Miranda Cooper

Miranda Cooper (born 1975) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and television presenter. Miranda Cooper has worked in the music industry since 1996 when she gained her first recording contract. She worked as a professional dancer for artists such as Dannii Minogue before going into television presenting.

In 1997, Cooper met Brian Higgins, the founder of Kent-based songwriting and production team Xenomania. Miranda Cooper signed a deal with London Records under the alias Moonbaby, releasing the single "Here We Go" to little success, although it was used as the theme tune to the cartoon series Totally Spies! with some lyrics adjusted. Cooper started songwriting with Higgins, eventually finding commercial success and critical acclaim with their productions for Girls Aloud and Sugababes. Cooper has co-written for successful artists such as Alesha Dixon, Gabriella Cilmi and Kylie Minogue.

Life and career

1996–2000: dancing, presenting, and recording Cooper found a passion for dancing and performing when she was nine years old. Cooper worked for as a backing dancer for Gina G, performing with her at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. Cooper co-wrote the lyrics for the song "Round Round" which became a number one hit for the Sugababes in 2002. Xenomania continued their commercial breakthrough by writing "Sound of the Underground" for Popstars: The Rivals winners Girls Aloud; the song spent four consecutive weeks at number one.

Since 2002, Xenomania have been recurring collaborators of Girls Aloud. Miranda Cooper co-wrote all of Girls Aloud's original singles up until their hiatus in 2009, including the BRIT Award-winning number one "The Promise". Cooper also co-wrote another number one single for the Sugbabes, 2003's "Hole in the Head", as well as the singles "In the Middle" and "Red Dress". In 2011, Cooper worked with girl group The Saturdays, co-penning the single "All Fired Up", and boy band The Wanted. Cooper has also co-written songs for prestigious artists such as Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Maisie Peters including the singles "Giving You Up", "Love Etc.", and "There It Goes" . Xenomania have also helped launch the careers of The X Factor contestant Amelia Lily and Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi.

In May 2018, a stage musical adaptation of the film Son of Rambow was workshopped at The Other Palace in London which featured lyrics by Cooper (with previous writing partner Nick Coler and writer Richard Marsh). Cooper and Coler also wrote the musical adaptation of David Walliams' book Billionaire Boy which will premiere at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton (City theatre) for Christmas 2018. In April 2026, it was announced she was adapting the 2019 film Fighting with My Family into a stage musical, alongside Coler and Jon Brittain.