[just me]

Davina will be presenting it!!!!!!!!!!

Davina McCall and Geri Halliwell join Popstars 2

Geri Halliwell, Pete Waterman and Louis Walsh are to be the judges for the new series of Popstars.

Davina McCall will front Popstars: The Rivals, which will see a girl band and a boy band battling it out for a number one chart hit.

Louis, best known for managing bands like Boyzone and Westlife, will join Pete and Geri judging thousands of hopefuls at auditions in London, Manchester and Glasgow, while Davina brings viewers behind-the-scenes action.

They will then pick a shortlist of ten girls and ten boys who will live together Big Brother-style in two neighbouring houses.

Viewers will then vote to evict a girl and a boy each week until they settle on the final band line-up.

The show is scheduled to be broadcast on ITV1 this autumn.
(From 'Orange Today')

[Amy]

I can't wait to watch this especially now that Davina's going to be helping host the show It was a very good idea to choose Davina but it will be strange to see her on popstars i'm so used to her being on bb

[BigSister]

Im glad Davina is presenting it

It will be good to see pete back after Pop idol

And a survey who do u think wll win boys or girls. I think Boys because most girls ring up but you never know after kate

Originally posted by BigSister
Im glad Davina is presenting it

It will be good to see pete back after Pop idol

And a survey who do u think wll win boys or girls. I think Boys because most girls ring up but you never know after kate

It's all getting a bit much now. People with no real talent being coached to sing just because they look good.

I'm glad that Darius didn't sign for Simon Cowell and is going to play "real" music. I'm getting fed up with boy bands, girl bands, rappers, electricians, remixers, The Beatles would not have got past first base in these days of hype and tripe!!

[finch]

Sounds similar to that BBC thing Fame Academy

[just me]

For anybody who wants to go to the open audition (I thought there wasn't going to be any open auditions, that they were being invited for interviews? Can't have had enough good applicants!), it is at Wembley Conference Centre on Friday 9th August from 8:30 (ages 16-24).

Good Luck if anyone's interested!!!

[Kaz]

More information on the format of Popstars 2 is reported in today's Sun Online - click this link for details.

If it's true, it sounds very much like Popstars meets Big Brother!

[tiptop]

They are currently filming it now- i know someone who is in it and she has got down to the last 30 girls - competition is very tough this time

[Mark]

Hey Tip Top - welcome to ThisisBigBrother.com!

Let us know how your friend does! Whats her name so we can all vote for her - hehe

Enjoy posting!

- Mark

[Maggie]

My 16 year old niece went to the Manchester one, to keep her friend company, they were there from 4 am, she was asked to sing, and had a go

Geri, said she was cute

Pete Waterman asked her to go to the next one the folllowing day, telling her she had potental but next time sing to them not the ceiling and to open her eyes , she said, afterwards there was a big mike above her head, so she looked up to sing.

She would'nt go to the next one saying she was too tired, and went to bed After all it was in Glasgow.

Her friend never got through and I can't wait to see if they show her in the new series, she has a lovely voice.

[kaphc]

Wow! Insider news!

Thanx discolady, I have always wondered what these sort of things were like once you were in front of the panel.

Your 16-year-old niece must be very trendy and lovely to be asked to go for it - and she'll always be able to say she had a go!

[tiptop]

Hey my sister has got down to the last 20!!

[LEE]

That's brilliant news tiptop. You must let us know if she gets to the final 10.

Welcome to the forum btw

[BigSister]

Well done Tiptop and welcome

Unlucky Discolady but your niece did good to get to the next day I wonder if they will show her

[tiptop]

she says she isnt as confident today as she is 24 and the oldest girl left - she thinks that the younger ones will get picked. Most of the girls left are between 16 and 18 but you just never know! She did well last year to get down to the final 50 in Pop Idol

Im so nervous!!!

[just me]

Wish her 'Good Luck' from us tiptop!

Starts next Saturday!!!

[Amy]

Starts at 7:15pm on Saturday
I just hope the groups turn out better than Hearsay, i am not that keen on hearsay

Tiptop i'm glad your sister is doing so well

[BigSister]

I am watching this

I will keep a eye out for your sister tiptop and It says we vote on the final 20 so if that is true we should all vote for her

[tiptop]

She got down to the final 20 girls but you vote for the final 10 girls - still she did really well - look out for her, her name is Kerry

Also did you know Hayley Evetts is presenting behind the scenes!

[popstars_rivals]

i was a finalist on the show in london and i basically think that yes there was loads of talented people ther but the showmis 1 big fix after seeing ppl be knocjked out who deserved to get through i was discusesed anyway watch out 4 me chris tolley sat 7.15

[popstars_rivals]

so whos kerry do i know u..... welldone for gettin that far i only managed last 43 lads....well c u in the charts

[BigSister]

Good Luck Kerry

And bad luck Popstars rivals unlucky

[Kaz]

Originally posted by tiptop
Also did you know Hayley Evetts is presenting behind the scenes!

Hi tiptop. I didn't know that before, but it's now been confirmed in the following article from Ananova:

Hayley and Dane to front 'Popstars: The Rivals'

Pop Idol finalist Hayley Evetts is to team up with Dane Bowers to present TV coverage of Popstars: The Rivals. The pair will front digital channel ITV2's programme Popstars: The Rivals Extra when the series begins on Saturday.

Evetts made it to the last five on Pop Idol and has since helped out on ITV1's This Morning. She said: "Having been involved in Popstars and Pop Idol, I think I have a unique insight into this fantastic event and can help ease some of the singers' tensions." "Being behind the scenes this time round, I hope to give the performers some sound advice, or a shoulder to cry on," she added.

As the series progresses viewers will see interviews with the lucky final few as they live together, as well as video diaries in which they talk about their hopes and fears.

Davina McCall will present coverage on the ITV1 version of the show.

[Amy]

I enjoyed the show last night The judges are a lot harsher than the first popstars show!
What were those twins like, that song did make me laugh however and their mum wrote it

[Mairi]

I watched the show last night and thought Davina did really well in her role of calming people down and being a shoulder to cry on.

Did anyone see the row between Pete Waterman and the other two panel members over whether one of the lads should be invited back or not? Pete kept on saying no and the others were saying yes. It went on for absolutely ages. Very funny for us but not funny at all for the poor lad who had to sit it out and wait for their decision. Glad to say that he got through in the end but I thought Pete would NEVER give in.