Siobhán Emma Donaghy (born 14 June 1984) is a British singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the girl group Sugababes. Donaghy left Sugababes in 2001 and released her debut solo album, Revolution in Me, in 2003. Her second studio album, Ghosts, was released in 2007 and met critical acclaim.
In 2012, Donaghy and her former colleagues Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan confirmed their reunion. The original trio were not able to release music under the name Sugababes as it was still owned by the management company. They instead released music under the new name Mutya Keisha Siobhan, until they secured the legal rights to the Sugababes name again in 2019.
Early life
Siobhán Emma Donaghy was born on 14 June 1984 in Eastcote to Irish parents
Career
1997–2001: Early career and Sugababes
Donaghy signed her first management contract at age 12 with Ron Tom, who at the time also managed British group All Saints. Donaghy said she was unsure if she wanted to be a singer at this point. Although her mother was supportive, her father was hesitant about his 12-year-old daughter signing contracts in the music industry. Soon after, Tom also signed Mutya Buena as a solo artist, and the pair performed an a cappella concert together at an industry showcase. Donaghy and Buena later began recording music together with British producer Don-E, with Buena eventually inviting her friend Keisha Buchanan to a recording session. Tom suggested the trio form a band called Sugababes. He paired the group together after likening their appearance to a commercial campaign from Italian fashion brand Benetton, noting the different ethnicity of each member.
Sugababes signed to London Records, sold over 231,000 copies in the UK as of 2021, and was a top five hit on several international charts. Their debut album, One Touch, was primarily produced by Cameron McVey,