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Popstars, the Rivals - are you watching?

27 replies

jodee · 12/10/2002 21:24

I've only started watching this tonight - just heard Peter Smith sing - what a gorgeous, souly voice (pretty gorgeous looking too!)

Emsiewill - don't tell me you aren't glued to the telly???

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hopey · 12/10/2002 22:25

I agree. Peter Smith has a really dreamy voice. However, I must be getting old because not one of them does it for me. They all seem a little too boyish.

Hilary · 12/10/2002 22:50

And what was all that crying about? My dh stalked off, disgusted! The only chap not crying was the one going home!

emsiewill · 13/10/2002 00:45

Oh, jodee, you know me too well!! Of course I've been watching - but actually missed the result tonight. In fact, I wasn't that impressed with any of them - all a bit bland, I thought. I must be getting old.
Agree that Peter Smith is interesting, but not quite sure why - he's really quite plain looking, but there's something about him.
Anyone watch Fame Academy?

Willow2 · 13/10/2002 09:51

What was it with the bloke in the stripey shirt. Someone should have just told him to bog off so that Davina could get on with talking to the guy who lost. Maybe it was because he realised that it really should have been him - he was dire. Not as dire, however, as the people on Fame Academy which I had the misfortune to catch a few minutes of. Where do they get these Butlins' rejects from?

That Anton can sing though.

Pjay · 13/10/2002 10:27

My Favourite is Keith, however I must agree about the guy in the stripey shirt, I think he was just trying to get a bit of camera exposure personally, I mean he was just one of those people that comes across really false and in your face!
Does anyone else vote? I can't help myself, I just get quite passionate about who I think should stay, sad I know

bayleaf · 13/10/2002 13:14

This was my first night too Jodee - tho I used to love the old popstars and did vote for Will! I have to agree that they all looked too much like people who might be in my GCSE class for me to fancy any of them - I really AM getting old! - BUt I was pleasantly surprised by how good most of them were. Who did lose? Being an old woman I'd gone to bed by then!

lou33 · 13/10/2002 15:22

I might be in the minority here, but they all seemed like they would be better off working as redcoats in Butlins.

leese · 13/10/2002 18:32

Willow2, you do make me laugh! that stripey guy was called Chris, and he's got his head right up his own bottom.
Like Anton and Daniel. Can't work out which one Peter is - anyone enlighten me?

jasper · 13/10/2002 22:57

They are all really excellent Karaoke singers

Willow2 · 14/10/2002 08:57

.... and will shortly be starring at a noodle bar near me....

Ems · 14/10/2002 13:47

I read yesterday that one of the 10 girls, has left, as she feels ripped off by the producers, when they tour, they will apparently only get £1500 per week, whilst the producers will rake in the millions. But as I only started watching on Saturday, I dont know which one she is!

Agree, guy in stripey shirt, is a bit cocky and slimy. Looked a bit like the little popstar Billie used to go out with, was it Richie Neville (5ive?) He just reminds me of another boy band bloke!!

And did anyone see/hear yesterday about JORDAN and Gareth Gates!!!!! Shocking!!! 4 month fling, as the build up to the final was on, she reckons he lost her virginity to him.

bundle · 14/10/2002 14:30

Ems, where did you read that? shocking!

Hilary · 14/10/2002 14:30

Jordan, as in Jordan the girl who had the baby which is blind. Sorry, I don't know what she does for a living. It doesn't sound very likely, where did you read it?

sister · 14/10/2002 16:16

Ems, I heard about that on the local news this morning. She's just got over a rare cancer illness and had a son who is blind and got growth problems. Although I'm not a Gareth fan I think he is too sweet to get mixed up with someone like her. She probably started the gossip herself to rack in some money. Sorry if that sounds harsh but if the story isn't true I'd sue if I were her after what she has been through recently.

Ems · 14/10/2002 16:18

Apparently it was in News of the World! Her telling (selling) the story.

bundle · 14/10/2002 16:49

I thought Gareth was going out with one of the other popstar lot...one of the girls who was beaten by him & Will (can't remember her name)

spacemonkey · 14/10/2002 17:36

I heard the Jordan/Gareth thing on the news this morning and, well frankly the idea is ludicrous! I mean, loudmouth Jordan with little stammering Gareth? She would eat him alive! (At least that would stop him from destroying decent songs though - go on Jordan, kill, kill!!!!)

lou33 · 14/10/2002 23:37

When is Gareth Gates going to record ch-ch-ch-changes by david bowie?

jasper · 15/10/2002 01:47

lou33, cruel, but !

Nutjob · 30/11/2002 21:47

Can anyone believe Javine didn't make it? Or am I the only one still watching?!!

Hilary · 30/11/2002 22:13

I was surprised too but I guess she is the only one likely to make a career by herself so I suppose it ended ok.

robinw · 01/12/2002 06:39

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megg · 01/12/2002 09:09

I was shocked as well. I think there were a lot of sympathy voters out there. Mind you in a band you need a couple of good singers and the rest as just backing singers so maybe the great public voted with its head for a change. I've thought Javine was fantastic all the way through. When she did Natural Woman and I'm Every Woman it sent shivers down my spine. She'll definitely make it by herself I think, hell if Gareth can after ruining Elvis and the Beatles then I'm sure she can.

willow2 · 01/12/2002 09:51

I missed the show, but am really shocked...considering only Javine and the Irish girl whose name I can't remember can actually sing. Saw the very begininning when they did Loveshack - very Butlins Karaoke I felt.

SueW · 01/12/2002 12:42

I think Javine will be around for a long time, after the others are gone. DH and I are convinced it was a fix!