With the UK music industry still in shock over the departure of Keisha Buchanan from country’s biggest girl group, the Sugababes, new reports are suggesting the industry’s top hitmakers are lining up to work with the talented vocalist, particularly Ne-Yo:
Having been humiliated after she was forced out of the Sugababes, Keisha Buchanan may soon have the last laugh — R&B star Ne-Yo is desperate to work with her.
We can reveal that the US singer, 29, who has written hits for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Leona Lewis, contacted Keisha about working on material for her solo career.
Earlier this week, the 24-year-old singer, the last original member of the group, announced she had been forced to leave. Keisha has now been replaced by Eurovision runner-up Jade Ewen.A source told us: “Keisha has known Ne-Yo for a few years. They are close friends and have worked together on Sugababes material. So when he heard she had left the group he contacted her and told her he wants to work with her. Keisha is also good friends with Jermaine Riley from FDM, who is signed to Ne-Yo’s label. When he heard of the split he told her to call him as he had some big news.”
Mutya Buena, 24, an original Sugababe who left in 2005, has hinted she would like the founding line-up — which included Siobhan Donaghy — to reform. The source added: “Mutya is keen on the old line-up getting back together, but Keisha wants to try to make it solo and she thinks Ne-Yo is the perfect guy for the job.”
Speculation over the Sugababe split led to rumours that Keisha was bullying the other members, a claim she fiercely denies. Today Sugababe Amelle Berrabah, 25, said: “Problems started in the last few months, but it was a long time coming.” {Source}
I’m definitely hoping this is true; ever since news broke that Keisha had been ousted, yet has a solo deal, I’ve been sizing up the prospects of her solo LP. While some may be sceptical of her chances as a solo artist, I must say I’m very optimistic. As well as her undeniable talent, Keisha has also done a great job over the years of networking with her industry peers, hence if handled correctly and given the opportunity to work with the best (which I’m sure her label Island wouldn’t say no to, particularly in the case of Ne-Yo), she could really be a force and, as the article suggests, have the last laugh. Definitely looking forward to this project…
Your thoughts?
18 COMMENTS
Keisha Stan
September 26, 2009 at 9:59 am
Everyone will want to work with her she was the talent of the group, the Sugasluts are over!
#TeamKeisha
Habib
September 26, 2009 at 10:04 am
yay keisha…that’s what i’m talking about!!!! sugabitches watch out….karma is coming sooner |||
Carl
September 26, 2009 at 10:27 am
GET EM KEESH KEESH!
Dom
September 26, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Hope kiesha does well. Them sugabitches
need to flop hardcore. I do like kieshas version of the new single…amelle is a supa bish!!!!
Stoney-Brie
September 26, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I’m soo proud of and for Keisha!!!
this just gave me chills
God is good!
Thatmangojuice
September 26, 2009 at 6:25 pm
omg are you kidding me! yes get back together with the 2 originals!!!!!!!!!
k
September 26, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Good luck lovely and talented Keisha! I hope them Sugabitches flop real hard.
PeepEm
September 26, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Can’t say i’d never see it happen but wouldn’t it be the ish if the founding members reformed??
All the best for Keshia and fuck em other ho’s!!!!
parisian girl
September 27, 2009 at 7:19 am
ROFL@sugasluts and sugabitches!!
good luck to keisha!
yeaa
September 27, 2009 at 9:25 am
she dont need ne yo, she wrote most of the sugababes songs herself which is betta than anything ne yo has came out with
in a few years all of ne yo’s stuff will sound mega dated
Ms L.d.N
September 27, 2009 at 9:26 am
If i were keshia , i wouldn’t allow hedi and amelle to use the name sugababe cuz the don’t need to use it cuz she left.i still can’t believe she got kicked out of her own group. Anywayz i think i would like the orginals to get back togther
IVORY'S INTELLECT
September 27, 2009 at 9:52 am
Good to hear. I wish her the best of luck whether she reforms the original group or not. Like their fans have said, it’s not the brand but the band. Changing the lineup HAS made a difference, even though the management/current members don’t seem to realise that. The buzz will wear off and when it does their careers will TANK.
Anyone else sick of hearing about how nice Jade is? People seem scared to badmouth her because her parents are legally blind and she cares for them. It didn’t stop her from jumping on the plane to the US to shoot the video, though. Taking someone’s spot like that isn’t ‘nice’.
Anonymous
September 27, 2009 at 3:45 pm
PLEASE get rid of that music that plays when the site loads. It makes it hard to listen to anything else you post.
But what song is it?
Jesse
September 27, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Amelle is the only one that could pull off any sort of solo action….sorry keisha
Tomtunes
September 27, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I won’t say I hate the new sugababes, because Heidi was good, Amelle was ok and I liked Jade when she was on her own. However, every time I see a photo or an article about the ‘new’ sugababes I get really angry, because they are not the sugababes, they’re something else. I really do hope this goes well for Keisha, because she supported the group, no matter what you say about her she was an immense vocal talent. undoubtedly. It would be amazing though if she dueted with Leona though, I’ve heard the two are good friends.
Imyourstar702
September 28, 2009 at 9:10 am
The new “Sugababes” can go to hell!! their full of crap especially Amelle and Heidi, nothing but a bunch of two faced snakes!!!
janisha!
September 30, 2009 at 1:47 am
this is a bunch of crap!! if heidi or amelle were kicked out of the group there would be no public outcry and Sam wouldn’t be as sympathetic as he is towards keisha! all the sympathy for her comes from the fact that she is black! its so tacky when a ‘minority’ always recieves sympathy when they do not deserve it! other members of the group also claimed that keisha was a bully! siobhan was the first to leave the band and she claimed that keisha was a bully and now we are hearing the same from heidi and amelle! yes what happened to keisha was undeniably horrible but you have to admit that it was coming after she had been acting so stank to all the other members!! eurgh at keisha!!
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