Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Buchanan | |
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Born | Westminster, London, England | 30 September 1984
Occupations |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Musical career | |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Polydor Parlophone Roc Nation |
Member of | Sugababes |
Keisha Buchanan (/ˈkiːʃə/; born 30 September 1984) is an English singer and a founding member of the girl group Sugababes alongside Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy. With the Sugababes, she had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making them one of the most successful British pop acts of the 21st century.[1][2] Buchanan was sacked to leave the group in September 2009 and was replaced by Jade Ewen. Buchanan returned to the group in 2012 with the original lineup.
In 2012, she and her former Sugababes bandmates Buena and Donaghy confirmed their reunion.[3] 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
Career
1998–2009: Sugababes
In May 1998,
The group's debut single, "
During a Japanese promotional tour in August 2001, Donaghy left the group. She stated initially that she wanted to pursue a fashion career,[8] but was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression amid reports of in-fighting amongst the group's members.[14] Donaghy later stated that she was forced out of the group by Buchanan and called Buchanan the "first bully" in her life.[15] Former Atomic Kitten member Heidi Range was announced as Donaghy's replacement.[16]
Having already started work on a second album with new member Range, the trio looked for a new record label, eventually signing to
The group's third album, Three, was released in late 2003 and reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart, earning the group a BRIT Award nomination for Best Album. Certified double platinum, it has sold 855,000 copies to date.[13][17] The album was preceded by lead single "Hole in the Head", which became the group's third UK number 1 single.[19] It also reached number 2 in Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway, and became the Sugababes' first (and to date only) single to chart in the United States, reaching number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[20] Follow-up single "Too Lost in You" appeared on the soundtrack to the film Love Actually and went top ten in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK. The album's third single, "In the Middle", was released in 2004 and garnered the group another BRIT Award nomination for Best Single; like its successor, the ballad "Caught in a Moment", it went to number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2004, the trio sang on Band Aid 20's remake of "Do They Know It's Christmas?", which went to number 1 in the UK in December.[21]
Around this time, the group's perceived "moodiness",[22] alleged backstage catfights,[23] and press junket tantrums were tabloid fodder in Britain.[23] They were surrounded by continuous rumours of in-fighting within the group and constant split reports.[24][25] Rumours suggested that Buchanan and Buena had bullied Range, although Range herself repeatedly denied such allegations;[26][27] Buena later admitted that she "just didn't talk to her" when she first joined.[23] Buchanan claimed there was only one serious fallout between herself and Range during a 2004 gig in Dublin, regarding Britney Spears' "Toxic".[28]
After a hiatus, the Sugababes released their thirteenth single, "Push the Button" in October 2005. The song debuted at number 1 in the UK and remained in the position for three consecutive weeks.[29][30] It also peaked at number one in Ireland,[31] Austria[32] and New Zealand,[33] and reached the top three across Europe and in Australia.[34] Certified silver in the UK,[17] it was later nominated at the BRIT Awards for Best Single. Parent album Taller in More Ways became the group's first UK number 1 album. The group was number 1 on the singles, album, airplay and download charts simultaneously, making them the first girl group to achieve such a feat.[35] Taller in More Ways was certified double platinum in the UK.[13][17]
Following an apparent illness that prevented Buena from promoting follow-up single "
The third single from Taller in More Ways was a re-recorded version of "Red Dress", which was released in early 2006, and gave the Sugababes their third consecutive top five hit from the album, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 4.[37] Berrabah re-recorded three of the album's twelve tracks and co-wrote a new song with Buchanan and Range named "Now You're Gone". The tracks appeared on a re-release of Taller in More Ways that reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart.[38] The fourth and final single from Taller in More Ways was "Follow Me Home", released only in the UK in June, where it charted at number 32.[39]
In mid-2006, the group recorded two new tracks for their first greatest hits collection, titled
Following their Greatest Hits Tour, the Sugababes released
In October 2007, Change became the group's second UK number 1 album. For the second time, the group topped the singles, album and download charts simultaneously. The album's title track "Change" was released as the second single in December 2007[45] and peaked at number 13 in the UK. The album sold 494,000 copies in the UK and was certified platinum.[13][17] The third and final single from Change was "Denial", which reached number 15. From March to May 2008, the Sugababes travelled the UK on the thirty-date Change Tour, their biggest tour to date.
Following the Change Tour, Sugababes returned to the studio to write and record tracks for their sixth studio album, Catfights and Spotlights.[46] It was reported that producer Timbaland had approached the Sugababes to work on their sixth album, but due to time restrictions, a collaboration did not occur.[47] "Girls", the lead single from Catfights and Spotlights was released in October 2008. The single peaked at number 3 in the UK, making it their first lead single since One Touch not to reach number 1. The album peaked at number 8 in the UK Albums Chart. Its second and final single, "No Can Do", was released in December and peaked at number 23 in the UK. In January 2009, the Performing Right Society named Sugababes the fourth hardest-working band of 2008 due to the number of concerts they had performed during that year.[48]
After the release of "No Can Do", the group announced that there would be no 2009 tour in support of Catfights and Spotlights so that they could focus on writing and recording material for their seventh studio album. The Sugababes travelled to the United States to work on their seventh studio album,
On 21 September 2009, it was officially announced that Buchanan had exited the group,
I'm sad to say that I am no longer a part of the Sugababes ... Although it was not my choice to leave, it's time to enter a new chapter in my life ... I would like to state that there were no arguments, bullying or anything of the sort that lead [sic] to this. Sometimes a breakdown in communication and lack of trust can result in many different things.
— Keisha Buchanan, September 2009
Critics and fans reacted very negatively to the news, and British broadsheet The Guardian ran an article named "Why the Sugababes' show can't go on without Keisha".[56] Digital Spy ran an article called "Keisha Buchanan, We Salute You" in which they thanked her for her contribution to "incredible pop songs".[57] However, it has been claimed by Berrabah and Range that they played no role in the ousting of Buchanan. Both women have claimed to quit the Sugababes themselves only to find that their group's management decided that they would follow them, rather than find two new members for Buchanan.[58]
On 1 July 2011, Buchanan approached the subsequent line-up of Sugababes at the Barclaycard Wireless festival in London, where the girls were reported to have a "tear-eyed" reunion and put the past behind them.[59] It was the first time in two years that Buchanan had seen former bandmates Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah. It was also the first time Buchanan had officially met her 'replacement' Jade Ewen.[60]
2009–2011: Solo career
She features on the song "Far Away" from
2011–2019: Mutya Keisha Siobhan
In October 2011, several news outlets reported that the original line-up of the
In July 2012, the group reformed under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan and were writing songs for a new album under Polydor. The group attended the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on 27 July 2012 and posted pictures on their official Instagram page, marked Buena, Buchanan and Donaghy'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 All Saints. The next day, Siobhan Donaghy tweeted "With the girls in the studio. I think the album is finished!!!" before adding "Whoop!".
2019–present: Touring and The Lost Tapes
Behind the scenes, the members of MKS worked to regain control of the Sugababes name. Buena gained some merchandising rights in 2011, and Buchanan registered the trademark in the U.S. in 2015. After winning full control, the group reformed under the Sugababes banner in 2019. They released the single "Flowers" in October 2019, a cover of the Sweet Female Attitude hit from 2000. "Flowers" was a collaboration between Sugababes and DJ Spoony, and was included on Spoony's album Garage Classical.[73]
In May 2020, Buchanan launched her own vlogging channel on YouTube, speaking on her professional and personal experiences past and present.[74]
Throughout 2022, Buchanan appeared at various festivals with Sugababes, embarked on a headline tour and released The Lost Tapes, an album consisting of their 2013 single "Flatline" and previously unreleased material.[75]
It was announced she would dance with Gorka Márquez for the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.[76]
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External links
- Keisha Buchanan on Twitter
- Keisha Buchanan at IMDb