Popstars: The Rivals
Popstars The Rivals was a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV in late 2002. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise. Unlike Popstars, which resulted in the formation of one winning group – Hear'Say – Popstars: The Rivals created two rival groups, Girls Aloud and One True Voice, who competed against each other for the Christmas Number One spot on the UK Singles Chart. Popstars The Rivals aired on ITV on Saturday nights from 7 September 2002, beginning with three pre-recorded episodes of preliminary audition rounds, before switching to live broadcasts of studio performances. During the rounds of live show, viewers voted for their favourite performers by telephone and the Red Button on digital television remote controls. In the final weeks, five females and five males were chosen by the British public to form the two groups, boy band] One True Voice, and girl group Girls Aloud. The final episode of Popstars: The Rivals aired live on 22 December 2002. During the broadcast, Pepsi Chart Show presenter Neil Fox revealed in a live link-up that "Sound of the Underground" recorded by Girls Aloud had reached Number one on the Singles Chart, thereby becoming the Christmas Number One. One True Voice's double A-side single, "Sacred Trust/After You're Gone" entered the chart at Number Two.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Beginning
07-09-200260mThree judges - Geri, Louis and Pete - arrive in London to audition thousands of hopefuls. While Davina McCall speaks to some of the hopefuls in the waiting room, the judges are sho...
- Ep 2
2.The Second Coming
14-09-200260mThe judges conclude their open audition tour in Glasgow and Manchester. Some of the hopefuls include a woman 7 months pregnant, Nadine, the girl rejected from the Irish 'Popstars'...
- Ep 3
3.Decision Time
21-09-200260mThe final 102 Popstars hopefuls arrive in London for a workshop to decide on who goes through to the live finals. 13-year-old Stephanie is rejected for lying about her age and Lond...
- Ep 4
4.Down to the Wire
28-09-200260mThe final 50 have one last chance to impress the judges. Pete goes with the boys to assess their vocal and dance abilities, Louis does the same with the girls, Geri mediates betwee...
- Ep 5
5.The Boys
06-10-200260mThe judges visit the boys home to reveal if they have made it in the final 10. The final 10 boys are: Andrew, Anton, Chris, Daniel, Jamie, Keith, Matt, Mikey, Nikk and Peter.
- Ep 6
6.The Girls
06-10-200260mThe judges today are visiting the girls to tell them if they are in the final 10. The final 10 girls are: Aimee, Chloe, Cheryl, Emma, Hazel, Javine, Lynsey, Nadine, Nicola and Sara...
- Ep 7
7.Violence in the Ring
07-10-200260mThere's trouble in this half-hour special when Hazel, one of the 10 girls chosen for the series, is discovered to have lied on her application form. Being 10 days too old for the s...
- Ep 8
8.Political Rows
12-10-200260mThe competition goes LIVE in the ITV1 London Studio where all ten boys sing live to the nation and the three judges Pete Waterman, Louis Walsh and Geri Halliwell. After all ten ha...
- Ep 9
9.Death to Shakespeare
19-10-200260mThe 10 female finalists sang live for the first time, and as always the three judges and the nine remaining male contestants were on hand to view the night's performances. Emma Bea...
- Ep 10
10.More More More
26-10-200260mThe boys sing live for thier second time. There is a suprise for the entire crew when finalist Pete admits that he is too old for the show by a few months. The two with least publi...
- Ep 11
11.Exit And Entry II
02-11-200260mThe competition continues as the girls sing live to the nation and a live studio audience. The two with least votes turn out to be Emma and Chloe and they are both eliminated from...
- Ep 12
12.Kill the Goat
09-11-200260mPostars : The Rivals continues with another live edition and its the boys week to rise or fall, with one more finalist to go by the end of the night. Chris was given a reprieve fro...
- Ep 13
13.The Fight
17-11-200260mIt was the girls week and the voting continued. Programme host Davina McCall announced that Nadine, Nicola and Javine had all been saved by the public. They were shortly followed b...
- Ep 14
14.The Boys Lineup
23-11-200260mChris lost out into getting in the band. The boys lineup are: Keith, Matt, Daniel, Anton, Jamie.
- Ep 15
15.The Girls Lineup
30-11-200260mIn a shock announcement, Javine is kicked out leaving our final girl band members: Nadine, Cheryl, Sarah, Nicola and Kimberly.
- Ep 16
16.Live Finals - 8
07-12-200260m - Ep 17
17.Showdown
22-12-200260mThis hour long episode of Popstars the rivals sparks the end of the series and what a way to finish it. Girls Aloud and One True Voice stand together to find out who got the num...
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