1. A British pop group
1. A British pop group
2. A Canadian singer
3. A Greek singer
4. An Australian film and TV actor / singer-songwriter, and dancer.
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1) The most well-known is a UK girl group consisting of sisters Cleopatra, Zainam and Yoneh Higgins.
The first time the girls stepped on stage they were known as Cleopatra And The Attractions; at that point Cleo was the lead singer and her sisters were backing singers/dancers. They later dropped that name and became known as the band Cleopatra.
Their debut single was 'Cleopatra's Theme', which was taken from their debut album 'Comin' Atcha!', and shot straight in at #3 giving the girls their first top 5 hit in the UK's official top 40 singles charts.
The next 3 singles 'Life Ain't Easy', 'I Wan't You Back' and 'Thank Abba For The Music' all followed the same success heading into the top 5 gaining the girls BRIT Awards and MOBO Awards nominations. The girls performed at the 1999 BRIT Awards along side STEPS, Tina Cousins, B*Witched and Billie Piper and were also nominated for 'Best British Newcomer'. Madonna signed Cleopatra to her Maverick label and introduced them to America on the Nickelodeon's 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards where they performed their U.S debut single 'Cleopatra's Theme'. This record was released shortly after gaining them a 26 position on the Billboard Charts and a 16 in the R&B charts. The video was a popular choice as it was #4 on the TRL top 10 countdown. Their U.S debut album Comin' Atcha sold over 300,000 copies.
Cleopatra were invited to perform at the Vatican for The pope John Paul II, backed by a 100-piece orchestra; Cleopatra stole the show. They covered the Bee Gees Song ("Gotta Get A Message To You") for the tribute album of the same name. They were also asked to record a cover of the disco song Right Back Where We Started From for An Extremely Goofy Movie by Disney.
Cleopatra moved onto their second album 'Steppin Out', working with legends Jam & Lewis Dallas Austin, Darryl Simmons, Cutfarther & Joe and Stargate. Steppin Out saw a mature, sexier side to Cleopatra as they revealed that they were no longer teeny boppers, they were now women.
They toured the U.S Promoting the leading U.S single off of 'Steppin Out', 'U Got It' The girls found themselves on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'The Queen Latifah Show' and as the new spokeswomen for Make-Up Giant Covergirl. The girls sang the theme tune for their new make-up line 'Triple Lipstick' and were featured in the U.S television advertisement, Making Cleopatra the first British female group to ever sign to Covergirl.
The girls toured the U.S with the likes of Brian Mcknight, Jessica Simpson, Next and Nelly. Cleopatra moved on to tour Japan and promote their Japanese single 'Yes, The Party's going right'. They were invited to perform a mini-concert for the Sultan of Brunei and his Royal family. Back home, on the other hand, things wasn't looking too good. With a massive wipeout including a change of M.D. at Warners led to lack of promotion of their U.K single 'Come and Get Me' which entered the top 40 at #29; the Steppin Out release date for the U.K was pushed back and the album was never released. Warner/Elektra/Atlantic had a meeting with Cleo as they now wanted her as a solo artist, because she had written and sung all of Cleopatra's hits; this led to the group's parting ways with Warner.
In 1998 CITV premiered Cleopatra's 1 hour Christmas Special for their brand new sitcom. With a host of stars to help launch the show it was a ratings smash. The show was 20 minutes per episode and followed the girls' lives on tour and at home with their family. The girls' mother and younger sister were featured as themselves. The show had two seasons: Season 1 'Comin' Atcha' and Season 2 'In The House' and was shown in numerous countries. Both seasons were number one in their time slots.
Cleopatra were known for their bright funky clothing and in December 1998 Cleopatra was signed up to Littlewoods for their own clothing range. The clothes could be bought in store and in the Littlewoods catalogue.
Cleopatra are the first Black British band to have ever featured in their own Covergirl advertisement. They sang and featured in the huge Covergirl campaign across America promoting their 'Triple Lipstick' line. It was filmed on Miami's South Beach in 2000 and saw the girls on stage performing the theme song.
In 2005 the girls came together for a one off performance on ITV1's Hit Me Baby One More time. Cleo currently is signed and is set to release a new single in 2007
2) An artist from Canada. More information can be found at
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3) Cleopatra Pantazi (Kleopátra; Greek: Κλεοπάτρα), is a Greek singer. She is known for having represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, in Sweden. The musician Christos Lagos composed for her the song "Olou Tou Kosmou I Elpida" (Everyone's Hope). Cleopatra scored 94 points and reached the 5th place.
4) Cleopatra (Coleman) is a multi faceted film and television actor, writer, singer-songwriter and trained ballet and contemporary dancer.
Her professional television career began at age 15 when she was cast as Zandie Brokow in the Australian children's sci-fi drama Silver Sun.
Cleopatra has found success in TV shows including The Last Man on Earth, which ran for 4 seasons, and films such as In The Shadow of The Moon, The Argument and Hover, which she also wrote and produced. Shifting between comedy, drama, sci-fi and beyond she is known for playing complex and challenging characters.
I Want You Back
Cleopatra Lyrics
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I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
Yeah yeah, naw
Trying to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh
All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh
In "I Want You Back," Cleopatra sings about regretfully breaking up with a former lover and wanting them back in her life. The song begins with Cleopatra acknowledging that when she was with her lover, she took them for granted and didn't appreciate their presence in her life. She mentions that their attractiveness always made them stand out in the crowd, and now that someone else has taken them away, she regrets not giving them a second look. Cleopatra then pleads with her former partner, asking for another chance to show how much she loves them and asking them to send her back into their heart.
The second verse highlights the struggles Cleopatra faces after the breakup. She mentions that trying to live without her partner is one long sleepless night. She then sings about how she now knows right from wrong and wants to demonstrate her ability to make good choices to her lost love. She concludes by begging for another opportunity to prove her love.
The lyrics of "I Want You Back" evoke the universal theme of regret and wanting to correct past mistakes in relationships. In the song, Cleopatra recognizes her mistakes and asks for another opportunity to show her love. It’s a beautiful song that resonates with people across ages and cultures.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself
I took you for granted when I was the only one who had you
I didn't want you around
Your pretty face attracted too much attention and made me jealous
Those pretty faces always made you
Your good looks caused you to stand out in a crowd
Stand out in a crowd
You were noticed and admired by others
But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else chose you instead of me
One glance was all it took
You were instantly attracted to someone else
Now it's much too late for me
I regret not appreciating you when I had the chance
To take second look
To try and win you back now would be too little, too late
Oh baby give me one more chance
I'm begging you for another opportunity to prove my love
To show you that I love you
I want to demonstrate my feelings for you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Please give me another chance to be a part of your life
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I didn't realize what I had until you were gone
But now since I see you in his arms
I'm jealous of the person who has taken my place
I want you back
I still have feelings for you and want to be with you again
Yes I do now
My desire for you is stronger than ever
Ooh ooh baby
My love for you is deep and sincere
Yeah yeah, naw
I mean what I say, I want you back
Trying to live without your love
Being without you is painful and difficult
Is one long sleepless night
I can't sleep or rest without you by my side
Let me show you girl
I want to prove to you that I'm worthy of your love
That I know wrong from right
I've learned from my mistakes and won't make them again
Every street you walk on
Anywhere you go, I'm reminded of you
I leave tear stains on the ground
I cry and mourn the loss of our relationship
Following the girl
I'm still chasing after you, even though you're with someone else
I didn't even want around
I took you for granted and didn't appreciate you enough
Abuh buh buh buh
I'm so desperate for you, I can't even find the right words to say
All I want!
All I want is you
All I need!
All I need is you
Abuh buh buh buh
I'm still at a loss for words because of how much I want you back
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@NoggyCleveland
Thanks for posting this. I was honored to produce this record and they were great to work with!
@Rare_Music_Spam
Wow, that’s amazing!
@ItsJustSoSweet
What happened? They were a 1 hit wonder if you could even say that, with a rip off version of Michael Jackson
@Rare_Music_Spam
@@ItsJustSoSweet they weren’t. They achieved more success with songs like “Cleopatras theme” which was their biggest hit, “life ain’t easy”, the jackson 5 cover + “Come and get me” from their second album
@shargreen9950
@@ItsJustSoSweetclearly you know nothing about them, you just sound like a straight hater
@joshuaafrifa8134
You must be
Shaun LaBelle
@scarter0704cb
They KILLED this.
@muzicmachine1
Get over it haters. This is good interpretation of a great, classic record and none of these beautiful, young women feels like they have to be half-naked for the track to have an impact. This is good stuff that needs to be encouraged and supported
@kaykat0134
+muzicmachine1 you totally have a point! THANK YOU!!!!
@elessal
haters? what haters? this video has 1.1k likes over 80 dislikes.