0:00:02 > 0:00:03Two of the biggest pop stars
0:00:03 > 0:00:05in the universe are about to go into battle...
0:00:05 > 0:00:06boy band rockers The Vamps
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against hot pop sensation Rita Ora.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13There can only be one winner, so stay right here.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17I'm Amberley Lobo and this is Pop Slam!
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Going head-to-head, we've got...
0:00:35 > 0:00:37..Rita Ora.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40# We're tearing up the town
0:00:40 > 0:00:42# Cos that's just how we do... #
0:00:42 > 0:00:44She's one of the hottest properties in UK pop,
0:00:44 > 0:00:49with a string of hits to her name and an amazing style.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51But how will she fare against...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54# Tonight, we'll dance... #
0:00:54 > 0:00:56..The Vamps?
0:00:56 > 0:00:58# I'll be yours and you'll be mine... #
0:00:58 > 0:01:00These four cheeky scamps
0:01:00 > 0:01:04have come from nowhere to become the latest pop sensation.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07They're already racking up hit singles and selling out
0:01:07 > 0:01:10tours with a fan base that is growing by the hour.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14It's going to be a blinding Pop Slam!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Whose team are you on?
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Team Vamps or Team Ora?
0:01:19 > 0:01:22If you're not sure who to pick, then stay right here.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25I'll be hitting the road to find out everything there is to know
0:01:25 > 0:01:28about their superstar lives, to decide who deserves the most
0:01:28 > 0:01:31coveted prize in pop music, the Ambo.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34'There's only one way to win the Ambo,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39'and that's by gaining as many as my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44'I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of pop-osity,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47'where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day...
0:01:49 > 0:01:52'..then, I check out how hard they've been working,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56'and, finally, I scrutinise their style.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59'All before the big moment.'
0:01:59 > 0:02:02And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Now, you might not agree with the outcome and, if not, that's OK.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Get onto the CBBC website
0:02:07 > 0:02:09and have your say.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Seriously, who do you reckon is going to win?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Rita, look at her. She's just so cool and, I'm not going to lie,
0:02:14 > 0:02:15she's my fashion icon.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18But then there's The Vamps, and you can't say no to a boy band,
0:02:18 > 0:02:19especially when they're so cute.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Well, there's only one way to decide. It's time for Pop Slam!
0:02:23 > 0:02:24Bring it in.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Round 1, Pop Potential.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35This round is all about how our stars made it.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42Rita Ora might be a massive star right now,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45but wind the clock back a bit to the early '90s and young Rita was
0:02:45 > 0:02:47just a kid who loved to sing here,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49in Ladbroke Grove in London!
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- CROWD:- We want The Vamps!
0:02:51 > 0:02:53We want The Vamps! We want The Vamps!
0:02:53 > 0:02:54# Here we go again
0:02:54 > 0:02:56# Another drink, I'm caving in
0:02:56 > 0:02:59# Stupid words keep falling from my mouth... #
0:02:59 > 0:03:02And before The Vamps' lead singer Bradley was playing to
0:03:02 > 0:03:04thousands of obsessed fans...
0:03:04 > 0:03:07he was right here in Sutton Coldfield!
0:03:07 > 0:03:10# One more drink and I should go... #
0:03:10 > 0:03:13So how did Rita Ora and The Vamps make it to the big time?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I'm going to find out.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17First up, the boys.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19This is the very street where it all began for
0:03:19 > 0:03:21future Vamp Bradley Simpson.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24But his bandmates were miles away.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25James was in Bournemouth,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Connor was in Birmingham,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Tristan was in Exeter.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32You'd think it would take some serious magical fairy dust to
0:03:32 > 0:03:34get these boys all in the one place.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37But, actually, it was just the internet. More of that later.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40This is the story of how four normal boys went
0:03:40 > 0:03:43and became Britain's hottest new group, The Vamps.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44# That's all I have to say
0:03:44 > 0:03:47# So, baby, can we dance? #
0:03:49 > 0:03:51This is Bradley's actual house
0:03:51 > 0:03:53and he still lives here when he's not on tour and
0:03:53 > 0:03:55just generally being a rock star.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59You know what? I'm going to do it.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00You never know, he might be in!
0:04:00 > 0:04:03DOORBELL RINGS
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Bradley! Natalie!
0:04:05 > 0:04:07'That is Bradley's big sis, Natalie.'
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Who are you?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11It's Amberley from Pop Slam!
0:04:11 > 0:04:16- Come here! Bring it in! Let's go.- Come in!- All right.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20No way, I'm actually going to get a tour of Bradley's house!
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Hashtag major exclusive!
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- This is Brad's piano.- No way!
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- You mean his actual fingers touched this?- Yeah.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Amazing. And is this his guitar?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36That was his first guitar that he ever had.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38So cool. Let's go to his room.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Yes, come on. I'll take you up.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43# Oh, it tears me up
0:04:43 > 0:04:45# I try to move on... #
0:04:45 > 0:04:47It was in his bedroom here that
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Brad took his first steps to superstardom.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52He recorded cover versions of songs like this, which he
0:04:52 > 0:04:54then uploaded online.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59# You can't play on broken strings... #
0:04:59 > 0:05:01'I can't believe that I'm going into
0:05:01 > 0:05:04'his very bedroom where it all happened.
0:05:04 > 0:05:05'Take two Ambo points for getting
0:05:05 > 0:05:07'your talent out there!'
0:05:07 > 0:05:11# I can't tell you something that ain't real... #
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- This is Brad's room.- No way!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Oh! I recognise this.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20This is where he did some of his music videos!
0:05:20 > 0:05:21SHE GASPS
0:05:21 > 0:05:24And that's a picture of Brad and the boys.
0:05:24 > 0:05:25No biggie.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26No way!
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Wait for it.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Who am I? Who am I?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36# Natalie
0:05:36 > 0:05:39# Thanks for having me in your room... #
0:05:39 > 0:05:41# You told me you loved me
0:05:41 > 0:05:42# Why did you leave me
0:05:42 > 0:05:45# All alone? #
0:05:45 > 0:05:48You must have so many memories of him in this room.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Is this is where he'd smash out a whole bunch of tunes?- Yeah, yeah.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54You know, the windowsill, he'd sit and play for hours
0:05:54 > 0:05:57and hours and hours, like just ridiculous.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Making up little tunes.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Be honest, was that annoying?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03So annoying.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04THEY LAUGH
0:06:04 > 0:06:08He's my little brother, he's going to be annoying.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10# Cry me a river
0:06:11 > 0:06:13# Cry me a river... #
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- Do you know much of the story of how they got together?- Yeah.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17Brad was kind of putting
0:06:17 > 0:06:20his own covers up on YouTube for, like, years.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Absolutely years and years.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25And then James actually found him.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27# As long as you love me
0:06:27 > 0:06:29# I'm under pressure... #
0:06:29 > 0:06:32130 miles away in Bournemouth, guitarist James McVey
0:06:32 > 0:06:36had just got himself a record deal. But he needed a band.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41He was looking online for a singer and then, boom, he spotted Bradley.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45They just hit it off straightaway, got on really, really well.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Started to write together and then they found Tris.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Enter 18-year-old drummer Tristan Evans from Devon.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Here he is when he was 14,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58basically showing off.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03# I won't let these little things slip out... #
0:07:03 > 0:07:07And the last piece of The Vamps' jigsaw was the bassist.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09HE PLAYS GUITAR
0:07:09 > 0:07:13The boys chose 16-year-old Connor Ball from the Midlands
0:07:13 > 0:07:17and here's the incredible moment when they signed him up.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18Watch this.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Connor, will you be our bassist?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22LAUGHTER
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- Oh...- What?
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Wait, what?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Please be our bassist.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30I'd love to be your bassist.
0:07:30 > 0:07:31ALL: Aw!
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Aw, wish I was there.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36The Vamps had their first team hug.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Take three Ambo points for a dream line-up.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Sorry, guys. Can you please...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43MUSIC DROWNS OUT SPEECH
0:07:44 > 0:07:47With their four-piece jigsaw complete, The Vamps
0:07:47 > 0:07:51set about uploading cover versions online to build their fan base.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52And it worked, cos soon
0:07:52 > 0:07:55they had hundreds of thousands of followers.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Now the question was, could they make it in the real world?
0:07:58 > 0:08:01# I'm known to go a little too fast
0:08:01 > 0:08:03# Don't mind all my friends... #
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Ah, of course they could!
0:08:05 > 0:08:09# They're the only friends that I have... #
0:08:09 > 0:08:11In April 2013,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14the boys bagged themselves a massive UK tour
0:08:14 > 0:08:17with McFly and played 20 shows.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18# That's all I have to say
0:08:18 > 0:08:21# So, baby, can we dance? #
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Take two Ambo points for getting your first tour, lads.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27In September 2013,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31The Vamps gave the fans one of their own songs to cheer about.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33# You know I need you, girl
0:08:33 > 0:08:35# My heart's not made for someone else.. #
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Can We Dance stormed to number two in the charts. Nice one!
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Have another two Ambo points!
0:08:41 > 0:08:45But they weren't the only ones getting big.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47# We got that sweet, hot loving
0:08:47 > 0:08:49# Dancing in the dark... #
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Over in London, a young girl called Rita Ora
0:08:52 > 0:08:57was about to become one of the UK's coolest singers.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59# We're tearing up the town
0:08:59 > 0:09:01# Cos that's just how we do
0:09:01 > 0:09:03# How we do... #
0:09:03 > 0:09:06This is where Rita grew up and that's the flat she lived in.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08But she wasn't actually born here.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11In the early 1990s, Rita's parents moved here
0:09:11 > 0:09:14when she was a baby from Kosovo in southeastern Europe.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Everyone told Rita she had an amazing singing voice,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20but she needed a helping hand to turn that talent into a ticket
0:09:20 > 0:09:22to one-way stardom.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24This is how Rita made it big.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28# So put your arms around me, baby
0:09:28 > 0:09:30# We're tearing up the town
0:09:30 > 0:09:32# Cos that's just how we do... #
0:09:32 > 0:09:36If you want to get as big as Rita, it pays to start young.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37When Rita was six, she joined
0:09:37 > 0:09:40the primary school choir and then it was on.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Her voice got her to a place where stars are made.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45This is the Sylvia Young Theatre School
0:09:45 > 0:09:48and it's at this place where Rita started to shine.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54Eh?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56'I'm going to get all the goss on teenage Rita
0:09:56 > 0:09:59'from the principal herself, Sylvia Young.'
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Now, Sylvia, I've got to confess, I've never been in a headmaster's
0:10:02 > 0:10:05office before cos I was such a good student.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07But what was Rita like when she was at school?
0:10:07 > 0:10:11She was funny, cheeky, naughty.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13I'm afraid so.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16But very likeable, very warm.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18There was a lovely personality there.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21We genuinely were very, very fond of her.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24What was your first impression when you first saw Rita?
0:10:24 > 0:10:27I saw a very pretty little girl with a lovely voice.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30She did a very good audition. She also wrote a note.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- Would you like me to read it to you? - That would be amazing.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36"Rita, Year 6.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39"I'm 11 years old, I come from Kosovo.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43"I really enjoy swimming, singing and I love writing stories.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47"I know you're going to not like this, but I have pet rats.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49"Their names are Ant and Dec.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51"When I grow up, I would like to be a singer,
0:10:51 > 0:10:53"because I love singing and travelling.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54"I'd also like to be an author.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59"I love writing adventure stories and children's stories."
0:10:59 > 0:11:01THEY LAUGH AND SCREAM
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Luckily for us, Rita didn't become an author
0:11:03 > 0:11:05and concentrated on her singing.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07For being top of the class,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09have three Ambo points.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11# Baby, you could be my man
0:11:11 > 0:11:13# And we can fall in love... #
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Sylvia helped Rita realise that she had the talent to make it,
0:11:16 > 0:11:20but it was after leaving school that the hard work really began.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Rita started singing in pubs and clubs around London
0:11:23 > 0:11:25and word soon got out.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29Craig David asked her to be on his song with UK rapper Tinchy Stryder.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31# So tell me
0:11:31 > 0:11:33# Where's it gone? Where's it gone?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35# For that old school feeling again
0:11:35 > 0:11:37# Where's your love? Where's your love? #
0:11:37 > 0:11:40This was the massive break Rita had been waiting for,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43because it hooked her up with an even bigger US rapper.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46You might have heard of him? Jay-Z.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49# We're livin' life like a video... #
0:11:49 > 0:11:52In 2009, Jay-Z flew Rita to New York
0:11:52 > 0:11:54to sign her to his Roc Nation label.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59He even managed to squeeze her into one of his vids.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Blink and you'll miss her. R-R-Rewind!
0:12:03 > 0:12:05That's two Ambo points
0:12:05 > 0:12:06for impressing the main man.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09# You know you're only in it cos it's hot right now
0:12:09 > 0:12:11# Hot right now Turn it up right now... #
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Signing with Jay-Z opened doors for Rita and
0:12:14 > 0:12:18after a few years of hard work came her big break.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22In 2012, she sang lead vocals on DJ Fresh's number one smash
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Hot Right Now, and it turned her into a megastar.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28# Hot right now... #
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Have three Ambo points for never giving up on your dream, Rita.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35# Cos it's hot right now... #
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Let's have a look at the scores.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Wowsers, The Vamps lead by
0:12:39 > 0:12:42nine Ambo points to Rita's eight.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Stay tuned, this Pop Slam
0:12:44 > 0:12:45could go either way.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Now that we know how our stars made it,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52let's check out how hard they've been working since then.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55It's time...for Round 2!
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Round 2, Pop Success.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04This is all about what our stars have been up to to make sure
0:13:04 > 0:13:06they stay at the top of the charts.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09First up, it's The Vamps.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12They may be a new band, but The Vamps are massive. How big?
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Let me stat you.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17I'm talking 35 million hits on their online video page.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20And, between them, over a million Twitter followers.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Phwoar, welcome to the club.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25# The story of my life
0:13:25 > 0:13:27# I take her home
0:13:27 > 0:13:28# I drive all night
0:13:28 > 0:13:30# To keep her warm... #
0:13:30 > 0:13:33They may have only had a few of their own singles,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35but that hasn't stopped The Vamps from creating more
0:13:35 > 0:13:38than 30 videos of other people's songs.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Like this One Direction track that the band
0:13:41 > 0:13:43uploaded on their video page.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46All right? I'm Brad from The Vamps
0:13:46 > 0:13:49and this is our cover of Just Give Me a Reason.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50# Just give me a reason
0:13:50 > 0:13:52# Just a little bit's enough
0:13:52 > 0:13:55# Just a second, we're not broken... #
0:13:55 > 0:13:59They've worked so hard to create their online following that,
0:13:59 > 0:14:02wherever they go, so do thousands of fans. Whoo!
0:14:02 > 0:14:04That's three Ambo points for taking
0:14:04 > 0:14:07band dedication to a new level.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09I met The Vamps recently
0:14:09 > 0:14:11and it was just phenomenal.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15They were on their phones tweeting where they were
0:14:15 > 0:14:16and then suddenly, outside,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18there was hundreds of fans.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20FANS SCREAM
0:14:21 > 0:14:23We love The Vamps!
0:14:23 > 0:14:26They have this power at their fingertips that I'd never
0:14:26 > 0:14:28seen with another band before.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33All the lads' hard work is finally paying off and,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35even before releasing an album,
0:14:35 > 0:14:37they're getting some pretty big bookings.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41And it doesn't get much bigger than sharing a stage with Taylor Swift.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Beats singing in your bedroom, right, Brad?
0:14:44 > 0:14:48But stepping up to play massive arenas hasn't always
0:14:48 > 0:14:50gone smoothly for The Vamps.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Like in February 2014, when the lads were supporting
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Taylor Swift at the O2 Arena in London and this happened.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59SINGING
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Oh! Connor took a big tumble mid-song.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07But don't worry, guys, he's OK.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11For staying professional despite a major slip-up
0:15:11 > 0:15:13in front of your fans,
0:15:13 > 0:15:15you guys get two Ambo points.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21# I'm checking you out in your sweet design... #
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Whilst The Vamps have been taking Britain by storm,
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Rita Ora set her sights on world domination.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32In August 2012, she released her debut album Ora,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35and it sailed to the top of the charts.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37That's three Ambo points for Rita's hard work
0:15:37 > 0:15:40to claim a number one-tastic debut.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Someone like Rita Ora, you can't imagine her not being famous.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49You can't look like that and have those kind of talents.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53So it's no surprise that she has had the level of success she's had.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58# Drop the ball, let me feel the beat... #
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Rita's hard work has led to mega-success,
0:16:01 > 0:16:06headlining on stage both with the ORA Tour in the US in 2012
0:16:06 > 0:16:10and the huge Radioactive Tour in 2013.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13It's amazing!
0:16:13 > 0:16:15That's two Ambo points for taking
0:16:15 > 0:16:18your music from the UK to the USA.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Rita is huge in the UK and the US,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27but guess which countries could possibly love her more
0:16:27 > 0:16:28than anywhere else?
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Kosovo and Albania.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32# RIP
0:16:32 > 0:16:35# To the girl you used to see... #
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Remember, Rita might have grown up in London,
0:16:38 > 0:16:40but she was actually born in Kosovo,
0:16:40 > 0:16:42to Kosovo Albanian parents.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46So neighbouring Albania is somewhere close to her heart.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48I don't know much about Albania
0:16:48 > 0:16:52and who better to ask than the ambassador for Albania himself?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55# Baby, come closer
0:16:55 > 0:16:57# I'm ready for you... #
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Hey!
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Rita's such a big deal in Albania that the ambassador invited her
0:17:05 > 0:17:09here to the London Embassy for a special reception.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13How proud are the people of Rita in Albania?
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Rita Ora is very famous in Albania,
0:17:15 > 0:17:17because she's an Albanian,
0:17:17 > 0:17:19but she was born in Pristina in Kosovo.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22So, she's very much loved by the kids.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Kids go to the school with pictures of Rita Ora
0:17:26 > 0:17:29stamped in their bags and books.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Are you ready?
0:17:31 > 0:17:33# My way through London
0:17:33 > 0:17:35# Americana
0:17:35 > 0:17:37# The persona
0:17:37 > 0:17:39# It's prima donna... #
0:17:39 > 0:17:42In 2012, when Albania was celebrating its
0:17:42 > 0:17:45100th anniversary of independence, Rita was invited by none other
0:17:45 > 0:17:49than the president to fly to the country and get the party started.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52# I can't express enough... #
0:17:52 > 0:17:55How happy I am to be here.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Tirana!
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Let me hear you make so much noise right now! Let me hear you scream!
0:18:01 > 0:18:04More than 100,000 people were watching.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07The weather was not good, it was raining like cats and dogs,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11but people still stayed there up till the end of the programme.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15So that was a moment when Albanians really had
0:18:15 > 0:18:17that great feeling of a great artist
0:18:17 > 0:18:20like Rita Ora who makes us very proud.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26That's two Ambo points for presidential connections.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28If Rita's big in Albania,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32then she's even bigger in her home country of Kosovo.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34# Hey there, rock stars
0:18:34 > 0:18:37# Turn up your radio... #
0:18:37 > 0:18:41So, when she wanted somewhere to film her video for Shine Ya Light
0:18:41 > 0:18:44in 2012, of course she chose none other than
0:18:44 > 0:18:47her home city of Pristina.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52# They'll never knock you down... #
0:18:52 > 0:18:55This is crazy. We're in my home town in Pristina
0:18:55 > 0:18:57and we're shooting a video.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00They've closed off the whole road.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I love ambassadors, so I want to hear from the
0:19:05 > 0:19:09Ambassador of Kosovo to get the lowdown on the vid.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I could see that there were enormous crowds of young people
0:19:12 > 0:19:17in the streets cheering her name and following her wherever she went.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19We were very, very proud that she did that.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22# Oh-oh-oh, shine tonight... #
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Rita is such a big star in Kosovo
0:19:24 > 0:19:27that they let her have the run of the city.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Check out her police escort in her video.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33They're real, by the way.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36For never forgetting her roots, that's an ambassadorial
0:19:36 > 0:19:38four Ambo points for Rita.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40# We shine. #
0:19:44 > 0:19:46# I hold my hands up high
0:19:46 > 0:19:49# And throw my glass into the sky
0:19:49 > 0:19:51# But when the morning comes
0:19:51 > 0:19:54# We'll never see the sun... #
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Back in the lightning-fast world of The Vamps,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59things just kept getting better.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02After three successive hit singles, in April 2014,
0:20:02 > 0:20:07their debut album Meet The Vamps stormed straight in at number two.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10# No, we're not going home tonight... #
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Have three Ambo points for super hard-working debut-tasticness.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17# Wake up in the morning
0:20:17 > 0:20:19# With the sunlight in my eyes... #
0:20:19 > 0:20:23But how has all this hard work affected their record sales?
0:20:23 > 0:20:24Let's take a look-see.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28# And now he's gone away
0:20:28 > 0:20:30# And now I'm torn apart
0:20:30 > 0:20:32# So torn apa-a-art... #
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Rita has racked up an impressive
0:20:34 > 0:20:372.1 million records in the UK.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Nice going.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41# Jealousy
0:20:41 > 0:20:43# Turning saints into the sea... #
0:20:43 > 0:20:45The Vamps are so hot right now
0:20:45 > 0:20:47that they're selling records all the time.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49But, right at this moment,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51I estimate that they've sold
0:20:51 > 0:20:54around 750,000 records.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56But that will be going out of date...now.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59They win two Ambo points
0:20:59 > 0:21:02with Rita collecting three. Nice.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Let's check out the scores.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Rita now has 22 Ambo points
0:21:07 > 0:21:10with The Vamps just behind on 19.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12You know what to do if you don't agree.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Go online and have your say.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19We've seen our stars' pop potential and how hard they've worked at it.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22But now that they've reached the dizzy heights of superstardom,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24let's see how glamorously outrageous they've become.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Round 3, what you got?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Round 3, Pop Style.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36This is all about our celebrities' lives - clothes, cars,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39pets or whatever else they splash their cash on.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41First up, Rita Ora.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44There's no doubt where Rita Ora spends a lot of her downtime.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47She hits up some of the trendiest clothing stores in the UK
0:21:47 > 0:21:49and America and, as a result,
0:21:49 > 0:21:52she has one of the coolest styles in pop.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54# I just can't free my mind
0:21:54 > 0:21:56# It's making me uneasy... #
0:21:56 > 0:22:00Rita Ora doesn't just follow fashion, she leads it.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03The glamorous star is as much at home
0:22:03 > 0:22:05on the catwalk as she is on stage.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Just ask superstar LA designer Ashton Hirota.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Rita is amazing.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14She can go from elegant to street to anything, really,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17and everyone loves what she wears. She's always raved about.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20You'll never see her on a worst dressed.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22And, if she is, she usually still looks amazing.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23# I just can't free my mind
0:22:23 > 0:22:25# It's making me uneasy... #
0:22:25 > 0:22:28When she's not performing or in the studio, Rita keeps herself
0:22:28 > 0:22:33busy on endless photo shoots for fashion labels and make-up brands.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35For nailing the ultimate pop style,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I'm giving Rita four Ambo points.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39That's her style sorted,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41but what else is she into?
0:22:43 > 0:22:45We all know Rita is off the scale in the coolness stakes,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47but, when it comes to food,
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I bet you didn't know she likes everything to be hot right now.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Rita has an obsession with hot sauce
0:22:53 > 0:22:56and she likes to put it on everything.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59And when I say everything, I mean everything.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01She'll even put it on a banana.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03But, on doctor's advice,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06she's been told to ditch this spicy habit to save her lovely voice.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09How hot can it possibly be?
0:23:09 > 0:23:10Get in my belly.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14'Oh, that's minus one Ambo point
0:23:14 > 0:23:16'for being way too hot right now!'
0:23:21 > 0:23:24OK, it's time to deal with The Vamps' style.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Basically, they're like One Direction with guitars.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31I'm joking!
0:23:31 > 0:23:35With these boys, it's all about the hair.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I think hair, if you're in a boy band,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41is incredibly important, because, once upon a time,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44it just used to be girls that cared about their hair,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47but The Vamps have almost taken that mantle and run with it.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- Ooh!- For services to hair products,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55the boys win three gel-tastic Ambo points.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57# What about love?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59# What about our promises? #
0:23:59 > 0:24:00The Vamps look like a rock band,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03so it makes sense that they should travel like one.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05The Vamps are a pretty fresh brand.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07They've only been touring live for a year,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10but they've clocked up some pretty serious miles,
0:24:10 > 0:24:15supporting McFly, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and The Wanted.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18# I was walking away
0:24:18 > 0:24:22# But she's so beautiful it made me stay... #
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Up until recently, this was their tour bus of choice -
0:24:25 > 0:24:27not exactly the height of luxury.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Oh, you can't really rock up to Wembley in one of those.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Now the boys are doing their own big tours,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37they've upgraded and tour around in one of these.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44This tour bus has just been dropped off by The 1975.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47My mate Stu kits these babies out
0:24:47 > 0:24:49and he's going to give me a glimpse of the
0:24:49 > 0:24:52kind of luxury The Vamps can look forward to on their next tour.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Me first! Ooh!
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Oh, what? This looks exactly like my school bus.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Jokes, jokes, jokes.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03It is amazing! There is a lot of technology around here.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Can you run us through what we're looking at?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Yeah, we have a PlayStation, sound systems, flatscreen TVs.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12That is amazing. Welcome to the future!
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Keen to see some more. What else have you got? Ooh!
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Didn't even think of a kitchen! No way!
0:25:18 > 0:25:21And you can't have a kitchen without a kitchen window
0:25:21 > 0:25:24and there is a pretty awesome window there.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Right, let's carry on the tour. No way!
0:25:27 > 0:25:30It's like bunk bed city over here!
0:25:30 > 0:25:34I would definitely call shotgun on this one under here.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38This is so comfy! It's actually better than my bed at home.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40This is so cool!
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Plenty of space for The Vamps to party in whilst
0:25:42 > 0:25:45they're on their way to their next gig.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47I'm sold,
0:25:47 > 0:25:51but no tour is complete without a visit to the smallest room on board.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55No way. I have never filmed in a toilet before. Get in, get in.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58When you're on the road, what if you need to do a number two?
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- Are you allowed to?- No number twos. - No number twos?!- No number twos.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- You're lying!- I'm not fibbing. - What do you do?
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Ring the bell and we'll stop at the services.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11For touring in style,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14have two Ambo points, boys!
0:26:14 > 0:26:16But, at a cool £500
0:26:16 > 0:26:17a day to hire, I think
0:26:17 > 0:26:20that bus is a bit out of my price range.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Now, what time does the 86 arrive?
0:26:22 > 0:26:24# I got a wild heart. #
0:26:24 > 0:26:27And that brings us to the end of Round 3.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Well, guys, we're at the end of Pop Slam,
0:26:33 > 0:26:34and it has been amazing!
0:26:34 > 0:26:38But we've still got this bad boy to give away. Who has won the Ambo?
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Will it be Rita Ora or The Vamps?
0:26:41 > 0:26:42SHE GASPS
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Let's look back at what we've learnt.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48It's been a battle of The Vamps' catchy guitar tunes versus
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Rita's ultracool dance pop.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Both have exploded into the charts with a string of massive hits
0:26:54 > 0:26:57and both know how to put on a show.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01This Pop Slam is way too close to call.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10The points have been counted and independently verified by me.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:22 > 0:27:24It's Rita Ora! Oh, sorry, boys!
0:27:24 > 0:27:27Rita, get in here! How do you feel?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Actually, you know what, save it. Let's just see you in action.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34# Oh, oh
0:27:34 > 0:27:37# I will never let you down... #
0:27:37 > 0:27:40Hey, it's Amberley from CBBC. I was wondering if Rita was in?
0:27:40 > 0:27:43HIGH-PITCHED CHATTER ON PHONE
0:27:43 > 0:27:44Yeah, I know her really well...
0:27:44 > 0:27:47HIGH-PITCHED CHATTER ON PHONE
0:27:47 > 0:27:48We're really close, actually.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53We're actually best mates with the Albanian ambassador.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55No, I'm not kidding.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Oh, you're going to go get her.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58I will hold. No, take your time.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00MUFFLED SPEECH
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Hi, Rita! It's Amberley.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07# I will never let you down. #