Popstars
Popstars is a UK talent show series that was broadcast on ITV in early 2001. It was the first UK series of the international Popstars franchise, and was billed as a documentary on the formation of a modern pop group. The series began with audition rounds of aspiring singers performing songs before a panel of judges. The best performers were selected to come to London for further rounds of auditions. Over the weeks, the judges eliminated various singers from the auditions until just a few singers were left in contention. In the final weeks, five contestants were chosen by the judges to form the new pop group Hear’Say. The programme then showed the group recording and promoting their first single, documenting their first ventures into the music industry. The first series of Popstars proved popular with audiences, and a second series followed in 2002.
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Popstars is a reality music competition series that was broadcast on ITV in early 2001. It was the first British series of the international Popstars franchise and was billed as a documentary on the formation of a modern pop group. The programme began with audition rounds of aspiring singers performing covers of classic songs before a panel of judges. The best performers were selected to come to London for further rounds of auditions. Over the weeks, the judges eliminated various singers from the auditions until just a few singers were left in contention. In the final weeks, five contestants were chosen by the judges to form the new pop group Hear'Say. The programme then showed the group recording and promoting their first single, documenting their first ventures into the music industry.
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
10-01-2001The first round of open auditions at venues around the UK.
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
13-01-2001The second round of open auditions at venues around the UK
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
20-01-2001Boot Camp round in Birmingham where people are let go
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
27-01-2001Boot Camp in London where more people are let go
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
31-01-2001The Judges select the final 10 contestants on the last day of boot camp from who the band will be chosen.
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
03-02-2001The Judges discuss who from the last ten should make the final five
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
03-02-2001The final five to be in the band are told, with the others rejected. Each of the judges visit the contestants to tell them the news in their homes.
- Ep 8
8.Episode 8
10-02-2001The band move into their new shared house where they will stay for the duration of the recording and promotion of their first album. Also they travel to Norway to record their firs...
- Ep 9
9.Episode 9
17-02-2001The band start to get press attention.
- Ep 10
10.Episode 10
24-02-2001The band record their debut single "Pure and Simple".
- Ep 11
11.Episode 11
03-03-2001 - Ep 12
12.Episode 12
10-03-2001The band start their promotion campaign for the release of their debut single.
- Ep 13
13.Episode 13
18-03-2001A live show tied in with the Top 40 chart to reveal the position of their first single
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