One True Voice were a British
boy band
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created on the
ITV television series ''
Popstars: The Rivals''.
''Popstars: The Rivals''
In the show, single gender pop groups were created through a public vote and competed on the
UK Singles Chart for the 2002
Christmas number one single. One True Voice's debut single was the
double A-side
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"
Sacred Trust / After You're Gone" which competed against
girl group
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Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British-Irish pop music, pop girl group that was created through the ITV (TV network), ITV talent show ''Popstars: The Rivals'' in 2002. The line up consisted of members Cheryl (singer), Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, N ...
and their debut song "
Sound of the Underground". Upon release, Girls Aloud topped the chart and One True Voice reached number two.
After ''Popstars: The Rivals''
In June 2003, Daniel Pearce left the group to pursue a solo career. The band released a further single in 2003 but cancelled a tour due to poor ticket sales, topping a poll for "Britain's Worst Group". By August 2003, they had fully disbanded without releasing an album.
Members
* Anton Gordon auditioned for ''
The X Factor
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'' in 2006, but did not make it through the preliminary screening. He continues with musical projects under the name of Anton Romero, including a joint single with Winta entitled "Hot Romance (Rok with You)".
* Matt Johnson signed a solo contract with
Jive Records
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after One True Voice, but left the label after being unhappy with the music direction and is currently signed to his own record label Tristar Records which has a distribution deal with Believe Digital since 2013. He released the single "Get Over You" on 29 July 2016, produced by
Steve Power
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.
*
Daniel Pearce (born 29 May 1978, 46 years old) played a lead role in the musical ''Jailhouse Rock'' in London's West End. Pearce auditioned for the
6th series of ''
The X Factor
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'' in 2009, by singing
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** Earless seal, also called "true seal"
** Fur seal
** Eared seal
* Seal ( ...
's "
Kiss from a Rose
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". He made it through the auditions, boot camp (singing
Prince
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's "
Purple Rain") and eventually made it to Judges' Houses (singing
George Michael
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's "
Praying for Time"). His mentor
Simon Cowell
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, however, did not choose him for the finals. He was a backing singer for
Dizzee Rascal
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when he performed on
Jools Holland
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's 2009/2010 ''
Hootenanny
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'' and also on ''
Top of the Pops
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'' in 2009 when he sang on the track "Holiday". He continues to be a backing singer for Dizzee Rascal and appeared on his No. 1 hit "
Dirtee Disco".
*
Keith Semple (born 20 September 1981, 43 years old) initially reformed his pre-OTV band, the Keith Semple Band, then fronted the band Alibi. After moving to Chicago, he performed with the band
7th Heaven between 2006 and 2012. In 2010, he successfully auditioned for the
ninth season of ''
American Idol
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'', singing "
Heaven
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" by
Bryan Adams
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. But due to immigration status problems, he lost his spot on the program due to US legal status and residency considerations. In 2013, he launched his own new band SEMPLE focusing on his original music and in 2015 appeared in
season 9 of the American series ''
The Voice'' as part of
Team Adam. In the Battle Round, Semple paired against Manny Cabo. In the Knockout Round, Semple paired against Dustin Christensen.
* Jamie Shaw (12 February 1985, 39 years old) continued to produce music. On 28 April 2006, he released his solo single "Different" through Rockin' Nation Music. In the UK, he supported the
Backstreet Boys
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for some of their live dates. In May 2006, he was on tour in Germany and Austria with boyband
US5 for 18 shows. He moved from music into television and has worked for the BBC since 2014. He currently works as Executive Publicity Assistant on works in Cardiff on the BBC programmes ''
Doctor Who
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'' and its spin-off ''
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''.
Discography
Singles
Media
A Sky One documentary ''One True Voice: Pop Go the Rivals?'' followed the group on their 2003 publicity tour, and their search for a paid manager to replace
Pete Waterman
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, inherited from the television competition.
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