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Difference between revisions of "Sophie Ellis-Bextor"
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{{guest|debut_episode=Episode 7742|debut_date=18 April 2022|latest_episode=Episode 7746|latest_date=22 April 2022}} | {{guest|debut_episode=Episode 7742|debut_date=18 April 2022|latest_episode=Episode 7746|latest_date=22 April 2022}} | ||
| − | '''Sophie Ellis-Bextor''' is a guest on Countdown. She is the daughter of writer and presenter [[Janet Ellis]] | + | '''Sophie Ellis-Bextor''' is a guest on Countdown. She is the daughter of writer and presenter, [[Janet Ellis]]; herself a [[Dictionary Corner]] debut guest only a few weeks earlier. Sophie is a musician who started out as lead singer of an indie-rock band called {{w|Theaudience}}, before finding much greater fame as a solo artist. |
| − | During the COVID-19 pandemic | + | During the lockdowns by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she briefly returned to prominence with her viral kitchen disco videos. However, it was in late-2023, after the release of the movie, ''{{w|Saltburn (film)|Saltburn}}'', in which her 2001 single, {{w|Murder on the Dancefloor}}, was used that gained her a resurgence in fame and she has since returned to the performing scene. More recently, she has replaced {{w|Ncuti Gatwa}} in the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2025|2025 Eurovision Song Contest}} as the United Kingdom's spokesperson. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:26, 13 July 2025
| Sophie Ellis-Bextor | |
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| First appearance | 18 April 2022 |
| Last appearance | 22 April 2022 |
| Appearances | 5 |
| Episodes with Sophie Ellis-Bextor | |
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is a guest on Countdown. She is the daughter of writer and presenter, Janet Ellis; herself a Dictionary Corner debut guest only a few weeks earlier. Sophie is a musician who started out as lead singer of an indie-rock band called Theaudience, before finding much greater fame as a solo artist.
During the lockdowns by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she briefly returned to prominence with her viral kitchen disco videos. However, it was in late-2023, after the release of the movie, Saltburn, in which her 2001 single, Murder on the Dancefloor, was used that gained her a resurgence in fame and she has since returned to the performing scene. More recently, she has replaced Ncuti Gatwa in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest as the United Kingdom's spokesperson.
