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  Popstars Live - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Popstars Live was an Australian talent quest program similar to Australian Idol that aired on the Seven Network in early 2004.
Popstars Live first appeared on the Seven Network in February 2004 and was scheduled to run for 16 weeks.
Popstars Live was based on the original Popstars, a reality television program that was broadcast on the Seven Network between 2000 and 2002.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Popstars_Live   (1135 words)

  
 Kayne Taylor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the 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.
This is not so much an attack on Taylor himself, as the concept of the 'karaoke show', like Popstars Live and others such as Popstars, Australian Idol and The X Factor.
The Seven Network's Popstars Live franchise was never very successful, and the latest series reflected this both in ratings and sales.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kayne_Taylor   (311 words)

  
 Popstars Live -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popstars Live is an Australian talent quest program similar to (Click link for more info and facts about Australian Idol) Australian Idol appearing on the (Click link for more info and facts about Seven Network) Seven Network in 2004.
Popstars Live is based on (Click link for more info and facts about Popstars) Popstars, a (Click link for more info and facts about reality television) reality television program that was broadcast on the Seven Network between 2000 and 2002.
Trevor Steel, a UK record producer and former lead singer of eighties pop group (Click link for more info and facts about The Escape Club) The Escape Club, was brought in by (Click link for more info and facts about Universal Music) Universal Music as a replacement judge to offer stronger criticism of contestants.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/popstars_live.htm   (1344 words)

  
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The live shows then followed on from the auditions after thousands were reduced to a mere handful of 20: 10 boys and 10 girls.
At the time she entered the girls' house after having made it through to the live final shows she didn't let the university she had applied for know she was in.
She was completely calm and composed in the auditions and on the Popstars live finals felt no attraction to any of the boy finalists.
members.lycos.co.uk /clea/info.htm   (822 words)

  
 BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Popstars make their live debut
The five-piece promised to sing live on the show after miming their way through a recording for Channel 5's Pepsi Chart Show, to be screened next month.
The group said they could not use the name Popstars because it was the title of the television show and they had also wanted something new.
Speaking about living together, they said it was fun but admitted it was difficult being away from family and friends.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/entertainment/1187514.stm   (397 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Popstars Live
Scandalus (or ScandalUs) are the winners of the Australian Popstars 2 in 2001 (successors of Bardot, the winners of the Australian Popstars in 2000).
Kayne Taylor is a pop music singer from Melbourne who won the 2004 series of Popstars Live.
Miranda Murphy is a pop music singer from Perth, Australia who was the runner-up of the 2004 series of Popstars Live.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Popstars-Live   (2352 words)

  
 Popstars Live   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popstars Live is based on Popstars, a reality television program that wasbroadcast on the Seven Network between 2000 and 2002.
The first live performance attracted disappointing ratings when broadcast attracting only 850,000 in Australian mainlandcapitals finishing behind American Idol on the Ten Network and the Ninenetwork.
Although leaving Popstars Live was a difficult decision for me to make, I do feel somewhat relievedthat I can now focus on my music." John Paul Young was sacked although the producers claimed that his contract had finished.
www.therfcc.org /popstars-live-349381.html   (981 words)

  
 Popstars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popstars: The One airs Thursdays on Global Television at 9:30 PM (EST) and is the third chapter in the
Naar het nieuwe talentenjacht programma popstars the rivals.
POPSTARS was inspired by the hand lettering on the cover of the classic Beatles album, Magical Mystery Tour.
aliveinfo.com /q/popstars.html   (559 words)

  
 Popstars Live - Coming to Seven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Forty-four countries have unveiled their own POPSTARS and in the process sold millions of records and created dozens of Number 1 hit songs.
In 2004, the global television juggernaut, Popstars, returns to Australia and the Seven Network with POPSTARS LIVE.
POPSTARS LIVE will search every major Australian city for people with the drive, the talent and the dream to be Australia’s next music superstar.
www.sevencorporate.com.au /page.asp?partid=306   (167 words)

  
 Popstars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Popstars is an international reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series.
The show launched in New Zealand and formed the all-girl group True Bliss.
In United Kingdom a second series, called "Popstars: The Rivals", set about creating an all-girl group (to be managed by Louis Walsh) and an all-boy group (managed by Pete Waterman).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Popstars   (261 words)

  
 Christine Anu speaks up about her pop stars departure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Christine Anu says she quit Popstars Live because she refused to criticise contestants for the sake of ratings.
When Popstars Live first went to air, it promised that unlike Australian Idol it would not be cruel to the contestants for the sake of ratings.
Popstars Live it appears is now willing to forfeit credibility by reneging on the original promise of adding a service to the music industry by finding real new talent.
www.undercover.com.au /news/2004/apr04/20040410_christineanu.html   (269 words)

  
 All Pop
Thanks to the show, viewers were able to see your progression from the "girls next door" to "popstars in the making".
Living away from home, not being with your friends, making new friends -- that was an adjustment.
I live in Toronto but was born and raised in your hometown of St. Leonard.
www.canoe.ca /AllPop-Popstars/010403_chat-can.html   (2000 words)

  
 ausculture: Popstars live...dead
More and more, reality television is starting to match the truth of a good percentage of it's viewers' lives by being not only uninteresting but also unpopular.
At any rate, Channel Seven’s “Popstars Live” show hasn’t been the ratings bonanza that seven expected it to be and the rest of us expected it not to be.
It seems the new, improved, nastier judges haven’t made an iota of difference to the ratings and “Popstars Live” has finally been moved to Saturday nights.
www.ausculture.com /archives/000223.html   (285 words)

  
 Popstars Live: Karaoke DVD - Memorable To Go - The only place to buy your DVD's online.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popstars Live: Karaoke DVD - Memorable To Go - The only place to buy your DVD's online.
The Popstars Live DVD features two karaoke versions of all twelve finalists' songs with the original music rendition of the hit side-by-side with the arrangement from the Popstars version, so you can sing along with your favourite Popstar song or belt our the original.
Also featured on the DVD is over forty minutes of audition footage from the cringing embarrassment abd red-faced nightmares to those that soar and deliver mighty renditions.
www.memorabletv.com /mtg/browse/browsep/popstarslivekaraoke.htm   (240 words)

  
 Universal Music on board for Popstars
Universal Music managing director George Ash said Popstars Live was a “compelling” vehicle for finding new and exciting musical talent.
Ash said that around the world more than forty countries had run their own Popstars with winners who have gone on to sell millions of records and create dozens of number one hit songs.
Seven is hoping Popstars will perform strongly against Ten’s American Idol when Popstars goes to its two program a week format shortly and goes head to head with American Idol on Sunday nights.
www.bandt.com.au /news/68/0c01e268.asp   (124 words)

  
 Digital Spy Forums - lalas big review of Popstars: The Rivals .....will it live up to Pop Idol?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popstars: The Rivals is over hyped but its just pure entertainment and its not about the music as everyone claims.
'Popstars, the rivals' is more to do with the judges idea of 'image' than being able to sing imo, which is a shame.
Plus this Popstars is not atrracting as much viewers at the moment compared to Pop idol and Popstars at this stage.
www.forum.digitalspy.co.uk /board/showthread.php?s=025ee656a8e41ad40cf6c29e5050b42f&t=36403   (2128 words)

  
 Popstars Live - The DVD: Karaoke And Auditions - Total DVD Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Popstars is where it all began — the original music reality show that has unveiled a feast of young musical talent over the last few years.
Popstars The DVD features 2 karaoke versions of all 12 finalists'' songs with the original musical rendition of the hit side by side with the arrangement from the Popstars version, so you can sing along with your favourite Popstar song or belt out the original classic.
All of the DVD contents are narrated by Popstars Live host Luke Jacobz who adds his own personal touch to this wonderful DVD collection.
www.totaldvd.com.au /shopping/catadvd.asp?id=8844   (250 words)

  
 ::: POPJUSTICE ::: Respect is all that we demand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Faced with diminishing returns the Popstars format was quietly retired by TV network Seven after that third series - but then Australian Idol happened on Network Ten, everyone went bloody bonkers, and it seemed there might have been a bit of life left in the format after all.
Popstars Live has been a total ratings disaster, and with seven weeks left to go two judges have already quit the show.
Worst of all, the first single by the Popstars Live finalists 'Stand Up Next To Me' (same deal as the The Idols' Christmas single here in the UK), has sold less than 1000 copies, debuting at Number 47.
www.popjustice.co.uk /2004/04/nail-coffin-etc.htm   (421 words)

  
 Popstars Live contestant Bernard Australian singer songwriter musician   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bernard started playing guitar in his first rockabilly band at the age of 13, but later found his calling in the tenor saxophone.
In 2004 Bernard was selected by Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, Christine Anu, John Paul Young and Tania Doko for the 'Popstars Live' TV series and made it through to the Top 40 in Australia.
He is currently focusing on recording his own material, aiming for a debut release later in 2004.
bernard.com.au   (164 words)

  
 Geoff Reveals - CD Reviews - Australian Music Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Channel 7 reality music TV show Popstars Live became a tighter competition on Saturday night with the loss of DNA's bass player and singer Don Pancho.
Molly has an extensive background in music and television and knows what he is talking about when it comes to signing artists to record label as he manages some international artists and runs a label of his own.
Kiki being voted out was no surprise given that the music she writes is not mainstream in nature, however seeing such great talent go so early was very disappointing for me and much to early farewell for many live music fans who watch her leave the show.
www.australianmusic.info /articles/000877.shtml   (507 words)

  
 News 02 04 Pop Live On Air
Popstars Live premiered at 7:30pm Wednesday February 25 on The Seven Network.
There will be a total of 25 x 1 hour episodes on this fourth series of Popstars in Australia and it looks set to be the biggest and best yet, with many new ideas and twists to keep audiences excited and involved.
Finalists will go to a Popstars workshop to be held at a secret location.
www.screentime.com.au /News0204PopLiveOnAir.html   (199 words)

  
 Seven Network - Network Ten - Media buyers wait as Popstars’ ratings idle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
THE ratings performance of Popstars Live has been as tentative as one of its adolescent contestants across recent episodes of the show, which is key to the Seven Network in its battle with Network Ten for the youth TV market.
On Sunday the program drew an average audience of 850,000, peaking at 1.02 million—a drop on the corresponding figures for the previous Wednesday of 1.03 million (average) and 1.13 million (peak).
Although Popstars will be over before the next series of Australian Idol kicks off in the second half of the year, the jury is out on whether the Ten series will match Popstars commercially.
www.bandt.com.au /news/1d/0c01f01d.asp   (552 words)

  
 TV HITS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
I mean, all three performances rocked, all three Popstars shone both last week and this week, and the audience response seems to be as enthusiastic for one as it is for the other two.
In fact, she looked kind of relieved, admitting that she kinda knew that this week would be her week to go and so she’d decided to go out doing the sort of song she really loved.
She was resigned to her fate for the night but she wasn’t upset by it proving that she was, is, and always will be an absolute class act.
tvhits.com.au /display.cfm?ObjectID=D00D30A2-CF1E-4646-A164C3D3D28248F2   (1723 words)

  
 TV HITS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A show like Popstars Live really works well when someone is able to capture that one special moment — it’s like a real magic that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end and maybe leaves you needing to catch your breath a little.
Saturday nights have traditionally been a TV wasteland but with Popstars Live Your Call now happening at 6.30pm it promises to remedy that and turn Saturday nights into an absolute fun-fest.
Dan the man looked cool and relaxed, like he was born to be on that Popstars Live makeshift stage.
tvhits.com.au /display.cfm?ObjectID=8D44384D-E2CD-4F2E-80428DF7D5E9ECF4   (1858 words)

  
 "Popstars: The Rivals" Streams Live on Web: Granada Interactive Teams Up With BT Openworld and Microsoft To Stream Live ...
LONDON, Oct. 24, 2002 —; Granada Interactive, BT Openworld and Microsoft Corp. today announced that for the first time "Popstars: The Rivals" viewers can log on to the Web site http://www.itv.com/popstars/ and get up close and personal with their favorite wannabes through the new Popstars Video Lounge.
The Popstars Video Lounge offers live streaming of the weekend ITV2 shows, unique behind-the-scenes diary footage from inside the pop stars' houses, and highlights of the most memorable moments from the shows.
BT Openworld's music site, dotmusic, also will feature the Popstars Video Lounge and will offer surfers news updates and the chance to win tickets to the live studio shows.
www.microsoft.com /presspass/press/2002/oct02/10-24PopstarsPR.asp   (1059 words)

  
 BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Popstars face the music
The five members of the new Popstars band have said it is a relief to escape the "Popstars bubble" at their first press conference as a group.
They all appeared to be comfortable with their image change, and Myleene insisted it was a "tweak" rather than a make-over.
The five "rejected" Popstars are live on Liquid News on Monday at 2030 GMT, on BBC Choice.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1153000/1153807.stm   (703 words)

  
 TWoP Forums -> Popstars Live   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Why is this Popstars live seeming to be one of the Signals of the Apocalypse of reality TV in Australia.
At least that 'alternative' woman shimmying and saying "I wanna be a popstar!" hooked everyone the first time round...
Ah well, Popstars Lives seems to be awful.
forums.televisionwithoutpity.com /index.php?showtopic=3113319   (952 words)

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