Sinitta 1218553 225371315 2008-07-13T09:47:02Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Sinitta | Img = Replace this image female.svg | Img_capt = | Img_size = 175px | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name =Sinitta Renet Malone | Alias = | Born = {{birth date and age|1968|10|19}}<br>[[Seattle]], [[Washington]], [[United States|U.S.]] | Died = | Origin = [[Seattle]], [[Washington State|Washington]], [[United States|U.S.]] | Instrument = [[Vocals]] | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]<br>[[Dance music|Dance]]<br>[[House music|House]] | Occupation = [[singer-songwriter]]<br>[[record producer]]<br>[[actor|actress]] | Years_active = 1981–present | Label =|Associated_acts = | URL = | Current_members = | Past_members = }} '''Sinitta''' (born '''Sinitta Renet Malone''' [[October 19]], [[1968]] in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]) is an [[USA|American]] actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer [[Miquel Brown]] and the niece of [[Amii Stewart]]. == History == === Early career === Born in 1968, Sinitta began in show business by appearing in the musical ''The Wiz'' and the movie ''[[Shock Treatment]]'' in 1981, followed by starring in the West End musicals ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'',''Little shop of Horrors'', ''Masqurade'', ''[[Mutiny!]]'' in [[London]]. Sinitta was linked romantically to her leading man, [[David Essex]], who wrote the score, in British tabloids.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} Sinitta was the ghost vocalist for the dance group [[Hot Gossip]] on the songs Don't Beat Around The Bush and Break Me Into Little Pieces. At the end of 1982, Sinitta appeared on TV programme ''[[The Tube (TV series)]]'' as a dancer with [[Imagination (band)|Imagination]]. She did not sing during this appearance. === Solo work === Sinitta released her first solo recording, "Feels like the first time", in 1983, which was written and mixed by producer [[Jellybean]] (Madonna, E.G.Daily)...just try to sing 'Into the groove' on top of it.... Further singles "So Macho", "Cruising" and "Feels Like The First Time" and "Toy Boy" were club hits. "So Macho", produced by [[J. G. Hargreaves]] and [[Mick Parker]], spent 18 weeks on the British singles chart, reaching #2 in June of 1986. In 1984 she took part in [[A Song for Europe]], the UK heat of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. She was in the video of Rock the Boat sung by Forrest in 1983. "Toy Boy" (number 4 July 1987 UK [[Stock Aitken Waterman|SAW]]), "G.T.O." (number 15 Dec 1987 UK [[Stock Aitken Waterman|SAW]]) and "Cross My Broken Heart" (number six UK March 1988 [[Stock Aitken Waterman|SAW]])) were also European hits. The hit "Right Back Where We Started From" went to number 4 in the UK in June 1989, followed by "Love On A Mountain Top" (number 20 UK Oct 1989) and "Hitchin' A Ride" (number 24 UK Apr [[1990]]). Following the release of her debut album "Sinitta!" in 1987 Sinitta moved away from working directly with [[Stock Aitken Waterman]] although she continued to record at [[PWL]] under the direction of mixmasters [[Pete Hammond]], [[Phil Harding]] and [[Ian Curnow]]. Her second album, "Wicked!" released in 1988 contained only one [[SAW]] track- "I Don't Believe In Miracles"- the others being produced by the aforementioned Hammond, Harding & Curnow and German producer [[Ralf Rene Maue]]. To many fans the omission of the [[Stock Aitken Waterman]] written and produced single, "How Can This Be Real Love" was both a surprise and a mistake. The song remains officially unreleased, however a low quality recording taken from the radio when [[Pete Waterman]] exclusively aired it on his radio show has been circling the net for several years. By the 90's Sinitta chose to record in a different style and recorded the "[[Supremes]] EP" (1993) and the album "Naughty Naughty" (1995), which contained [[Motown]] covers. "Love and Affection" (1990) is a song by [[Joan Armatrading]], while "[[Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In|Aquarius]]" (1993) came from the musical ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'', a London revival of which featured Sinitta alongside [[John Barrowman]], and in which she appeared naked. Sinitta's mother had acted in an earlier production. In 1997 Sinitta's vocals were used for the single, "You Can Do Magic" by the fictitious group The Mojams. [[Debbie Currie]], daughter of the former government health minister, [[Edwina Currie]] was used as the face for the singer and single. Sinitta was not credited on the single. Also in 1997, Sinitta replaced [[Irene Cara]] to tour with [[Sonia Evans]] (also a former [[SAW]] artist) and [[Luke Goss]] (former [[Bros]]- who replaced, actor [[Felice Arena]]) in the rock and pop musical's concert, ''[[What A Feeling (musical)|What A Feeling]]'' (1997)<ref>The Bubble Burst. [http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Sinitta] [[2008-03-25]]</ref>. In November 2006 Sinitta teamed up with PMG (Prolific Media Group) Productions'<ref>[http://www.prolificmedia.co.uk]</ref> [[Carl M Cox]] & [[Nathan Thomas]] and at Cox's request began recording music again. One of the first tracks Sinitta recorded with PMG was a brand new contemporary remake of her 1987 hit "Toy Boy" to mark it's 21st Anniversary in 2008. "Toy Boy 2008" as it's been titled, was exclusively showcased on September 1st 2007 at the prestigious [[Birmingham]] nightclub, The Nightingale as part of a one off special show to commemorate the reunion of [[Stock Aitken Waterman]]. Other former [[Stock Aitken Waterman|SAW]]/[[PWL]] acts that appeared were [[Hazell Dean]], [[Sonia]], [[Nathan Moore]] of [[Brother Beyond]] and [[PWL]]'s latest signing of the time, car insurance ad girls, [[The Sheilas]]. In addition to her work with PMG, Sinitta has been working with variety of producers and writers, including her aunt [[Amii Stewart]] on new material for a future studio album, her first since 1995. In June 2008, the inclusion of a circa 97/98 [[Almighty Records]] remix of Sinitta's swan song hit, "So Macho" on their compilation album "NRG Anthems" (Cat No. ALMY062) caused minor controversy<ref>[http://www.almightyrecords.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4208</ref> given that the majority of [[Almighty Records]] fans are gay and that the now Rev.[[George Hargreaves]] leader of the [[Christian Party (UK)]] and co-writer and producer of "So Macho" and several of Sinitta's earlier music recordings, such as "Cruising", "I Won't Be Lonely This Christmas" and "Feels Like The First Time" has openly expressed his anti gay views. Certain gay fans objected to the support of "So Macho" as the royalties generated had by his own admission made Hargreaves a millionaire and that he was now using his money to tout anti-gay rhetoric and political policies.<ref>[[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-414557/Gay-pop-anthem-writer-defends-firemen-snubbed-gay-rally.html</ref> In 2008 Sinitta is recording new material with different producers. === Film and Television === Sinitta acted in the 1986 movie ''[[Foreign Body (film)|Foreign Body]]'', and later appeared in ''[[Heaven's A Drag/To Die For]]'' (1994) and ''There's Only One [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'' (2001). Sinitta worked on ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]]'' show as a stylist and in May 2005 performed on ''[[Hit Me Baby One More Time]]'' on [[ITV1]]. In 2006 Sinitta competed on [[Sky TV]]'s ''[[Cirque De Celebrité]]'' and returned for the third series of ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]]'', as part of [[Simon Cowell]]'s mentoring team. In spring 2007, Sinitta teamed, as a judge, with theatre veteran [[David Ian]], producer and media pundit, [[David Gest]] and choreographer [[Brian Friedman]] on [[ITV]]'s musical talent search series, ''[[Grease Is The Word]]''. Co-produced by [[Simon Cowell]]'s Syco TV - the same people behind ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]]'' and ''...Got Talent'' - the show sought to cast [[Sandy Dumbrowski]] and [[Danny Zuko]] for a new West End production of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''. Sinitta has also had a cameo appearance on popular day time soap, ''[[Neighbours (TV series)| Neighbours]]'', appeared as a panellist on ''[[Never Mind The Buzzcocks]]'' and was even parodied on the comedy show, ''[[Star Stories]]''. Sinitta worked with [[Simon Cowell]] again, as a mentor on series 4 of ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]]'', working with the 'Groups' category. And she appeared on series 5 as a helper during the judges house's round. Previously on the X Factor Sinitta has worked on: Series 1 (2004): Over 25's (Won the competition with Steve Brookstein). Series 2 (2005): Groups (Came third in the competition with Journey South). Series 3 (2006): 16-24's (Won the competition with Leona Lewis). In March 2008 Sinitta appeared on [[Celebrity Wife Swap]], swapping partners with ex-[[Coronation Street]] actor [[Bruce Jones]].<ref>Unreality TV [http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/wife-swap/bruce-jones-and-sinitta-for-wife-swap/] 2008-03-25</ref> On Thursday 10th April 2008, it was announced that Sinitta had joined a long list of panellists on [[ITV1]] daytime tv show [[Loose Women]]. == Personal life == Sinitta is married to the businessman [[Andy Willner]]. She was [[Simon Cowell]]'s former girlfriend and fiance.<ref>[[http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/1612_sinitta.shtml</ref> She also had a two-year relationship with Hollywood actor [[Brad Pitt]] during the 1980s.<ref>[[http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/celebrity/best/7073/1/1/weird-celebrity-couples.html</ref> In November 2005, Sinitta announced that a woman named Kerry West was to be a [[surrogate]] mother for her baby with her husband, [[Andy Willner]]. She made the announcement on the British programme ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]].'' At eight weeks into the surrogacy, however, West suffered a [[miscarriage]]. She had been carrying twins. Sinitta and Willner have now decided to adopt two infants.<ref>[[Daily Mirror]]: ''Sinitta to adopt'' [http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/latest/2007/04/07/sinitta-set-to-adopt-89520-18871039/] [[2007-04-07]]</ref>'' Sinitta is currently an active advocate for the UK [[Hillsong Church]], a charismatic [[pentecostal]] Christian mission. She appeared on [[Tanya Byron]]'s TV show "Am I normal?" to talk about her conversion. == Singles == {| class="wikitable" !align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year !align="left" valign="top"|Single !align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small> !align="left" valign="top"|Album |- | align="center" valign="top"|1983 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Break Me Into Little Pieces''' <small>(with Hot Gossip)</small> | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(single only release)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1983 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Don't Beat Around the Bush''' <small>(with Hot Gossip)</small> | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(single only release)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1983 | align="left" valign="top"|'''I Could Be''' | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(single only release)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1983 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Never Too Late''' | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(single only release)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1984 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Cruising''' | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''Sinitta!'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1986 | align="left" valign="top"|'''[[So Macho]]''' <small>(double A-side with re-release of Cruising)</small> | align="center" valign="top"|2 | align="left" valign="top"|''Sinitta!'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1986 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Feels Like the First Time''' | align="center" valign="top"|45 | align="left" valign="top"|''Sinitta!'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1987 | align="left" valign="top"|'''[[toyboy|Toy Boy]]''' | align="center" valign="top"|4 | align="left" valign="top"|''Sinitta!'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1987 | align="left" valign="top"|'''GTO''' | align="center" valign="top"|15 | align="left" valign="top"|''Sinitta!'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1988 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Cross My Broken Heart''' | align="center" valign="top"|6 | align="left" valign="top"|''Sinitta!'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1988 | align="left" valign="top"|'''I Don't Believe In Miracles''' | align="center" valign="top"|22 | align="left" valign="top"|''Wicked'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1988 | align="left" valign="top"|'''A Place In The Sun''' <small>(Winjama; Various)</small> | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(single release only)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1989 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Right Back Where We Started From''' | align="center" valign="top"|4 | align="left" valign="top"|''Wicked'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1989 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Love On A Mountain Top''' | align="center" valign="top"|20 | align="left" valign="top"|''Wicked'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1989 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Lay Me Down Easy''' | align="center" valign="top"|88 | align="left" valign="top"|''Wicked'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1990 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Hitchin' A Ride''' | align="center" valign="top"|24 | align="left" valign="top"|''Wicked'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1983 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Bridge Over Troubled Water''' <small>(with The Session)</small> | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(single only release)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1990 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Love & Affection''' | align="center" valign="top"|62 | align="left" valign="top"|''(Single Only Release) |- | align="center" valign="top"|1992 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Shame Shame Shame''' | align="center" valign="top"|28 | align="left" valign="top"|''Naughty Naughty'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1993 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Aquarius''' | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''Hair'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1993 | align="left" valign="top"|'''The Supreme EP''' <small>(Where Did Our Love Go/Stop In the Name of Love/You Can't Hurry Love/Remember Me)</small> | align="center" valign="top"|49 | align="left" valign="top"|''Naughty Naughty'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1997 | align="left" valign="top"|'''You Can Do Magic''' <small>(credited as The Mojams featuring Debbie Currie; but Sinitta's on vocals)</small> | align="center" valign="top"|86 | align="left" valign="top"|''(single release only)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|1999 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Use Me Up''' | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''(unreleased)'' |- | align="center" valign="top"|2008 | align="left" valign="top"|'''Toy Boy '08''' | align="center" valign="top"| | align="left" valign="top"|''Future release'' |} == Albums == ===Sinitta!=== CD Fanfare (1987) # "Toy Boy" – 3:31 # "Who's Gonna Catch You (When You Fall)" – 3:20 # "Cross My Broken Heart" – 3:45 # "G.T.O." – 3:35 # "Rock Me Slow" – 4:58 # "So Macho" – 3:26 # "Oh Boy (You've Got A Lot To Learn)" – 3:30 # "If I Let You Go" – 4:35 # "Feels Like The First Time" – 3:52 # "Cruising" – 5:06 # "Toy Boy" (Extended Bicep Mix) – 7:38 <small>(bonus track)</small> # "G.T.O." (Modina's Red Roaring Mix) – 7:31 <small>(bonus track)</small> # "So Macho" (12" Remix) – 5:42 <small>(bonus track)</small> === Sinitta Special === (Scandinavian release) CD Mega (1989) # "Toy Boy" (Extended Bicep Mix) – 7:37 # "Cross My Broken Heart" (HI'N'RG Mix) – 6:45 # "Feels Like The First Time" – 3:49 # "Cruising" (Vocal Mix) – 6:21 # "G.T.O." (Modina's Red Roaring Mix) – 7:31 # "So Macho" (Extended Remix) – 5:42 # "Oh Boy (You've Got A Lot To Learn)" (Short) – 3:28 # "Showdown" (Remix) – 5:27 # "Toy Boy" (Pumped Up Megamix) – 9:48 # "Cross My Broken Heart" (Extra Pulsing Beat Mix) – 6:44 === Wicked === CD Fanfare (1988) # "Right Back Where We Started From" – 3:16 # "I Don't Believe In Miracles" – 3:29 # "I Just Wanna Spend Some Time With You" – 3:28 # "Hitchin' A Ride" – 3:42 # "Lay Me Down Easy" – 3:44 # "You Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:31 # "Right Back Where We Started From" (12" Remix) – 5:20 <small>(bonus track)</small> # "Love On A Mountain Top" – 3:25 # "Love Love Love" – 3:48 # "Where Do Nice Girls Go" – 3:45 # "Body Shopping" – 3:20 # "Don't Tell Me Not To Cry" – 3:53 # "It Would Be So Easy" – 3:33 # "I Just Can't Help It" – 3:45 # "Love On A Mountain Top" (12" Remix) <small>(bonus track)</small> === Dance Mix! === (Japanese release) CD Victor (1990) # "Hitchin' A Ride" – 4:06 # "Toy Boy" (Sequenced) – 3:23 # "Right Back Where We Started From" – 3:13 # "G.T.O." – 3:07 # "Cross My Broken Heart" – 3:52 # "Who's Gonna Catch You (When You Fall)" – 3:13 # "I Just Wanna Spend Some Time With You" – 3:23 # "Body Shopping" – 3:05 # "I Don't Believe In Miracles" – 3:27 # "Love Love Love" – 4:04 === Naughty Naughty === (Asian Pressing) CD Timbuktu (1995) # "The Tide Is High" – 4:07 # "You Can't Hurry Love" – 3:55 # "Cuba" – 3:39 # "Club Tropicana" – 4:08 # "Hotel California" – 5:00 # "Naughty Naughty" – 3:31 # "Shame Shame Shame" – 3:53 # "Where Did Our Love Go" – 4:16 # "Never Knew Love Like This Before" – 3:30 # "You Really Got Me" – 3:05 # "Naughty Naughty (Brand New Heavies Mix)" <small>(bonus track)</small> === The Best Of Sinitta === (Japanese pressing) CD RCA/BMG (1998) # "Toy Boy" – 3:30 # "So Macho" – 3:26 # "Hitchin' A Ride" – 3:40 # "Right Back Where We Started From" – 3:14 # "G.T.O." – 3:32 # "Cross My Broken Heart" – 3:45 # "Feels Like The First Time" – 3:50 # "Love On A Mountain Top" – 3:23 # "Don't Tell Me Not To Cry" – 3:52 # "I Just Can't Help It" – 3:41 # "It Would Be So Easy" – 3:32 # "Where Do Nice Girls Go" – 3:44 # "I Don't Believe In Miracles" – 3:28 # "Love Love Love" – 3:46 # "Toy Boy (Extended Bicep Mix)" – 7:37 <small>(bonus track)</small> # "Right Back Where We Started From (12" Remix)" – 5:18 <small>(bonus track)</small> # "Cross My Broken Heart (12" Remix)" – 5:24 <small>(bonus track)</small> === The Very Best Of...Sinitta/Toy Boy === Sinitta never authorized the realese of this album CD Going For A Song (1999) # "Cruising" – 4:26 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Toy Boy" – 3:38 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "G.T.O." – 3:40 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Cross My Broken Heart" – 3:52 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Love And Affection" – 3:32 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Right Back Where We Started From" – 3:14 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Free" – 3:17 # "You Can't Hurry Love" – 3:17 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Shame Shame Shame" – 3:34 <small>(re-recording)</small> # "Baby Love" – 3:02 === Notes === * <small>A Place In The Sun was originally released by "[[Stevie Wonder]]"</small> * <small>Right Back Where We Started From was originally released by "[[Maxine Nightingale]]"</small> * <small>Hitchin' A Ride was originally released by "Vanity Fare"</small> * <small>Bridge Over Troubled Water was originally recorded by "[[Simon & Garfunkel]]"</small> * <small>Love & Affection was originally released by "[[Joan Armatrading]]"</small> * <small>Shame Shame Shame was originally released by "[[Shirley & Company]]"</small> * <small>Where Did Our Love Go was originally released by "[[The Supremes]]"</small> * <small>Window Shopping was remixed by "[[Simon Harris]]"</small> * <small>Stop In The Name Of Love was originally released by "[[The Supremes]]"</small> * <small>You Can't Hurry Love was originally released by "[[The Supremes]]"</small> * <small>Remember Me was originally released by "[[Diana Ross]]"</small> * <small>You Can Do Magic was originally released by "[[America (band)|America]]"</small> * <small>The Tide Is High was originally released by "[[The Paragons]]"</small> * <small>Never Knew Love Like This Before was originally released by "[[Stephanie Mills]]"</small> * <small>Hotel California was originally released by "[[The Eagles]]"</small> * <small>Club Tropicana was originally released by "[[Wham]]"</small> * <small>You Really Got Me was originally released by "[[The Kinks]]"</small> * <small>Baby Love was originally released by "[[The Supremes]]"</small> == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{wikiquote}} * [http://www.sinitta.com Official Site] [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:African American actors]] [[Category:African American singers]] [[Category:American actor-singers]] [[Category:American dance musicians]] [[Category:American expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:American female singers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Seattle, Washington]] [[Category:Reality television judges]] [[Category:The X Factor]] [[Category:Washington musicians]] [[de:Sinitta]] [[nl:Sinitta]] [[fi:Sinitta]] [[sv:Sinitta]]