Biography
sophie monk
Australian pop singer, actress and occasional model
Birth name: Sophie
Charlene Akland Monk
Born December 14, 1979 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Filmography
Spring
Breakdown (2008) Mason
Sex and Death 101 (2007) Cynthia Rose
Click (2006)
Stacy
Date Movie (2006) Andy
London (2005) Lauren
Pool Guys (2005) (TV)
Janet
The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) (TV) Marilyn Monroe
Discography
Albums
2003 Calendar Girl 35
Singles
2002 "Inside Outside" 5
Gold (35,000+)
2003 "Get the Music On" 10
"One Breath
Away" 23
Gold Coast is a city and local government area
in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. It is the second most populous
city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country. Gold Coast
is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive
waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings,
active nightlife and a wide array of tourist attractions.
Bardot was an Australian female pop group which formed in 2000 on the original Australian reality television series of Popstars. It remains the most successful winning act of all four Australian seasons, releasing two albums, Bardot and Play It Like That, as well as six consecutive top twenty singles including notable hits "Poison" and "I Need Somebody". Bardot toured twice in its homehand and achieved considerable success overseas also, charting in a number of international markets including parts of Asia, New Zealand, India and the UK. The group parted ways in May 2002.
Sophie Charlene Akland Monk (born December 14, 1979) is an Aussie pop singer, actress and occasional model. She was once a member of female pop group Bardot and has since established a solo career with the release of one album, Calendar Girl. More recently, she turned her hand to acting, starring in comedies such as Date Movie and Click.
Music career
"Popstar" born
Bardot
Monk's pro music career
began in 1999 when she responded to an advert requesting girls with vocal and
dance experience. Monk, had been performing since she was eight years old. In
one audition, she performed a rendition of Marilyn Monroe's famous Happy Birthday,
Mr. President, working on previous experience as a Monroe impersonator at Warner
Bros. Movie World. After numerous rounds of singing and dancing workshops, Monk
was selected as a member of the group, which was named Bardot. Popstars was one
of the most successful and high-rating programs of 2000.
Bardot became the first Australian act to debut at the 1 position with both its debut single, Poison, and self titled debut album. Further singles "I Should've Never Let You Go" and "These Days" followed in August, the group embarked on its first national tour. Bardot performed in the 2000 ARIA Awards at which they were nominated in three categories.
In July 2001, the group released ASAP, the first single from their second album. Bardot now had more control over music and image. The single peaked Top 5, as did follow up single, "I Need Somebody", their most successful single since Poison. The second album, Play It Like That debuted at 16, achieving gold status. Monk co-wrote the album track Feel Right with fellow bandmate Sally Polihronas. In 2002, final single, Love Will Find A Way, completed Bardot's string of consecutive Top 20 hits and the group embarked on its second national tour. In May, the group disbanded.
Solo career
Soon after
Bardot's split, Monk began work on her solo career, re signing a solo contract
with Warner Music. She travelled overseas to work with some well known producers
including hit maker Rob Davis (famous for co writing Kylie Minogue's "Can't
Get You Out Of My Head") and this resulted in two tracks, "Inside Outside",
Monk's debut solo single and the album track "Don't Push It". Sophie
performed her new single for the very first time in September on the grand final
edition of the AFL Footy Show at Rod Laver Arena. "Inside Outside" was
released October 28, 2002 and after a week of busy promotion, debuted in the Top
5, spending a total of 12 weeks in the ARIA Top 50, receiving gold status. Monk
also co wrote the b side "Luv Me" (in dedication to her long term boyfriend
of the time) with producer Shane Monopoly. Adding to her growing profile was her
role as model and spokesperson for Expozay Swimwear. Second single, "Get
The Music On" became another Top 10 hit, spending 10 weeks in the Top 50.
Monk also featured in humorous advertisements for Diet Vanilla Coke. The single's
b-side "Shake" was also co-written by her.
In May 2003, Monk released a debut solo album, Calendar Girl, which surprised many by mixing contemporary pop-dance and funk with classical opera interludes, Monk having been classically trained growing up. Despite heavy promotion including TV advertising and instore appearances, the album debuted at 35 which was seen as a disappointing result. The album's final single, the ballad One Breath Away, was re recorded and mixed for single release, peaking at 23 in July, spending only 9 weeks in the Top 100. Despite beginning work on new material in early 2004, including songs with dance act Rogue Traders, Monk parted ways with Warner Music.
Future in music
In
early July 2006, Monk revealed she has signed to Brian McKnight's management team
who have sourced some material she describes as a bit heavier.
Acting
career
Monk has since established herself in Hollywood, having played Marilyn
Monroe for a high budget telemovie The Mystery Of Natalie Wood (2004) and starred
in the music video Always for rock group blink-182. In February 2006, she starred
in her debut feature role as the flirtatious and seductive best man Andy in the
spoof comedy Date Movie. A scene in the film sees Monk act out a parody of the
infamous Paris Hilton burger advertisement. The film was a box office hit, reaching
2 in the US and 1 in Australia, UK and New Zealand.
Future roles
Monk
has wrapped up work shooting a role in the dark comedy Sex and Death 101, written
and directed by Daniel Waters. The film will also star fellow Australian actor
Simon Baker and Winona Ryder and is due for release early mid 2007. She has also
scored a part in, what is described to be her biggest role yet, the upcoming Warner
Bros. comedy Spring Breakdown.
Personal life
Monk is engaged to Benji
Madden of American pop punk band Good Charlotte. He proposed on Christmas Eve
in Australia with a Neil Lane platinum diamond ring.
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