Jade Ewen admits Sugababes split ‘two years ago’

Jade Ewen has finally admitted that the Sugababes split two years ago. The girls have been saying since their last single was scrapped in 2011 that they would reunite in 2014, but Ewen let slip last month that she thought they were “pretty much done”.

Now, she has finally confirmed that the split is official. The former Eurovision hopeful added that was “unlucky” to have been drafted in so close to the end.

“This is a tricky one because I don’t feel comfortable lying, saying we’re in the studio recording and we’re going to bring music out next year, which seems to be the favoured line,” she told Digital Spy. “I think it’s unfair to fans and we should be honest.

The Sugababes have split [PR]

“The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end.

“There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don’t like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago.”

The band changed line-up several times, with Ewen replacing the last remaining founder member Keisha Buchanan.

 “I do think the lineup changes have obviously got to be a factor, you can’t get away from it,” Jade admitted. “I’d be lying if I didn’t think the same when I was approached. I was like, ‘Is this going to work? Are people going to accept it?’ But I know it’s a brand and the music industry isn’t necessarily about making music.”

Of her decision to sign up in the first place, she explained:

“I had to make a decision – a very difficult decision, because I was about making music and the creativity – when I realised that everybody was only interested in the business and that if I ever wanted to put out music I needed to take an opportunity in the short term.

“I was just trying to survive. I went from Eurovision to being told I had a solo deal to being told, ‘You might be dropped’. I’d already had three deals before that and been dropped and it’s heartbreaking. I basically thought, ‘Alright, I’m going to go for it, see where it takes me’.”