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Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Natasha Bedingfield have thrilled fans by teasing them with an impromptu music collaboration.
Both ladies - popular in the charts at the turn of the century - have been enjoying renewed success. Sophie, 44, has been propelled back into the spotlight thanks to one of her old songs featuring in the soundtrack to a film released last year. While 42-year-old Natasha has seen her 2004 track Unwritten find a new audience after it was featured in the 2024 film Anyone But You and trended as a sound clip on TikTok.
This week, the singers caught up with each other - and basked in their renewed popularity. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Natasha shared a video of her and Sophie singing together.
They laughed together an made mash-up renditions of their tracks Unwritten and Murder on the Dancefloor. Sharing the clip on her main feed, Natasha added a caption stating: “When your song is trending and so is your friends.”
The duo are enjoying a pop resurgence (@natashabedingfield/Instagram)
Sophie is enjoying a career high in the USA (Instagram)She also wrote: “There’s been a Murder on The Dance Floor and the rest is still Unwritten.” The clip showed the pair complementing each other and hitting impressive notes - while fans were absolutely thrilled by the appearance of the two music icons in one video.
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Sophie’s husband, Richard Jones of the chart topping band The Feeling, was among those responding to the post. He wrote: “Love this so much,” alongside a string of red heart emojis.
One fan thanked the duo for the nostalgic moment, writing: “Some say ‘the best is yet to come’, but I would ‘say the best songs have finally returned’! And we’re loving it!!” Another gushed: “OMG two of my all time favourite artists TOGETHER! Ladies I would IMMEDIATELY go to a concert if both of you together were performing! LOVE THIS!”
While others insisted the pair get together in a studio to record music together. One fan demanded: “We need this collaboration!” And another wrote: “Need a mashup for sure! Love this!”
Sophie has been enjoying a reversal in fortunes since the end of last year as her 2001 single Murder on the Dancefloor was catapulted back into the public consciousness after featuring in the soundtrack to the 2023 film Saltburn. As a result, the song has been rocketing back up music charts around the world.
Sophie has commented on the new appreciation for the track, telling BBC Newsbeat last month: "It actually feels really magical. And if I'm honest, I don't think I've completely processed it really...It's extraordinary. It's a song I've been singing for over 20 years, I still love singing it. I love the way people react when I do it live. But for new people to be discovering it, for it to be making new memories with people is kind of beautiful"
Her resurgence has also seen her feature on major TV shows - with a top billing performance on America’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, exposing her to an all new audience in the USA where she has enjoyed her first Hot 100 track.