0:00:02 > 0:00:03Two of the biggest pop stars in the universe
0:00:03 > 0:00:04are about to go into battle -
0:00:04 > 0:00:07pop diva Jessie J
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against the punk pair of Paramore.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13There can only be one winner, so stay right here.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16I'm Amberley Lobo and this is Pop Slam!
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Going head-to-head, we've got...
0:00:35 > 0:00:37# Ow! It's my party... #
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Jessie J.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41# Do what I want Do, do what I want. #
0:00:41 > 0:00:45She's one of the UK's biggest female solo singers.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48She's had a string of smashing singles,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51including number ones Price Tag and Domino.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53But how will she fare against...?
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Paramore!
0:00:59 > 0:01:03They are the pop punkers from America fronted by the feisty
0:01:03 > 0:01:05red-headed Hayley Williams.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09They are one of the biggest bands in the world and know how to rock.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13It's going to be one epic Pop Slam, so who's team are you on,
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Team Jessie or Team Paramore?
0:01:15 > 0:01:19I'm going to be delving into the lives of these megastars to see
0:01:19 > 0:01:23who has what it takes to win the ultimate prize in pop - the Ambo.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27There is only one way to win the Ambo,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31and that's by getting as many of my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of pop-osity,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42then I check out how hard they've been working
0:01:42 > 0:01:46and finally I scrutinise their style.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49All before the big moment.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52The winner of the Ambo is...
0:01:52 > 0:01:54You may not agree with the outcome.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56And if not,
0:01:56 > 0:01:57go onto the CBBC website
0:01:57 > 0:01:59and have your say.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01But seriously, who do you think is going to win?
0:02:01 > 0:02:02I mean, Jessie J has amazing fashion
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and Hayley from Paramore has great hair.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06And they can both sing.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08I really don't know.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12But there's only one way to find out, it's time for Pop Slam!
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Round One - Pop Potential.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22This is all about how our stars made it.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25# You make my head shake
0:02:25 > 0:02:27# I watch the glass break... #
0:02:27 > 0:02:30She may be a massive superstar nowadays,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33but back when Jessie J was just a gal called Jessica Cornish,
0:02:33 > 0:02:37she was right here, in Seven Kings, in Essex.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40# You treat me just like... #
0:02:40 > 0:02:44And way before Paramore was selling out stadiums all over the world,
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Hayley Williams and three of her friends were kicking back
0:02:46 > 0:02:49right here, in Franklin, Tennessee.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55So, how did Paramore and Jessie J become the megastars they are today?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I'm going to find out. First up...
0:02:57 > 0:03:00# Like a shot of pure gold... #
0:03:00 > 0:03:01..Jessie J.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04# I think I'm about to explode. #
0:03:04 > 0:03:07This is the actual street that young Jessica grew up on,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09and this is the very house in which she lived.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Now, I know it might just seem like a normal street in Essex,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16but this is the street that put Jessica Cornish on the road
0:03:16 > 0:03:18to becoming Jessie J.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20This is how Jessica made it big.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22# Oh-oh-oh-oh
0:03:22 > 0:03:26# Rock my world until the sunlight... #
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Jessie J first hit the charts in 2010 when she was 22 years old.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33# Dancing in the moonlight. #
0:03:33 > 0:03:35But it was 18 years earlier
0:03:35 > 0:03:37when she started her showbiz journey.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41When Jessica was just four years old, she joined the Wenn Stage
0:03:41 > 0:03:44School, which luckily for her, was just at the end of her street.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45Handy!
0:03:45 > 0:03:47These are the actual steps that Jessica would have
0:03:47 > 0:03:50walked to the place that taught her how to be a pop star.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53# Down like I'm a domino. #
0:03:53 > 0:03:56OK, Jessica might not have walked quite like that,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58but she did come here
0:03:58 > 0:04:02three to four nights a week to do lessons in drama, singing and dance.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04And I'm going to check it out.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08# Take me down like I'm a domino. #
0:04:08 > 0:04:11You're not going to believe this, but this is the actual room where
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Jessica first started to learn how to sing and perform.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Hee-yah!
0:04:17 > 0:04:18Take it away, Jessica.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21# I can show you the world... #
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Hello! Who's that playing Aladdin?
0:04:24 > 0:04:29It's only Jessica during a Wenn Stage School performance.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32So, while I was hanging out at the school, I caught up with Ian,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35who actually used to teach her back in the day.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- AMBERLEY SINGS:- # I can show you the world...
0:04:38 > 0:04:42# Shining, shimmering, splendid... #
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Eh? Eh? Who am I? Who am I?
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Jessica?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Oh! Exactly! I'm Jessie J.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Now, Ian, you're obviously the director of this place.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Can you tell me anything about Jessie?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56What was she like back in the day?
0:04:56 > 0:05:00She was cheeky, bubbly, lippy.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Just your average sort of run-of-the-mill kid, really.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Did she have any super embarrassing moments when she was on stage?
0:05:06 > 0:05:11Uh... She was playing Brat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down The Wind
0:05:11 > 0:05:13in the West End.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16She turned her back to the audience and got, unfortunately,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19too close to the orchestra pit
0:05:19 > 0:05:21and fell into the pit.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- Was she OK?- She was.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25She did have to go to hospital just to be checked out.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- What about the instruments, were they OK?- Well, no.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Unfortunately, the second violinist didn't fare so well -
0:05:31 > 0:05:33his bow went through his hand.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- No, it didn't!- It did.- Oh, no way!
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- That must have hurt! - I'm sure it did, yes.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Did the show go on? - It did after quite a break.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45And how do you feel knowing that one of your students is just out
0:05:45 > 0:05:48there and is a worldwide celebrity?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I think really we're just immensely proud of her.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Despite the odd accident, Jessica was riding high on stage.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00That's three Ambo points for getting an early start.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03However, offstage, life at her primary school wasn't so fun,
0:06:03 > 0:06:05as she often got picked on.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08# Mummy, they call me names They wouldn't let me play
0:06:08 > 0:06:10# I'd run home, sit and cry Almost every day... #
0:06:10 > 0:06:12But it was Jessica who had the last laugh,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15as the experience inspired this awesome pop song.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17# Oh, so you think you know me now. #
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Here's two Ambo points for not letting anyone
0:06:20 > 0:06:21get in the way of your dream.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23# I'm still rising I'm still rising
0:06:23 > 0:06:26# Yeah! So make your jokes, go for broke
0:06:26 > 0:06:28# Blow your smoke You're not alone
0:06:28 > 0:06:30# But who's laughing now?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32# But who's laughing now? #
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Jessica was finally on her way to super stardom.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39And when she was 15, her talents won her an award on a TV show
0:06:39 > 0:06:43that would change her life forever.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45The year's best young pop singer, Jessica Cornish.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51# Ooooh
0:06:51 > 0:06:54# Yes
0:06:54 > 0:06:58# You can reach me by railway... #
0:06:58 > 0:07:02To win a competition like that is an incredible achievement.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05And it just made her think, I can do anything.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Maybe this is going to be my future.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11# With your mind... #
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Being a brilliant prodigy is awesome work.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Take three Ambo points.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20And after that, there was no looking back for Jessica.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22# Everybody look to their left
0:07:22 > 0:07:25# Everybody look to their right
0:07:25 > 0:07:26# Can you feel that, yeah?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28# We're playing with love tonight... #
0:07:28 > 0:07:30We all know that Jessica made it.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33But it took five years of hard work before she landed
0:07:33 > 0:07:35her first record deal.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37And then she took the UK by storm.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40# Forget about the price tag... #
0:07:40 > 0:07:41And it was this song...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- SHE SINGS:- Cha-ching, cha-ching!
0:07:43 > 0:07:45..that got to the top of the charts...
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- SHE SINGS:- Ba-bling, ba-bling!
0:07:47 > 0:07:50..in 19 countries. Which is like 19 countries.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54# It's not about the money, money, money
0:07:54 > 0:07:56# We don't need your money, money, money... #
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Jessica Cornish had finally become Jessie J.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01That's two bling, ba-bling
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Ambo points for making it.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05It's an excellent start for our Jessie.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Meanwhile, 4,000 miles away, four kids from Tennessee
0:08:09 > 0:08:12were about to become one of the biggest bands in the world.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- SHE SINGS:- Paramore!
0:08:14 > 0:08:17MUSIC: "Crush" by Paramore
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- # Crush, crush, crush - 1, 2, 3, 4
0:08:21 > 0:08:23# Nothing compares to... #
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Paramore are the band who brought punk to pop.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28# I was just counting on... #
0:08:28 > 0:08:31If you think they might be too rocked out for you then
0:08:31 > 0:08:34stick around, cos these guys have one amazing story.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38And it all starts here in the sleepy town of Franklin, Tennessee.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42With an unassuming teenager called Hayley Williams.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45# If you want to play it like a game
0:08:45 > 0:08:48# Well, come on, come on, let's play... #
0:08:48 > 0:08:50It's here where she met three guys who together became
0:08:50 > 0:08:53one of the biggest rock groups in the world.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56This is how Paramore turned into global megastars.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59# Nothing compares to
0:08:59 > 0:09:00# A quiet evening alone
0:09:00 > 0:09:02# Just the one-two
0:09:02 > 0:09:04# I was just counting on
0:09:04 > 0:09:06# That never happens... #
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I bet you're probably wondering, how did Paramore get together?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Well, step one...
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Hayley replied to an ad looking for a singer in a band called
0:09:13 > 0:09:17The Factory, that's where she met the bassist, Jeremy.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18Step two...
0:09:18 > 0:09:21She came here at the weekends, to Franklin Classical School,
0:09:21 > 0:09:26and that's where she met Josh and Zac, and Paramore was formed,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28thank you very much. I'll be here all day.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36MUSIC: "That's What You Get" by Paramore
0:09:36 > 0:09:38So, Paramore had formed! Yay!
0:09:38 > 0:09:41The next step happened was to start gigging.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45And where better to begin that The End. Right here in Nashville.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47# Oh-oh
0:09:47 > 0:09:51# That's what you get when you let your heart win... #
0:09:51 > 0:09:54The End is Nashville's premier rock venue.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58And Paramore played here when Hayley was only 15 years old.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00And I'm meeting the band's friend, Randall,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02who was here at the very first gig.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Paint a picture for us, cos it was right here on this stage.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07What was it like? Was it packed with people?
0:10:07 > 0:10:10It was, yeah. It was wall to wall.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13There was no sitting room or anything.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15It was really high energy kind of stuff.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19# That's what you get when you let your heart win... #
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Do you think Paramore has changed much?
0:10:22 > 0:10:24I don't think so, no.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26It's interesting to see them world famous,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30but every time I see Hayley she still runs up to me and hugs me.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31Nothing's really changed.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Aw, well, Hayley can't be here now to give you a big hug.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37But thank you seriously so much for the chat.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Gigging with the big boys at 15,
0:10:40 > 0:10:45that's two brave Ambo points for getting your music heard.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48And it wasn't long before Paramore had a record deal.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56MUSIC: "Pressure" by Paramore
0:10:56 > 0:10:59This is Paramore's first ever video.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03And it was released when Hayley was just 16, in 2005.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Have two more Ambo points
0:11:07 > 0:11:09for making vids at such a young age.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12But success didn't come easy.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15So they had to hit the road and go on tour.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21And they didn't just do any old tour.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25They did the hardcore punk festival that is the Warped Tour.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28And drummer Zac was just 15 at the time.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32For Paramore to be going on tour when they were 15 is absolutely crazy.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34# You would've never known...
0:11:34 > 0:11:38I can imagine that being a bit of a nightmare, having to gig at age 15.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Because I think it would seem fun at first but, to be fair,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44you want your mum's cooking, really, don't you?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46That's four punk rock Ambo points
0:11:46 > 0:11:48for braving it on the road
0:11:48 > 0:11:50on the Warped Tour.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52With their music being released
0:11:52 > 0:11:56and wowing audiences around the US, Paramore hit the big time, right?
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Well, not quite. Despite having heaps of fans,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Paramore's first single from the album didn't even make the charts.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Awkward! But they didn't give up, obviously.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09And it was their second album, Riot, which made them
0:12:09 > 0:12:14big superstars in the US, UK and the best country of all, Australia.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Two albums and worldwide success
0:12:21 > 0:12:23when Hayley was just 18 years old.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Three more Ambo points for global domination, guys.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Let's have a look at the scores.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32It's a close one,
0:12:32 > 0:12:34but Paramore's daring punk tour at
0:12:34 > 0:12:36the age of 15 has put them
0:12:36 > 0:12:38one Ambo point ahead.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Jessie J will have to pull out all
0:12:40 > 0:12:42the stops in the next round.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44If you're on Team Jessie and you're not happy,
0:12:44 > 0:12:47get on to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Round Two - Pop Success.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58This is all about how hard these guys have been working to
0:12:58 > 0:13:00stay at the top of the charts.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02First up, JJ.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06It's pretty obvious that our Jessie is a talented little scamp.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Not only does she have an amazing voice,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11but she's also written all the songs on both of her albums.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Wow.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Not only that, but what you might not know is that she also
0:13:15 > 0:13:19writes for other artists, including this gem of a pop track.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- SHE SINGS:- # And the Jay Z song was on...
0:13:21 > 0:13:23# And the Jay Z song was on
0:13:23 > 0:13:26# So I put my hands up They're playing my song
0:13:26 > 0:13:28# The butterflies fly away... #
0:13:28 > 0:13:33Take three Ambo points for some awesome song-writing action, Jessie.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Like Jessie J, Hayley loves writing songs.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41She's written the lyrics to every song on every Paramore record,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43which is like 50 songs!
0:13:43 > 0:13:47In fact, she likes writing so much that she wrote the lyrics to
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Fences on their second album during an exam.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53That's a bit naughty. This girl!
0:13:53 > 0:13:55MUSIC: "Fences" by Paramore
0:13:55 > 0:13:57I'm going to give you three Ambo
0:13:57 > 0:13:59points for some writing creativity
0:13:59 > 0:14:02but I'm going to take off two
0:14:02 > 0:14:04for not concentrating in your exam.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05Tut-tut.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11It's not just Paramore's writing skills that set them apart.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15As any true fan will tell you, the best thing about them is their gigs.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19We are Paramore!
0:14:24 > 0:14:26With a band like Paramore, it sounds great on record
0:14:26 > 0:14:28but it sounds phenomenal when you see it live.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35I actually went to see Paramore in concert when I was about 13.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38I was dancing to all the music. I got the T-shirt.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I'm a massive fan of Paramore. I love them. Very, very special.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Paramore play arenas all over the world.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48But even that's not enough for them.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51In March 2014, they created their own floating
0:14:51 > 0:14:54festival on a Caribbean cruise ship called Parahoy.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57That's three Ambo points for putting in the gigging hours
0:14:57 > 0:15:00and conquering land and sea.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01But hold up!
0:15:01 > 0:15:05They're not the only ones who aren't afraid to get up onstage.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09And for Jessie, it proved to be a bit of a hazard.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11In 2011, she seriously hurt her ankle
0:15:11 > 0:15:13when rehearsing for one of her gigs.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Now, I wasn't there,
0:15:15 > 0:15:17but I'm pretty sure I can imagine how this went down.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- AMBERLEY SINGS:- # It's not about the money, money, money
0:15:21 > 0:15:23# We don't need your money, money, money
0:15:23 > 0:15:26# We just wanna make the world dance... #
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Dance with me! Oops. Whoa! Ah! Oooh!
0:15:29 > 0:15:33Oh, guys, I've hurt my ankle. I think it's broken.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Talent down. My career is over.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Or was it?
0:15:38 > 0:15:40CHEERING
0:15:40 > 0:15:42I made it!
0:15:44 > 0:15:47That's right, your eyes aren't deceiving you.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51That's Jessie J performing onstage with a broken ankle.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53She could barely stand
0:15:53 > 0:15:57and did every gig sat on a throne with her leg in plaster.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Yeah, unbelievable. I know.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04MUSIC: "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Most people, if they hurt themselves, they'd probably try
0:16:07 > 0:16:10and use that as an excuse not to have to go to work or school.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12But Jessie J continued to perform.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16So she almost turned this leg cast into part of her outfit.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19# Something going down... #
0:16:19 > 0:16:21That just really shows something about her work ethic.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Because nothing was going to get in her way.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26She wasn't going to let any of her fans down.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29And she had a schedule and she was going to stick to it.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31One leg or two legs.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Now, that is dedication to the pop cause.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Five Ambo points to you, Jessie J.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40# Take your stuff and roll
0:16:40 > 0:16:42# Cos you're not... #
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Once Jessie's plaster was off, nothing was stopping her.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48And what came next was maybe her greatest achievement of all.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53Performing in front of royalty at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55# I'm feeling sexy and free
0:16:56 > 0:16:58# Like glitter's raining on me... #
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Being asked to perform at the Diamond Jubilee really cemented
0:17:03 > 0:17:07Jessie J's place in the pop world in the UK.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I do love a good royal connection.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Two regal Ambo points to you, Jessie.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15And it's not just singing
0:17:15 > 0:17:17that Jessie works so hard at.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21In 2012, she was a coach on The Voice for two series.
0:17:21 > 0:17:22Have another Ambo point
0:17:22 > 0:17:24for some extra curricular activity.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Whilst Jessie's been on TV with Tom Jones, since Paramore have been
0:17:28 > 0:17:32famous they've been working hard to get in touch with their fans.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35For their second album, Paramore ran a competition where fans
0:17:35 > 0:17:39could win a chance to sing on their record. Cue mass hysteria.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Amongst Paramore fans.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45They entered lots and lots of videos online of themselves singing.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48And the winner was Mary Bonney, from Virginia.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50And we just so happen to be right outside her house.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55# I've hoped for change and it gets better every day... #
0:17:55 > 0:17:57This is Mary's winning entry video.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59She didn't just get to sing on the album,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02she also got to hang out with the band all day long.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06And I'm going to get all the goss. So keen!
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Mary!
0:18:10 > 0:18:12# Whoa!
0:18:12 > 0:18:13# Whoa!
0:18:13 > 0:18:14# Whoa!
0:18:14 > 0:18:16# Whoa! #
0:18:16 > 0:18:17Mary, I'm not going to lie,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I'm devastated that I wasn't involved in this competition.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Tell me everything. How did it go down?
0:18:22 > 0:18:25The best moment, I feel like, was when Hayley first walked in the room.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27She walks in and she's really friendly. She's like, "Hey, Mary."
0:18:27 > 0:18:30And the fact that she knew my name from the video...
0:18:30 > 0:18:32She was like, "Oh, I loved your video. It was so funny."
0:18:32 > 0:18:35I'm like, "You're great. You're amazing." She's so great.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37# Haven't you people ever heard of... #
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Mary was living the dream, and hanging out with
0:18:39 > 0:18:42her favourite band before getting down to business
0:18:42 > 0:18:45and singing on the song Born For This.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48It was just like a couple of lines that we repeated back.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51So it was me and my sister and all of them.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55We're like yelling at these backing vocals. It was just... It was great.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58# We were born for this
0:18:58 > 0:19:01# We were born for this
0:19:01 > 0:19:03# We were born for this
0:19:03 > 0:19:06# We were born for this... #
0:19:06 > 0:19:07When the CD came out,
0:19:07 > 0:19:10if you look really closely in the liner, you can see...
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Born For This - addition vocals - Mary Bonney.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16And then my sister Kate Bonney. I'll always have that.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17Wow, I've got to admit,
0:19:17 > 0:19:20before this, I was a Paramore fan about this much.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- Now, I am just this big a Paramore fan.- Awesome. Welcome to the club.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Paramore sure love their fans.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28And have been working hard to give a little back.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Three Ambo points for some awesome fan love.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33But how does all this work that Jessie
0:19:33 > 0:19:36and Paramore have been doing affect their record sales?
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Well, let's take a look-see.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41# It's not about the money, money, money... #
0:19:41 > 0:19:43No, it's not about the money,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47but Jessie J has sold a whopping 6.4 million records in the UK.
0:19:49 > 0:19:56Whereas Paramore have only sold 2.6 million records in Britain.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00But have sold 13.8 million digital tracks in their home country.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03That's two Ambo points to both artists.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05That's Round Two over.
0:20:05 > 0:20:06Let's check out the scores.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Both JJ and Paramore
0:20:08 > 0:20:09are hard workers.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11But Jessie's broken leg performances
0:20:11 > 0:20:13have given her the edge.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Paramore has 20. Jessie J has 23.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17It's all to play for
0:20:17 > 0:20:18in the final round.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22If you don't agree with me, then get onto the CBBC website
0:20:22 > 0:20:23and get typing.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Round Three - Pop Style.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36This is all about our celebrities' lives - clothes, cars,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39pets or whatever else they splash their cash on.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Jessie and Paramore may be from totally different countries
0:20:43 > 0:20:46and have totally different sounds, but there is no denying that
0:20:46 > 0:20:50both Hayley and Jessie know how to stand out from a crowd.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53# In the blink of an eye
0:20:53 > 0:20:57# I was falling from the sky... #
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Jessie J has a pretty strong style.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02And to give us the lowdown, I'm going to talk to X Factor stylist,
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Frank Strachan, who's actually styled Jessie himself in the past.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Jessie J loves to stand out a little bit.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Does that kind of help her, in terms of becoming a bigger pop star?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Oh, absolutely.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19It's important, as a stylist, when you're dressing someone,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21to make sure you don't just dress them to look nice,
0:21:21 > 0:21:24because no-one talks or is interesting in someone looking nice.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27You want to see something that's maybe a little bit wrong.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Maybe it's not exactly how you'd wear a dress
0:21:29 > 0:21:32if you were going to meet your friends for lunch.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35It's something that's a little bit askew that then is going to
0:21:35 > 0:21:38get attention. It's going to get you in the press.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41So Jessie's got the bling factor.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Three gl-Ambo points for an original style.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47So if I want to get the Jessie J look, what's one thing I can do?
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Even though she wears totally different outfits all the time,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53she's always playing with fashion, she always goes for really big,
0:21:53 > 0:21:54strong gold jewellery.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02- Even like this cuff.- Yeah?- Big chunky cuff. Go on. Let's give that a go.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- Oh, yeah. Who am I?- Jessie J.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Yes, I am. Put it here.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09That's Jessie's fashion.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12# Can't make my own decisions... #
0:22:12 > 0:22:15But how will Paramore stack up?
0:22:15 > 0:22:19It's fair to say that Hayley has her own distinctive style.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24Or should I say styles? She'll wear anything, as long as it's cool.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26# I've been changing... #
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Have two quirky Ambo points
0:22:28 > 0:22:30for mixing it up.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32But that's not the whole story.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35There's one thing you can't ignore about Paramore's style.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Hayley's hair. And you wouldn't believe it,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41I'm about to get my hair done by her stylist, which is good timing,
0:22:41 > 0:22:42cos I have a situation.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- Hiya!- Hi.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Get in here.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- How are you?- Really good, actually. I have a hair situation.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- I would say so. - Do you reckon you could help me out?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Um... I think there's... I think so.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- I think we can do this. - Let's get to work.- Are you ready?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- I'm ready.- I can't wait. I'm a little frightened.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10I can't believe I'm getting my hair done by Hayley's stylist.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Brian is one of Nashville's top hair aficionados.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16And I'm going to get all the goss on Hayley's locks.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17Excited!
0:23:17 > 0:23:23# It's just my humble opinion... #
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Oh! I just feel like a new person already, Brian.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- We're on our way there. - When did you first meet Hayley?
0:23:35 > 0:23:39I met Hayley, let's see, eight, almost nine years ago.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43I remember the first time I did her hair for a music video.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45It was for Crush, Crush, Crush and I styled it.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48# If you want to play it like a game... #
0:23:48 > 0:23:50I thought she was cute and fun to begin with.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52And then she got in front of the camera.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56They said 'action' and it was like this completely different person,
0:23:56 > 0:24:00came out of nowhere. I remember standing there going...
0:24:00 > 0:24:04# Scribbled out the truth with your lies
0:24:04 > 0:24:05# Your little spies... #
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Is she really fun to work with?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Cos she seems like she'd just be up for anything with her hair.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Oh, it's... Yeah, the crazier, the better.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17The more we're out there with stuff, the more she loves it.
0:24:17 > 0:24:23And she's so creative. She comes up with a lot of her own looks.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Has she ever come up to you with an idea and you've been like,
0:24:26 > 0:24:29I don't know about that, that seems a bit much?
0:24:29 > 0:24:30Um, actually, yes.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33And it's probably one of my favourite looks and videos that we've done.
0:24:33 > 0:24:39It was Still Into You. The pink and orange hair was totally her idea.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41And I was like, "Are you sure?"
0:24:41 > 0:24:44And honestly, it is one of my favourite music videos and looks.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48# Some things just, some things just make sense
0:24:48 > 0:24:51# And even after all this time... #
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Ah! Brian, hands down, I love it. I think it's amazing.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Thank you so much. I'm sorry for playing it safe.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Next time, I promise, we'll chuck some orange in
0:25:00 > 0:25:03and we'll do a full Hayley. But bring it in.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05'Brian is awesome!
0:25:05 > 0:25:07'He sorted my hair out, and more importantly,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09'makes Hayley's hair radical.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11'Four hair dye Ambo points.'
0:25:11 > 0:25:14# I stare at my reflection in the mirror... #
0:25:14 > 0:25:18It's not just the clothes and hair that these two are about.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22They also like to hang up the bling and do a thing or two for charity.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28In March 2013, live on the BBC for Comic Relief, thousands watched
0:25:28 > 0:25:32as Lenny Henry helped relieve Jessie J of her sleek black bob.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- Ooh!- This is so going on eBay!
0:25:37 > 0:25:40But Jessie was after more than a bit of a trim,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43and had all her hair completely shaved off.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45CHEERING
0:25:45 > 0:25:50MUSIC: "Domino" by Jessie J
0:25:50 > 0:25:52That's five Ambo points to Jessie
0:25:52 > 0:25:54for changing her style for charity.
0:25:54 > 0:25:55And, of course,
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Paramore aren't afraid to get their hands dirty for a good cause either.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02In 2010, Paramore went back to Florida, to where they had written
0:26:02 > 0:26:07their first album, and helped build houses for underprivileged families.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10That's when they were painting each other instead of the houses.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15Five Ambo points for a DIY charitable style.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16Hey, it's not all fashion,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18hair and charity.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Taylor, the guitarist of Paramore,
0:26:20 > 0:26:24spends his time collecting something totally random.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Gnomes. He has them everywhere -
0:26:27 > 0:26:30in his garden, studio, wherever.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33That's one extra gnome-tastic Ambo
0:26:33 > 0:26:35point for an out there style.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38And that takes us to the end of Round Three.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Well, guys, we're at the end of another Pop Slam,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48and it has been amazing. But who has won the Ambo?
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Will it be Jessie J or Paramore?
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Let's find out what we've learned.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57It's been a show of rock and pop.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00But Jessie J and Paramore are not so different.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04Both started out early, write their own songs, look amazing,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07and like to do what they can for a good cause.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10It's a very, very close Pop Slam.
0:27:10 > 0:27:15Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19The points have been counted and independently verified by me.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22The winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:27 > 0:27:30No way! It's Paramore!
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Jessie, get out of here. Hayley, bring it in.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37You must be feeling amazing. Let's see some more of you in action.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41# I should be over all the butterflies
0:27:41 > 0:27:43# But I'm into you, I'm into you... #
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Hi, it's Amberley from CBBC.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47You guys have just won Pop Slam.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Is this Paramore?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53FAST, HIGH-PITCHED VOICE
0:27:53 > 0:27:54Frank's Pizza Delivery?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I'm so sorry.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58But, um, do you know Paramore?
0:27:58 > 0:28:00The rock band?
0:28:00 > 0:28:02No, it's a band. I don't suppose
0:28:02 > 0:28:03you have their number?
0:28:03 > 0:28:04INAUDIBLE SPEECH
0:28:04 > 0:28:07That's all right. No, don't want a pizza. OK. See you. Bye.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10# Still into you. #