Siobhán Donaghy
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| Siobhan Donaghy | ||
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 Donaghy on the cover of her single "Don't Give It Up".
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Siobhan Donaghy | |
| Born | June 14, 1984 (age 22) | |
| Origin |  London, England |
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| Genre(s) | Pop, Indie, R&B | |
| Years active | 1998-present | |
| Label(s) | London (1998-2003) Parlophone (2005-) |
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| Associated acts |
Sugababes | |
| Website | SiobhanDonaghy.co.uk | |
Siobhan Donaghy (born 14 June 1984 in London, England), is a female singer-songwriter. Until September 2001, she was a member of English pop group, the Sugababes, after which she was replaced by Heidi Range. After her departure from the Sugababes, Donaghy released three solo singles and an album. She still lives in Eastcote, Middlesex, with her family, which includes her sisters Bevin and Roisin.
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[edit] Music Career
[edit] Leaving Sugababes: 2000-2001
Donaghy and her fellow band-mates Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan had been following a heavy touring schedule for over a year with Donaghy gradually becoming more and more unhappy with her position in the band. Feeling that the other girls and their managers were trying to force her into a direction that she didn't like, Donaghy was finding it all too much to handle. According to Siobhan herself through messages sent to MySpace users, she left the band because she never got along with Keisha, even calling her a bully. She became deeply depressed and could no longer be a part of the band. She has denied the rumor that she left the band during an interview by excusing herself to the restroom and never returning, saying it was made up by the Sugababes' publicists in order to make her look bad, though she and now ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena still remain friends, and they claim to always contact each other over MySpace.
[edit] Revolution in Me: 2003
In March 2003 Donaghy released her first single as a solo artist. "Nothing But Song" was released as a 7" vinyl single only and was relatively unknown. In June 2003 her first commercial solo single was released. "Overrated", co-written with Cameron McVey, entered the Official UK Singles Chart at #19. Following up "Overrated", the single "Twist of Fate" was released in September 2003 and charted at #52. Two weeks later saw the release of her debut album Revolution in Me.
Donaghy's debut album was released on London Records on 29 September 2003 in the UK. Its debut chart position was a disappointing #117, said to be due to lack of promotion. Lending a hand to Donaghy on Revolution in Me were father-son producers and writers Cameron and Marlon Roudette from Mattafix. The Sugababes, All Saints and Neneh Cherry are some of the acts Cameron McVey has worked with in the past. Each of the 12 tracks on the album was co-written by Donaghy with McVey, Preetesh Hirji, Matt Kent, and others. The title Revolution in Me is said to reflect her decision to go her separate way, leaving the Sugababes. Several of the tracks on the album have titles which do not appear in the lyrics.
[edit] Future for Donaghy
Donaghy parted with London Records in a mutual decision with the company. After recording a second album with no record label it was rumoured that Donaghy was in talks with Parlophone, part of the EMI group. These rumours have been confirmed by Donaghy herself on her fan site. On her official MySpace page, Donaghy previewed the title track from the album, Ghosts.
Ghosts and the song "Don't Give It Up" was released in February 2007 as a 12" promotional 2-track single. Don't Give It Up, also previewed on her MySpace page, will be the first commercial single off the album with a full release on April 16 2007. The single will be available digitally a week prior, from April 9. Promotion for the single started in February 2007 with the music video having been shot in Morocco. The video for the single has been available on Youtube since January 25, 2007 [1]. The album Ghosts is expected to be released on June 25, after the release of the second single So You Say.
Since 2003, Donaghy has appeared as a backing vocalist on the Mattafix album Signs of a Struggle, as well as singing on some tracks with Morcheeba.
[edit] Shanghai Nobody
Shanghai Nobody is an inventive anagram of Siobhan Donaghy. Donaghy released "Nothing But Song" under this title as she did not want to be known as "The girl who left the Sugababes". Upon the release of her first commercial single, "Overrated", Donaghy reverted to her given name.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
One Touch (with Sugababes)
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Revolution in Me
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Ghosts
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | United Kingdom | Ireland | Australia | Album |
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| 2000 | "Overload" (with Sugababes) |
6 | 15 | 27 | One Touch |
| "New Year" (with Sugababes) |
12 | 25 | — | One Touch | |
| 2001 | "Run for Cover" (with Sugababes) |
13 | 35 | 36 | One Touch |
| "Soul Sound" (with Sugababes) |
30 | — | 79 | One Touch | |
| 2003 | "Nothing But Song" | — | — | — | Revolution in Me |
| "Overrated" | 19 | 33 | — | Revolution in Me | |
| "Twist of Fate" | 52 | — | — | Revolution in Me | |
| 2007 | "Don't Give It Up" | — | — | — | Ghosts |
| "So You Say" | — | — | — | Ghosts |
[edit] External links
| Siobhán Donaghy |
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| Solo Discography |
| Albums: Revolution In Me | Ghosts |
| Singles: "Nothing But Song" | "Overrated" | "Twist Of Fate" | "Don't Give It Up". |
| Discography With Sugababes |
| Albums: One Touch |
| Singles: "Overload" | "New Year" | "Run for Cover" | "Soul Sound" |
