British singer Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor was born on April 10, 1979 in London. Her parents also worked in creative professions. His father was a film director, and his mother was an actress who later became famous as a TV presenter. Sophie also has three sisters and two brothers.
The girl in an interview often mentioned that she was in excellent relations with them and often worked on joint projects. Jackson (her brother) was a drummer for a while. Sophie's first public performance took place when she was 13 years old.
Musical career of Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor
Sophie's musical career began in 1997. Then she performed in the indie band Theaudience as a soloist. As a result, several singles released thanks to the singer became one of the most popular in the history of the group. A year later, the team broke up, but the only album was released a few months later.
After that, Ellis-Bextor did not perform for another year, after which she decided to start a solo career. The first important work was the composition Groovejet, written together with the Italian DJ Spiller. The success was overwhelming - the song started from the 1st position of the British charts, "overtaking" the work of the notorious Victoria Beckham.
There have been many rumors regarding the competition between the wife of the legendary football player and Ellis-Bextor. The singers refute any speculation about the rivalry. As a result, the single received many awards, as well as the 9th position in the list of the best songs in history.
The debut work of Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor
After that, it became clear that the debut album would be released soon. Sophie's first record, Read My Lips, was released in 2001, immediately gaining recognition from the audience. Songs from it for 23 weeks kept at various positions in the charts. A little later, two more tracks were included in the album. The performer has received several prestigious awards and nominations.
The second album, Shoot From The Hip, was released in 2003. Although she did not achieve the success of her previous work, it cannot be called a failure. Then the second stage of the competition with Victoria Beckham began. Their singles were released almost at the same time, for a long time they occupied adjacent positions in the charts.
Brief break and subsequent work
Soon Sophie became pregnant, so the release of the following songs had to be postponed indefinitely. The singer decided to take a break in her career to care for her first child. The return took place only a year later, when the girl announced the start of work on the third album.
During the creation of the next record, she worked with several former members of popular bands. The album was conceived as a collection of disco-pop songs. Trip the Light Fantastic was released on May 21, 2007.
Prior to this, the team released two singles, which also managed to get into several charts. Subsequently, the album was released with a circulation of 100 thousand copies, becoming "gold" in the United Kingdom. The singer was supposed to go on tour.
However, it was canceled due to an invitation to another tour. As a result, her performances were postponed several months ahead, and all tickets remained valid. However, the tour was never held, Sophie declined to comment.
The third single was filmed in Iceland. A lot of effort has been put into its creation, as well as money spent. However, he never managed to become successful. Then the singer performed at festivals in the UK, as well as on the radio.
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor's fourth long-awaited album
Then the next studio album was supposed to be released. However, his release was first postponed and then canceled. As a result, the fourth album Make a Scene appeared only in 2011. Initially, the collection was supposed to be released in April 2009, but the deadline was postponed.
It was at this time that Sophie was supposed to have a second child. Because of this, she decided to release the singles after a few months. In Russia, the album appeared on April 18 and only on June 12 - in the UK. Problems with the release arose due to the termination of the contract with the label, resulting in legal delays.
Even during the work on the previous album, Sophie announced her plans to change the musical genre in the upcoming disc. The first composition was released on November 21, 2013. The album, which was released in 2014, included 11 songs. His tracks were filled with Eastern European motifs, which inspired the singer during her trips around Russia.
Some symbols from the cover of the record were stylized as Cyrillic, and the arrangements included melodies of folk songs. As a result, the album hit the charts, showing the best positions in several years.
Familia's penultimate work was released on September 2, 2016. This record continued to use Balkan motifs, and the compositions were produced by the same team as with the Wanderlust album. The album was not as successful, however, it did not become a “failure”, which justified the use of Slavic motives.
The work of Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor today
Sophie pleased her "fans" in 2019 with the new album The Song Diaries, which included 19 songs. Basically, the collection contains her hits in orchestral performance.
