Wanderlust (Album Sampler)

Bruno Tonioli commented on Sophie's outlook for the Charlseton dance saying that she was "stylistically perfect" and that she "popped out of The Great Gatsby, all guns blazing."

Whether Sophie belongs in the age of the flappers is left for you to decide. One thing is for sure, this porcelain skinned beauty definitely belongs in the 60s (and sometimes in the 80s).

Sophie Ellis-Bextor recently uploaded a teaser video for her upcoming album, Wanderlust, and what one needs to appreciate about this is the way everything is put together. There's no doubting that the album will be yet another gorgeous piece of work, with perfection oozing out of every song... Kudos, by the way, to Ed Harcourt and the tight-knit group of musician friends who worked on this album. They've all brought out the best in Sophie.

But what is commendable is the way everything is being done this time around. So far, its not a messy campaign like the last one! And Sophie and everyone around her have been handling things so perfectly, that it almost feels like a dream to a fan. Somebody pinch me now...

The teaser video, directed by Sophie Muller, showcases the statuesque beauty with a troubled expression on her face in more than one scene. Hopefully that mood that Ms. Muller tried to capture is indicative of the content on the album. Check out the stunning trailer video below.

Yet another brilliant Sophie & Sophie video. Sophie Muller has directed several music videos for Sophie Ellis-Bextor, including Take Me Home, Murder On The Dancefloor, Move This Mountain, both versions of Music Gets The Best Of Me, Catch You, Today The Sun's On Us and Not Giving Up On Love; co-produced the I Won't Change You music video; and has now done the entire photo shoot for the new album. That is another thing to be excited about because the Deluxe Version of the physical album comes packed with pictures.

The songs that you heard on the trailer are 5 songs that we were already teased with in the "making-of" videos, that Sophie uploaded on her YouTube account (check previous posts for the "making-of" videos)

01 - Young Blood (Sophie gave away the demo of this song for free on her official website)

02 - Until The Stars Collide

03 - Wrong Side Of The Sun

04 - Runaway Daydreamer

05 - Birth Of An Empire

Sophie and her team have done all the right things so far to get the fans properly excited about the album - the free demo, the tracklist announcement and the stunning trailer. And the thing that is both astonishing and reassuring is that we have an actual release date! (I want to use multiple exclamation marks here.) We in Sophie-land are accustomed to push backs after the last two albums, so this era is like a breath of fresh air for all of us. And what is really interesting is that the album was recorded in just two weeks.

The album is available for pre-order. Click on the links below to take you to the respective webstores:
Sophie's Shop - signed Deluxe Edition
Amazon
iTunes

I have already pre-ordered my signed Deluxe Edition and my digital copy from iTunes. Have you? Well, what are you waiting for?

Also, UK fans, please support Sophie by voting for her on Strictly Come Dancing. Fans outside of UK can watch Sophie's performances on BBC's YouTube Channel.

Sophie's first steps on Strictly

Below you can watch Sophie training for the show.

Sophie and Brendon's interview on the Launch day

They look good together. Hopefully they'll go a long way on the show. Good luck Soph!

Sophie on Strictly Come Dancing

Yes, there had been rumours floating around for quite some time, but Stricly reveald the confirmed list for Series 11 and Sophie is in it. Watch the promo advert from the BBC One website below:



Sophie confirmed this on twitter a couple of days back:

BBC have uploaded the Celebrity Reveal on their website, where you can catch Sophie doing answering some interesting question:


VOTE FOR SOPHIE as the Strictly Favourite here - http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/strictly-come-dancing/158978-poll-strictly-come-dancing-2013-celebrities-whos-your-favourite.html

You can check the BBC Strictly galleries for pictures from the Red Carpet event. Sophie looked gorgeous as ever - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p01g390p

Keep checking bbc.co.uk/strictly for more videos from the show. They have uploaded the Red Carpet event on the BBC IPlayer but it isn't available for viewers outside the UK at the moment. Lets hope they put up EVERYTHING from the show on their website.

Sophie on Strictly Come Dancing

New! Magazine reported today that Strictly Come Dancing, the British series that inspired Dancing with the Stars, wants Sophie Ellis-Bextor to sign on for the next season. Sophie hasn't responded to the report, but has stated in the past that she would never do reality television. Given the success former contestant and now pop star Alesha Dixon has experienced since her time on the show, it's no doubt a tempting offer. So will she say "I Won't Dance with You" or will there be "Murder on the Dancefloor?"