Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Dance-pop, Musical Artist

1979 –

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Who is Sophie Ellis-Bextor?

Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. 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 début album, Read My Lips, was released in September 2001. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. 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 nineteen 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" and her first extended play, Sophie Ellis-Bextor: iTunes Live in London.

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Born
Apr 10, 1979
London
Also known as
  • Sophie Ellis-Bexter
  • Sophie-Ellis Bextor
  • Sophie Ellis Baxtor
  • Sophie Ellis Bexor
  • Sophie Ellis Bextor
  • Shophie Ellis-Bextor
  • S. Ellis-Baxter
  • Sophie Ellis-Baxter
  • Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor
  • Ellis-Bextor, Sophie
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Nationality
  • England
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Education
  • St. Stephen's School, Twickenham

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on July 23, 2013

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