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Pop Stars
''Popstars'' is an international reality television franchise aimed to find new singing talent. Serving as a precursor to the ''Idol'' franchise, ''Popstars'' first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the girl group TrueBliss. Despite all shows in the ''Popstars'' franchise having been off air in recent years, it remains one of the most successful TV show formats of all time with the format being sold to more than 50 countries and producing groups such as Girls Aloud that had success on the UK charts for the next ten years after winning. The show was the inspiration for Simon Fuller's ''Idol'' franchise. History The series originated in New Zealand, broadcast on TV2 in 1999, where producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss. Dowling then licensed the concept to production company Screentime in Australia, who then on sold it to TresorTV in Germany before taking it worldwide. Despite all versions now being cancelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popstars (New Zealand TV Series)
''Popstars'' is a New Zealand reality documentary television show. The first edition aired on TVNZ in 1999 and showed the establishment of a five-piece girl group, TrueBliss. The series was the origin of the ''Popstars'' reality TV series format, which went on to be sold to over 50 countries. A reboot of ''Popstars'' screened in 2021. Format Unlike the modern '' Idol'' or ''The X Factor'' television franchises — which are presented as singing contests with public votes — the original 1999 New Zealand series of ''Popstars'' was presented as a documentary. It looked at the formation of a modern pop group from the auditions through to the first released single. There was no public vote – the five group members were decided by a panel of music industry experts. ''Popstars'' creator Jonathan Dowling licensed the series concept to production company Screentime in Australia, who then on sold it to TresorTV in Germany before taking it worldwide. The series format was sold to over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popstars (Dutch TV Series)
Popstars was a singing competition series in the Netherlands. The first season started on 22 August 2008. A second season was aired for 2009-2010 and third season aired in 2010-2011. The winners in season 1 were RED! made up of the three finalist winners Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon. Wesley Klein won in season 2 and Dean Saunders in season 3. The precursor of these shows was the Dutch version of ''Popstars: The Rivals'' broadcast on RTL 4 in 2004 hosted by Beau van Erven Dorens. The series was won by the boy band Men2B (male category) and girl band Raffish (female category). Both disbanded in 2006. Summary Season 1 (2008) Participants and elimination table Season 2 (2009-2010) Participants and elimination table: Season 3 (2010-2011) The schedules for season 3 were as follows: *9 Auditions: 9, 16, 23 and 30 July 2010, 6, 13, 20 and 27 August 2010 and 10 September 2010 *6 Continued rounds: 17 and 24 September 2010, 1, 11, 18 and 25 October 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puls 4
Puls 4 (''Puls vier'') is a terrestrial television channel in Austria. As its name implies, it is the fourth Austrian-wide full-service television channel, behind ORF 1, ORF 2, and ATV. History Puls 4 began as a local Vienna television station called "Puls TV". In 2007, ProSiebenSat.1 Media took over the station outright. On 28 January 2008, with the addition of a nightly newscast, the station relaunched as "Puls 4", Austria's fourth general terrestrial network. Programming Original *'' Austria's Next Topmodel'' *'' Bis in die Spitzen'', German version of ''Cutting It'' (2010) *'' Edel & Starck'' (2008, 2010) *'' The Masked Singer Austria'' Imported series *'' 1600 Penn'' (2017) *''The 4400'' (2008, 2010) *''America's Next Top Model'' *''Bones'' *'' Cagney & Lacey'' (2010) *''Castle'' *'' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'' ''(Criminal Minds: Team Red)'' (2014-2016) *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2011-2014) *'' CSI: Miami'' (2008–present) *'' CSI: NY'' (2012-2016) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayne Taylor
Kayne Taylor is a pop music singer from Melbourne, Victoria who won the 2004 Australian series of ''Popstars Live''. Taylor started singing in 1994 and can also play bass and guitar. ''Popstars Live'' Taylor was working for Australia Post when a friend dared him to audition. He did so, becoming a finalist and then the winner. On ''Popstars Live: The Finalists'', Taylor covered "Jealous Guy", first performed by John Lennon and later an Australian number one hit for Roxy Music in 1981. Taylor's show-stopping performance of the INXS song " Never Tear Us Apart" was considered by many to be his finest moment. Other standouts included his unique rendition of " It's Raining Men", as well as the Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan duet " Especially for You", which was performed, strangely, as a solo. After winning the series, Taylor entered the studios in early June 2004 to record a debut album. The first single "Heartbreaker" was released on 21 June 2004 and debuted at No. 8 on the Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popstars Live
''Popstars Live'' was an Australian music talent show television program similar to ''Australian Idol'' that aired on the Seven Network in early 2004. It was an evolution of the original ''Popstars'' TV show which aired between 2000 and 2002 on Seven. The show spawned a single and album that made the Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA charts in April that year. ''Popstars Live'' premiered on the Seven Network in February 2004. It was scheduled to run for 16 weeks and was originally slated to air on Sunday and Wednesday nights. During its short run ''Popstars Live'' had a troubled history, with two key personnel, Christine Anu and John Paul Young, leaving the program in April 2004 while others have publicly expressed their own concerns about the show. The show was also a ratings failure. Origins ''Popstars Live'' was based on the original ''Popstars'', a reality television program that was broadcast on the Seven Network between 2000 and 2002. The aim of that program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Cain
Scott Cain (born 2 April 1981) is an Australian singer and TV presenter. In 2002 he won the third Australian ''Popstars'' TV talent competition. His debut solo album, ''Controlled Folly'' (October 2002), peaked in the ARIA Albums Chart top 50. Its lead single, " I'm Moving On" (May 2002), reached number one on the related ARIA Singles Chart. While competing on ''Popstars'', the Final 7 contestants released a compilation single with each providing a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", which peaked at number seven. His wife, Danielle Stearman, was a fellow contestant on ''Popstars'', the couple have three children together. In 2024 they formed a local cover band together called MixTape Trio with another local musician. Biography Scott Cain was born on 2 April 1981 and grew up in Port Macquarie. He attended Port Macquarie Primary School – where he was school captain in his final year – and then Port Macquarie High School where he completed Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandal'us
Scandal'us (or Scandal'Us) were the winners of the Australian ''Popstars 2'' in 2001 (successors of Bardot, the winners of the first Australian ''Popstars'' in 2000). They won an ARIA chart award for their No. 1 debut single " Me, Myself & I". Their second and final single, " Make Me Crazy", only reached No. 30. Their debut album, '' Startin' Somethin''', debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The group disbanded in 2002. Members *Anna Belperio (from Adelaide) *Jason Bird (from Melbourne) *Simon Ditcham (from Hobart) * Tamara Jaber (from Sydney) *Daniela Scala (from Adelaide) Solo releases Tamara Jaber released two solo singles, " Ooh Ahh" and "Hard for Me" under the mononym Tamara. Both reached the ARIA Top 30. Tamara was the only person signed to her radio personality ex-husband Kyle Sandilands's label King Kyle Records. He was criticised for promoting his girlfriend's single on his popular radio show. A solo album was meant for release but never eventuated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardot (Australian Band)
Bardot was an Australian pop girl group which formed in 1999, consisting of Belinda Chapple, Sophie Monk, Sally Polihronas, Katie Underwood and Tiffani Wood. The group formed on the Australian reality television series '' Popstars'', which attracted high ratings and significant media exposure. This resulted in the instant success of Bardot's debut single " Poison" and debut album '' Bardot'' (2000), both which entered the Australian and New Zealand charts at number 1. Following the departure of Underwood, Bardot released their second album ''Play It Like That'' (2001), featuring the top five Australian singles " ASAP" and " I Need Somebody", before parting ways in early 2002. In 2021, the compilation ''Greatest Hits'' was released to mark the group's 20 year anniversary. History 1999–2000: ''Popstars'' and debut album success Bardot formed on the Seven Network's first series of '' Popstars'', a talent reality television show which sought to produce a five-piece girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Network
Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of the five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it was the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programming—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2024, Seven Network is the highest-rated television network nationally, in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mambrú
Mambrú was a male pop group from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They saw both local and international success from 2002 until 2005 when they disbanded. The group's debut album, released in October 2002, had become a triple platinum record by 2003. During the following years, Mambrú became one of the most successful pop acts in Argentina, embarking on a Latin American tour and releasing two more albums: ''Creciendo'' (2003) and ''Mambrú 3'' (2005). The group received a number of accolades, including three Gardel Awards and a Martín Fierro Award. History The band was formed in May 2002, following the outcome of a reality TV show ''Popstars''. Over 4,000 young men auditioned in the Club Hípico Argentino, and in October 2002 the final selection released their first album, self-titled Mambrú, which went triple platinum selling over 120,000 units. They went on to release two more albums, and performed live throughout the country. In December 2002, they performed a joint concert with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandana (pop Band)
Bandana is an Argentine pop girl group formed in 2001. Following the international trend of teen pop girl groups established by the Spice Girls, the five members of Bandana — Ivonne Guzmán, Lourdes Cecilia Fernández, Valeria Gastaldi, Virginia Da Cunha and María Elizabeth Vera — were selected on the TV show ''Popstars'' and were a carefully marketed product that became a phenomenon in the country, particularly among young girls. History Their self-titled debut album was released in 2001 on Sony BMG Records, led by the hit single "Guapas", and was certified four-times platinum by the CAPIF. Despite being initially snubbed by many critics and artists, Bandana emerged as Argentina's best-selling act since 2001. At the time of their disbandment in 2004, the combined sales of Bandana's three studio albums were estimated to be 450,000 copies sold. Their career was marked by several landmarks for Argentine musicians — specially bearing in mind the 1998–2002 Argentine grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telefe
Telefe (acronym for Televisión Federal) is a television station located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The station is owned and operated by Paramount Global through Televisión Federal S.A. Telefe is also one of Argentina's six national television networks. Its studios are located in Martínez, Buenos Aires, Martínez, Buenos Aires, adjacent to the corporate headquarters; its transmitter is located at the Alas Building. In areas of Argentina where a Telefe station is not receivable over-the-air, it is available on satellite and select cable systems. Telefe also has regional stations across the country and an international network (Telefe Internacional) which is available in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. History First years (1957–73) The history of Telefe stretches back to 1957, when a group of alumni and lawyers from the Colegio El Salvador led by Fr. Héctor Grandetti, founded the company ''Difusión Contemporánea S.A.'' (Contemporary Broadcasting S.A.). This com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
