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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Trivia Quiz

Dedicated to the music of the UK posh pop queen, Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

A multiple-choice quiz by DigitalAngel. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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DigitalAngel

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,819

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Sophie's first appearance on the UK's Top 10? Hint

"Take Me Home"

"Groovejet" (If This Ain't Love)

"Music Gets the Best of Me"

"Read My Lips"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sophie Ellis-Bextor's first solo release was a cover of "Take Me Home". Who sang the original version? Hint

Blondie

Janet Jackson

Tina Turner

Cher

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sophie has done another cover version, this time a Blondie song and for the movie "The Guru". Which song was this? Hint

"Heart of Glass"

"Call Me"

"The Tide is High"

"One Way or Another"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sophie's second solo single, after "Take Me Home", was "_____ on the Dancefloor"? Hint

Blood

Murder

Disco

Love

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sophie plays a mannequin in her video to "Get Over You". True or false?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. So, what was the name of Sophie's first album?

Answer: (Three Words, what you do with a book and a part of your mouth)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The music video for "Music Gets the Best of Me" was filmed in which kind of location? Hint

A fairground

A music store

A beach

A mall in Paris

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of Sophie's second album?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The video to "Mixed Up World", the first single from Sophie's second album, sees the singer don a brand new hair colour. What colour did she dye her hair? Hint

Black with blue streaks

Orange

Blonde

Red

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name Sophie's second single from her second album? Hint

"The Walls Keep Saying Your Name"

"Party in my Head"

"I Won't Change You"

"Nowhere Without You"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Sophie's first appearance on the UK's Top 10?

Answer: "Groovejet" (If This Ain't Love)

Sophie's first UK chart appearance was as a vocalist on Spiller's "Groovejet" in August 2000. This song subsequently propelled Sophie into a very successful solo career.

2. Sophie Ellis-Bextor's first solo release was a cover of "Take Me Home". Who sang the original version?

Answer: Cher

Cher released her version of "Take Me Home" in 1979. Sophie's cover version features slightly different lyrics but is nonetheless a cover version.

3. Sophie has done another cover version, this time a Blondie song and for the movie "The Guru". Which song was this?

Answer: "One Way or Another"

Sophie recorded her version of "One Way or Another" for the soundtrack of "The Guru" (starring Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham and Marisa Tomei). Blondie's "The Tide is High" has been a cover version for the UK girl band Atomic Kitten.

4. Sophie's second solo single, after "Take Me Home", was "_____ on the Dancefloor"?

Answer: Murder

"Murder on the Dancefloor" was Sophie's second solo single and perhaps her most memorable song in her career so far. It was 2002's most played song on European radio and reached #2 in the UK charts.

5. Sophie plays a mannequin in her video to "Get Over You". True or false?

Answer: True

True. Sophie starts of as a mannequin in a wedding store window diplay, breaks out, whips off the wedding gear to reveal a very groovy bright pink outfit and proceeds to dance along a street with other animated mannequins dancing along with her!

6. So, what was the name of Sophie's first album?

Answer: Read My Lips

"Read My Lips" was the name of Sophie's first album, which was released in 2001 and became multi-platinum.

7. The music video for "Music Gets the Best of Me" was filmed in which kind of location?

Answer: A fairground

This music video was filmed in a fairground, in southern Spain if I remember correctly.

8. What is the name of Sophie's second album?

Answer: shoot from the hip

Sophie's second album is called "Shoot from the Hip". Apparently, the title is all about standing one's ground, according to Sophie.

9. The video to "Mixed Up World", the first single from Sophie's second album, sees the singer don a brand new hair colour. What colour did she dye her hair?

Answer: Blonde

Sophie became a blonde for her second album. She had previously had very dark black hair and she sported a red look in "Music Gets the Best of Me".

10. What was the name Sophie's second single from her second album?

Answer: "I Won't Change You"

"I Won't Change You" was Sophie's second single from her second album, "Shoot From the Hip" and its music video features Sophie trying her luck, in multiple disguises, at speed-dating.

Source: Author DigitalAngel

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