Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is an English singer and songwriter bringing disco-pop to records, stages and Kitchen Discos, alongside her Spinning Plates podcast.
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Overview
- From
- London, England
- Work
- Singer, songwriter, broadcaster and author
- First band
- Lead singer of theaudience
- Breakout
- Spiller’s Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love), 2000
- Latest studio album
- Perimenopop, 2025
Mini bio
An indie beginning.
Sophie grew up in London and first became known as the lead singer of theaudience in the late 1990s. The band’s short life was a tough introduction to the music business, but it confirmed that singing was what she wanted to do.
Finding the dancefloor.
Her voice on Spiller’s 2000 single Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) brought a new audience and a UK number one. Her 2001 solo debut Read My Lips followed, with Take Me Home and Murder on the Dancefloor becoming lasting parts of her repertoire.
From her kitchen to yours.
During the 2020 lockdowns, she streamed Kitchen Discos from home with her family. The performances mixed pop songs, dressing up and the bustle of family life. She also made space for conversations about work and motherhood through Spinning Plates, her podcast and the title of her first book.
A fresh chapter.
Saltburn gave Murder on the Dancefloor another life, taking the song back to its original UK number two peak. Perimenopop followed in 2025, celebrating the chapter she was in rather than hiding it. The album entered the UK chart at number five, her sixth top ten album.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Dancing Without YouCollaboration with Disco Bambino and Nile Rodgers
- 2025PerimenopopSinger and songwriter
- 2001Murder on the DancefloorVocalist and co-writer
- 2000Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)Lead vocals and co-writer with Spiller
Books
- 2021Spinning PlatesAuthor
Online performances
- 2020–2021Lockdown Kitchen DiscosSinger and host
Awards
Quotes
I think it’s good to toast the years that you’ve accumulated.Sophie Ellis-Bextor, ABC Take 5 interview with Zan Rowe
In March 2026, she discussed Perimenopop and the pleasure of embracing midlife.
Trivia
- She auditioned for theaudience by singing Oasis songs.
- Her husband Richard Jones and their five sons appeared in the lockdown Kitchen Discos.
- Spiller says Groovejet was chosen to test the first iPod prototype.
- Her memoir and interview podcast share the title Spinning Plates.
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