3am: SHOW US YOUR HITS! Stars ask pop factory to give them a No 1.Byline: WITH JESSICA CALLAN, EVA SIMPSON AND CAROLINE HEDLEY THEY reckon they're the cream of UK talent, but could they be more flop stars than pop stars? We can reveal that a number of singers - including Rachel Stevens, Gareth Gates Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. , Geri Halliwell and Charlotte Church - are in a flap over their careers. So much so that they have drafted in professional help. We have seen a dossier from the headquarters of Windswept wind·swept adj. Exposed to or swept by winds: windswept moors. windswept Adjective 1. - one of the world's largest music publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. companies. The documents reveal the musical needs of numerous stars seeking that elusive No 1 hit. Pop Idol This article is about the British television series. For general popular culture icons, see pop icon. Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer, runner-up Gareth, 19, for example has "priority" marked by his name and a line that reads, "Looking for a hit single". The description "[Needs] progression..." alongside the name of Rachel Stevens shows that the 26-year-old is desperate to prove she's no one-hit-wonder. While Geri just wants to be as big as Kylie. At least Ms Halliwell knows what she wants. As do Holly Vallance ("seeking quality, real honest big pop... something funky") and former All Saint Melanie Blatt Melanie Ruth Blatt (born 25 March 1975) is an English female singer and occasional actress. She was born at University College Hospital in the London Borough of Camden and is named after Melanie Safka. Melanie is a solo singer and a member of All Saints. Melanie is 1.62m (5'3"). ("a hits album a la Sade/Billie Holiday, no pop, wants cool jazzy/bluesy feel". Jennifer Ellison is after "pop/ rock songs with attitude" and Louise Redknapp would like a few "smashes a la J-Lo or Kylie" - watch out, Geri! Even our Cilla needs some help in finding "classic hits". But others, such as 18-year-old Charlotte Church, whose debut single is due to be released soon, don't seem to have much of a clue about their pop "sound". In the leaked memo, aides of The Voice Of A Fallen Angel, chuck in various names - "Looking for Madonna Frozen or Dido/Norah Jones-style hits." - in the hope that one will stick. An industry insider explains, "Windswept have a great track for coming up with hits. Musicians and singers often turn to them for chart results. "It's used by some of the best producers and songwriters in the world - if they can't find someone a hit, no one can. "Some artists sign up just to explore other fields, but many are desperate for a hit single and they know they can't come up with them on their own. "Others find what they need, but others have set their expectations a little high. "Windswept may be able to find the best people for a singer to work with, but that doesn't mean they can find something for everyone. "Some of these wannabes Wannabes is an online interactive soap and game created for the BBC by Illumna Digital. Wannabes follows on from Jamie Kane, the BBC's previous foray into online interactive drama. The show/game consists of 14 10 minute episodes released twice a week. have little to no talent." And for a few, it's their last hope." Which brings us to Pop Idol losers Sam & Mark. Apparently, the duo want "quality" tracks for their upcoming album. "Songs with a strong '60s vibe," says the memo. "Think early Beatles and Everly Brothers." Dream on, boys... CAPTION(S): SINGLED OUT: (From left) Holly, Charlotte, Geri, Gareth and Rachel |
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