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Amelle's Crazy Calls: This time to her fan Pablo in Spain

Uploaded by Amelle Berrabah on 3 Apr 2012

Moment when Amelle called her fan @Pablo_Bre  from Spain.

Sugababes History according to BBC America

The Brit List:
The Story of
the Sugababes

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on Tuesday,
April 3rd, 2012

Top Row: Sugababes 1.0 (l-r Mutya, Siobhan, Keisha) Bottom Row: Sugababes 4.0 (l-r Jade, Amelle, Heidi)

The harsh realities of life as a successful member of a pop band are not to be taken lightly, and can lead to some bizarre situations as each new problem is met and overcome. And so, with One Direction storming the charts in America right now, here’s a cautionary tale from the last decade in British pop. Be careful lads, this could happen to you too.

Sugababes 1.0 (1998 – 2001)
Once upon a time there were three girls who formed a band. Being very young, and addicted to sweets, their producer referred to them as sugar-babes, which they then seized upon as the perfect name for their band. There was Siobhan, the flame-haired arty one, Keisha, the doe-eyed businesswoman, and Mutya, the soulful wild child. Their unique-selling point was their total frostiness, which seems even more alien now, in a pop landscape dominated by all-singing, all-dancing theatrical performers. Look at this, what poise! What presence!



Sugababes 2.0 (2001 – 2005)
And then, amid stories of bullying and fighting and general lack of ability to handle their sudden fame, Siobhan walked out, to embark on a hugely well-respected (but not world-beating) solo career. The record company failed to convince the remaining members that they had their best interests at heart, and so, having recruited Heidi, the blonde, Liverpudlian one, they came across a mash-up of Gary Numan’s “Are ‘Friends’ Electric” with Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me” and set about carving up the pop charts. It was a last, desperate roll of the dice, and it worked:

This was the band’s golden period, and lasted for four years, during which time they released gloriously chilly pop hits like this:




Sugababes 3.0 (2005 – 2009)
Sadly, the life of a touring pop star was for Mutya, who had given birth to her daughter and was reported to have fallen out with the other two. Mind you, there were always rumours of arguments around the Sugababes, to the extent that they even called their sixth album “Catfights and Spotlights.” So she bowed out, to be replaced by Amelle, the lithe, eager-looking one. This then meant that the frosty reputation of the band rested entirely on Keisha’s shoulders, as the sole original member left. The other two made a game stab at looking too cool for this performance lark, but they were never born to it the way Mutya and Siobhan had been. Still, the hits kept coming…



Sugababes 4.0 (2009 – ?)And then the unthinkable happened. Keisha, the sole remaining original Sugababe, the planet in whose orbit Heidi and Amelle rotated, was kicked out of the group, and replaced with Jade, the leggy, superfluous-to-requirements one. This would have been shocking enough, had the band’s music continued to provoke delight and wonderment among pop fans, but something had snapped in their machine, and they began to release odd-sounding, slightly needy pop songs. Which would be fine for the Saturdays, but never for the haughty, stuff-you Sugababes.


As far as the press were concerned the band were over, and despite their songs getting a fair showing in the British charts, they went on extended hiatus in order to sort things out (and appear on various reality TV shows). They have yet to return.


Sugababes 5.0
This is the oddest part of the story. After Keisha was ousted from the group, she and Mutya began talking again, bringing in Siobhan too. As things stand currently, no one is quite sure how the three of the came to the decision, but they appear to have decided to form a band, and work on a new album. However they cannot be called Sugababes, because the trademark rests with Heidi, Amelle and Jade. Which may seem unfair, until you remember that Heidi has been in the band longer than Siobhan, and Mutya, and will soon overtake Keisha as the longest-serving member.
Nevertheless, the prospect of new material from the original line-up is a giddy thrill for all British pop fans, whatever they decide to call themselves (Twitter has decided they are the Origababes, but let’s hope the girls have a better idea). They have all been very cagey about the details, refusing to publicly declare anything, presumably in case it all falls apart again, but getting back together would be an enormous gesture of cool defiance to the record company that thought the members of the band were interchangeable. And cool defiance runs through the history of this band like grenadine in a tequila sunrise. And every bit as chilly.

Heidi Range eyes Downton Abbey role

• Source: Bang Showbiz
• Date: 31 March 2012
• Heidi Range

Heidi Range is eyeing a role in 'Downton Abbey' now her stint on 'Dancing On Ice' has come to an end.

Heidi Range is eyeing a role in 'Downton Abbey'.
The Sugababes singer - who is currently on a hiatus with the girl band - explained after making a foray into the world of TV on the latest series of 'Dancing On Ice', she is keen to star in the ITV1 period drama, as "getting corseted up" would be her "ideal job".
She told Closer magazine: "I love a period drama, so getting corseted up on 'Downton' would be my ideal job!
"There are no plans to get all the Sugababes girls back together at the moment."
However, Heidi faces competition for a role in the hit show from fellow pop superstar, Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts, who recently admitted she was "obsessed" with 'Downton Abbey' and has shocked her friends by thinking the events played out in the drama are real life.
She previously said: "I'm obsessed with that show. I would love to be in it, even if it was just for one episode.
"It's so amazing, I actually feel like it's real life. My friends all think I'm really weird."

Original Sugababes Keisha, Mutya and Siobhan get £1Million record deal

Sweet as Suga
for £1million

Original Sugababes Keisha, Mutya and Siobhan get huge record deal

Comeback ... original Sugababes Keisha, Siobhan and Mutya are returning to the studio

By TOM THOROGOOD

Published: Today at 01:18

THE original Sugababes line-up have sealed a million-pound record deal to kick-start their comeback.

Mutya Buena, 26, Siobhan Donaghy, and Keisha Buchanan, both 27, have signed with Polydor Records — home to Take That and Lady GaGa.
But the girls will not be able to use the Sugababes name — despite the current line-up featuring NONE of the original members.
An industry source said: "They've been working on new material all year with some high-profile songwriters and producers.
"The label have started to pick tracks they think will help them be as big as they once were."

Singing the changes ... Heidi Range, right replaced Siobhan in the line-up in 2001

The girls formed the band in 1998 — scoring a hit with Overload.
Siobhan left in 2001 and was replaced by Heidi Range. Mutya quit in 2005 and Amelle Berrabah came in. In 2009 final original babe Keisha left, to be replaced by Brit Eurovision contestant Jade Ewen.

Third time lucky ... Amelle Berrabah, middle, replaced Mutya in 2005

But last year the new Sugababes scrapped their album plans.
Keisha, Mutya and Siobhan are yet to decide on a new name. The source said: "This is a huge sign the industry thinks they've still got it."

New girls on the block ... in 2009 Keisha made way for Jade Ewen, left

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Sugababes schedule updated 29.3.12

I thought it was about time I brought this feature back :-) 

March 2012


30.3 Fri
31.3 Sat  Amelle performing DJ set in Barcelona Cancelled


April 2012


6.4 Fri    Amelle performing DJ set in Dubai


13.4 Fri Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Newcastle Metro RadioArena
14.4 Sat Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Newcastle Metro RadioArena
15.4 Sun Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Newcastle Metro RadioArena
16.4 Mon
17.4 Tues Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Wembley Arena, London
18.4 Wed Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Manchester Arena
19.4 Thur Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Manchester Arena
20.4 Fri Heidi skating Dancing On Ice CapitalFM Arena Nottingham
21.4 Sat Heidi skating Dancing On Ice CapitalFM Arena Nottingham
22.4 Sun Heidi skating Dancing On Ice CapitalFM Arena Nottingham
23.4 Mon
24.4 Tues Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
25.4 Wed Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
26.4 Thur Heidi skating Dancing On Ice Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
27.4 Fri Heidi skating Dancing On Ice NIA, Birmingham
28.4 Sat Heidi skating Dancing On Ice NIA, Birmingham
29.4 Sun Heidi skating Dancing On Ice NIA, Birmingham
30.4 Mon


May 2012


1.5 Tues Heidi skating Dancing On Ice The Echo Arena, Liverpool
2.5 Wed Heidi skating Dancing On Ice The Echo Arena, Liverpool
3.5 Thur
4.5 Fri Heidi skating Dancing On Ice SECC, Glasgow
5.5 Sat Heidi skating Dancing On Ice SECC, Glasgow
6.5 Sun Heidi skating Dancing On Ice SECC, Glasgow
7.5 Mon Heidi skating Dancing On Ice SECC, Glasgow

Amelle at Atelier Live’s Dance Arena festival Dubai Friday 6th April

Atelier Live Dance Festival

Packed line-up featuring Ne-Yo, Leona Lewis and Taio Cruz 

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© ITP Images

More than a few heads were turned when the jam-packed line-up of Atelier Live’s Dance Arena festival was announced. Hang on, we said: you’ve got (deep breath) Ne-Yo, Leona Lewis, Jay Sean, Natasha Bedingfield, Taio Cruz, Skylar Grey, Edward Maya and the Sugababes’ Amelle playing on the same night? We’d like to be backstage for this one, please.
Billed as the ‘Middle East’s biggest musical festival’, the event’s name won’t be winning any points for originality. But the greatest surprise is the speed it all happened – the line-up was announced less than a month ago, with the 12-hour all-dayer taking place at Dubai Sports City on Friday April 6. So in preparation for the big day we thumbed up on the line-up (so you don’t have to), and chatted to one of the headliners,
Mr ‘Stereo Love’ Edward Maya.

Ne-Yo
The American R&B star nominally heads this talent-packed bill. He’s been a household name since Billboard-topping 2006 hit ‘So Sick’. So many more hits followed that he was named as the 57th best-selling artist in America in the 2000s – despite only being in the charts for less than half of the decade. He lives a dual personality as songwriter-for-hire Shaffer Smith, and has penned scores of hit records for the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jay-Z and Mary J Blige.

Leona Lewis
Performing in the Middle East for the first time, Simon Cowell’s most successful protégé is the safest thing on the bill. With 20 million album sales under her belt, there can’t be a soul in the audience unfamiliar with mega-hit ‘Bleeding Love’. She told Time Out last year that she’s visited Dubai before, adding, ‘It’s so modern and it’s being built up. It’s amazing to see it happening. I think it would be cool to come back next year and see how far it has come.’ A wish that came true, clearly.

Jay Sean
Urban star Sean became the first Brit to top the US Billboard charts in decades with debut single ‘Down’. Also known for international smash ‘Ride It’, Sean is a repeat visitor to Dubai, whose last gig was at a sweaty Chi in February 2011. At the time he told Time Out: ‘I love Wild Wadi – love it. I also enjoy the Madinat, that’s quite a cool place to have dinner. And that big mall with the ski slope in it.’

Taio Cruz
Cruz is another Brit who’s managed to crack the US, selling 16 million records in just two years off the back of house super-hits ‘Break Your Heart’ and ‘Dynamite’. He’s visited Dubai before – playing N’Dulge last November – but when Time Out asked if it was his first time in the emirate, Cruz said he ‘couldn’t remember’.
Tickets Dhs250-650. 2pm-3am, Friday April 6. Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Sports City, www.timeouttickets.com

Video of Amelle calling one of her fans Aimee

CallingAimee.mov

Uploaded by Amelle Berrabah on 26 Mar 2012

The time when Amelle Berrabah called Aimee one of her fans...

Amelle's Crazy Calls who will be next ?????

Amelle to DJ in Barcelona 31.3.12

So who is going and taking some photos ?

Bidding war over reformed original Sugababes album - Mirror.co.uk 3AM

 

 

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Bidding war over reformed original Sugababes album
The rebirth of the original Sugababes continues to gather pace.

Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy are currently in final negotiations over a new record deal after a bidding war broke out between a handful of UK record labels.

They’ve hired PR heavyweights Outside Edge – run by Britney Spears’ guru Shoshanna Stone – to promote them.

And my sources also tell me that plans for Keisha to release solo material ahead of the girls bursting back on the scene have been put on hold.

“Keisha’s put everything on the back burner with regards to her solo record. The girls have got together and they’ve produced the best music they’ve ever done,” my music industry mole reveals.

“To say everyone is excited about this comeback is an understatement. They’re going to take over the girl band scene with the new record.”

But they have one big decision to make yet – what to call themselves, as their manager holds the rights to the original moniker. The source adds: “They still don’t have a name. It can’t be Sugababes so they’ve got their thinking caps on.”

I really hope it doesn’t take too long – I can’t wait to have them back!