SUGAMANIA: Amelle Berrabah says a Sugababes reunion could happen in 2014; Jade Ewen says they have been over for two years

Posted by Joel Golby on 06 September 2013 11:58

Sugababe #5 Amelle Berrabah reckons the current version of the Sugababes could have a follow up to Freedom out towards the end of next year. Take that, MKS!

Amelle was talking to That Grape Juice about her upcoming solo single Love Is All We Need, but basically they ignored that and asked instead about the stuff that really matters i.e. the Sugababes, what the Sugababes are doing, when the Sugababes will be back.

“I deffo wouldn’t say never,” she said, deffo-nitely. “I would like to think that all three of us would get back together at the end of 2014 to do another album.

Sugababes 2.0

“But that’s if all three of us want to do it wholeheartedly. But a lot changes in a year, but I’d like to think we will.”

Which is good, yes, but sort of flies directly in the face of Sugababe #6 Jade Ewen, who, over at the National Lottery Stars gala, was busy telling Digital Spy that actually Sugababes 2.0 (that’s Sugababe #4, Heidi, plus #5 and #6) split up two years ago.

And she said that pretending anything otherwise was unfair to fans.

Sugababes Alpha

“This is a tricky one,” she said, trickily. “I don’t feel comfortable lying, [but] saying we’re in the studio recording and we’re going to bring music out next year – which seems to be the favoured line – I think it’s unfair to fans and we should be honest.

“The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end.

“There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don’t like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago.” So, in conclusion: the Sugababes are definitely over, but might release something in 2014. CLEAR AS MUD.

Sugababes split up two years ago and they've been lying about it ever since, says Jade Ewen

6 Sep 2013 12:37

If you believed the band were coming back in 2014, you're either easily tricked or you're Heidi Range

Jade, the big old liar

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Are you sitting down? We've got some bad news - the Sugababes are splitting up! Well, they actually split up two years ago, but they've been lying to us for ages because ... we don't know why, actually. Because Amelle, Heidi and Jade thought we'd all fall apart without the band here to watch over us? We need something to believe in, in these hard times. And the Sugababes clearly thought that THEY were that beacon of hope. And now it's gone. Sorry everyone.
In an interview that sounds like a confession, Jade admitted to Digital Spy that she literally couldn't go on lying about the band coming back next year, and it sounds like once she started talking, she couldn't hold anything back.

Jade on Splash. She's had the worst luck with jobs, hasn't she?

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"This is a tricky one because I don't feel comfortable lying, saying we're in the studio recording and we're going to bring music out next year, which seems to be the favoured line," she said. "I think it's unfair to fans and we should be honest. The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end. There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don't like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago."
Which was also when Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan got back together. Interesting. "I do think the lineup changes have obviously got to be a factor, you can't get away from it," Jade continued. "I'd be lying if I didn't think the same when I was approached. I was like, 'Is this going to work? Are people going to accept it?' But I know it's a brand and the music industry isn't necessarily about making music. One day I'm hoping that I'll be able to put out a book and explain that whole chapter."

The origi-Babes - Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan

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And in the bleakest look at the music industry EVER, Jade added: "I had to make a decision - a very difficult decision, because I was about making music and the creativity - when I realised that everybody was only interested in the business and that if I ever wanted to put out music I needed to take an opportunity in the short term. I was just trying to survive. I went from Eurovision to being told I had a solo deal to being told, 'You might be dropped'. I'd already had three deals before that and been dropped and it's heartbreaking. I basically thought, 'Alright, I'm going to go for it, see where it takes me'. I did feel to a certain extent that I got lost, but at the same time it was an amazing opportunity. It was almost like a dress rehearsal of being a popstar. But now it's time to move forward... Come on, I've done Eurovision, I've done Sugababes. If it's still hard, should I just give up?"
Don't give up, Jade! There's always Celebrity Masterchef, which Heidi Range recently had a crack at.
And here's MKS's single Flatline, which is out today. Sorry Jade.

 

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Photos of Heidi at BGC Charity Day supporting Elephant family

Heidi Range - BGC Annual Global Charity Day held at 1 Churchill Place - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 11th September 2013

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Photos of Amelle and Angela at Cointreau Prive launch and Skylounge

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Me and @Mastronardi at the Cointreau Prive launch... Thank u @KlassMyleene 4 the dress! #loveit

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I think @Mastronardi is trying 2 shw me some love!!!! #skylounge

Amelle is flawless in pretty lace dress - littleblackdress.co.uk

Amelle is flawless in pretty lace dress

Posted on September 6, 2013 - Sheeva Fallahi

Recently turned soloist and one third of the British girl band, Sugababes, 29-year-old Amelle Berrabah flaunted her curves in this figure-hugging, blue lace dress on a night out in London’s Mahiki club last week. We’re not quite sure how she does it, but Amelle manages to get it down to a tee every time. You go girl!

The sheer neckline drew attention to the fine, lace detailing of the dress, and the deep blue shade is right on-trend as we enter AW13. And we were pleased to see the singer keeping it quirky and fun with a chunky gold necklace and pair of bright orange courts to inject a vibrant pop of colour.

If you’re curvy like Amelle, the bodycon style frock will flatter your figure, and is ideal for any party or formal occasion. You can recreate this look with our Lipstick Boutique Lola dress (£65) that will really complement an hourglass frame and hold you in all the right places. Put a spring in your step by teaming up with these Moda in Pelle Caris shoes in patent coral (was £49.95 now £24.95), and complete the outfit with the addition of a must-have gold chain necklace. This Brainy Bimbo necklace by Astrid and Miyu (£39) should be a staple in every fashionista’s jewellery box.

Get the look: Lipstick Boutique Lola dress, £65; Moda in Pelle Caris Shoes in Patent Coral, Was £49.95, Now £24.95; Brainy Bimbo Necklace by Astrid and Miyu, £39.

Shop all lace dresses here.

Jade Ewen Admits The Sugababes Are Over 

Sep 6, 2013

Jade Ewen has admitted the band is over.

The Sugababes have been avoiding the evitable for as long as they could, but it seems the time has come to fess up about the bands future. The most recent member of the group, Jade Ewen confessed she couldn’t continue to lie to their fans. The group have been teasing fans since they took a break in 2012, saying they were recording and set to reunite.

The band tried to make it work, but it wasn’t to be.

The band, who have gone through multiple line-up changes over the years, released their last single in September 2011 before announcing a hiatus to allow Heidi and Jade to compete on reality shows Dancing on Ice and Splash and Amelle to work on solo material. The band have always been adamant in interviews that they would eventually reunite, but Jade has now admitted it’s over for good. Talking to Digital Spy the singer confesses:

“This is a tricky one because I don’t feel comfortable lying, saying we’re in the studio recording and we’re going to bring music out next year, which seems to be the favoured line. I think it’s unfair to fans and we should be honest. The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end. There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don’t like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago.”

The original Sugababes line up have reunited.

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Digital Spy Exclusive: Jade Ewen reveals Sugababes ended two years ago: 'I can't keep lying'

Exclusive: Jade Ewen reveals Sugababes ended two years ago:

'I can't keep lying'

Published Thursday, Sep 5 2013, 22:33 BST  |  By Daniel Sperling  

Sugababes singer Jade Ewen has confirmed to Digital Spy that the band "fizzled out" two years ago, saying: "I don't feel comfortable lying."

Ewen told us last month that the group are "pretty much done", but bandmate Amelle Berrabah claimed afterwards that they will all be "getting back together at the end of next year".

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Sugababes in 2011

Speaking at the National Lottery Stars gala tonight (September 5), Ewen insisted that Sugababes have indeed split up and continuing to claim otherwise is "unfair to fans".

"This is a tricky one because I don't feel comfortable lying, saying we're in the studio recording and we're going to bring music out next year, which seems to be the favoured line," she said. "I think it's unfair to fans and we should be honest.

"The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end.

"There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don't like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago."

Ewen also accepted that the numerous lineup changes "obviously" contributed to the downfall of Sugababes.

© PA Images / Ian West/PA Wire

Original Sugababes Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy have reformed as

 MKS

"I do think the lineup changes have obviously got to be a factor, you can't get away from it," she said. "I'd be lying if I didn't think the same when I was approached. I was like, 'Is this going to work? Are people going to accept it?'

"But I know it's a brand and the music industry isn't necessarily about making music."

Further addressing her decision to join Sugababes in 2009, Ewen hinted that she had been reluctant to give up on her solo career and commented that she "was just trying to survive".

"One day I'm hoping that I'll be able to put out a book and explain that whole chapter," she teased.

"I had to make a decision - a very difficult decision, because I was about making music and the creativity - when I realised that everybody was only interested in the business and that if I ever wanted to put out music I needed to take an opportunity in the short term.

"I was just trying to survive. I went from Eurovision to being told I had a solo deal to being told, 'You might be dropped'. I'd already had three deals before that and been dropped and it's heartbreaking. I basically thought, 'Alright, I'm going to go for it, see where it takes me'."

© PA Images / Jonathan Short/AP

Jade Ewen

Asked if she felt she fitted into Sugababes, Ewen confessed: "I did feel to a certain extent that I got lost, but at the same time it was an amazing opportunity.

"It was almost like a dress rehearsal of being a popstar. But now it's time to move forward... Come on, I've done Eurovision, I've done Sugababes. If it's still hard, should I just give up?"

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Ben Freeman and Cheryl Baker cast in Happy Days musical - The Stage

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Matthew Hemley

Cheryl Baker, Ben Freeman and Heidi Range are in the cast of Happy Days. Photo: Paul Coltas.

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Leading West End performer Ben Freeman, currently appearing as Fiyero in Wicked, has been cast in the iconic role of the Fonz in the forthcoming Happy Days musical.

The show, based on the US TV series, is to tour the UK next year, with Freeman taking on the character made famous by Henry Winkler. Freeman is a former Emmerdale actor and his stage credits also include the London productions of Dreamboats and Petticoats and Legally Blonde, in which he played Warner.
In the musical Freeman will be joined by former Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker, who is to play Mrs Cunningham, and the previously announced Heidi Range, who is lined up to appear as Pinky Tuscadero.  Baker previously appeared in Footloose in the West End.
Producer Amy Anzel said Freeman had been cast after a “challenging” audition process.
“We saw everyone. And even in the audition, the only person who could do everything convincingly – sing, dance, act and be cool, even though that sounds cheesy – was Ben,” she said.
Speaking about Baker’s casting, Anzel added: “Cheryl is naturally maternal and warm, and that is exactly what Mrs Cunningham is.”
Happy Days will be directed by Andrew Wright, who choreographed the Chichester Festival Theatre productions of Barnum and Singin’ in the Rain. It is being produced by Anzel for Sunday Monday Ltd, with Anne Vosser as its casting director.
Last month, the team held an open audition for the musical, from which Scott Waugh has been cast as Richie Cunningham.
Anzel said: “He just was Richie Cunningham. We said from the very beginning that all the people cast have to somehow remind the audience of the characters from the TV show, and something about Scott was so Ron Howard. He didn’t have to try, he just was.”
Other performers in the cast include Lucy-Jane Adcock, Charlie Allen, Ray Gardner, Henry Davis, Edwin Ray and Sam Robinson.
Happy Days is written by Garry Marshall, who created the original television series. It features 21 musical numbers penned by Paul Williams, who worked on the film of Bugsy Malone and whose song writing credits include We’ve Only Just Begun, Evergreen and Rainy Days and Mondays. The Happy Days theme tune will also appear in the musical. Winkler is acting as creative consultant on the show.
The production has musical arrangements by John McDaniel, production design by Tom Rogers, sound design by Ben Harrison and lighting design by Philip Gladwell.
It will open at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley on January 14 next year, before embarking on a national tour. This will include venues in Brighton, Hull, Dublin, Sheffield, Woking and Cambridge.
The show is produced in association with Todd Ruppert of RTR International.
The Stage will have an exclusive interview with Ben Freeman about playing the Fonz in a forthcoming edition.

More photos of Jade attending the Very.co.uk launch of fashion Brand Definitions

Jade Ewen at Somerset House

Laura Whitmore hosts the launch party for Very.co.uk introducing the new fashion brand Definitions at Somerset House - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 4th September 2013

Jade Ewen makes shock confession that the Sugababes split TWO YEARS ago

'I don't feel comfortable lying': Jade Ewen makes shock confession that the Sugababes split TWO YEARS ago

By JOANNA CRAWLEY

PUBLISHED: 16:01, 6 September 2013 | UPDATED: 18:21, 6 September 2013

They’ve been teasing fans with talk of a comeback next year since going on hiatus in 2012 but it sounds like the Sugababes are officially over.

And they have been for awhile, with Jade Ewen confessing that the girl group ‘fizzled out’ two years ago.

Jade admits that whilst the split wasn’t her choice it’s time for her and bandmates Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range to move on with their own solo projects.

Split: The Sugababes: Jade Ewen, Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range have officially split Jade reveals

The band, who have gone through multiple line-up changes over the years, released their last single in September 2011 before announcing a hiatus to allow Heidi and Jade to compete on reality shows Dancing on Ice and Splash and Amelle to work on solo material.

The band have always been adamant in interviews that they would eventually reunite, but Jade has now admitted it’s over for good.

Talking to Digital Spy the singer confesses:

‘This is a tricky one because I don't feel comfortable lying, saying we're in the studio recording and we're going to bring music out next year, which seems to be the favoured line. I think it's unfair to fans and we should be honest.’

Time to move on: Jade Ewen says she can't lie to fans anymore about releasing new music with the Sugababes

Solo projects: Jade's band mates Heidi Range (left) and Amelle Berrabah are pursuing individual opportunities with Amelle already releasing her won solo material this year and Heidi appearing on Celebrity Masterchef

‘The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end.’

‘There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don't like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago.’

Jade goes on to admit that the ever changing line-up since the band was first formed in 1998 has inevitably had an impact on the band, admitting that that ‘obviously has got to be a factor, you can’t get away from it.’

‘I'd be lying if I didn't think the same when I was approached. I was like, “Is this going to work? Are people going to accept it?”' But I know it's a brand and the music industry isn't necessarily about making music.’

The original babes: Ex Sugababes Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan have made their own musical comeback this year

Jade adds that she hopes to explain more one day in a book but for now she’s concentrating on her own material, insisting that she’s always been ‘about making music and the creativity.’

‘When I realised that everybody was only interested in the business and that if I ever wanted to put out music I needed to take an opportunity in the short term,' she says.

The singer, who appeared on Eurovision before joining the girl band in 2009, does concede that the Sugababes was an ‘amazing opportunity’ after being dropped from three record deals in her career, adding: 

‘It was almost like a dress rehearsal of being a popstar. But now it's time to move forward... Come on, I've done Eurovision, I've done Sugababes. If it's still hard, should I just give up?" 

Jades’ revelation arrives as original Sugababes Mutya Keisha Siobhan premiere their debut video for their new single Flatline, which marks the next step in their musical comeback since reuniting this year.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2413994/Jade-Ewen-makes-shock-confession-Sugababes-split-TWO-YEARS-ago.html#ixzz2e8y7B9uN
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