Scandal'us

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Scandal'us
Origin Flag of Australia Australia
Genre(s) Pop
Years active 2001–2002
Label(s) Warner
Former members
Jason Bird
Daniela Scala
Tamara Jaber
Simon Dicham
Anna Belperio

Scandal'us (or Scandal'Us) were the winners of the Australian Popstars 2 in 2001 (successors of Bardot, the winners of the first Australian Popstars in 2000). They were the first group to have a debut single debut at #1 on the Australia ARIAnet Singles Chart and keep it there for three weeks (the single in question is "Me Myself & I"). They also released a second single, "Make Me Crazy", which only reached #30. Their debut album, Startin' Somethin', debuted and peaked at #2 on the ARIAnet Albums Chart. The group disbanded in 2002 claiming each member wanted to pursue their own careers as well as having difficulties of finding a new record label after leaving Festival Mushroom Records. Another popular song from the album was "I'm Not Gonna Cry (Na Na Na)", written by Los Angeles songwriters Gordon Pogoda and John Keller. According to one Scandal'us poll from 2002, it was voted as the 2nd most popular song of the album. The poll results for all songs on the album can be seen at http://vote.pollit.com/webpoll3/424264

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[edit] Members

[edit] Solo releases

Tamara Jaber has released two solo singles, "Ooh Aah" in April 2005, which peaked at #13 on the ARIAnet singles chart, and "Hard For Me" in August 2005. Jaber is the first and only artist to be signed to King Kyle Records, which is owned by her fiance, Kyle Sandilands (from the Kyle & Jackie O radio program, MTV and Australian Idol). Sandilands has been publicly criticised in regards to a conflict of interest for promoting her debut single on his radio show.

Around 2003, Jason Bird had recorded a single to be distributed through his dance workshop site, and performed on Channel Nine's "Mornings With Kerri-Anne" show.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Startin' Somethin' (2002) #2 Australia

[edit] Singles