Mutya Buena
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Buena performing with Sugababes at Bristol Ashton Court on 13 August 2004.
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| Birth name | Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena |
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21 May 1985 Kingsbury, London, England |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (born 21 May 1985) is an English singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her debut solo album, Real Girl in June 2007. In October 2010, Buena released a compilation album dedicated to British singers, titled Sound of Camden: Mutya Buena.
On 20 July 2012, Buena and her former Sugababes bandmates Donaghy and Buchanan confirmed their reunion. The original trio are not able to release music under the name Sugababes so instead released music under the name MKS (Mutya Keisha Siobhan).
Buena was born in Kingsbury, London and attended Kingsbury High School. Her father is Filipino and her mother is of Irish descent. On 23 March 2005, Buena gave birth to her daughter Tahlia. Buena dedicated a song to her late sister Maya on the Sugababes album, Three.
The Sugababes were formed in 1998 by Siobhán Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan and Buena. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in November 2000 and peaked at number twenty-six on the UK Albums Chart, eventually earning a gold certification.One Touch spawned four singles, three of which reached the top twenty, while the album's lead single "Overload" was nominated for a BRIT Award for "Best British Single". The album's sales did not meet the expectations of London Records and the group was subsequently dropped. The group's second album Angels with Dirty Faces was released in August 2002 through Island Records. Influenced by the new wave, dance, and pop music of the 1980s, the record enjoyed success in the UK, where it reached number two and went triple platinum. It produced two number one singles and was nominated for "Best British Album" at the 2003 BRIT Awards.
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