Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan (/ˈkiːʃə/ KEE-shə; born 30 September 1984) is an English singer and songwriter and a founding member of the girl group Sugababes alongside Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy.

[7] In May 1998, Siobhán Donaghy and Mutya Buena, both aged 13, had been signed as solo artists, but decided to work together after performing at the same showcase.

Manager Tom decided the three girls were to be a trio, likening their different appearances to the United Colors of Benetton campaign.

[8] Originally dubbed The Sugababies, the group tweaked its name to Sugababes when signed by London Records to give a more mature image.

She stated initially she wanted to pursue a fashion career,[9] but was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression amid reports of in-fighting amongst the group's members.

[19] In the UK, the third single from the album, a ballad titled "Stronger", gained the girls their third consecutive top ten hit in their native country.

The track was released as a double-A side with "Angels with Dirty Faces" in the UK, the latter song chosen as the theme tune to The Powerpuff Girls Movie.

[21] Follow-up single "Too Lost in You" appeared on the soundtrack to the film Love Actually and went top ten in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK.

[22] Around this time, the group's perceived "moodiness",[23] alleged backstage catfights,[24] and press junket tantrums were tabloid fodder in Britain.

According to an announcement on their official website, Buena's decision was based purely on personal reasons following the birth of her daughter.

[15] Amelle Berrabah joined the Sugababes in late December 2005, having been chosen by the group's management to replace Buena.

[38] Berrabah re-recorded three of the album's twelve tracks and co-wrote a new song with Buchanan and Range named "Now You're Gone".

[39] The fourth and final single from Taller in More Ways was "Follow Me Home", released only in the UK in June, where it charted at number 32.

[41] Following their Greatest Hits Tour, Sugababes released Change, their fifth studio album and the first to feature Berrabah on all tracks.

[44] In the 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, "About You Now" was listed as the "first track by a British pop act to top the singles chart solely on downloads".

The album's title track "Change" was released as the second single in December 2007[46] and peaked at number 13 in the UK.

[47] It was reported producer Timbaland had approached Sugababes to work on their sixth album, but, due to time restrictions, a collaboration did not occur.

[49] After the release of "No Can Do", the group announced that there would be no 2009 tour in support of Catfights and Spotlights so they could focus on writing and recording material for their seventh studio album.

[50][51] In April 2009, Sugababes signed a contract with Jay-Z's label Roc Nation,[52] resulting in working with high-profile producers.

[53] On 21 September 2009, it was officially announced Buchanan had exited the group,[54] resulting in Sugababes retaining none of its original members.

Sometimes a breakdown in communication and lack of trust can result in many different things.Critics and fans reacted very negatively to the news, and British broadsheet The Guardian ran an article named "Why the Sugababes' show can't go on without Keisha".

[57] Digital Spy ran an article called "Keisha Buchanan, We Salute You" in which they thanked her for her contribution to "incredible pop songs".

[59] On 1 July 2011, Buchanan approached the subsequent line-up of Sugababes at the Barclaycard Wireless festival in London, where the girls were reported to have a "tear-eyed" reunion and put the past behind them.

However, Buchanan later left Island Records to reunite with her former colleagues Siobhan and Mutya, so her solo album was shelved and cancelled.

[67][68][69] In January 2012, further speculation that the group would reunite was sparked, after both Buena and Buchanan tweeted they were in the studio with "two other females" and British rapper Professor Green.

(sic)"[70] Despite this, Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé confirmed to MTV UK that she had written new songs for Buena, Buchanan and Donaghy, saying: "Yes, that is true.

"[73] In July 2012, the group reformed under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan and were writing songs for a new album under Polydor.

The group attended the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on 27 July 2012 and posted pictures on their official Instagram page, marked Buena's, Buchanan's and Donaghy's first public appearance together in eleven years.

[74] In May 2020, Buchanan launched her own vlogging channel on YouTube, speaking on her professional and personal experiences past and present.

[75] During 2022, Buchanan appeared at various festivals with Sugababes, embarked on a headline tour and released The Lost Tapes, an album consisting of their 2013 single "Flatline" and previously unreleased material.