Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss. Dowling then licensed the concept to Screentime in Australia, who then on sold it to TresorTV in Germany before taking it worldwide.
The show was the inspiration for Simon Fuller's Pop Idol franchise which would dominate reality TV, (along with Big Brother) for the next few years.
Although Popstars had started successfully in most countries during early 2000s, the shows gradually began to fail and were dropped by many broadcasters due to poor ratings. The only country where Popstars is still popular and successful - beside other casting shows such as The X Factor and Got Talent, as well as Idol - is Germany. In Germany, ProSieben produced the ninth season in 2010 because of the show's massive success in the ratings, but in 2011, ProSieben announced the end of Popstars, because of the poor and short success of the bands.
In 2007, the show returned to France on M6 for one season. Since August 2008, there has also been a new version of Popstars on TV in the Netherlands. It has now ended its third season. It remains one of the most successful TV show formats of all time with the format being sold to more than 50 countries.
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| Region/country | Local title | Wikipedia page | Television network |
Seasons/series and winners | Other notable artists | Reference Language Wikipedia |
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| Argentina | Popstars: Tu Show Está Por Empezar | Azul TV (1) Telefé |
Season 1, 2000: Bandana Season 2, 2001: Mambrú |
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| Australia | Popstars | Ten Network | Season 1, 2000: Bardot Season 2, 2001: Scandal'us Season 3, 2002: Scott Cain |
Season 3: Danielle Stearman | ||
| Popstars Live | Popstars Live | Seven Network | Season 1, 2004: Kayne Taylor | Season 1: Miranda Murphy | ||
| Austria | Popstars: Mission Österreich | PULS4 Website |
Season 1, 2011: Kilmokit | |||
| Belgium | Pop Stars | VT4 | Season 1, 2001: Vanda Vanda | |||
| Brazil | Popstars | Popstars (Brazil) | SBT | Season 1, 2002: ????? Season 2, 2003: Br'oZ |
Season 1: Rouge | pt:Popstars |
| Canada | Popstars | CTV | Season 1, 2001: Sugar Jones | |||
| Popstars: Boy Meets Girl | Global TV | Season 1, 2002: Velvet Empire | ||||
| Popstars: The One | Global TV (2) | Season 3, 2003: Christa Borden | ||||
| Colombia | Popstars | Canal Caracol | Season 1, 2002: Escarcha | es:Popstars | ||
| Denmark | Popstars (1-3) Popstars Showtime! (4) |
TV 2 | Season 1, 2001: EyeQ Season 2, 2002: Jon Nørgaard Season 3, 2003: Fu:el Season 4, 2004: Maria Lucia |
Season 2: Julie Berthelsen | da:Popstars | |
| Ecuador | Popstars | Teleamazonas | Season 1, 2003: Kiruba Season 2, 2004: La Coba |
es:Popstars | ||
| Finland | Popstars (1) Popstars (2) |
MTV3 | Season 1, 2002: Gimmel Season 2, 2004: INDX |
Season 1: Kana Season 2: Jane |
fi:Popstars | |
| France | Popstars (1,2,4) Popstars - le duel (3) |
Popstars (France) | M6 | Season 1, 2001: L5 Season 2, 2002: Whatfor Season 3, 2003: Linkup Season 4, 2007: Sheryfa Luna |
Season 1: Louisy Joseph Season 3: Diadems Season 3: M. Pokora |
fr:Popstars (France) |
| Germany | Popstars (1, 2, 4-8 ) Popstars - Das Duell (3) Popstars: Girls Forever (9) |
Popstars (Germany) | RTL II (1,2) ProSieben (3- ) Website |
Season 1, 2000: No Angels Season 2, 2001: Bro'Sis Season 3, 2003: Overground Season 4, 2004: Nu Pagadi Season 5, 2005: Monrose Season 6, 2006: Room 2012 Season 7, 2007: Queensberry Season 8, 2008: Some & Any Season 9, 2010: LaViVe |
Season 3: Preluders | de:Popstars |
| Greece Cyprus |
Popstars | Mega TV | Season 1, 2003: Hi-5 | |||
| Hungary | Popsztárok | TV2 Hungary | Season 1, 2002: Sugar & Spice | |||
| India | Coke [V] Popstars | Channel V | Season 1, 2002: Viva Season 2, 2003: Aasma |
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| Indonesian | Popstars Indonesia | Trans TV | Season 1, 2003: Sparx | |||
| Ireland | Irish Popstars | RTÉ One | Season 1, 2002: Six | |||
| Italy | Popstars (1) Superstar Tour (2) |
Italia 1 | Season 1, 2001: Lollipop Season 2: 2003: Lucky Star |
it:Popstar | ||
| Kenya | Coca-Cola Popstars | Season 1, 2004: Sema | ||||
| Malaysia | Popstars | Season 1, 2003: By'U | ||||
| Mexico | Popstars | Popstars (Mexico) | Televisa | Season 1, 2002: T' de Tila | es:Popstars | |
| Netherlands | Popstars: The Rivals | RTL 4 | Season 1, 2004: Men2B (boys) and Raffish (girls) | |||
| Popstars | SBS 6 | Season 1, 2008: RED! Season 2, 2009-10: Wesley Klein Season 3, 2010-11: Dean Saunders |
nl:Popstars (Nederland) | |||
| New Zealand | Popstars | M2 | Season 1, 1999: TrueBliss Season 2, 2001: Aaria |
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| Norway | Popstars | TV3 Norway | Season 1, 2001: Cape | |||
| Portugal | Popstars | Popstars (Portugal) | SIC | Season 1, 2001: Nonstop | pt:Popstars | |
| Romania | Popstars | Pro TV | Season 1, 2003: Cocktail | |||
| Russia | PopStars | Rossiya 1 | Season 1, 2002: Drugie Pravila (in Russian: Другие Правила) |
ru:Popstars | ||
| Slovenia | Popstars | Kanal A | Season 1, 2002: Bepop Season 2, 2003: Unique |
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| Spain | Popstars: Todo por un sueño | Telecinco | Season 1, 2002: Bellepop | Season 1: Roser | es:Popstars | |
| Sweden | Popstars | Kanal 5 | Season 1, 2002: Excellence aka XLNS Season 2, 2003: Supernatural Season 3, 2004: Johannes Kotschy |
sv:Popstars | ||
| South Africa | Popstars | e.tv Website |
2002: 101 2004: Jamali 2010: Nne Vida |
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| Tanzania | Coca-Cola Popstars | Season 1, 2004: Wakilisha | ||||
| Turkey | Popstars | Show TV | Season 1, 200?: Adibin Season 2, 200?: Selçuk Demirelli |
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| Uganda | Coca-Cola Popstars | Season 1, 2004: Blu3 | ||||
| United Kingdom | Popstars | Popstars (UK) | ITV | Series 1, 2001: Hear'Say | Liberty X (finalists) Darius Danesh Warren Stacey |
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| Popstars: The Rivals | Popstars: The Rivals | ITV | Series 1, 2002: Girls Aloud | One True Voice (finalists, men) Javine Hylton Phixx Clea LoveShy (Aimee and Emma from Clea) The Cheeky Girls |
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| United States | Popstars | The WB Television Network | Season 1, Spring 2001: Eden's Crush Season 2, Winter 2001: Scene 23 |
The following is a list of singles that reached #1 in the respective nations of the Popstars artists
| Artist | Nation | Song Title | Date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandana | Argentina | Guapas | December 2001 | Bandana |
| Cómo Puede Ser | February 2002 | |||
| Maldita Noche | May 2002 | |||
| Llega la Noche | August 2002 | Noche | ||
| Sigo Dando Vueltas | April 2003 | Vivir Intentando | ||
| Mambrú | A Veces | November 2002 | Mambrú | |
| Scandal'us | Australia | Me, Myself & I | April 2001 | Startin' Somethin |
| Bardot | Poison | April 2000 | Bardot | |
| Scott Cain | I'm Moving On | May 2002 | Controlled Folly | |
| Rouge | Brazil | Não Dá Pra Resistir | July 2002 | Rouge |
| Ragatanga (The Ketchup Song) | October 2002 | |||
| Brilha La Luna | April 2003 | C'est La Vie | ||
| Um Anjo Veio Me Falar | October 2003 | |||
| Br'oZ | Prometida | August 2003 | Br'oZ | |
| Kiruba | Ecuador | Quisiera | April 2003 | Kiruba |
| Camina | June 2003 | |||
| Como Extraño Tu Luz | August 2003 | |||
| Me Pierdo | November 2003 | |||
| Me Quedo Contigo | May 2004 | Baila La Luna | ||
| No Angels | Germany | Daylight in Your Eyes | February 2001 | Elle'Ments |
| There Must Be an Angel | August 2001 | |||
| Something About Us | May 2002 | Now ... Us! | ||
| No Angel (It's All in Your Mind) | April 2003 | Pure | ||
| Bro'Sis | I Believe | December 2001 | Never Forget (Where You Come From) | |
| Overground | Schick mir 'nen Engel | November 2003 | It's Done | |
| Preluders | Everyday Girl | November 2003 | Girls in the House | |
| Nu Pagadi | Sweetest Poison | December 2004 | Your Dark Side | |
| Monrose | Shame | December 2006 | Temptation | |
| Hot Summer | June 2007 | Strictly Physical | ||
| Six | Ireland | There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On | February 2002 | This Is It |
| Lollipop | Italy | Down Down Down | April 2001 | Popstars |
| Nonstop | Portugal | Ao Limite Eu Vou | July 2001 | Nonstop |
| Men2B | Netherlands | Bigger than that | December 2004 | A Different Way |
| Raffish | Plaything | December 2004 | How Raffish are you? | |
| TrueBliss | New Zealand | Tonight | May 1999 | Dream |
| Hear'Say | United Kingdom | Pure and Simple | March 2001 | Popstars |
| The Way to Your Love | June 2001 | |||
| Girls Aloud | Sound of the Underground | December 2002 | Sound of the Underground | |
| I'll Stand by You | November 2004 | What Will the Neighbours Say? | ||
| Walk This Way (with Sugababes) | March 2007 | Stand-alone single for Comic Relief | ||
| The Promise | October 2008 | Out Of Control |