Popstars: The Rivals

The show created the popular girl group Girls Aloud

Popstars: The Rivals was a spin-off of the British version of the talent show series Popstars. The show was a singing competition where two groups were created (one girl group and one boy band) and competed for the number one place on the UK's Christmas music chart.

It only had one series, which lasted 18 episodes. It began releasing on 7 September 2002 and ended on 22 December 2002.

Presenter and judges

The show was presented by Davina McCall, who also presented the British version of Popstars.[1] The judges consisted of Peter Waterman, Geri Halliwell, and Louis Walsh.[2][3]

Competition

Auditions and Boot Camp

Auditions were held in London, Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester.[4] Around 100 contestants successfully passed the auditions stage. These 100 contestants were eventually shortened to just twenty by the judges (ten male and ten female).

Live shows

The live shows were the finals of the competition and lasted eight weeks. The male finalists competed on Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7. The female finalists competed on Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8. Each week, after the finalists performed, the public voted for their favourite. The contestant(s) with the least votes was eliminated. In the final weeks, the top 5 from each category formed the bands.

Male finalists
Contestant Age Residence Result
Keith Semple 21 Larne Top 5 in Week 7
Matthew Johnson 17 North Wales
Daniel Pearce 24 Ashford
Anton Gordon 19 London
Jamie Shaw 17 Cardiff
Chris Park 20 Newcastle Eliminated in Week 7
Michael Green 22 Manchester Eliminated in Week 5
Nikk Mager 18 Halifax Eliminated in Week 3
Peter Smith 25 Dublin Quit in Week 3
Andrew Kinlochan 23 London Eliminated in Week 1
Female finalists
Contestant Age Residence Result
Cheryl Tweedy 19 Newcastle Top 5 in Week 8
Nicola Roberts 17 Runcorn
Nadine Coyle 17 Derry
Kimberly Walsh 20 Bradford
Sarah Harding 20 Stockport
Javine Hylton 20 London Eliminated in Week 8
Aimee Kearsley 16 Southport Eliminated in Week 6
Chloe Staines 18 Chelmsford Eliminated in Week 4
Emma Beard 19 Northhampton
Lynsey Brown 19 Salford Eliminated in Week 2

The boy band was named One True Voice and was made up of Keith Semple, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Pearce, Anton Gordon, and Jamie Shaw. The girl group was named Girls Aloud and was made up of Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Kimberly Walsh, and Sarah Harding.

Winning group

After both groups were formed, they released their singles. The last episode announced live which group had charted the highest. Girls Aloud's single reached #1 on the charts, meaning they had won over One True Voice (who reached #2).

Girls Aloud went on to become extremely popular in the UK and Ireland. One True Voice did not stay together. Additionally, Javine Hylton, a contestant who did not succeed in joining Girls Aloud, also had success..

References

  1. ↑ Wilkes, Neil (30 July 2002). "Davina McCall to host "Popstars: The Rivals"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "All you need to know about ITV's Popstars: The Rivals". Digital Spy. August 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Ex-Spice Girl to judge Popstars 2". BBC News. 29 July 2002. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  4. ↑ Popstars: The Rivals: Open Auditions - 3 TV.com
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