Quick catch up before I get on the bus....
Hi there Hope you're all well out there.  It's a busy few days for me as I prepare to strike out on my first UK headline dates as well as the second CD release of 'Sweet About Me' on Monday.I'm just about to board the bus to Milton Keynes for a warm-up show, so here's a quick catch up on what's been happening recently. I've been to OZ recently where I supported James Blunt.  He was really nice, treated us really well.  We played a show in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena which is where I use

New CD version of ’Sweet About Me’ out on 9 June
Due to the outstanding success of both 'Lessons To Be Learned' and 'Sweet About Me' in the UK and internationally, a second CD format of 'Sweet About Me' will be released on 9th June.'Sweet About Me will continue to be available in iTunes and the original CD will remain in the shops. The second CD will features the tracks  'Sweet About Me (radio edit)' and 'Sweet About Me (Sunship Remix – Radio edit)' Because of this, Gabriella's follow-up single 'Save The Lies (Good To Me)' will now be released

’Sweet About Me’ 2 out next week
The second CD version of 'Sweet About Me' will be out next Monday (9th June) and features the tracks  'Sweet About Me (radio edit)' and 'Sweet About Me (Sunship Remix – Radio edit)'. Check out the cover art below:

Sugababes: 'We're not as sexy as Girls Aloud'
Sugababes have claimed that they are considered boring compared to Girls Aloud. The trio revealed that they took up pole dancing in a bid to keep up with their fellow girl band, with whom they sang 2007 charity single 'Walk This Way'. Keisha Buchanan said: "People see us as boring compared to them. When we performed together they were showing us how to do sexy dance routines and they looked great. "Me and (bandmember) Amelle (Berrabah) have had pole dancing lessons. But everyone still sees Girls Al

Win tickets to see Sugababes live in Edinburgh with Vodafone TBA!
The babes are back in the Scottish Capital on June 1st for an exclusive gig with Vodafone TBA.  You can't buy tickets for this event so if you and 2 of your mates want to be in with a chance of attending one of the hottest shows this summer, then click here and fill out all your details.  We've got 100 hot tickets to win. Comp closes at midnight on Tuesday 13th May so get in there now!

Poll the People
Is 'Lessons To Be Learned' your favourite album of all time or is it in your Top 5 Albums?  For the first time ever you can have your say in a Global Poll to find the Greatest Albums of all time at www.pollthepeople.com.  So if you would like to vote for Gabriella Cilmi in your top five albums and also be connected to match some or all of your choices so you can discover great new music click here

Gabs at Glastonbury
Gabriella will be appearing at Glastonbury Festival this weekend, playing an acoustic set in the Orange Chill 'n' Charge Tent on Sunday (29th).  She is expected to be onstage at 6pm. If you're going to be down there, here's a map to help navigate your way around:

Gabby on The Green Room
Gabriella will be performing 'Sweet About Me' on The Green Room on Channel Four on 1st June

Gaby to play the iTunes Festival
Hi all Gabriella's been confirmed for this iTunes festival, the month long showcase of live shows that this year will take place at Koko Camden all through July. Gaby will be playing on 4th July, sharing the bill with The Feeling. Tickets can be won from iTunes, click here for more info. Best of luck!

Gabs v Grimshaw Sumo Bout
Check out the Gabriella Cilmi V Nick Grimshaw of BBC Radio 1 Switch fame sumo bout here This is the latest in a series of Grimmy V celebrity guest sumo matches.  Gabriella was a guest on last night's show. Other exciting news...'Sweet About Me' has now climbed to its highest chart position yet by reaching No.6 in the UK Singles Chart.  It's also still riding high in Australia having been in the top 2 for the last 12 weeks including five weeks in the top spot.

With love from Milano
Hey guys   just off the road _ I can finally tick off my first tour, which was pretty damn cool by the way. I am so used to supporting other artists so it was pretty amazing to have people there who had come to see me.   It has definitely be the highlight of my musical career thus far...   The actual reason that inspired this blog - is that  you all need to tune into BBC3 sometime next week to check out Summer Heights High....the best aussie comedy since.....ever... it is hysterical. Th

Oz single back to No.1
Oz single back to no. 1 - album debuted no 3 and UK album still at 8."Thanks so much for buying my record- so sweet..."

Heidi on TV This Weekend
Heidi is taking part in 'All Star Mr & Mrs' this Saturday on ITV1. It's all in aid of charity and Heidi will be on the show with her partner Dave Berry doing her very best to try to win £30,000 for her chosen charitable cause. Phillip Schofield and Fern Britten are hosting the show and they'll be grilling Heidi and Dave on just about everything ! Click here for show details.

Sugababes To Play For Nelson Mandela
The Sugababes have been invited to play at the 90th birthday celebrations of Nelson Mandela to pay tributes to one of the world's most loved leaders. The concert which will be staged at London's Hyde Park on Friday June 27 will also feature the likes of Annie Lennox and Razorlight and a host of film stars, politicians and royalty. The concert proceeds will go to the 46664 campaign which raises awareness about the impact of AIDS, especially in Africa, and promotes effective HIV prevention measures throu

Heidi Wins For Charity
Heidi and Dave did the business for charity this weekend when they won £15000 on all star Mr & Mrs for charity which was an absolutely brilliant result. Meanwhile all the girls were back in action this weekend to perform at Germany's Grand Prix party. Click here to check them out on stage singing 'Denial'.    

Babes At The Ball
Heidi and Keisha looked stunning when they showed up at the Caudwell Children's Legends Ball in London last week. The girls were there to lend their support to the charity and to enjoy a comeback show from one of their musical idols Whitney Houston. Click here to see a pic and here to check out some footage of The Mirror caching up with the girls choosing their fave Whitney track on the red carpet (the girls clip is about 20 sec into the clip).

More Oxegen Tickets
If you missed out on a ticket for this year's sold out Oxegen festival then here's another chance. Festival organisers are releasing a number of extra weekend camping tickets this Friday (June 20) in an attempt to combat ticket touting, so hotfoot it over to the festival website to be in with a chance of seeing The Sugababes in County Kildare July 11-13.

Great New Footage
Click here to check out this brilliant live footage of the Babes performing 'Push The Button' at the Big Top Tent and absolutely rocking the crowd with killer vocals on Saturday night at the Isle Of Wight Festival. Brilliant.

Babes Rock Isle Of Wight
The Sugababes caught up with some of their favourite acts this weekend. The girls who played the Isle Of Wight festival on Saturday night are no strangers to the festival circuit having played both Glastonbury and V in the past and as well as belting out a set of some of their biggest hits the girls found time to join the crowds to watch sets from the likes of Kate Nash and The Enemy who they described as brilliant. Click here to take a look at an exclusive pre-show interview with the girls for some festiva

Babes Wow at T4 Vodafone TBA
The Sugababes wowed the crowds at the Vodafone TBA exclusive gig in Edinburgh this weekend and if you were one of the lucky few who were there you'll already know all about it. If you didn't mange to get your hands on one of these hot tickets click here to see some great youtube clips

Watch the Babes live from T4 Vodafone TBA this Sunday
If you're one of the lucky few you'll be in Edinburgh this Sunday to see the girls perform live for Vodafone TBA in an exclusive gig.  If you didn't mange to win one of the hot tickets, make a date with T4 where you can watch the show and catch up with backstage interviews.  Tune into C4 from 2.05pm on Sunday.