Popstars: The Rivals
ITV (ended 2002)
Cast & Crew
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Sarah Harding (I)
Winning Female Finalist
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Mikey Green
Male Finalist
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Daniel Pearce
Winning Male Finalist
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Peter Smith
Male Finalist
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Geri Halliwell
Judge
Geri Halliwell was an original member of the 1990's pop group The Spice Girls. (Her nickname was Ginger Spice, though she was also called Sexy Spice.) The all-female quintet was a worldwide sensation late in the decade, with songs like the chart-topping "Wannabe" and a 1997 movie, SpiceWorld. Halliwell left the group abruptly in May of 1998 and began a successful solo singing career. (Halliwell was the first to leave the Spice Girls, though others did the same and the group went into permanent hiatus.) Her 1999 album Schizo-Phonic included the hit singles "Look at Me" and "Lift Me Up." Her other albums include Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (2001) and Passion (2005). She has written two memoirs: If Only (2000) and Geri: Just for the Record (2003). Now, she is pursuing an acting career and already has had parts in some major films.moreless -
Nikk Mager
Male Finalist
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Andrew Kinlochan
Male Finalist
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Pete Waterman
Judge
Pete Waterman was born in England and became one of Europe's biggest pop music producers when he teamed up with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. Together, Stock/Aitken/Waterman produced songs for the biggest pop artists. For example: Samantha Fox, Rick Astley, Mel & Kim, Sinitta, Mandy Smith, Bananarama, Hazel Dean, Dead Or Alive, Steps etc.moreless -
Davina McCall
Host
Davina is one of the best known TV faces in the UK. She started out her career working on MTV as a presenter. She became extremely popular with the producers and she was offered more and more slots on the MTV schedule. One thing led to another and she was now on terrestial TV presenting Streetmate, where she first made herself famous. it was here where producers, searching for a new host for Big Brother, found her. Ever since, she has been presenting Big Brother from Summer 2000 to present. She has been even more successful by obtaining her own sitcom, Sam's Game. She was then moved onto presenting awards for The Mirror, and even the prestigious Brit Awards in 2000. As well as a successful career life, she has now became a sucessful mother and wife. She married Pet Rescue's Matthew Robertson in late 2000, and had their first baby, Holly Willow, in September 2001 and have since had two more.moreless -
Chris Park
Male Finalist
During Chris' childhood, he trained to become a dancer - specialising in Ballroom and winning several competitions. However, Chris decided that his real dream was to sing, rather than to dance, and to this end he appeared on the ITV show Stars In Their Eyes as Adam Ant in 2001. The following year, Chris got his big break when he gained a place as a finalist on Popstars: The Rivals. Following the show, Chris gained several offers of Showbiz work, but rather than taking them, he formed the band Phixx with other former contestants of Popstars: The Rivals. Chris is now moving into the TV arena, starting with his own show Sprung, in which he stars.moreless -
Louis Walsh
Judge
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Nadine Coyle
Winning Female Finalist
Nadine has being singing ever since she was a toddler, and when she bought a record by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan she has dreamed of being a popstar just like them. She enjoys horseriding, swimming and cooking although she does not like to wash up afterwards. Nadine is confident girls, both confident in her ability as a singer and as a person, and likes to enjoy life to the full. Nadine was impressed to meet Justin Timberlake, and I am sure Justin went away feeling equally impressed by this young irish girl. Nadine is probably the most popular member of Girls Aloud with the public, she is a pretty girls with a wonderful irish brogue accent that the male fans simply adore. Name: Nadine Coyle Nickname: I don't have one. Birthday: 15/06 Where are you from? Derry, Ireland Are you messy or tidy? I try to be tidy, but I never am. Do you prefer boxers or briefs on lads? Boxers are far nicer. Are you a shopper or a saver? I'm a shopper, definately. Do you like early mornings or late nights? Late nights, I hate getting up! Do you go for good looks or a good personality? Personality counts far more than looks.moreless -
One True Voice
Male Group
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Girls Aloud
Female Group
Created from TV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, Girls Aloud have achieved huge success, with fifteen UK Top 10 hit singles (including three UK number ones) and four hit albums. Internationally their music has also been released throughout Europe and Australia. The Girls are: Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Kimberly Walsh & Sarah Harding.moreless -
Lynsey Brown
Female Finalist
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Javine Hylton
Female Finalist
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Nicola Roberts
Winning Female Finalist
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Cheryl Cole
Winning Female Finalist (Girls Aloud)
Born in 1983, Cheryl was never far from the spotlight, winning the children's "World Star of Future Modelling" at age 6. At 16, she beat 9000 other applicants to secure a place at the Royal Ballet Summer School in London, but despite being a talented dancer, Cheryl wanted to sing. Her big opportunity came when she auditioned on talent show Popstars: The Rivals and won a place in girl group Girls Aloud, which went on to be one of the UK's biggest selling and most popular girl groups.moreless -
Anton Gordon
Winning Male Finalist
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Jamie Shaw
Winning Male Finalist
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Keith Semple
Winning Male Finalist
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Matthew Johnson
Winning Male Finalist
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Aimee Kearsley
Female Finalist
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Emma Beard
Female Finalist
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Chloe Staines
Female Finalist
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Mikey Green
Male Finalist
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Cheeky Girls
Themselves
Gabriela is older by 10 minutes. Her father, Doru Irimia, is a medical doctor, while her mother, Margit Irimia, is a nurse and midwife. Their mum wrote their song "We're The Cheeky Girls" -
Nicholas Steinberg
Producer
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benmatt21 EDITOR
User Score: 990
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sarahjanesmith
User Score: 14
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SrRui
User Score: 1
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