Miranda Cooper

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Miranda Cooper
Birth nameMiranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper[1]
Also known asRowley
Born1975 (age 48–49)[2]
OriginEngland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • dancer
  • television presenter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active1996–present

Miranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper (born 1975) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and television presenter. Miranda Cooper has worked in the music industry since 1996 when she gained her first recording contract. She worked as a professional dancer for artists such as Dannii Minogue before going into television presenting.

In 1997, Cooper met

London Records under the alias Moonbaby, releasing the single "Here We Go" to little success, although it was used as the theme tune to the cartoon series Totally Spies! with some lyrics adjusted. Cooper started songwriting with Higgins, eventually finding commercial success and critical acclaim with their productions for Girls Aloud and Sugababes. Cooper has co-written for successful artists such as Alesha Dixon, Gabriella Cilmi and Kylie Minogue
.

Life and career

1996–2000: dancing, presenting, and recording

Cooper found a passion for dancing and performing when she was nine years old.

" reached number five in New Zealand and number six in Australia.

Cooper was introduced to English record producer

London Records.[3] In 2000, Cooper was signed as a solo artist under the alias of Moonbaby. A four-track sampler was released, featuring the songs "Moonbaby", "Here We Go" (later recorded by Lene Nystrøm and Girls Aloud), "Deadlines and Diets" (later recorded by Girls Aloud), and "I'm Thru with Love" (later recorded by Alesha Dixon). "Here We Go" was due to be released as a single in June 2000, but the release fell through. The song later became the basis for the theme tune to the hit cartoon series Totally Spies!
in 2001. The deal with London Records and Xenomania ultimately fell through.

2001–present: songwriting and musical theatre

Following the demise of their deal with London Records, Cooper and Higgins began writing and producing for other artists. Cooper has been described as the "chief lyricist" of Xenomania, who are based out of a converted mansion in Kent.[4] Cooper co-wrote the lyrics for the song "Round Round" which became a number one hit for the Sugababes in 2002. Xenomania continued their commercial breakthrough by writing "Sound of the Underground" for Popstars: The Rivals winners Girls Aloud; the song spent four consecutive weeks at number one.

Since 2002, Xenomania have been recurring collaborators of Girls Aloud. Miranda Cooper co-wrote all of Girls Aloud's original singles up until their hiatus in 2009, including the

The X Factor contestant Amelia Lily and Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi
.

In May 2018, a stage musical adaptation of the film

Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
(City theatre) for Christmas 2018.

References

  1. ^ "Full name registered with music publisher". Warnerspecialproducts.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index, England & Wales
  3. ^
    Condé Nast Publications
    . Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  4. ^ Ian Youngs (11 September 2009). "Inside Britain's top hit factory". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2012.