Sugababes

[BigFatGoalie]

They treated Siobhan appallingly in the early days. Siobhan left due to how badly Mutya and Keisha treated her including putting chewing gum in her hair the night of the Brits and her having to get it cut out. Upon leaving the band she had to pay a huge legal bill as she was pulling out of a contractual agreement to be part of the group...she was still so young when she left so had to deal with a lot at a very young age.

 

[maytoseptember]

Saw this GIF the other day and it says a lot about Keisha, I think

 

[NParker]

I loved the original group, because their voices blended together so well. You can still hear it on Flatline, even though they've all grown up. It's a shame their reunion didn't pan out, but not many people will remember their original incarnation, so it's not really surprising. That said, I HATED Heidi's voice. It wasn't soulful and was much more mainstream.

My friend (in my teens) knew Keisha growing up and in the first few years of the Sugababes, and said she was really nasty. It stayed with me. I know they were teens, but I do get the impression that she wasn't kind to Heidi, Amelle, Jade etc etc I found it amusing that she was all for booting out various members, until she was the one nobody wanted...

Mutya seems a bit rough around the edges these days. Is there any update on her bum implants? I last saw her on Celebs go dating I think it was.

 

[Trolleydollycoffeelover]

Two’s company three’s a crowd so guess that’s why that never worked and they always changed lineups. Look at Atomic Kitten, I think Natasha was the ringleader there and was prob jealous of Kerry for bagging Bryan Westlife. I def think Keisha was the ringleader but was also the best singer. Loved the whole band regardless of lineups though as they were accessible to young girls, they were curvier (the Heidi, Mutya, Keisha lineup) than all the stick insects in an era where we were bombarded with scrawny Geri and Posh types, they dressed in a more family friendly way and didn’t alienate their female audience- I remember they were a breath of fresh air on the pop channels in 2002-2005 after seeing the likes of Holly Valance, Eric Prydz Call On Me, all those other Clubland type videos with tits and arse! Even Push the Button was raunchy but they kept their kit on. Anyway, what I’m saying is I loved them despite the rumoured infighting and their numerous lineups but tea is always welcome!

 

[AnnaLee]

I don’t get why Siobhan decided to reform the band with Keisha and Mutya when they treated her so badly and bullied her?

 

[Sideboard Bob]

Thank you for starting this thread @Restless Native i have a feeling there’s going to be a lot to discuss!
Wikipedia actually has a whole graph to explain the timelines of the lineup!

 

[maytoseptember]

This photo of Mutya randomly appeared in my FB feed the other day and I had to screenshot it for this thread.

Then this photo appeared in the article itself (because yes, I was so horrified I had to click on it).

I knew she’s ruined her face, but

 

[Restless Native]

I miss the early 00s

 

[smudge]

Sugababes, or Trigger's Broom as they are referred to in our house.

The problem with three piece groups is that there will always be 'divide and conquer' tactics. There needs to be a clear leader when a 3-piece band is put together/formed. Then one has the power and the two have the camaraderie.

 

[PinkBogeyBreath]

They definitely didn’t seem like the got along well! I think sugababes are a great example of twos company and threes a crowd. I know it’s not PC to generalise but groups of girls can be nasty bitches when there’s a pair and an extra.

 

[shadyessex33]

My favourite album of theirs was “Three”. It takes me right back to my sixth form days. My all time favourite song is “Too lost in you”

 

[AnnaLee]

I love her songs now I’m older! call me cynical but I swear I hear her voice on the songs she wrote like Toxic and Sweet Dreams my LAX giving Britney and Rachel a helping hand

Fun fact: Cathy Dennis wrote Toxic about her ex Noel Fitzpatrick, the supervet on tv.

 

[AnnaLee]

I don’t understand all the love for Red Dress on this thread. I hate that song

 

[Restless Native]

even the early Love Island was better, the one with Abi Titmuss and Liz Mclarnon on. Most controversial show then was that farm one with Rebecca Loos and the pig

Popstars with Darius singing Britney

 

[AnnaLee]

Sugababes, or Trigger's Broom as they are referred to in our house.

Dying at Trigger’s Broom

 

[Phil Anne Throw Pee]

Mutya was strikingly beautiful when she was young; such a shame she has had bad surgery.

 

[Sideboard Bob]

Remember when Mutya left it seemed she wanted to copy Amy Winehouse? If I’m not mistaken her solo album was on the same label as Amy and some of the same songwriters, started copying the flicked eyeliner and I’m sure she did a cover of Be My Baby and Amy gave some guest vocals.
Just checked Heidi on Insta- cor her husband is fit!

Yes! Amy guested on her track B Boy Baby!
I have to admit, I really love Mutya’s style and I think she’s got such a gorgeous voice.
I‘d forgotten how much I missed her vocals until I heard this song she uploaded the other day, it’s a cover of Damage by H.E.R.
Also her song with Groove Armada (Song 4 Mutya) still sounds fab!

 

[maytoseptember]

Oh god I’ve found it

 

[Gym&Tonic]

Two’s company three’s a crowd so guess that’s why that never worked and they always changed lineups. Look at Atomic Kitten, I think Natasha was the ringleader there and was prob jealous of Kerry for bagging Bryan Westlife. I def think Keisha was the ringleader but was also the best singer. Loved the whole band regardless of lineups though as they were accessible to young girls, they were curvier (the Heidi, Mutya, Keisha lineup) than all the stick insects in an era where we were bombarded with scrawny Geri and Posh types, they dressed in a more family friendly way and didn’t alienate their female audience- I remember they were a breath of fresh air on the pop channels in 2002-2005 after seeing the likes of Holly Valance, Eric Prydz Call On Me, all those other Clubland type videos with tits and arse! Even Push the Button was raunchy but they kept their kit on. Anyway, what I’m saying is I loved them despite the rumoured infighting and their numerous lineups but tea is always welcome!

Sorry to hijack but Kerry and Natasha were unkind to Liz in the begging of AK, she was quieter and less in your face than they were and she felt left out. Liz has always struck me as being the only ‘normal’ one out of that lot. As for them being jealous of Kerry for ‘bagging’ Bryan McFadden, well he was hardly a catch. He was always the chubby one in Westlife.

 

[Lanavalentine]

I loved the first two incarnations of the Sugababes! I loved Siobhan’s solo stuff too.

I was under the impression that Mutya and Keisha were friends already and Siobhan was put with them by a producer... I mean, they were teenagers, it was always going to be a recipe for disaster.

I think Mutya and Keisha were both on the receiving end of a lot of racism too, in their defence. I think the music industry would have been a difficult place for a teenage girl to navigate, even more so if you aren’t white. Siobhan was pushed to the front a lot, and I expect a lot of that had to do with her skin colour.

The fact that they managed to get back together and put the past behind them speaks volumes about all of them, in a good way. I loved Flatline back in 2012, are they ever going to do anything together again??