Stooshe

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British girl group

title: "Stooshe" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["english-girl-groups", "english-musical-trios", "black-british-musical-groups", "british-contemporary-r&b-musical-groups", "musical-groups-established-in-2010", "british-r&b-girl-groups", "contemporary-r&b-musical-groups-from-london", "2010-establishments-in-england", "warner-music-group-artists"] description: "British girl group" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stooshe" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary British girl group ::

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nameStooshe
imageStooshe 2012 By Daniel Åhs Karlsson.JPG
captionStooshe in 2012.
From left to right: Karis Anderson, Courtney Rumbold, and Alexandra Buggs
originLondon, England
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years_active2010–present
label{{flatlist
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| name = Stooshe | image = Stooshe 2012 By Daniel Åhs Karlsson.JPG | caption = Stooshe in 2012. From left to right: Karis Anderson, Courtney Rumbold, and Alexandra Buggs | origin = London, England | genre = {{flatlist|

  • R&B
  • soul
  • hip hop}} | years_active = 2010–present | label = {{flatlist|
  • Warner
  • Trilogy Records | current_members = {{plainlist|
  • Karis Anderson
  • Alexandra Buggs
  • Courtney Rumbold}} | website = | landscape = yes Stooshe ( ) are a British girl group from London, consisting of three members Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold. Initially signed to Warner Music, they released of their first single "Love Me", featuring US rapper Travie McCoy, in 2012. Later that year Stooshe were nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll.

Their debut single, "Love Me", featuring US rapper Travie McCoy, peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. They released "Black Heart" in June 2012, which peaked at number three after a month in the top 10. A cover of TLC's "Waterfalls" was released as a single in November 2012. "Slip" was released as the third single and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album, London with the Lights On, was released on 27 May 2013.

The first single from their second album, "Lock Down", was released on 15 January 2016. Stooshe announced "Let It Go" as the second official single, and it was released 1 July 2016.

History

2010: Formation

Stooshe was formed in May 2010 by creative director Jo Perry, and signed to Warner Music in August 2011. The original concept was to create an urban and soulful Spice Girls. Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold formed following a series of auditions and scouting in Topshop stores over a nine-month period. Rumbold was scouted first, then Buggs, by a stylist in store. Anderson, a former Brit School alumna, joined last after her MySpace demos caught the attention of management. The band members admitted that the group was "manufactured" but that their chemistry "did seem natural".

Using tracks from writing/production duo Future Cut, the group spent the next twelve months developing their look and sound. Anderson said the band's name originates from the word 'stoosh', which is urban slang for something expensive, "a girl who thinks she's nicer than she is", or being stoned. They then added 'she' on the end to represent female empowerment. The resulting name is pronounced like the Scottish word "stooshie".

2011–2013: ''London with the Lights On''

The group released their first song, "Fuck Me", on YouTube on 14 March 2011, originally featuring rapper Suave Debonair. This was subsequently re-recorded under the title Love Me with Travie McCoy. The group also recorded a music video for "Hot Stepper", a cover of the 1994 track "Here Comes the Hotstepper" by Ini Kamoze at Hyde Park's Wireless Festival in July 2011.

The second single, "Betty Woz Gone", was released onto iTunes on 28 October 2011, earning placement on BBC Radio 1's In New Music We Trust playlist. In March 2012 they re-released Fuck Me under the new title of Love Me., which served as the lead single from their first album, Stooshe. The track marked the group's first chart appearance, debuting at number five on the UK Singles Chart – having sold 37,789 copies, also peaking at number seven on the Scottish Singles Chart for the week ending 17 March 2012.Peak positions in Scotland:

  • For "Love Me":
  • For "Black Heart": ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Stoosheprofile.JPG" caption="Stooshe performing at GuilFest in July 2012."] ::

Stooshe released their second single, "Black Heart", on 15 June 2012, which peaked at number three on the UK chart. It was announced in June 2012 that the group would be supporting American rapper Nicki Minaj on the UK leg of the Pink Friday Tour. Stooshe performed a brief set on the Bingley Music Live main stage on 31 August 2012. It was announced in October 2012 that the group would be supporting Jennifer Lopez on a part of the European leg of the Dance Again World Tour.

On 15 November, it was reported that the album's release would be delayed until March 2013 after their cover of TLC classic nineties track "Waterfalls" failed to chart in the Top 20. Stooshe's debut album was released on 27 May 2013, under the title London with the Lights On. They performed "Slip" on Britain's Got More Talent TV show on 1 June 2013. London with the Lights On entered the UK albums chart at Number 8. "My Man Music" was announced as the fourth single from the album.

In July 2013, they performed at the Alton Towers Live concert.

2014–present: Unreleased second album and inactivity

In autumn 2013, the group split from their record label due to disagreements over London with the Lights On. They were to work (as of February 2014) independently on a second album, which has yet to be released. They said that they would eventually sign to a new label. They are now under Trilogy Records.

Stooshe announced "Lock Down" as the lead single from their upcoming untitled second album; the single was released on 15 January 2016. The video to "Lock Down" was shot in L.A., and at HM Kingston Prison, Portsmouth, England. The new single has two official remixes. Stooshe announced "Let It Go", released 1 July 2016, as the second single from the album. Like "Lock Down", the music video for "Let It Go" was filmed by Damien Sandoval, and shot in Italy.

The group performed at Chesterfield Pride on 22 August 2021.

Discography

Main article: Stooshe discography

Awards and nominations

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YearOrganisationCategoryNomineeResultRef
2011BBCSound of 2012Stooshe
20124Music Video HonoursBest BreakthroughStooshe
Best GroupStooshe
Best Video of 2012"Black Heart"
Best Video of 2012"Love Me"
MOBO AwardsBest NewcomerStooshe
2013Brit AwardsBest British Single"Black Heart"
Arqiva Commercial Radio AwardsPPL Breakthrough UK Artist of the YearStooshe
20142014 World Music AwardsWorld Music Award for World's Best AlbumLondon with the Lights On
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Tours

References

References

  1. (23 November 2012). "FAQ mit Stooshe (Interview)". Warner Music Germany.
  2. (2011-04-27). "Band of the Day #1012 – Stooshe". The Guardian.
  3. (2011-12-05). "BBC – Sound of 2012 – Stooshe – Profile". BBC.
  4. (6 May 2013). "Official Charts Company – Stooshe". The Official Charts Company.
  5. (21 May 2016). "#LetItGo New video out soooooon!!". Stooshe.
  6. (30 May 2013). "Interview with Jo Perry". [[HitQuarters]].
  7. Nicholson, Rebecca. (2012-03-08). "Stooshe: 'We're not your typical girl band'". The Guardian.
  8. (2012-02-21). "Introducing...Stooshe".
  9. (2011-08-12). "Stooshe may not be sweet, but they're certainly spicy". [[Daily Mirror]].
  10. (2011-10-31). "Ones to Watch – Stooshe". [[Digital Spy]].
  11. (2011-11-28). "StooShe confirm Travie McCoy duet for debut single". [[Digital Spy]].
  12. (2011-07-23). "Stooshe debut 'Hot Stepper' music video". [[Digital Spy]].
  13. (2011-09-23). "Stooshe "Betty Woz Gone" (Official Lyric Video)". Youtube.
  14. (2011-11-28). "Stooshe confirm Travie McCoy duet for debut single". [[Digital Spy]].
  15. Corner, Lewis. (31 May 2012). "Nicki Minaj confirms Stooshe as UK tour support". ([[Hearst Magazines UK]]).
  16. Loading.... (2012-09-19). "Jennifer Lopez Hires Stooshe For UK Tour Support – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions". Entertainmentwise.
  17. Copsey, Robert. (15 November 2012). "Stooshe delay debut album until March 2013". [[Digital Spy]].
  18. Copsey, Robert. (18 March 2013). "Stooshe confirm new single 'Slip', album release dates". [[Digital Spy]].
  19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". [[Official Charts Company]].
  20. "Stooshe release 'My Man Music' video – Music-News.com". music-news.com.
  21. "Harrow Times". harrowtimes.co.uk.
  22. "Stooshe". twitter.com.
  23. "#LetItGo New video out soooooon!!". instagram.com.
  24. "Chesterfield Pride pulls in star singers Stooshe, Big Brovaz, Sonia, Black Lace".
  25. (October 2012). "4Music Video Honours 2012". [[Box Television]].
  26. Daniels, Colin. (17 September 2012). "MOBO Awards 2012: Nominations in full – Labrinth, Rita Ora, more". [[Digital Spy]].
  27. Eames, Tom. (10 January 2013). "Brit Awards 2013: Nominations in full". [[Digital Spy]].
  28. Goodacre, Kate. (4 July 2013). "Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2013: All the winners and nominees". [[Digital Spy]].

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