Popstars
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Genre reality television
Format Interactive singing competition
Broadcast
Original airing 1999 (New Zealand)

Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss. Popstars remains one of the most successful TV show formats of all time with the format being sold to more than 50 countries. The show was the inspiration for Simon Fuller's Pop Idol franchise.

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History [link]

Countries which had a version of Popstars

The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss. Dowling then licensed the concept to Screentime in Australia, who then on sold it to TresorTV in Germany before taking it worldwide. Popstars remains one of the most successful TV show formats of all time with the format being sold to more than 50 countries.

The show was the inspiration for Simon Fuller's Pop Idol franchise which would dominate reality TV, (along with Big Brother) for the next few years.

Although Popstars had started successfully in most countries during early 2000s, the shows gradually began to fail and were dropped by many broadcasters due to poor ratings. The last country where Popstars was still popular and successful - beside other casting shows such as The X Factor and Got Talent, as well as Idol - was Germany. In Germany, ProSieben produced the ninth season in 2010 because of the show's massive success in the ratings, but in 2011, Popstars was finally cancelled because of the poor and short success of the bands. In 2007, the show returned to France on M6 for one season. Since August 2008, there has also been a new version of Popstars on TV in the Netherlands. It has now ended its third season.

[edit] The Popstars series

Region/country Local title Wikipedia page Television
network
Seasons/series and winners Other notable artists Reference
Language
Wikipedia
Argentina Argentina Popstars: Tu Show Está Por Empezar Azul TV (1)
Telefé
Season 1, 2001: Bandana
Season 2, 2002: Mambrú
Australia Australia Popstars Seven Network Season 1, 2000: Bardot
Season 2, 2001: Scandal'us
Season 3, 2002: Scott Cain
Season 3: Danielle Stearman
Popstars Live Popstars Live Seven Network Season 1, 2004: Kayne Taylor Season 1: Miranda Murphy
Austria Austria Popstars: Mission Österreich PULS4
Website
Season 1, 2011: Kilmokit
Belgium Belgium Pop Stars VT4 Season 1, 2001: Vanda Vanda
Brazil Brazil Popstars Popstars (Brazil) SBT Season 1, 2002:Rouge
Season 2, 2003: Br'oZ
Season 1: Marjorie Estiano pt:Popstars
Canada Canada Popstars CTV Season 1, 2001: Sugar Jones
Popstars: Boy Meets Girl Global TV Season 1, 2002: Velvet Empire
Popstars: The One Global TV (2) Season 3, 2003: Christa Borden
Colombia Colombia Popstars Canal Caracol Season 1, 2002: Escarcha es:Popstars
Denmark Denmark Popstars (1-3)
Popstars Showtime! (4)
TV 2 Season 1, 2001: EyeQ
Season 2, 2002: Jon Nørgaard
Season 3, 2003: Fu:el
Season 4, 2004: Maria Lucia
Season 2: Julie Berthelsen da:Popstars
Ecuador Ecuador Popstars Teleamazonas Season 1, 2003: Kiruba
Season 2, 2004: La Coba
es:Popstars
Finland Finland Popstars (1)
Popstars (2)
MTV3 Season 1, 2002: Gimmel
Season 2, 2004: INDX
Season 1: Kana
Season 2: Jane
fi:Popstars
France France Popstars (1,2,4)
Popstars - le duel (3)
Popstars (France) M6 Season 1, 2001: L5
Season 2, 2002: Whatfor
Season 3, 2003: Linkup
Season 4, 2007: Sheryfa Luna
Season 1: Louisy Joseph
Season 3: Diadems
Season 3: M. Pokora
fr:Popstars (France)
Germany Germany Popstars (1, 2, 4-8 )
Popstars - Das Duell (3)
Popstars: Girls Forever (9)
Popstars (Germany) RTL II (1,2)
ProSieben (3- )
Website
Season 1, 2000: No Angels
Season 2, 2001: Bro'Sis
Season 3, 2003: Overground
Season 4, 2004: Nu Pagadi
Season 5, 2005: Monrose
Season 6, 2006: Room 2012
Season 7, 2007: Queensberry
Season 8, 2008: Some & Any
Season 9, 2010: LaViVe
Season 10, 2012: Upcoming Season
Season 3: Preluders
Season 5: Mandy Capristo
de:Popstars
Greece Greece
Cyprus Cyprus
Popstars Mega TV Season 1, 2003: Hi-5
Hungary Hungary Popsztárok TV2 Hungary Season 1, 2002: Sugar & Spice
India India Coke [V] Popstars Channel V Season 1, 2002: Viva
Season 2, 2003: Aasma
Indonesia Indonesian Popstars Indonesia Trans TV Season 1, 2003: Sparx
Republic of Ireland Ireland Irish Popstars RTÉ One Season 1, 2002: Six
Italy Italy Popstars (1)
Superstar Tour (2)
Italia 1 Season 1, 2001: Lollipop
Season 2: 2003: Lucky Star
it:Popstar
Kenya Kenya Coca-Cola Popstars Season 1, 2004: Sema
Malaysia Malaysia Popstars Season 1, 2003: By'U
Mexico Mexico Popstars Popstars (Mexico) Televisa Season 1, 2002: T' de Tila es:Popstars
Netherlands Netherlands Popstars: The Rivals RTL 4 Season 1, 2004: Men2B (boys) and Raffish (girls)
Popstars SBS 6 Season 1, 2008: RED!
Season 2, 2009-10: Wesley Klein
Season 3, 2010-11: Dean Saunders
nl:Popstars (Nederland)
New Zealand New Zealand Popstars TV2 Season 1, 1999: TrueBliss
Season 2, 2001: Aaria
Norway Norway Popstars TV3 Norway Season 1, 2001: Cape
Portugal Portugal Popstars Popstars (Portugal) SIC Season 1, 2001: Nonstop pt:Popstars
Romania Romania Popstars Pro TV Season 1, 2003: Cocktail
Russia Russia PopStars Rossiya 1 Season 1, 2002: Drugie Pravila
(in Russian: Другие Правила)
ru:Popstars
Slovenia Slovenia Popstars Kanal A Season 1, 2002: Bepop
Season 2, 2003: Unique
Spain Spain Popstars: Todo por un sueño Telecinco Season 1, 2002: Bellepop Season 1: Roser es:Popstars
Sweden Sweden Popstars Kanal 5 Season 1, 2002: Excellence aka XLNS
Season 2, 2003: Supernatural
Season 3, 2004: Johannes Kotschy
sv:Popstars
South Africa South Africa Popstars e.tv
Website
2002: 101
2004: Jamali
2010: Nne Vida
Tanzania Tanzania Coca-Cola Popstars Season 1, 2004: Wakilisha
Turkey Turkey Popstars Show TV Season 1, 200?: Adibin
Season 2, 200?: Selçuk Demirelli
Uganda Uganda Coca-Cola Popstars Season 1, 2004: Blu3
United Kingdom United Kingdom Popstars Popstars (UK) ITV Series 1, 2001: Hear'Say Liberty X (finalists)
Darius Danesh
Warren Stacey
Popstars: The Rivals Popstars: The Rivals ITV Series 1, 2002: Girls Aloud One True Voice (finalists, men)
Javine Hylton
Phixx
Clea
LoveShy (Aimee and Emma from Clea)
The Cheeky Girls
United States United States Popstars The WB Television Network Season 1, Spring 2001: Eden's Crush
Season 2, Winter 2001: Scene 23

Number one singles [link]

The following is a list of singles that reached #1 in the respective nations of the Popstars artists

Artist Nation Song Title Date Album
Bandana Argentina Guapas December 2001 Bandana
Cómo Puede Ser February 2002
Maldita Noche May 2002
Llega la Noche August 2002 Noche
Sigo Dando Vueltas April 2003 Vivir Intentando
Mambrú A Veces November 2002 Mambrú
Scandal'us Australia Me, Myself & I April 2001 Startin' Somethin
Bardot Poison April 2000 Bardot
Scott Cain I'm Moving On May 2002 Controlled Folly
Rouge Brazil Não Dá Pra Resistir July 2002 Rouge
Ragatanga (The Ketchup Song) October 2002
Brilha La Luna April 2003 C'est La Vie
Um Anjo Veio Me Falar October 2003
Br'oZ Prometida August 2003 Br'oZ
Sugar Jones Canada Days Like That June 2002 Sugar Jones
Kiruba Ecuador Quisiera April 2003 Kiruba
Camina June 2003
Como Extraño Tu Luz August 2003
Me Pierdo November 2003
Me Quedo Contigo May 2004 Baila La Luna
No Angels Germany Daylight in Your Eyes February 2001 Elle'Ments
There Must Be an Angel August 2001
Something About Us May 2002 Now ... Us!
No Angel (It's All in Your Mind) April 2003 Pure
Bro'Sis I Believe December 2001 Never Forget (Where You Come From)
Overground Schick mir 'nen Engel November 2003 It's Done
Preluders Everyday Girl November 2003 Girls in the House
Nu Pagadi Sweetest Poison December 2004 Your Dark Side
Monrose Shame December 2006 Temptation
Hot Summer June 2007 Strictly Physical
Six Ireland There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On February 2002 This Is It
Lollipop Italy Down Down Down April 2001 Popstars
Nonstop Portugal Ao Limite Eu Vou July 2001 Nonstop
Men2B Netherlands Bigger than that December 2004 A Different Way
Raffish Plaything December 2004 How Raffish are you?
TrueBliss New Zealand Tonight May 1999 Dream
Hear'Say United Kingdom Pure and Simple March 2001 Popstars
The Way to Your Love June 2001
Girls Aloud Sound of the Underground December 2002 Sound of the Underground
I'll Stand by You November 2004 What Will the Neighbours Say?
Walk This Way (with Sugababes) March 2007 Stand-alone single for Comic Relief
The Promise October 2008 Out Of Control

See also [link]

References [link]

External links [link]


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Popstars (French TV series)

Popstars is a French musical reality TV series based on the international series of the same name. The French television series was broadcast on M6 for 4 seasons and was a pioneer in musical competitions in France. It is currently broadcast on D8.

The first season of Fremch Popstars was launched on 20 September 2001 and continued until 20 December 2001 won by L5, followed by a second season 2002 won by Whatfor, a third season in 2004 (known as Popstars - le duel) won by Linkup, and a fourth season after 4 years of interruption, held in 2007 and won by Sheryfa Luna.

The first series was to launch pop groups from casting to the launch of a debut album, whereas series 4 was for launching of a solo artist. Genres of music presented ranged form pop to rock, R&B, rap and hip hop. Contrary to other competitions, eliminations were decided by a jury and not by the public.

Season 1 (2001)

  • Broadcast: 20 September - 20 December 2001
  • Jury:
    • Santi, former general director of Mercury France
    • Mia Frye, choreographer
    • Pascal Broussot, artistic director of M6
  • Popstars (Dutch TV series)

    Popstars is a singing competition series in the Netherlands. The first series started on 22 August 2008. A second series was aired for 2009-2010 and third series 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 2010
  • Top 25 solos: 1 November 2010
  • Laxå

    Laxå is a locality and the seat of Laxå Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 3,064 inhabitants in 2010.

    History

    The town was founded in the mid-19th century when the main line railway between Gothenburg and Stockholm (Västra Stambanan) was built in 1883. Laxå is situated exactly 226 km from both those cities.

    In the vicinity of the town Laxå lies the Porla Well. It iron rich water made it a popular spa between 1724 until 1939. Although not a spa, its water is sold in bottles with the brand "Porlavatten" and have been distributed nationwide since the 1920s.

    On August 17, 2012, it was reported in Dagens Nyheter that Laxå is Sweden's poorest municipality and the only one in the country with a net debt.

    References

    External links

  • Official website of Laxå municipality
  • Lax, Switzerland

    Lax is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

    History

    Lax is first mentioned in 1295 as Lacx. Lax is next documented as a community named Zend Goms Lax in 1308. The first division of irrigation was in 1347; the current system feeds seven farms around the small town. The first local regulations date from 1436.

    Geography

    Lax has an area, as of 2011, of 5 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 37.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 17.6% is unproductive land.

    The municipality is located above the Deisch valley on a small plateau on the right bank of the Rhone.

    Coat of arms

    The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a mountain fesswise Argent, in chief three pine trees eradicated Vert trunked proper.

    Demographics

    Lax has a population (as of December 2014) of 296.As of 2008, 13.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -4.7%. It has changed at a rate of -9.7% due to migration and at a rate of 3.7% due to births and deaths.

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