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British singer, songwriter, model

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Apr 10, 1979 Coventry, England, United Kingdom 45 years old

British singer, songwriter, model

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About Sophie Ellis Bextor

  • Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer, songwriter and model.
  • She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience.
  • After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s.
  • Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic influences. Her solo debut album, Read My Lips, was released in September 2001.
  • The album reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
  • The record experienced international success, selling more than 2 million copies worldwide.
  • It produced four singles, three of which reached the top three in the UK.
  • In 2003, Read My Lips won the Edison Award for "Best Dance Album".
  • Ellis-Bextor's second album, Shoot from the Hip, was released in October 2003.
  • The album reached number 19 in the UK and produced two top ten singles.
  • Trip the Light Fantastic, her third album, was released in May 2007 and reached number seven in the UK.
  • The album produced three singles, one of which reached the top ten in the UK.In 2009, Ellis-Bextor released the Freemasons collaboration "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (reaching number 13 in the UK) and her first extended play, Sophie Ellis-Bextor: iTunes Live in London.
  • Her fourth studio album, Make a Scene, was released in April 2011 (reaching number 33 in the UK), with its lead single "Bittersweet" peaking at number 25 in the UK. In 2014, Ellis-Bextor released her fifth studio album, Wanderlust which became her highest charting album since "Read My Lips", peaking at number 4 in the UK.
  • Coinciding with the album's release, the lead single, "Young Blood", reached number 34 in the UK.
  • Her next effort, the Latin America inspired Familia earnt critical acclaim in 2016.

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