S Club 7

S Club 7 is an English pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller consisting of members Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh, and Jon Lee. The group was formed in 1998 and quickly rose to fame by starring in their own BBC television series, Miami 7. In their five years together, S Club 7 had four UK number-one singles, one UK number-one album, and a string of hits throughout Europe, including a top-ten single in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Africa. They recorded four studio albums, released 11 singles and went on to sell over 10 million albums worldwide. Their first album, S Club (1999), had a strong 1990s pop sound, similar to many artists of their time. However, through the course of their career, their musical approach changed to a more dance and R&B sound which is heard mostly in their final album, Seeing Double (2002).

S Club 8

S Club 8, formerly S Club Juniors, were a spin-off of the British pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Frankie Sandford, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, and Rochelle Wiseman were all in their early teens or younger when they were chosen from thousands of hopefuls on the television series S Club Search in 2001.

The group was originally intended only as a support act at Wembley Arena on S Club 7's S Club Carnival Tour. The group also had its own documentary series, S Club Juniors: The Story.

History

2001–03: Formation, Carnival tour and Together

S Club Juniors was formed in 2001 through a reality television show. The auditions were aired on CBBC. S Club Juniors' appearances was considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the tour. The juniors made their first television appearance on Children in Need on 16 November 2001.

S Club (album)

S Club is the debut studio album by British pop group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records on 4 October 1999. The album was primarily produced by StarGate, Absolute, Dufflebag Boys, Eliot Kennedy and Mike Percy.

S Club received a mixed reception from music critics, but despite critical commentary, it became one of the group's most successful album releases, and reached number two in the United Kingdom, where it was certified double platinum. S Club was released in North America on 11 April 2000 after their television show S Club 7 in Miami became popular in the United States, it was certified gold. In Canada, the album charted within the top-ten and became the group's most successful album release on the Canadian albums chart.

Background

S Club 7 first came to public attention in 1999, when they starred in their own television series, Miami 7. The show first aired on CBBC on BBC One and was a children's sitcom based on the lives of the group who had moved to Miami, Florida in search of fame in America. The show was also launched in the United States, airing on Fox Family, and later on ABC Family; it was retitled S Club 7 in Miami for American audiences. The show eventually celebrated worldwide success and was watched by 90 million viewers in over 100 different countries. The group also filmed two specials between the first two series of their show. The first, Back to the '50s—which aired on CITV, instead of CBBC—told the story of how the group found themselves back in 1959. In the second TV special, Boyfriends & Birthdays, Stevens' boyfriend gave her an ultimatum of staying with him or remaining with the band.

Mark's Club

Mark's Club is a private members' club and restaurant in Mayfair, London, England. Established in 1972, it has hosted many fashion events and been patronised by members of the British establishment.

Location

The club is located in a townhouse at 46 Charles Street in Mayfair, London, which runs from Waverton Street to Berkeley Square. It is round the corner from Annabel's, a private members' nightclub and opposite The Only Running Footman public house.

History

The club was opened by Mark Birley in 1972 and acquired by Richard Caring in 2007. Since 2014, Caring has co-owned the club with Peter Dubens and Charles Price (son of the late Ambassador Charles H. Price II). Howard Barclay, Sir Frederick Barclay's son, serves on its Executive Committee. Its interior decoration was redesigned by Tino Zervudachi in 2015.

The club has hosted many fashion events. In February 2012, Belstaff held their relaunch party at the club. In June 2014, Marin Hopper launched her fashion line, Hayward Luxury, at the club. Several months later, in October 2014, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood launched her autobiography at the club. In February 2015, Moda Operandi organized a dinner there. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow organised a dinner for her lifestyle company, Goop, at the club.

Mark's

Mark's (known as L’Équipeur in Quebec) is a Canadian apparel and footwear retailer. Part of the Canadian Tire Family of Companies since 2001., Mark’s specializes in casual and industrial wear. Currently operating more than 380 stores across Canada, Mark’s first opened in 1977 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and the retailer has evolved from an industrial accessories dealer to the number one men’s casual and industrial retailer in the country. Originally named Mark’s Work Wearhouse, the banner rebranded in 2012 as Mark’s to appeal to a wider customer base and reflect its expanded product offerings.

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