Popstars: The Rivals

Popstars The Rivals (often stylised as Popstars: The Rivals) was a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV1 in late 2002. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise. Unlike the Popstars, which resulted in the formation of one winning group – Hear'Say - Popstars: The Rivals created two rival groups, Girls Aloud and One True Voice, who competed against each other for the Christmas Number One spot on the UK Singles Chart.nPopstars The Rivals aired on ITV on Saturday nights from 7 September 2002, beginning with three pre-recorded episodes of preliminary audition rounds, before switching to live broadcasts of studio performances. During the rounds of live show, viewers voted for their favourite performers by telephone and the Red Button on digital television remote controls. In the final weeks, five females and five males were chosen by the British public to form the two groups, boyband One True Voice, and girlgroup Girls Aloud. The final...