Popstars
Popstars
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Popstars

Everyone wants to be a popstar

9.0 / 10 · 1 votes
2000
~30 min / ep
4 seasons
40 episodes
RealityDocumentary

Thousands of youth hopefuls from all over Australia go through a fly-on-the-wall insight where talented musicians/singers go through stages of elimination where by a select few are given a record contract.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Initial Auditions

    06-02-200030 min

    Judges Michael Napthali, Chris Moss, and Jackie O launch a massive nationwide talent search. Over 2,500 women queue up at open auditions across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaid...

  • Ep 2

    2.Callbacks for Sydney

    13-02-2000

    Contenders from each state return for intense second-round auditions, where vocal consistency and dance potential are put under a microscope before flight tickets to Sydney are han...

  • Ep 3

    3.Sydney Workshop Week

    20-02-200030 min

    The top contenders arrive in Sydney for an exhausting boot camp. The girls are pushed through non-stop vocal coaching with Erana Clark, complex choreography sessions, and high-stre...

  • Ep 4

    4.Final Auditions

    27-02-200030 min

    Tensions peak as the remaining candidates perform individual showcases and final group harmonies for the judges. The panel deliberates behind closed doors, making the tough final c...

  • Ep 5

    5.Home Visits and Band Reveal

    05-03-200030 min

    In a emotional series of surprise visits, the judges travel to the homes of Chantelle Barry, Katie Underwood, Sophie Monk, Sally Polihronas, and Belinda Chapple to deliver the news...

  • Ep 6

    6.Chantel Leaves

    12-03-200030 min

    Behind-the-scenes drama rocks the production shortly after the girls move into their shared Sydney house. Following an incident, Chantelle Barry leaves the group, putting the futur...

  • Ep 7

    7.Tiffani Joins

    19-03-200030 min

    With a gap in the group, runner-up Tiffani Wood is called back to join the band. The revised group hits the studio immediately to catch up on vocal arrangements and build chemistr...

  • Ep 8

    8.Image Makeovers and Music Video Preproduction

    26-03-200030 min

    The girls undergo major hair makeovers, styling sessions, and wardrobe fittings to craft a cohesive pop aesthetic. Meanwhile, they enter intensive dance rehearsals to learn the sle...

  • Ep 9

    9.CD Album Cover and Music Video

    02-04-200030 min

    Bardot heads on location in Sydney to shoot the iconic, leather-clad music video for their debut single "Poison". Between grueling multi-take dance routines, the girls pose for the...

  • Ep 10

    10.Media Launch Performance

    09-04-200030 min

    Bardot faces their first major industry test: a live showcase in front of music executives, record label reps, and skeptical entertainment journalists to prove they are a viable co...

  • Ep 11

    11.Radio Promo Tour and School Visit

    16-04-200030 min

    As public curiosity mounts, management sends the girls on an intensive promotional blitz. They tour major metropolitan radio stations for live interviews and make surprise appearan...

  • Ep 12

    12.Critic Interview & Public Instore Performance

    23-04-200030 min

    The group faces grilling interviews from harsh music critics questioning their authenticity as a "manufactured" group. Simultaneously, they hold their first massive shopping mall a...

  • Ep 13

    13.Live Concert Special

    30-04-200030 min

    ​With "Poison" soaring to #1 on the ARIA charts, Bardot takes the stage for a full-length live concert showcase, performing tracks from their upcoming self-titled debut album for a...

  • Ep 14

    14.BONUS EPISODE I (The Unseen Auditions)

    07-05-200030 min

    ​A special behind-the-scenes compilation featuring raw, never-before-seen audition tapes, hilarious bloopers, memorable auditionees who didn't make the cut, and extended judge deli...

  • Ep 15

    15.BONUS EPISODE II (Home Movies & New Zealand Trip)

    14-05-200030 min

    A featurette compiled from personal camcorder footage shot by the girls inside their shared Sydney house, alongside behind-the-scenes coverage of their whirlwind promotional trip a...

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