Sugababes Members: Siobhn Donaghy, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Jade Ewen, Amelle Berrabah

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Siobhn Donaghy, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Jade Ewen, Amelle Berrabah, Heidi Range. Excerpt: Amelle Berrabah Amelle Berrabah (born 22 April 1984) is a British singer and a member of girl group, Sugababes . Since she replaced Mutya Buena in December 2005, the group has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now " and "Walk This Way," and a number one album, Change, during Berrabah's tenure. Berrabah also achieved a solo number one in 2009 after featuring on Tinchy Stryder 's single "Never Leave You ." Life and career 1984-2005: Early life and career beginnings Berrabah was born in Aldershot, Hampshire to Moroccan migrant parents. She has four sisters, younger sisters Samiya and Laila, older sisters Zakiya and Nora and a brother Khaled. Her family owned a kebab shop in Aldershot. She attended Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford on the merit of a scholarship because her family could not afford to send her. It was then that she met her managers and formed the band Boo2, with her sister, Samiya and began looking for record contract opportunities. Berrabah's father died of cancer in 2002. She won Top of the Pops magazine s Star Search in 2003 that gave her the chance to be the lead singer of a new band. and had performed at Party in the Park as well. 2005-present: Sugababes Main article: Sugababes Following Mutya Buena's departure, Berrabah was roped in as a replacement by the Sugababes' management. Their manager had seen Boo2 perform at an American showcase a few years prior and Amelle had impressed him. As soon as Buena left, he gave Berrabah a call about the opportunity and got her to record three songs to audition for remaining members Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range . They liked the demos and Berrabah was then announced as the newest member of the band. The...