Episode 1 Got What It Takes?

THEY SING

Hundreds auditioned...

but only eight were chosen...

THEY SING

..to battle it out...

No way.

Pow.

..for the ultimate gig...

I could have the chance to finally make it.

..but with their mums as the judges...

Sorry, can I start again?

I knew from the first note that it wasn't working.

..and some seriously tough challenges...

Oh, wow!

I can't do it.

-I am a bit upset.

-I'm so sorry.

..will they still want a career in the music industry...?

If I'm honest, I don't know, I'm just super scared.

I literally can't sing that song.

The competition is really hotting up.

..when they find out what it's really like?

-It's brutal, there are no days off.

-You're always being watched.

-I've completely forgotten them.

-Relax.

You're always being judged.

I don't really want to answer that question.

This is Got What It Takes.

Why do you think you've got what it takes?

That's a very tricky question.

# So come on tell me what's it going to be

# I've got, got, got what it takes now

# Are you going to give me Going to make me see

# I've got, got, got what it takes now

# Oh, oh...got, got, got what it takes now.

# Oh, oh...got, got, got what it takes now. #

Hi, guys, I'm Lauren Platt and this is me in action.

# Let it go, let it go turn my back and slam the door... #

I've already had a taste of what it's like to be

treated like a superstar and I won't lie, it's fun...

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

..but it's not all celebrity parties,

luxury homes and staggering bank balances, I can tell you that.

Lauren, can you come and do the dishes?

So, if you want to know what it's really like...keep watching.

Welcome to the music mansion.

The new home of eight talented young singers and their mums.

I want to be in the limelight.

I love being centre of attention.

When I'm at school, I always sing and I get

detentions for singing sometimes.

I'm not really a soft singer.

I like to go for the big notes.

I would describe myself as a rock chick.

I would describe myself as more of a popper than a rocker.

For me, music isn't just music.

To me, it's, like, a way of my life.

My message to the other performers is watch out.

My dream is that I want to make it out there.

I think I've got what it takes.

With everyone here, it's time to reveal what's really at stake.

Hi, everybody! And welcome to the Got What It Takes headquarters.

You guys have all done amazingly well to be here

but for one of you there's an even bigger opportunity.

And this is so exciting.

One of you will get to perform on stage...

at Radio One's Big Weekend.

Radio One's Big Weekend? I can't believe this.

I think it will be an amazing opportunity.

I really want to win now.

I think it's...game on.

But to earn that opportunity, you guys have got a lot of hard work

and some really competitive challenges ahead of you.

Are you ready? Yeah.

Let's go.

I think it's so, so exciting for them and I think it will teach them

something massive about the industry as well.

But they do have a long way to go yet.

# I got, got, got what it takes now. #

Each episode, only three of the kids will get to

perform in an end-of-show sing-off.

And those places can be won in a series of challenges.

But first, the group will be learning the song with a music maestro -

David Tench.

In the music industry, you have to be focused all the time.

If you drop your guard, then people will always be there to give

you a bad review. Hi, everyone. Hi.

I'm kind of used to working with singers and trying to find

out their strengths and what they're good at and bring out

the best in them so, hopefully I can do that for all of you.

So, guys, I'll bet you're dying to find out what your first song is.

-ALL:

-Yes.

OK.

Well, the song you'll be competing to perform this week is...

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran.

Yes!

# I will be loving you

# Till we're 70... #

Thinking Out Loud was Ed Sheeran's second single to hit the number one

spot and the first track ever to spend a year in the UK top 40.

# ...hard at 23. #

But will a love ballad suit everyone in the group?

-Paddy, you look like you like that one.

-Yeah.

I know it quite well and I'm very confident how I sing it.

I don't like that song. I think it's really cringy. I don't know.

Oh, my gosh.

I've tried singing this before, performing it,

and it really didn't go as planned.

# Darling, I will be loving you till we're 70...

# And, baby, my heart... #

I felt kind of happy

because I'm familiar with that song,

I sing it all the time.

# People fall in love in mysterious ways... #

I love this song and I'm not sure

whether everyone loved it.

They didn't all look overly happy about

the song when I revealed it to them.

They have to be adaptable otherwise they're not going to make it.

# Maybe we found love right where we are. #

APPLAUSE

Thank you, guys.

OK, I'm going

to leave you now but when I come back three of you

will be performing the song.

Who's it going to be? Good luck.

I'll see you later.

-ALL:

-Bye.

David Tench is the musical director of The Voice

and has worked with superstars like Kylie Minogue and Take That.

OK, guys, I want to get a sense of how you all sing.

And he wants to see what our eight are capable of.

For now, I think what we'll do is have you take a line each.

OK, here's the intro.

# When your legs don't work like they used to before...

# ..And I can't sweep you off of your feet... #

Yeah, good.

# Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?

# Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks...? #

OK.

# And, darling, I will be loving you

# Till we're 70. #

It's so good to have all the singers there right in front of me

and I can get a real sense of their unique styles.

I was quite interested to how much confidence each singer had.

# Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes... #

Yeah, go on, son.

This Ed Sheeran song, you know, it's...

it sits more comfortably in some of the singers' voices.

#..staaaand. #

What is it?

Is it...just the high bit, isn't it?

That's where you just grab the mic. And go, yes!

I can't sing that note, I'm sorry.

Go for it, love, you can do it.

Lola was, straight away, showing that she wasn't

really into the song.

# Take me into your loving arms. #

You know, when you have to sing covers some people don't like to do it.

But it's a very important part of the industry, you know?

People go on the Live Lounge on Radio 1 and they're doing covers all the time.

I just find it difficult, like, doing an exact cover of a song

because I usually write my own stuff.

14-year-old Lola is a

strong minded singer from Kent.

This is my daughter, Lola.

No, you said this is Lola, my daughter.

I'll do it again. This is my daughter, Lola.

I think I should start actually.

And she's already an experienced songwriter.

Music's huge in my life.

I mean, writing music is all I do.

# Do you remember last summer Because I remember it clearly... #

When I'm writing music I feel like I go somewhere else almost.

At the auditions she made a big impression singing one of her

own tracks.

# Never made sense the way you

# Tell me you miss me

# And then you turn it right around,

# Yeah, you turn it right around... #

But how will she cope covering someone else's?

She really knows what she wants

and she really knows what she doesn't want.

I'm not this evil stroppy teenager who, like,

-comes in with...

-Really? Sorry!

-Just cut that out.

LAUGHTER

There are things we can do to, sort of, coolify it,

make it a little less cheesy.

You know, with different accompaniment,

this can have a completely different feel.

I just find it hard to put my own

spin on it, which I'm going to have to work at.

# I got, got, got what it takes now. #

Breaking into the music industry definitely isn't easy

but is it glamorous, once you have?

Yo, we're Rudimental! Have you got what it takes?

The lifestyle is not as glamorous as it looks.

It's um, some very early hours.

Is it glamorous?

No, it's definitely not glamorous in the beginning, either.

I've got a son at home who I haven't probably seen for the last

two and a half weeks and that breaks my heart.

It's also a lot of hard work and you've got to be ready to

put in that hard work, otherwise it's not going to pay off.

Each episode, two end-of-show sing-off spots are up for grabs

in a music industry challenge, and it's time for the first.

We've got a message from Lauren.

'Hey, guys. Sometimes you might be asked to perform in a way that's'

completely out of your comfort zone.

I know you're all aspiring solo artists but in today's challenge,

we're going to see if you can cut it in a group.

# La, la, la... #

THEY LAUGH

# Yeah, come on. #

Judging today's challenge is someone who knows the highs

and lows of being in a group -

Bradley McIntosh from '90s pop sensations S Club 7.

# DJ's got this party started, there's no end in sight

# Everybody's moving to the rhythm that's inside... #

S Club had four number ones and a number-one selling album

but most of it happened before any of our eight were born.

Hey, guys. How you doing? My name's Bradley. Have you guys heard of S Club 7?

ALL: Yeah.

Right, cool. So we released our first single in 1998.

I was 16 years old and we beat Madonna to number one, which was amazing.

That was incredible. Incredible feeling for all of us.

So how was it, being so young?

You're going to be away from your parents, away from your friends,

especially if you're travelling around the world.

That's one of the toughest things that I found being in the group.

What was it like when you finished the group?

Cos you've just come off this wild rollercoaster

adventure for the past five years,

it does hit you a little bit and you go, you know, well - what next?

One of the biggest mistakes that some people make is thinking

that, "If I leave school early, I know what I'm going to do.

"It's definitely going to happen. I'm definitely going to make it."

I mean, that's not realistic. We never know how things are going to turn out.

So always have something to fall back on.

Bradley made me realise it's not all fun and games.

I never really thought about it, like, how you can be so well-known

and famous and then you go back to just living a normal life.

Now we've got all the serious stuff out of the way,

we're going to do something a little bit fun right now. So I've got a challenge for you.

The kids' first industry challenge is to form two new pop groups

and do their own versions of one of Bradley's biggest hits.

One, two, three, four.

# DJ got the party started, there's no end in sight

# Everybody's moving to the rhythm that's inside

# It's a crazy world but tonight's the right situation

# Don't get left behind

# Don't stop moving, can't you feel the music

# DJ's got us going round, round

# Don't stop moving, find your own way to it

# Listen to the music

# Taking you to places that you've Never been before

# Baby, yeah, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, woooh. #

ALL: Woo!

Let's get going. You ready?

Come on!

The eight singers have been split into two groups.

Group one is Paddy, Rai-Elle Lola and Amaria.

# DJ's got the party started, there's no end in sight

-# Everybody moving to..#

-That's her.

THEY LAUGH

Group Two is Becky, Lily, Matt, and Evan.

When it goes, # DJ's got us going... #

-Then we all stop and one of us goes # Around, round... #

-Yeah.

Later, Bradley will be picking one winner from each group,

based on their teamwork, input to the song and their performance.

-# Don't get left behind... #

-Oh!

-Yeah.

Being in a group is really hard. Everybody has different styles

and trying to find a part of the song that's going to

complement your style is really what they are trying to figure out now.

# Don't get left behind... #

-So you've got to...up a few notches above her.

-Because you're singing quite low, so...

While the groups try to work out their versions of the song...

# Don't stop moving to the S Club beat... #

..Bradley has caught up with the mums.

How do you feel? What are your thoughts about your kids getting into, you know,

getting into the music industry?

It does concern me a lot - the media. And how people react.

It is really tough.

You have to be kind of mentally strong to be able to take

a lot of that criticism from different people.

The main thing is to have your support. That's your part to play.

You've got to make sure that they've got that support base at home.

Always run back to mum.

That's what I did. I always ran back to my mum or dad! You know!

Both groups have prepared a version of Bradley's number-one hit.

But now, they have to perform it to him.

My objective is to find one member from each group, which is going to

be really tough and I've got to say, I don't envy Simon Cowell one bit!

First to the stage are Evan, Becky, Matt and Lily.

OK, guys.

When you're ready.

One, two, three, four.

# DJ's got the party started, there's no place in sight

# Everybody's moving to the # rhythm that's inside

# It's a crazy world but tonight's the right situation

# Don't get left behind

# Don't stop moving, can you feel the music

# DJ's got us going around, 'round

# Don't stop moving, find your own way to it

# Listen to the music

# Taking you to places that you've never been before

# Baby now. #

Brilliant!

Wicked. That was awesome.

It's a solid performance from the first group.

We rocked that.

I think we did quite well, yeah.

Yeah.

Hoping to better it are Amaria, Lola, Rai-Elle and Paddy.

OK, guys. Take a deep breath.

Ready when you are.

# DJ's got the party started there's no end in sight

# Everybody's moving to the rhythm that's inside

# It's a crazy world but tonight's the right situation

# Don't get left behind

# Don't stop moving, can you feel the music

# DJ's got us going around, 'round

# Don't stop moving, find your own way to it

# Find... # Sorry!

# That you've never seen before

# Baby now. #

Cool, cool. That's wicked. That was really, really good.

Really, really good.

I was a bit upset.

I think it went OK but if I didn't forget my words, it would have gone better.

-You done well.

-Don't worry. It was fine.

I think it was really good.

Paddy really, really wants to be a singer.

He really wants the opportunity.

But I think it's a cut-throat industry.

I hope he can accept that

there'll probably be many knockbacks.

12-year-old Paddy from Lancashire only started singing three years ago.

And he hasn't stopped since.

Patrick sings generally everywhere.

In the car.

# Tossed it in the trash, you did... #

In the bath, in the shower, on the toilet.

HE HUMS

At the auditions, Paddy give a powerful rendition of one of his favourite songs.

# Take a bullet straight through my brain

# Yes, I would die for you, baby... #

But there is one area of his game that still needs work.

My worst thing when I'm performing would probably be forgetting words.

I think Patrick needs to work on just his confidence, really. Believing in himself.

Despite forgetting his words, Paddy is still in the running.

Bradley is going to pick one individual from each group

who's impressed him the most.

Both groups are really good but I'm going to have to pick a good

all-rounder and there's two people that I think...

..I've got them.

The two he chooses will get to perform in the end-of-show sing-off.

This has got to be one of the hardest things I've ever done.

Seeing you sing, I mean, there's no doubt about it -

every single one of you has got a future.

Based on everything that I saw today, from group one...

..I'm going to pick Matt.

Well done.

But from group two...

..I went with Lola. Everyone give a round of applause. Well done.

I was really shocked, because everyone did amazing

and I really didn't think I'd get it.

-Well done!

-Well done.

It was quite disappointing.

Cos I was quite confident.

I think Matt deserved it. I think he was really good

and he stood out from the rest of the group.

I know that the song I'm going to be singing

isn't one that I particularly love.

But I'm really excited, and I'm happy that I won.

There could easily be a future star there, there's a lot of talent

flowing around with those guys. I mean, who knows,

at the end of the day, success is... It all comes down to the public.

# I got, got, got what it takes now. #

It's the end of a long first day.

But energy is still high in the music mansion.

Lights, action. Action! That would be...

That made sense. Can you tell? Lights, camera rolling.

Lights, camera rolling. Action!

This is Paddy. And this is Matt.

We are in Matt's room rehearsing Thinking Out Loud

by Ed Sheeran, it's going pretty well so far.

-Yeah.

-Matt and Lola won the challenges.

-I'm tired. It's tiring, isn't it?

-Yeah.

# Na, na, na, na, na, na. #

# People fall in love in mysterious ways. #

# We are in love right here together

# There's nothing better than singing along. #

This is the end of the vlog.

It's a new day at music mansion

and the mums are about to face their first physical challenge.

There's a message from Lauren, ladies.

The winner will secure the third

and final end-of-show Sing-Off spot for their child.

Morning, mums. To give you a clue about what you'll be facing in your

first challenge, I thought I'd introduce you to my mum.

Go for it, Mum.

Hello. So this challenge is called Hit The Right Note.

And to win this challenge, you don't need to be musical.

But you do need to be able to rock and roll.

THEY GIGGLE MUMS: Oooh!

In the first challenge, Hit The Right Note, the mums will be going bowling,

using themselves as the ball.

The mum who knocks over the most musical notes will win that

final singing spot for their child.

Keeping an eye on proceedings is our games guru, Kevin Adams,

a choreographer and fitness trainer to the stars.

I think the mums will start off being really, really friendly,

but when it comes down to competing for your child that's

-when the gloves are off.

-DING-DING!

With Lola and Matt's mums getting to sit this one out,

the pressure is on for the other six.

You know what's at stake here today.

There is one performance spot up for grabs,

and the mum that wins sends their child into the sing-off.

Don't let them down. But most of all, do not let me down!

THEY GIGGLE NERVOUSLY

I'm ready and I'm excited. Bring it on!

Let's get this challenge started. Let's go.

First up is Amaria's mum, Jasmine.

Oh, God, I can't see!

-Oh, God!

-Let's go, Jasmine. Three, two, one.

KLAXON

Go, Jasmine, come on! Come on! That's a good speed there.

Oh, yes!

It's like a 100 metres sprint, how many's she going to get down?

LAUGHTER

And the score for Jasmine is four!

-APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

-Well done, Jasmine.

I can't get out, I don't think.

KLAXON

-Come on!

-Next up is Lily's mum, Lisa...

Come on, Mum!

Boom!

-..Evan's mum, Fiona...

-Come on, Mum, yes! Come on, Mum!

-Go, go, go!

Boom. Come on, boom!

..and Becky's mum, Linda...

Whoo! Well done.

..who only managed to knock down three pins each.

-I let you down, didn't I? Sorry.

-It's all right.

I would like to have won it for you,

but, at least I made it to the skittles(!)

Which means that Amaria and Jasmine are still in the lead.

I've got four down, the rest have got three.

But it's nerve-racking because they always leave the best till last.

Next up and hoping to knock Jasmine off the top spot is

Rai-Elle's mum, Bernice.

Bit scary.

-Three, two, one.

-KLAXON

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

We're off to a flying start there.

Oh, great technique there. Good pace. She's going. She's going.

Boom!

And the score for Bernice is another four.

So, your mum and your mum both have four, and lastly, is Paddy's mum.

The pressure is now on Diane to knock down more than four notes,

to win Paddy that third, and final, place in the end of show sing-off.

I'm so nervous.

Hopefully, it's best till last, and I really want to sing the Ed Sheeran

song because it's one of my most favourite songs in the world.

OK, Diane. Three, two, one.

-KLAXON

-Go!

-Go on, Mum!

-Come on, Diane. Great technique there. Great pace.

Oh, wow! That is some serious speed.

Boom!

That's five out.

-How many have I got?

-You got five! Woohoo!

Yes!

Diane came up trumps, five!

I just focused, and just thought,

Patrick really wanted to do this song. I just went for it.

So, yes.

THEY CHATTER OVER EACH OTHER

So Paddy will be joining Lola

and Matt in the first end-of-show sing-off in front of the mums.

They will each be performing their own version of Ed Sheeran's

Thinking Out Loud...

-Hi.

-How you doing?

..and musical director, David Tench,

doesn't have long to get them prepared.

When Lauren announced the song, you quite clearly said,

"This is not for me."

-Yeah, definitely.

-Right.

-I was not happy.

Close your eyes, throw your head back, and just see what happens.

# We found love right where we are...

Fantastic.

I would say that what you've got going on is beautiful,

-but it's too quiet, Lola.

-My comfort zone is my own music.

But I think I can pull it off. I have hope that I can pull it off.

I'm not going to say I have confidence,

because right now I don't. Not going to lie.

# Is a... #

Oh, I've messed up there!

# Honey, I'll be loving you... #

..I messed that up. Are we doing the second one or the first one?

It's "only your soul could never grow old."

I didn't know which one we were doing.

If you're going to go into the performance and you're not

-quite sure, maybe we should have a little stand with the words on for you?

-Yeah, sure.

It wouldn't be my song of choice.

I think there are other people who could, er,

be better than me in that song.

What about the sense in the lyrics?

-Do you feel like you can connect?

-I know what the song is about.

Like, people growing old and still loving each other,

but yesterday, when we were singing a song, I forgot my lyrics.

It helps me if I try and put a picture into the words that

I have to remember.

So, as you go through the song, "Take me into your loving arms",

then you can think of, maybe, the arms of an orang-utan.

They have pretty long arms.

I do get nervous before I perform. You'll be worrying if you're going

to get something wrong, if you're going to forget the words.

It made me feel like I had to up my game and get more ready.

David has now done everything he can.

It's time for our first Got What It Takes Sing-Off.

We've got Lola, Matt and Paddy.

It's going to be really interesting because they're all so, so different.

Each sing-off the mums are the judges,

and will vote to decide which performer is the winner.

The person with the most sing-off wins after eight episodes will

automatically qualify for the grand final.

Hi, guys. So, as you all know,

Matt, Lola and Paddy will be going head-to-head

with their version of Thinking Out Loud, and the winner of this sing-off

gets one step closer to that amazing opportunity, Radio One's Big Weekend.

So, you mums are the judges, how are you guys feeling?

It feels strange being on this side of the table,

judging other people's singing.

This is kind of, quite intimate, with all the mums sitting here.

I think it's actually quite a difficult one.

It feels very strange that I'm going to be judging my own son.

So, guys, let's get started

because I'm really getting nervous for them now.

Matt's up first. In you come, Matt.

In rehearsals it was decided that that Matt would

bring his lyrics in with him.

But in a last-minute decision he has also decided to sing without

David accompanying him.

# When your legs don't work like they used to before

# And I can't sweep you off of your feet

# When my hands don't play the strings the same way

# I know you'll still love me the same

# Cos, honey, your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen

# And baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memories

# I'm thinking out loud

# Maybe we found love right where we are. #

APPLAUSE

-Hey, Matt.

-Hey.

-So why did you decide not to do it with the piano?

I think because, um,

I can do more variety of notes with my voice without the piano.

I don't have to stick to one thing.

When Matt took to the stage, and suddenly decided to sing

without piano accompaniment, I was really shocked.

And I felt like it actually affected his performance badly.

So, Katie, what did you think of Matt's performance?

Really pressured situation for him, and I'm really, super proud.

Matt, that's the first time I've heard you sing

and I think you've got a lovely voice.

I did do it a cappella, which I'm not sure I should have done now.

I'm just going to take in everything that's on board,

and next time you see me I think I'm going to smash it.

So, guys, up next is Lola. Come on in, Lola.

Doing covers isn't something that comes naturally to singer

songwriter, Lola.

So will she be able to impress the mums?

# When your legs don't work like they used to

# And I can't, I can't sweep you off of your feet

# Darling, I will be loving you till we're 70

SHE COUGHS

# And baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23

# I'm thinking about

# Maybe we found love right where we are. #

So, what did you think of the performance?

Oh, Lola, I thought it was really good. Well done.

I look forward to seeing more of you.

I didn't really know what to expect. I never do when she comes on stage.

Every time she does a song it's different.

So I'm really proud of that.

Lola's performance was amazing,

but maybe she bit off a little bit more than she could chew.

I think, with this performance, I just tried too hard.

That's the trouble, sometimes trying too hard doesn't get you anywhere.

The next performance is Paddy, in you come, Paddy.

Paddy's biggest fear is forgetting his words on stage,

so will he be able to hold his nerve in front of the panel of mums?

# Darling, I will be loving you

# Till we're 70

# Baby, my heart could still fall as hard

# At 23

# Take me into your loving arms

# Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

# Oh, darling, place your hand on my beating heart

# I'm thinking out loud

# Maybe we found love right where we are. #

Hey, Paddy. That was such a great performance, how are you feeling?

I'm feeling quite happy that I've just not forgot the words.

Oh, good(!)

I know you were worried about that.

Let's go over to the mums to see what they thought.

I think Paddy did extremely well, I'm so proud of you, well done.

Oh, Paddy, that's the first time I've heard you sing,

and it was beautiful.

I think it was really lovely. Well done.

-Well done, Paddy.

-Thank you.

I was blown away by Paddy today.

All the way, start to finish, he was perfect.

It was really nerve-racking, but I managed to pull through it.

Right, mums, so it's voting time.

Write down your votes.

The mums must now vote for the person they think deserves to win the first

sing-off, taking them one step closer to that automatic spot in the final.

I think doing this is a massive learning curve for not just

the kids, but the mums as well.

I'm sure it was really tough for them to judge the kids today,

and I think it was a lot harder than they expected it to be.

So, guys, I've got the winner.

The person with the most votes today was...

Paddy.

I think, for me, the right person won today.

What he did was really, really simple.

Sometimes, simple is more effective.

All the singers are facing this huge opportunity,

to sing at Radio 1 Big Weekend.

But, based on that first sing-off, I don't think anyone's ready yet.

Next time...

It's a big song.

# I wanted it, baby. #

I am really, really nervous for them.

-HE FAILS TO HIT THE NOTE

-Oh!

THEY SCREAM

Up you get, Linda.

We're closing the gap. Keep the pace going.

I don't sing these kind of songs. I'm just so nervous.

Relax!

Oh, God.

# Place your hand on my beating heart

# I'm thinking out loud

# Maybe we found love right where we are. #

Boom!