N-Dubz
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Background information | |
Origin | Camden Town, London, England |
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Years active | 2000–2011 2022–present |
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Members | |
Website | www |
N-Dubz are an English
In 2009, N-Dubz won Best UK Act at the MOBO Awards and released their second album, Against All Odds. It charted at number six and was certified platinum, preceded by their first top-10 single "I Need You". The same year, N-Dubz achieved their first UK chart-topper, as a featured artist on Tinchy Stryder's song "Number 1". The trio's third album, Love.Live.Life (2010), charted at number seven and became their third successive platinum-selling album. It included the top-10 singles "We Dance On" and "Best Behaviour". The group then took an 11-year hiatus to pursue solo careers before announcing re-forming in May 2022, releasing the single “Charmer” and a sold-out UK arena tour in November and December.
Career
2000–2007: Group formation and Polydor Records
All three members of N-Dubz were born in
Performing as the Lickle Rinsers Crew, they released the singles "Bad Man Riddim" and "Life is Getting Sicker by the Day".After Lickle Rinsers Crew they called themselves NW1. They had planned to
After winning a
2008–2009: All Around the World records and Uncle B
In May 2008, a song entitled "
The song "Wouldn't You" was then announced to be the seventh, and last, single to be released from the Uncle B debut album.[28] The song was released digitally on 25 May 2009 and peaked at No. 64 in the UK.[29]
2009–2010: Against All Odds
Tulisa and Dappy reprised their roles in the third and final series of the Channel 4 show Dubplate Drama. The story for the third series was mainly set around Laurissa's (Tulisa) relationship with her music manager and lead singer of an R&B group while tackling a drug addiction to cocaine. Dubplate Drama finished with Laurissa kicking her addictions and leaving in a taxi for a new life with her child.[30]
N-Dubz appeared with other artists, including
The lead single from the group's second album titled "I Need You" was released on 9 November 2009 and charted at No. 5 in the
The music video for the third single taken from the album, "
2010–2011: Love.Live.Life, Greatest Hits and disbandment
The group filmed a 6-part documentary, Being... N-Dubz, which premiered on 21 June 2010 on 4Music,[37] and was later renewed for a second series in 2011.[38] After much speculation, it was confirmed that Island Records had signed the group. The first release was the album Love.Live.Life, N-Dubz's third studio album. It was released in the UK on 29 November 2010.
Five singles were released from Love.Live.Life. The first, "
The final three singles from Love. Life. Live were "Girls", "So Alive" and "Morning Star".[40] Love. Life. Live became N-Dubz' third platinum selling album.[38]
In August 2011, it emerged that N-Dubz had parted company with Island, stating that they were "Never going to co-operate with them when they decided to change what we are".
In November, Tulisa confirmed that N-Dubz were undergoing a two-year hiatus as Dappy and herself pursued solo careers. A Greatest Hits album was released on 28 November 2011. In an interview with
2022–present: Reformation and Timeless
On 16 May 2022, following an 11-year hiatus, N-Dubz announced their reformation with new single "
In April 2023, the group released "February", which will be the first single off the new album. The group also announced a summer tour at open air arenas and parks across the UK and Ireland.[46]
On 8 June 2023, N-Dubz announced the title of their fourth studio album called Timeless and released the second single "Habibti". The album was released on 4 August 2023.
Controversy
On 31 January 2009 Dappy and
In late 2009, a feud started between Tulisa and
Later that month it surfaced that N-Dubz's DJ Maze had allegedly raped a young fan after a show N-Dubz had done at
On 12 January 2010, N-Dubz appeared on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1. The show received a text message from a Chloe Moody in Boston, Lincolnshire complaining that Dappy was "vile" and "a little boy with a silly hat" and that N-Dubz were "losers". Dappy secretly copied Moody's phone number from the studio console and, the following day, tried calling her and sent threatening messages including: "Your [sic] gonna die. U sent a very bad msg towards Ndubz on The Chris Moyels [sic] show yesterday Morning and for that reason u will never be left alone!!! u say sorry I will leave u alone u ****." Moody claimed that she continued to receive messages after declining to apologise but N-Dubz management later apologised on his behalf and offered free tickets to one of his concerts, although Dappy has not apologised to Moody personally.[50] The rapper had appeared with the then-Schools Secretary Ed Balls to launch pop single "RU Cyber Safe" in November 2009, but was dropped from the campaign with Mr Balls saying: "This text message was completely unacceptable and it is right that he has not only apologised, but accepted there was no excuse for his behaviour."[51]
In March 2010, a dispute then started between N-Dubz and Lethal Bizzle, who claimed he had written and produced N-Dubz's hit "I Need You" for them and so should be acknowledged in the credits for it, with Tulisa hitting back on Twitter that "he's jus triena boost his status, ...wat an unbelievable loser!"[52] and N-Dubz later posted a video on their official YouTube channel through Twitter with the caption: "THE PROOF WE DIDNT STEAL S**T, WE MAKE OUR OWN HITS!" of when he had sent them the finished song and when they had actually finished the song, implying that their version was over 2 months older than his.
Discography
- Uncle B (2008)
- Against All Odds (2009)
- Love.Live.Life (2010)
- Timeless (2023)
Tours
Headlining
- Uncle B Tour (2009)
- N-Dubz Christmas Party (2009)
- The Against All Odds Tour (2010)
- Love.Live.Life Tour (2011)
- Reformation (2022)
- Summer UK Tour [46] (2023)
Supporting act
- Clubland Live (2009)
Bibliography
- 2010: Against All Odds – From Street Life to Chart Life
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2007 | MOBO Awards
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Best UK Newcomer | Won |
2008 | Urban Music Awards | Best Group | Nominated |
Best Music Video ("Ouch") | Nominated | ||
2009 | O2 Silver Clef Awards | The Digital Award | Won |
MOBO Awards | Best UK Act | Won | |
Best Album (Uncle B) | Won | ||
2010 | BRIT Awards
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British Single ("Number 1") | Nominated |
MOBO Awards
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Best Song ("Playing with Fire") | Won | |
2023 | O2 Silver Clef Awards | Best Group | Won |
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