Sophie Ellis Bextor checked in with fans on her official web site’s forum on Monday (January 1), after performing during BBC’s New Year’s Eve special. “Happy new year everyone! It’s going to be a good one,” she writes. “I have to share with you the fact that on BBC TV for my New Year’s Eve broadcast, I was given the wrong microphone and couldn’t hear myself for the entire song. I had no vocals on stage or for the crowd throughout. With that baptism of fire back to the pop world, the only way is up for 2007! Here’s to it, folks… Sx”

Sophie Ellis Bextor checked in with fans at her official website’s forum on April 20th in response to fans happy birthday wishes. “Thanks for the messages,” she writes. “You guys are so very lovely. I had a splendid 27th birthday. I am mixing the album at the moment, just so you know. All shaping up well. Tra la la. Sx” The singer also checked in on April 24th in response to birthday wishes for her son Sonny. “If he could type he’d say thank you for the messages,” she writes. “Tonight he sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to himself until he fell asleep so he’s obviously happy to be 2. Rightly so. He’s a sweet two. Sx”

Neil Sean of Sky News reports that after Sophie Ellis Bextor turned down the Cathy Dennis penned song ‘Toxic’ that enjoyed big success for Britney Spears, the former theaudience singer is crawling back to Dennis to write a song for her forthcoming album, ‘Sweet Music’. But Britney is competing for Dennis’ songwriting time.

Sophie Ellis Bextor spoke with Neil Sean of Sky News about her plans to come back to the pop scene early next year. “I did guest vocals on a Busface track this year but this will be a return to full-on dance floor diva mode,” she said. “The world of pop has been rather dull without me, I feel.”

Sophie Ellis Bextor was asked about opera singer Patrizio Buanne being lined up to sing at her wedding to Richard Jones. “I have never heard of that singer and he is not booked for my wedding,” the former Groovejet singer said. “However, all the real plans for the big day are coming on a treat. I’ve just returned from an exciting New York writing trip and think I may be fast approaching the recording stage for the third album. Hurrah.”