Sugababes album to feature the original lineup after 2000's ''One Touch''. The deluxe version, which included an additional three tracks, was released digitally on 31 December 2022. ''The Lost Tapes'' debuted at number two on the UK Digital Albums chart and number 13 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Following their one-off show at the O2 in September 2023, the album reached a new peak of number 7 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, as well as charting at number 23 on the Scottish Albums Chart. The album debuted and peaked at number 150 on the UK Albums Chart. Background In 2009, the line-up of the Sugababes featured Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah, who were g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (Sugababes Song)
"Freedom" is a promotional song by English girl group Sugababes. It was written by Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave, George Astasio, Kyle Abrahams, Peter Ighile, Mariah Young-Jones and Rowan Martin, and produced by The Invisible Men in collaboration with Parker & James. The song premiered in May 2011 during a music festival in Morocco, and was promoted with various snippets and teasers in addition to an advertisement for the Nokia N8. It is an electropop song with elements of dubstep. It is the final song this lineup released before they disbanded and the original lineup reformed. "Freedom" was due for release as the lead single from their anticipated eighth studio album, although the song was cancelled as an official single and instead made a free digital download via Amazon. Despite the controversy surrounding its release, the song received positive reviews from critics, who complimented its sound and the use of dubstep. The music video, which was directed by Sean De Sparigo and fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Touch (Sugababes Album)
''One Touch'' is the debut studio album by British girl group Sugababes. It was released by London Records in the UK on 27 November 2000, and the following month in most other European territories. The trio worked with producer Cameron McVey on the majority of the album, which produced four singles; " Overload", " New Year", " Run for Cover", and " Soul Sound". Despite initially peaking at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart and being certified Gold by the BPI, and faring even better in German-speaking Europe, where it reached the top ten in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, the sales of ''One Touch'' did not meet the record company's expectations, and the group were eventually dropped in Autumn 2001, making it their only release with the label. In addition, it became the only album featuring the group's original line-up until '' The Lost Tapes'' (2022). Siobhán Donaghy left the group in 2001. She initially stated that she wanted to pursue a fashion career, but was eventually diag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Sousa Berrabah (born 22 April 1984), also known as Amelle, is a British singer and rapper. She is best known for being a former member of the girl group the Sugababes, replacing founding member Mutya Buena, who left the group in December 2005. She achieved a solo number one single in 2009 when she collaborated with Tinchy Stryder on their single " Never Leave You", which made her the only member of the Sugababes to achieve a number-one single outside of the group. Early life Amelle Sousa Berrabah was born on 22 April 1984 in Aldershot, Hampshire to Catholic Moroccan parents. She has four sisters, younger sister Samiya, older sisters Laila, Zakiya and Nora and a brother, Khaled. Her family owned a kebab shop in Aldershot. Berrabah's father died of cancer in 2002. Berrabah attended The Connaught School in Aldershot and the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, the latter on the merit of a scholarship. It was then that she met her managers and formed the group Boo2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
