Mutya Buena 'not bothered by Sugababes'

Mutya Buena has insisted that she was not fazed by losing her claim to the Sugababes name.
The singer, who co-founded the band with Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy, admits that she can't be "bothered" to argue with the band, and is focusing her efforts instead on becoming a child psychologist.

"I took up a course in child psychology because it was an interest of mine," she told the Daily Star.
"I can’t be bothered to argue about the Sugababes, it’s so silly. I’m in two minds about music in general. I love doing it but I’m not sure if I want to carry on."

Discussing George Michael, who was recently released from prison and with whom Buena once collaborated with on 'This Is Not Real Love', she said: "Bless George. He is having a hard time. He only gets caught for these things because he gets followed constantly.

"I’m enjoying being out of the spotlight, not having people follow me on motorbikes."

Last month the 'Real Girl' star released a Sound Of Camden LP, featuring cover versions of songs by the Rolling Stones and Nirvana.

‘The Sugababes have ended’ says original member Mutya Buena

Original Sugababe Mutya Buena said the band has “ended” now that Keisha Buchanan has been booted out.

With Jade Ewen replacing the last founding member of the group, Mutya doesn’t think the Sugababes should continue.

The 24-year-old told BBC6music: “It kind of doesn't make sense that there is Sugababes any more. I don't know if it's just me, but Keisha being the original that was left out of the band, her leaving doesn't make it Sugababes really."

“I don't know how they replace her or carry on without her. I just think it's really sad.

“To me it just means the Sugababes have ended really, not in a bad way, but because there are no original people remaining.”

Mutya also claimed that she had been up for a reunion before Keisha was axed, but now she’s not interested.

She said: “If Keisha was still in the Sugababes, I would have blatantly gone in there and done a few shows with them just because it's been a few years."

“But I just don't feel interested any more. It's kind of taken the excitement away that one day we'd be able to go on stage and sing again together."

Mutya has also been hinting about an original Sugababes reunion – find out more here