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Mutya Keisha Siobhan
Donaghy, Buena and Buchanan
Donaghy, Buena and Buchanan
Background information
Also known asMKS, Sugababes
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop, R&B
Years active2012–present
LabelsOn Repeat Records
MembersMutya Buena
Keisha Buchanan
Siobhán Donaghy
Websitemutyakeishasiobhan.com

Mutya Keisha Siobhan (often stylised MUTYA/KEISHA/SIOBHAN; shortened to MKS)[1] are an English girl group based in London. Formed in 2011, the group consists of Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. The trio comprised the founding members of Sugababes, although each of them individually departed the group in 2001, 2005, and 2009, respectively. As Sugababes, the group released their first effort, One Touch, in 2000. In November 2011, they began recording their debut album alongside the likes of Dev Hynes, Shaznay Lewis, Cameron McVey, Naughty Boy, Richard X, William Orbit and MNEK. They offically confirmed they had formed as a group in July 2012.

Career

2011–2012: Formation

In October 2011, several news outlets reported that the original line-up of the Sugababes would reform.[2][3][4] In January 2012, further circulations that the group would reunite were sparked, after both Buena and Buchanan tweeted that they were in the studio with "two other females" and British rapper Professor Green.[5] However, Buena later denied this on Twitter, saying: "No track [with] keisha or professor G he was around tha studio. im jus workin on my stuff @ tha moment. (sic)"[5] Despite this, Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé confirmed to MTV UK that she had written new songs for Buena, Buchanan and Donaghy, saying: "Yes, that is true. I've written for the original line-up of the Sugababes, which I’m very happy about because I just loved them when they first came out. I loved their sound, it was so cool. It was very different, so I'm happy to kind of be involved in what started the whole Sugababes journey. It sounds amazing."[6]

In April 2012, it was reported that the line-up had signed a £1 million record deal with Polydor Records.[7] In July 2012, it was officially confirmed that the group had reformed under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan and were writing songs for a new album under Polydor.[8] The name was officially registered through the European Union on 27 June 2012.[9] The group attended the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on 27 July 2012 and posted pictures on their official Instagram page, marking the trio's first public appearance together in eleven years. On 6 August the group confirmed they had written two songs with Shaznay Lewis, former member of the All Saints.[10] The next day, Donaghy tweeted "With the girls in the studio. I think the album is finished!!!" before adding "Whoop!"[11]

In November 2012, the group were nominated at the Yahoo! Gossip Best Girl Band of 2012 Poll alongside Little Mix, Stooshe, Girls Aloud, The Saturdays and Spice Girls.[1] Their return was named the eleventh biggest moment of 2012 in NME's '75 Moments That Defined 2012' countdown. The group also appeared on the cover of iconic, high-fashion magazine Ponystep in December 2012.[12] That same month, they performed an intimate gig at Ponystep's New Year's Ever party, peforming three Sugababes singles, "Overload", "New Year and "Freak Like Me". They also did a cover of Rihanna's "Diamonds".[13] The performance marked the first time Buena, Buchanan and Donaghy had performed together in over a decade. A fan-filmed video went viral online, receiving over 70,000 views in just two days.

2013–present: Debut single

The first glimpse of new material came to light on 7 January 2013 when the group uploaded a short a cappella clip of their rumoured debut single "Boys" on Keisha Buchanan's YouTube account. The clip has been viewed over 90,000 times. The same day, Popjustice released a three-second clip of the studio version of the single, calling it "simply amazing". The group have also signed with Storm Model Management.[14][15] On 14 March 2013 the groups producer Dev Hynes uploaded a track on his offical Soundcloud page, stating the track would not feature on the groups forthcoming album. 'Lay Down in Swimming Pools' is a reinterpreted rendition of Kendrick Lamar's Swimming Pools (Drank) that featured hazy R&B production and lush three-part harmonies. Hynes later commented saying "Just finished recording new music with Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan, And the girls felt like having a bit of fun at the end of the last session - enjoy!!"[16] On 26 March, the group featured on a remix of Phoenix's single "Entertainment".[17] The group recently announced that the lead single from their forthcoming album will be called "Flatline" and will be released sometime in June of 2013.

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Category Nominee Result Ref
2012 Yahoo! Best Girlband MKS Nominated [1]

Discography

See also: Sugababes discography

Singles

Year Title Album
2013 "Flatline"[18] TBA

References

  1. ^ a b c "Poll: Vote for your Best Girlband of 2012- will it be comeback queens Girls Aloud or new kids on the block Little Mix?". Yahoo! UK & Ireland. omg!. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  2. ^ Corner, Lewis (19 October 2011). "Sugababes original lineup to reform?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Original Sugababes lineup of Keisha, Mutya and Siobhan set to reform". Metro. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Original Sugababes line-up rumoured to be reforming". NME. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b Corner, Lewis (9 January 2012). "Mutya Buena denies original Sugababes reunion plans". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  6. ^ Dorken, Joanne (25 January 2012). "Emeli Sande Confirms Song With Original Sugababes". MTV. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Sugababes sign £1m record deal". RTÉ.ie. RTÉ. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  8. ^ Cochrane, Greg (20 July 2012). "Original Sugababes regroup as Mutya Keisha Siobhan". Newsbeat. BBC. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  9. ^ Saunders, Louise (20 July 2012). "Original Sugababes come up with catchy new relaunch name... Mutya Keisha Siobhan". Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  10. ^ Mutya Keisha Siobhan get in the studio with All Saints’ Shaznay Lewis | Metro.co.uk
  11. ^ Original Sugababes Mutya Keisha Siobhan finish new album – Music News – Digital Spy
  12. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2238555/Mutya-Keisha-Siobhan-reveal-worked-problems-gear-new-music-release.html
  13. ^ Tonks, Owen (1 January 2013). "They're back! Original Sugababes perform in public for first time in over a decade as newly reformed MKS". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  14. ^ "We are SUPER EXCITED to announce that we now represent @MKS Official". Twitter. Westminster, London: Storm Model Management. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  15. ^ Mutya Keisha SiobhanStorm Models
  16. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a465708/mutya-keisha-siobhan-release-kendrick-lamar-cover-listen.html
  17. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/phoenix/69421
  18. ^ Mutya Keisha Siobhan announce new single 'Flatline' - Music News - Digital Spy
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