Mutya Buena facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mutya Buena
Buena performing in 2019
Born	Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 40) Kingsbury, London, England
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop soul dance
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	London Polydor Parlophone

Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (born 21 May 1985) is an English singer and songwriter. She became famous as a member of the girl group Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Mutya had four songs reach number one in the UK. They also had six more top-ten hits and three albums that sold millions of copies.

After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her first solo album, Real Girl, in June 2007. The main song from the album, "Real Girl", reached number two on the UK charts. Her album also entered the top ten and was certified Gold, meaning it sold many copies. Mutya Buena returned to Sugababes with the original members in 2012.

In 2012, Mutya and her former Sugababes bandmates Siobhán Donaghy and Keisha Buchanan announced they were reuniting. The original trio first decided to release music as MKS (Mutya Keisha Siobhan). They released one song called "Flatline" in 2013. In September 2019, the group officially confirmed they were back as Sugababes. Mutya has also worked with other artists on new music.

Mutya Buena's Early Life

Mutya Buena was born in Kingsbury, London. She went to Kingsbury High School. Her father is from the Philippines and has some Spanish family history. Her mother is of English and Irish descent.

Mutya Buena's Music Career

Starting with Sugababes (1998–2005)

The Sugababes group started in 1998. The original members were Siobhán Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan, and Mutya Buena. Their first album, One Touch, came out in November 2000. It reached number twenty-six on the UK Albums Chart and later sold enough copies to be certified gold.

One Touch had four singles, with three reaching the top twenty. The first song, "Overload", was even nominated for a BRIT Award. However, the album's sales were not what their record label, London Records, expected, so the group was dropped.

The group's second album, Angels with Dirty Faces, was released in August 2002. This album was very successful in the UK. It reached number two and sold millions of copies. It also produced two number one songs and was nominated for "Best British Album" at the 2003 BRIT Awards.

Three, the Sugababes' third album, came out in October 2003. It reached number three in the UK. All four songs released from this album made it into the top ten. The group's fourth album, Taller in More Ways, was released in October 2005. This album reached number one and sold very well in the UK.

On 21 December 2005, it was announced that Mutya Buena had left the Sugababes. The group stated that her decision was for personal reasons. Amelle Berrabah joined the group soon after Mutya left.

Mutya Buena performing with Sugababes in August 2004

Solo Music and Other Projects (2006–2011)

After leaving Sugababes, Mutya Buena started working on her first solo album in early 2006. She signed with Universal Island Records. She also sang on a song for the group Groove Armada.

Her first solo song released in the UK was a duet with George Michael, called "This Is Not Real Love". It came out in November 2006 and reached number 15 in the UK. Before her album, the song "Real Girl" was released in early 2007. It reached number 2 in the UK and was nominated for a BRIT Award. The song used a sample from Lenny Kravitz's hit "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over".

Mutya's first album, Real Girl, reached number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. Another collaboration, "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" with Groove Armada, reached number 8. She also worked with Amy Winehouse on a song called "B Boy Baby".

In February 2008, Mutya was dropped by her record label. This was due to lower sales of her album and later singles.

In January 2009, Mutya Buena joined Celebrity Big Brother 6 as a housemate. She left the show on day 15.

In September 2010, Mutya sang on six songs for an album called The Sound of Camden. She also recorded rock song covers in a relaxed style. In October 2010, Mutya said she was unsure about continuing in music. She mentioned she was training to become a psychologist for children. Despite this, she continued to release new music with other artists.

Forming Mutya Keisha Siobhan (2011–2017)

In October 2011, news began to spread that the original Sugababes members might get back together. In January 2012, Mutya and Keisha tweeted that they were in the studio with "two other females".

Later, singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé confirmed she had written new songs for Mutya, Keisha, and Siobhán. She said she loved their original sound. In April 2012, it was reported that the group had signed a big record deal. In June 2012, Siobhán confirmed that new music would be released soon.

In July 2012, it was officially confirmed that the group had reformed. They chose the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan. They began writing songs for a new album.

Solo Projects and Sugababes Return (2017–present)

Mutya Buena performing at Amsterdam Pride in August 2019

In March 2017, Mutya Buena started her own agency with friends. It is called Colour of Musiq.

In 2018, Mutya sang on a song called "Game Over". She also appeared on some TV shows. She was on MTV's Just Tattoo of Us and Celebs Go Dating on E4.

In 2019, she took part in Celebrity Coach Trip with So Solid Crew member Lisa Maffia. They won the series.

In September 2019, Mutya finally got the rights back to the Sugababes name. This allowed Mutya Keisha Siobhan to use their original group name again.

They worked on a song for a DJ Spoony album. They also confirmed plans to release new music and tour in 2020. These plans were put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, a Guardian article ranked her as the second-best girl band member of all time.

In February 2020, she released the song "Black Valentine". She helped write this song with Electric Pineapple. Later that year, she said she wanted to release an R&B album.

In February 2022, Mutya released the song "Feels Good" with Ryuken. On 20 May 2022, she released "Takin' It Easy" with Morfius.

In 2022, Mutya, as part of Sugababes, performed at different festivals. They also went on a tour. They released The Lost Tapes, an album with their 2013 song "Flatline" and other songs that had not been released before.

In April 2023, Mutya released the song "All I Own" with producer Laidback Luke.

In September 2024, Mutya Buena was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef. She was eliminated in the third round.

Personal Life

On 23 March 2005, Mutya Buena gave birth to her daughter, Tahlia.

In September 2014, Mutya Buena faced financial difficulties. However, in 2020, she clarified that she quickly paid off her tax debts. This was after an error was made by her accountants.

Discography

• Real Girl (2007)

Awards and Nominations

Mutya Buena and the Sugababes have won and been nominated for many awards. Here are some of them:

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See also

In Spanish: Mutya Buena para niños