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Heidi Range | |
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 Range performing with the Sugababes. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alex Curran |
| Born | 23 September 1981 Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Designer, Entrepreneur |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Virgin (1996–2001, 2013) Island Records (2001-Present) RCA Records (2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Steven Gerrard (m. 2007-present) |
Alex Gerrard (née Curran, born September 23rd 1981) is a British singer, songwriter, fashion designer and entrepreneur, best known by her stage name Heidi Range as a member of the British girl groups Atomic Kitten and Sugababes.
Range's career began as a member of Atomic Kitten in 1996 with the group releasing four UK top ten albums and fourteen UK top ten singles before disbanding in 2001 after selling 10 million records. Range went onto release her debut solo album "Heidi..." in 2001 which went double platinum in the UK and had three UK top ten singles. All three singles went to #1 in Australia and New Zealand.
In late 2001, Range replaced Siobhan Donaghy alongside Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan in the pop/R&B girl group Sugababes. With Range in the group, they released six UK top ten albums, including two #1's, and 19 UK top ten singles of which six hit #1. In September 2013, the group confirmed they had split following multiple line-up changes which had seen Buena leave in 2005 and final original member Buchanan leaving in 2009.
In 2010, Range released her second studio album "Turn It Up" which sold 850,000 copies in the UK and had six UK top twenty singles released from it with the first two singles reaching #1. In 2012, she released "The Happy EP" in Australia and New Zealand which further cemented her success in the countries, both singles hitting #1 in both countries. In 2012, she reunited with the original Atomic Kitten line-up for the ITV2 show 'The Big Reunion' and in 2013 they released a second greatest hits album and their fifteenth UK top ten single.
Later in 2013, Range released her third solo album "Innocent Eyes" which was a worldwide success, all five singles hitting #1 in Australia and New Zealand. Three of the four singles released in the UK hit the top ten.