Mis-Teeq

Mis-Teeq was a popular British R&B/garage group that broke up in 2005. In this article, we will tell the story of this musical collective and provide readers with information about its members, albums and singles.

Who are Mis-Teeq?

Mis-Teeq was formed in 1999. Initially, it was a quartet, but after a while, the band became a trio.

Two of the group's albums reached the Top 10, seven songs in a row topped the British charts, and they were successful in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States.

List of awards and nominations received by Mis-Teeq

During their seven years on the English music scene, the group has won several prestigious awards:

MOBO Award for Best R&B Act (MOBO Awards, UK) — for their contribution to R&B music (2004).

Urban Music Award for Best R&B Act (Urban Music Awards, UK) — for the album Eye Candy.

In addition, the girls from Mis-Teeq had several nominations for world-renowned music awards:

1. MOBO Award for Best Album (MOBO Awards, UK) — for Lickin' on Both Sides (2003).
2. Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act (Brit Awards, UK) — nomination in the breakthrough category (2004).
3. Brit Award for Best Pop Act (Brit Awards, UK) — for their contribution to pop music (2004).
4. MOBO Award for Best Single (MOBO Awards, UK) — for ‘Scandalous’ (2004).
5. MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK & Ireland Act (MTV Europe Music Awards) — for European success (2004).

Group members

The group's members deserve special attention, as it is to them that the group owes its success.

Alesha Anjanette Dixon

Many music fans associate Mis-Teeq with Alesha Dixon. The artist was born on 7 October 1978. Alesha Dixon rose to fame in the early 2000s and went on to achieve success not only as a singer and dancer, but also as a television presenter and writer. After Mis-Teeq broke up, the artist signed a deal with Polydor Records and released her debut album, Fired Up, in 2006. The following year, Dixon took part in the fifth season of the BBC dance show Dancing with the Stars, where she became the winner.

Sabrina Washington

Sabrina Washington is the voice of the group, the lead singer who added spice to Mis-Teeq's most famous tracks, including ‘Scandalous’ and ‘B With Me’. The artist's full name is Sabrina Fredrica Washington, and she was born on 27 October 1978. She achieved success on stage, as well as in acting and business. She gained the most fame for her performances as part of Mis-Teeq. The future star was born in Harlesden, and her father was into music and played reggae. It was largely under his influence that Sabrina Washington chose a creative profession. In 1999, she met Alesha Dixon, and that's when it all began.

Su-Elise Nash

Su-Elise Michelle Nash was not the lead singer of Mis-Teeq, but she nevertheless made a significant contribution to the project's success. She was born on 22 May 1981 in Dulwich. The artist has Jamaican and British roots. Before devoting her life to music, she earned a degree in business from Middlesex University. She has four sisters: Lisa, Christina, Helena, and Savannah. After Mis-Teeq broke up, Su-Elise Nash continued her education, trained as a teacher, and founded her own performing arts school. The educational institution was named Su-Elise Theatre School in Gravesend, Kent. In 2008, she took part in the casting of the television project Britain's Next Urban Superstar as a judge. In the autumn of 2009, she began work on her first solo album, Long Way Round.

Zena McNally

Zena McNally left Mis-Teeq in 2001. She only participated in the recording of the group's first song, Why. She then tried her hand at radio presenting, working as a co-host on the BBC 1Xtra programme Breakfast with Trevor Nelson from October 2007 to August 2008. She later moved to the United States due to the football career of her then-husband Corey Gibbs, whom she married in 2008 and divorced in 2014.

Mis-Teeq albums

The band has released two studio albums.

Their first album, Lickin' on Both Sides, was released on 27 October 2001 and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart, achieving platinum status. It included five songs by the group, each of which reached the top 10 in Great Britain, including the first track, Why.

On 29 March 2003, Mis-Teeq presented their second studio album, Eye Candy, which went platinum twice. It included the band's most popular international song, Scandalous, which reached number two on the UK dance charts.

After announcing their breakup on 25 April 2005, the band released a compilation of their best songs.

Popular songs by Mis-Teeq

Among Mis-Teeq's most popular songs are the following hits:

• Scandalous.
• All I Want.
• B With Me.
• One Night Stand.
• Why?
• Can't Get It Back.
• Hey Yo.
• You're Gonna Stay.
• Roll On.
• Home Tonight (featuring Joe).

Mis-Teeq's lyrics are relatable to a wide audience, which is why the group has achieved success not only in their home country but also abroad.

The single ‘B with Me’ tells the story of unrequited love and forbidden attraction. The lyrical heroine is passionately in love with a man who is already in a relationship.

The key message of the song ‘That Type of Girl’ is that the lyrical heroine is a strong and independent woman who knows her worth. She does not allow herself to be deceived and is not going to waste her time on a man who is unable to appreciate her.

The song ‘These Days’ says that the essence of life is what a person does, and there is no point in worrying about it. The song also contains the phrase that no matter where the characters fall, they will survive anyway.

Mis-Teeq: where are they now?

After Mis-Teeq split up, the former members of the group continued their creative activities. Sabrina Washington is known to the public as a pop singer, and not long ago, the artist told the public about her struggle with alcohol addiction. Her most famous solo song is Gone. Sabrina Washington describes herself as a quiet drinker. In one interview, she said:

After several years of touring the world, recording and performing, I needed to take a break from the spotlight for a while. I was very young and needed a break from all the craziness. It allowed me to focus on what was important to me: music. I spent a lot of time in the studio writing and recording new songs, of which I now have many.

Su-Elise Nash returned to her studies and qualified as a teacher. She currently teaches acting at the Su-Elise Theatre School in Kent.

Alicia Dixon won Dancing with the Stars in 2007 and achieved success as a television presenter. In 2009, she appeared on the same show again, but this time as a judge. In 2010, she released her third studio album. The artist successfully balances her creative work and personal life: she has been married twice and has two daughters.

Why did Mis-Teeq break up?

Mis-Teeq announced their breakup in 2005 due to the bankruptcy of Telstar Records, the label they worked with. One of the most famous members of the band stated that she had decided to leave due to the excessive ‘intensity’ of her relationships with her bandmates after many years of performing and working in the studio. She focused on her solo career.