0:00:01 > 0:00:03Two of the biggest pop stars in the universe are about to
0:00:03 > 0:00:04go into battle -
0:00:04 > 0:00:10the sensational Taylor Swift against the mighty One Direction.
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!
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Going head-to-head we've got...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36# Hey, I don't know about you
0:00:36 > 0:00:39# But I'm feeling 22! #
0:00:39 > 0:00:41..Taylor Swift.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43The American singer who's not only
0:00:43 > 0:00:46one of the biggest pop stars in the world
0:00:46 > 0:00:49but also one of the most successful country music singers
0:00:49 > 0:00:51of all time.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54And she's up against the phenomenon that is...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57# Girl, if every time we touch... #
0:00:57 > 0:00:59..One Direction.
0:01:00 > 0:01:07These five heartthrobs - Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn -
0:01:07 > 0:01:11have taken the world by storm with their songs, charisma
0:01:11 > 0:01:13and totally awesome hair.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15# Yeah, yeah, yeah
0:01:15 > 0:01:17# Yeah, yeah, yeah... #
0:01:17 > 0:01:20This Pop Slam could not be bigger.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25So, whose team are you on, Team T Swizz or Team 1D?
0:01:25 > 0:01:26# Yeah, yeah
0:01:26 > 0:01:28# And let me kiss you. #
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Harry! I'll be pounding the pavement to find out everything
0:01:31 > 0:01:33there is to know about their superstar lives
0:01:33 > 0:01:36and see who deserves to win one of the coolest prizes in pop -
0:01:36 > 0:01:38the Ambo!
0:01:38 > 0:01:41There's only one way to win the Ambo, and that's by gaining
0:01:41 > 0:01:44as many of my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of popocity,
0:01:48 > 0:01:53where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day,
0:01:53 > 0:01:57then I check out how hard they've been working
0:01:57 > 0:02:00and finally I scrutinise their style,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03all before the big moment.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:02:06 > 0:02:08This could get controversial,
0:02:08 > 0:02:09so if you don't agree,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11pop onto the CBBC website
0:02:11 > 0:02:12and have your say.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Seriously, who do you think is going to win?
0:02:14 > 0:02:18I mean, Taylor, she is one of the highest selling artists of all time.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21And, well, so is One Direction.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23It's a tough one. There's only one way to sort it.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26It's time for Pop Slam!
0:02:26 > 0:02:27Woo!
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Round 1 - Pop potential.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37This round is all about how our stars made it big.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39# The story of my life
0:02:39 > 0:02:41# I give her hope. #
0:02:41 > 0:02:46One Direction are one of the biggest boy bands the world has ever seen.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47Like, ever.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51But before that, they were just five young boys living five normal lives
0:02:51 > 0:02:54in totally different directions around the UK and Ireland.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57# Losing him was blue like I've never known. #
0:02:57 > 0:03:01And before Taylor Swift was THE princess of pop...
0:03:01 > 0:03:04She was a teenage country music lover right here,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06in Hendersonville, Tennessee!
0:03:09 > 0:03:12So how did One Direction and Taylor Swift become
0:03:12 > 0:03:15the superstars they are today?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I'm going to find out. First up...
0:03:18 > 0:03:19# Let's go
0:03:19 > 0:03:22# Crazy, crazy, crazy 'Till we see the sun. #
0:03:22 > 0:03:23..1D.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27# I know we only met But let's pretend it's love. #
0:03:27 > 0:03:30OK, so if you don't know who One Direction are,
0:03:30 > 0:03:32then what have you been doing?!
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Seriously, they're, like, massive and have performed in front
0:03:35 > 0:03:37of millions of people around the world!
0:03:37 > 0:03:39But it wasn't always that way.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Back in 2010, they were just five guys with a dream,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46and it totally came true! Here's how it happened.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48# Tonight let's get some
0:03:48 > 0:03:51# And live while we're young. #
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Before the boys met, they had very different lives.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56Want to know what they got up to?
0:03:58 > 0:04:01When Liam Payne was a kid, he wasn't interested in singing.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Life for Liam was all about running.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05# Yeah, get together
0:04:05 > 0:04:07# Don't let the pictures... #
0:04:07 > 0:04:10In Bradford, Zayn Malik would spend a lot of his time
0:04:10 > 0:04:12in his younger years reading comics.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20The blonde bombshell that is Niall Horan grew up in Mullingar,
0:04:20 > 0:04:21in the Republic of Ireland,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24where he started his singing career in his school choir.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26# Every night
0:04:26 > 0:04:29# Now I can't get enough... #
0:04:29 > 0:04:32When Louis Tomlinson was in Sixth Form at Hall Cross School,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36in Doncaster, he took the lead role in the school's production of Grease
0:04:36 > 0:04:37as Danny Zuko.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40But the aspiring star also had to work pretty hard -
0:04:40 > 0:04:43he had a job in a cinema, as a waiter and in a toy store,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45just like this one.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Got it, got it, got it... No way!
0:04:49 > 0:04:50Now my collection is complete.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Best day of my life! Oh! I forgot about Harry...
0:04:53 > 0:04:58# But I know that I won't forget her! #
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Back before his 1D days, Harry would spend a lot of time
0:05:00 > 0:05:03working at his local bakery in Holmes Chappell, Cheshire.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Now, I don't know if this is a fact,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08but I'm pretty sure he would have spent a lot of time doing this.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14But, of course, baking wasn't Harry's only talent.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16When he was at secondary school, Harry was in a band called
0:05:16 > 0:05:18White Eskimo with his friend Will,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22and - oh, my giddy aunt - I'm actually going to meet the band
0:05:22 > 0:05:25right now to chat about the Stylesmeister.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29# You're never gonna teach me patience
0:05:29 > 0:05:31# And I'm never gonna keep it on time
0:05:31 > 0:05:35# And I'm never gonna know... #
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Hey!
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Sorry for the interruption. Alex, get here.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Guys, gather in. This is great.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Have I just interrupted an actual practice session?
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Yeah.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49# Can't wait I can't wait for this. #
0:05:49 > 0:05:51White Eskimo is still going
0:05:51 > 0:05:53and have just recorded this song, Can't Wait,
0:05:53 > 0:05:56with Harry's friend, Will, now fronting the band.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58# Never gonna miss this one
0:05:58 > 0:06:00# Can't wait, I can't wait... #
0:06:00 > 0:06:03I understand Harry Styles actually used to be in White Eskimo.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04What was that like?
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Yeah, it was cool. We used to annoy the music department a lot cos we'd
0:06:07 > 0:06:10overstay our hours and stuff.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12It was good. It was good.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15# But you're never gonna teach me patience
0:06:15 > 0:06:17# And I'm never gonna keep it on time. #
0:06:17 > 0:06:20So, when he first started singing for your band,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- was he any good?- Yeah. I mean, obviously he was quite nervous
0:06:23 > 0:06:25to sing, the confidence levels weren't really there,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27but I think that's like anything, really, isn't it?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30So just needed to keep doing it more and more.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34# We're already living in the best days of our lives. #
0:06:34 > 0:06:35Gigging with your mates in a band is
0:06:35 > 0:06:39a great way to get your pop career started, Harry Styles.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Have two rocktastic Ambo points
0:06:40 > 0:06:43for gaining early front-man skills.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47So, Harry was singing in his band and Liam, Niall, Zayn and Louis
0:06:47 > 0:06:50were also trying to pursue their passions for singing.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54So in 2010, they all decided to audition for The X Factor.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04On the seventh series of The X Factor,
0:07:04 > 0:07:07the five lads were put together to form...
0:07:09 > 0:07:11They were mentored by Simon Cowell.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14And from the word go, the public loved them.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20# I'm all out of faith This is how I feel
0:07:20 > 0:07:24# I'm cold and I am chained Lying naked on the floor. #
0:07:24 > 0:07:27I remembered being back stage at The X Factor
0:07:27 > 0:07:29the year One Direction were on us.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32There was a special buzz around them at that time
0:07:32 > 0:07:34and everybody on the show was very excited.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Um, it was evident
0:07:36 > 0:07:38even then that they were going to be massive.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40# Cos I'm already torn. #
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It is fair to say that One Direction were a massive hit
0:07:43 > 0:07:44with The X Factor viewers
0:07:44 > 0:07:48and built a huge fan base week after week.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Have an Ambo point for being
0:07:49 > 0:07:50generally lovable.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54# Torn.... #
0:07:57 > 0:08:01But despite being uber popular and making it to the live finals,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04One Direction did not win The X Factor.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08In fact, they came third, losing to Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11And, well, that was that.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Sad times.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Jokes, jokes, jokes!
0:08:15 > 0:08:18See, even though they didn't win X Factor, Simon Cowell still saw
0:08:18 > 0:08:19something pretty special in them,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23so he signed them to his label for a cool £2 million.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Nice one, Si.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25ALL: Woo!
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Have three Ambo points
0:08:27 > 0:08:29for getting signed, boys.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33They may have landed a record deal after The X Factor, but they had to
0:08:33 > 0:08:37make sure they lived up to the hype that had been built up around them
0:08:37 > 0:08:40and release a killer first single.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44A lot of people
0:08:44 > 0:08:47come of The X Factor and, you know, aren't so successful.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49So, it's really important
0:08:49 > 0:08:53that your first single does well. Otherwise, the media can tend to
0:08:53 > 0:08:56write you off quite quickly. There's not that many chances.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59So, we needed a big, smash hit for the first single.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01And a smash hit they got.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05# Baby, you light up my world like nobody else. #
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Their first single, What Makes You Beautiful,
0:09:08 > 0:09:13was released in September, 2011, and went straight in at number one
0:09:13 > 0:09:17and went on to become one of the best selling singles of all time.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Have four Ambo points for releasing
0:09:20 > 0:09:22a legendary first single.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26# You don't know you're beautiful
0:09:26 > 0:09:27# Uh-oh
0:09:27 > 0:09:29# That's what makes you beautiful. #
0:09:29 > 0:09:31One Direction were on their way,
0:09:31 > 0:09:35but they weren't the only ones who were destined for stardom.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Let's cross the pond to Tennessee, USA,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41and check out Taylor Swift's story.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45# Take me somewhere we can be alone. #
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Taylor grew up in Pennsylvania.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50When she was 14, she moved here, to Hendersonville, to be closer
0:09:50 > 0:09:52to the home of country music, in Nashville.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55# It's a love story
0:09:55 > 0:09:57# Baby, just say yes. #
0:09:57 > 0:10:00It was a good move, as Taylor is now one of the biggest singers
0:10:00 > 0:10:02on the actual planet.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05But her musical journey started at a very young age.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07How young? Very young.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13From the age of four, Taylor sang and acted in musical theatre.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16She also loved writing, especially poetry.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19This would lead to her love for song writing.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21# Got a white dress
0:10:21 > 0:10:23# It's a love story
0:10:23 > 0:10:27# Baby, just say yes. #
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Around here, the story goes that Taylor was so keen to get signed
0:10:31 > 0:10:33she'd just walk into the big labels and go,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36"Hey, my name is Taylor Swift and I'm a singer-songwriter
0:10:36 > 0:10:37"and I really want to get signed."
0:10:37 > 0:10:39But it didn't really work.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41It did make her realise she needed something to stand out,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43so she learnt how to play the guitar.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45# Someday... #
0:10:45 > 0:10:48And not just any old six-string guitar either.
0:10:48 > 0:10:55Oh, no. Tiny T Swizzle upped it for a big 12-string guitar.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57# Why you gotta be so mean? #
0:11:00 > 0:11:02And it all paid off.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06At just 14, Taylor's talents got spotted and she landed a job
0:11:06 > 0:11:07writing songs for other people.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Have four Ambo points
0:11:09 > 0:11:11for your pure determination.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13But that wasn't enough for Taylor.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16She wanted to sing the songs she was writing herself.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20So she came here, to the famous Bluebird Cafe, in Nashville,
0:11:20 > 0:11:25to perform in front of lots of music industry bigwigs.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Taylor was right here, on stage, belting her heart out
0:11:28 > 0:11:30when she was noticed by Scott Borchetta,
0:11:30 > 0:11:31who owns Big Machine Records.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36"Hi, I'm Scott Borchetta. I'm kind of a big deal."
0:11:36 > 0:11:37Now, I wasn't here at the time,
0:11:37 > 0:11:41but I imagine it went a little something like this.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42And sing.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45"Hey, everybody, my name is Taylor Swift
0:11:45 > 0:11:48"and this next song is called Tim McGraw."
0:11:48 > 0:11:49Tim McGraw? I love this song.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54# When you think Tim McGraw
0:11:54 > 0:11:57# I hope you think my favourite song
0:11:57 > 0:12:00# The one we danced to all night long
0:12:00 > 0:12:01# The moon was like a spotlight... #
0:12:01 > 0:12:03You guys listening to this?
0:12:03 > 0:12:07# Eh... #
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Yeah!
0:12:09 > 0:12:12I love it! I love it, you've got yourself a deal.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Welcome to Big Machine Records.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16That saved my life!
0:12:16 > 0:12:18# When you think Tim McGraw... #
0:12:18 > 0:12:22At just 16 years old, Taylor was signed to Big Machine Records
0:12:22 > 0:12:25and released this track, Tim McGraw,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27as her first ever single and video.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Take four country music Ambo points
0:12:29 > 0:12:32for making it at such a young age.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35# I hope you think that little black dress
0:12:35 > 0:12:38# Think of my head on your chest
0:12:38 > 0:12:42# And my old faded blue jeans... #
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Imagine that, you're recording an album in the studio one minute,
0:12:45 > 0:12:46the next minute, you've got Maths.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49I've got to find out what all this is about.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53This is the very high school that Taylor went to.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57And I'm going to meet with her old vice principal, Mrs Washam,
0:12:57 > 0:12:58to get the goss.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Thank you so much for having me. I can't believe we're actually
0:13:01 > 0:13:04at Taylor's school. Can we have a sneaky tour?
0:13:04 > 0:13:05You may.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- Which way? - Let's go up the steps first.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Beat you up there! Jokes, jokes, jokes.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- I won't make you run. - I might be able to beat you.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24# I was riding shotgun with my hair undone
0:13:24 > 0:13:26# In the front seat of his car. #
0:13:26 > 0:13:28So, was Taylor actually a good student?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Yes, she was. She was a very good student.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33She wrote so well
0:13:33 > 0:13:37that sometimes her English teachers would question
0:13:37 > 0:13:39whether it was her writing or not.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43And they were amazed because she was such a good writer.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44# And he says
0:13:44 > 0:13:47# Our song is the slamming screen door
0:13:47 > 0:13:50# Sneaking out late Tapping on your window
0:13:50 > 0:13:53# When we're on the phone And you talk real slow
0:13:53 > 0:13:56# Cos it's late and your mama don't know. #
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Amberley, I want to show you something.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I want to show you Taylor's yearbooks.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Oh, no way!
0:14:02 > 0:14:03There's Taylor.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Oh, she hasn't changed much, has she?
0:14:06 > 0:14:09# Amen Asking God if He
0:14:09 > 0:14:12# Could play it again. #
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Did you know back then that she was going to be someone special?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20She had a little star quality about her that we thought
0:14:20 > 0:14:23that there might be something. But, you know, you never know.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27# Trampled on And lost and thrown away. #
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Taylor's school are megaproud of her, and who could blame them?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Have two Ambo points
0:14:33 > 0:14:35for not being too cool for school.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38# Roses and a note that said
0:14:38 > 0:14:41# Our song is the slamming screen door
0:14:41 > 0:14:43# Sneaking out late Tapping on your window. #
0:14:43 > 0:14:48In 2006, Taylor released her first album called Taylor Swift.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51It got to number one in the US country music charts
0:14:51 > 0:14:55and was certified five times platinum. Wowzers!
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Have three Ambo points.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Taylor was on the road to success, but the best was yet to come
0:15:01 > 0:15:03for the young country music princess.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06# Could play it again. #
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Let's check out the scores.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Taylor and 1D worked hard to get
0:15:12 > 0:15:14to the dizzy heights of stardom,
0:15:14 > 0:15:16but because Taylor was writing,
0:15:16 > 0:15:18singing and playing the guitar
0:15:18 > 0:15:19from such a young age,
0:15:19 > 0:15:21that has put her in the lead.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Sorry, Directioners! I know it's controversial.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25Get on that website
0:15:25 > 0:15:27and have your say!
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Round 2 - Pop success.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38This is all about what our stars have been up to to make sure
0:15:38 > 0:15:40they stay at the top of the charts.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42First up, One Direction.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I've said it before, but I'll say it again,
0:15:45 > 0:15:48One Direction are massive!
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Even though they've only been around since 2010,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53they've had seven top fives in the UK,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55including three number ones.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56Oh, love!
0:15:56 > 0:15:59# Party with a crowded kitchen. #
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Good work hitting the charts, boys,
0:16:03 > 0:16:05have three Ambo points.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10But 1D aren't only massive in the UK. Oh, no, no, no.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14These guys are global. Here, in the USA, they are the only group
0:16:14 > 0:16:17to have their first three albums go straight to number one.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22# Midnight memories! #
0:16:22 > 0:16:24For totally cracking America,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26have three Ambo points
0:16:26 > 0:16:28for some transatlantic domination.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33But 1D aren't the only ones with some off-the-hook success.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37T Swizzle is also riding high.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40# We are never ever ever
0:16:40 > 0:16:42# Getting back together. #
0:16:42 > 0:16:46We all know Taylor's a global megastar. And with global success,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49comes global money. Get this.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54Taylor was recently estimated as being worth £120 million.
0:16:54 > 0:16:55That's like crazy rich.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57She could have anything she wanted.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59She could take a helicopter to the shops,
0:16:59 > 0:17:00have a room full of marshmallows,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02have a room full of ponies,
0:17:02 > 0:17:04maybe give Amberley £5...
0:17:04 > 0:17:05No, but, seriously...
0:17:05 > 0:17:07# I'm really going to miss you picking fights
0:17:07 > 0:17:10# And me falling for it Screaming that I'm right
0:17:10 > 0:17:12# And you would hide away and find your peace of mind
0:17:12 > 0:17:16# With some indie record that's much cooler than mine. #
0:17:16 > 0:17:19And it's no surprise that Taylor's rolling in the cash.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21She sells tonnes of music.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Check this out.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27When she released her album Red, it sold 1.2 million copies
0:17:27 > 0:17:30in one week - kaching!
0:17:30 > 0:17:31Have three Ambo points
0:17:31 > 0:17:33for some megasale success.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36# We are never ever ever
0:17:36 > 0:17:38# Getting back together. #
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Taylor's doing pretty well and is clearly an awesome singer,
0:17:42 > 0:17:44but she doesn't rest on her laurels.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47She wants to continue to improve her voice.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51So she still has vocal coaching lessons and - hold the phone, guys -
0:17:51 > 0:17:55I'm going to meet the very man who helps Taylor to sing -
0:17:55 > 0:17:57the legendary Brett Manning.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Amberley.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Brett, it has been way too long!
0:18:03 > 0:18:09Get in here! And get back inside. All right, let's go.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13# Drew looks at me... #
0:18:13 > 0:18:15So, Brett, you're Taylor's vocal coach.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17How did you guys first meet?
0:18:17 > 0:18:18She walked in the studio, first day,
0:18:18 > 0:18:22and she had her first big hit, the Tim McGraw song.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24And was getting ready to work on a second record.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27And came in, sat down and said,
0:18:27 > 0:18:28"Here's what I need to work on."
0:18:28 > 0:18:31She was so decisive about what she needed.
0:18:31 > 0:18:37# And she's got everything that I have to live without. #
0:18:37 > 0:18:39What were your lessons like with Taylor?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42It was drilling her voice.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43It's a workout.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47It's un... It's not uncommon for people to sweat
0:18:47 > 0:18:50while sitting down, just doing the vocal exercises,
0:18:50 > 0:18:52cos they're so intense. And her focus...
0:18:52 > 0:18:55When I start playing the scale...
0:18:55 > 0:18:57She is immediately on it.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01# Drew walks by me... #
0:19:01 > 0:19:04So, how has it been for you to see one of your students
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- turn into this global megastar? - It's been thrilling.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10That she's still really the same person.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15Yeah, her swagger just keeps getting just a little deeper
0:19:15 > 0:19:18and her presence starts to glow out that little bit,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20but to me, she glowed from the first time I met her.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24You can't argue with one of the best vocal coaches in the business.
0:19:24 > 0:19:25Have two perfectly pitched
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Ambo points for working your voice
0:19:27 > 0:19:29so hard, T Swizz.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32# I keep singing Don't know why I do. #
0:19:32 > 0:19:37Taylor's singing lessons keep her at the top of the charts.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40# Tell me, girl, if every time... #
0:19:40 > 0:19:43But what makes my boys, One Direction, so successful?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47The answer is simple - their fans.
0:19:47 > 0:19:48Cue the Directioners.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Oh, no way, it's One Direction!
0:19:50 > 0:19:53SHE SCREAMS
0:20:00 > 0:20:01# And let me kiss you. #
0:20:01 > 0:20:04One Direction have some of the most dedicated fans around.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07They go wild for the five heartthrobs.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Have two Ambo points for creating
0:20:09 > 0:20:11a fandom frenzy wherever you go.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15However, some Directioners can take things a little too far.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Fun story, actually.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19When the boys were on tour in Australia, great place,
0:20:19 > 0:20:23one megafan climbed over Liam Payne's balcony
0:20:23 > 0:20:25and stole his actual underwear!
0:20:25 > 0:20:26Now, look, I wasn't there,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29but I know Australia and I'm pretty sure it went down
0:20:29 > 0:20:31a little something like this...
0:20:31 > 0:20:34"Hi, my name's Liam Payne and I'm from, er...
0:20:34 > 0:20:36"What band am I in? I forget.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39"No, I don't. I'm from the biggest band in the world - One Direction.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42"Anyways, I was going to have a bit of a nap. I might just leave
0:20:42 > 0:20:45"my lucky underwear there. What could possibly go wrong?"
0:20:45 > 0:20:47SHE MAKES SNORING NOISES
0:20:47 > 0:20:50"Where's One Direction? I know they're round here somewhere.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52"If I could just... Ah!
0:20:52 > 0:20:56"Check it out! It's Liam Payne from One Direction.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58"Crikey, he's, like, right there.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01"Oh, no! You little beauty. Take a look at these,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03"they're his lucky grundies. Oh, I'll pocket those.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05"Thank you very much."
0:21:05 > 0:21:09SHE SCREAMS FOR BOTH DOLLS
0:21:09 > 0:21:11"You'll never catch me alive!
0:21:11 > 0:21:13"Aaaaah..."
0:21:13 > 0:21:15"Uh, that's OK cos I'm Liam Payne.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18"I'm from One Direction and we're, like the biggest band in the world.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21"I can afford millions of underwear
0:21:21 > 0:21:23"cos I'm megarich!"
0:21:23 > 0:21:26SHE IMITATES LAUGHS AND SNORES
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Shh! Hush!
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Look, I'm not 100% sure that that's what happened,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34but it's a good story. Shh.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36# Yeah, yeah, yeah. #
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Have two Ambo points for being
0:21:38 > 0:21:40so popular that even your pants
0:21:40 > 0:21:42are in demand.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45But how has all this hard work affected their sales?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47# Yeah, yeah, yeah
0:21:47 > 0:21:48# Yeah, yeah
0:21:48 > 0:21:50# And let me kiss you! #
0:21:53 > 0:21:55In the UK, 1D have sold
0:21:55 > 0:21:57nearly three million albums
0:21:57 > 0:21:59and over five million in the USA.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Pretty amazing.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Have two Ambo points.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08# Sing halleluiah... #
0:22:08 > 0:22:13Taylor has already sold around 1.3 million albums in the UK,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17but she is streaking ahead in the USA,
0:22:17 > 0:22:20with album sales of over 22 million.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23I'll say it again, 22 million.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25That has got to be three Ambo points
0:22:25 > 0:22:27to Taylor.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30That's Round 2 down, let's take a look at the scores.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34One Direction and Taylor Swift
0:22:34 > 0:22:36are astronomically successful.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38And at this stage of the competition,
0:22:38 > 0:22:43One Direction are just in front. It's all to play for in Round 3.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Round 3 - Pop style.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53This round is all about our celebrities' lives -
0:22:53 > 0:22:58clothes, cars pets or whatever else they choose to splash their cash on.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00First up, Taylor.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02# All I know is... #
0:23:02 > 0:23:05To get the low down on T Swizzle's style, I'm going to chat
0:23:05 > 0:23:09to my fashion guru, Ashton Michael.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13# Everything has changed. #
0:23:13 > 0:23:14OK, Ashton, let's talk Taylor Swift.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17What can you tell us about her style?
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Everyone knows, country is a little bit more on the tame side,
0:23:20 > 0:23:21not so fashion forward.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24However, I think throughout her progress of...her career,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26she's become more of the glamour girl.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31She's not so much the trend girl, she's more of a beautiful,
0:23:31 > 0:23:32sophisticated girl.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36# And all I feel in my stomach is butterflies. #
0:23:36 > 0:23:39OK, Ashton, I think I've got my Taylor Swift hair and I've
0:23:39 > 0:23:42definitely got the voice, but help me out with the rest of my look.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- What do I need to do? - Get a beautiful sequin dress.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47A beautiful sequin dress? Doable.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49That's three glittery Ambo points
0:23:49 > 0:23:51for having a classy, elegant style.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56So, that's Taylor's lovely style.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00# The story of my life... #
0:24:00 > 0:24:01But what about the boys?
0:24:01 > 0:24:04# To keep her warm... #
0:24:04 > 0:24:06I'm back in London to get the goss
0:24:06 > 0:24:08from X Factor stylist Frank Strachan.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Now, Frank, One Direction are one of the biggest bands in the world.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Tell me about their style.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20I think their styling to them is...
0:24:20 > 0:24:22As a band, is important,
0:24:22 > 0:24:24but it's very, very clever cos it's very subtle.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Yeah, they're not into glitzy, sequin onesies, are they?
0:24:26 > 0:24:29No. They look like real lads, like real people.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32And I think that's been a really important thing for how
0:24:32 > 0:24:35they've become so successful.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38All right, Frank, I want to look like One Direction.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Give me your top three tips.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42I think the first thing... The boys always, from the beginning,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44wore really good chinos, skinny chinos.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- OK, tip two.- Tip two, I think,
0:24:47 > 0:24:49like, biker jackets, leather biker jackets.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51You can layer it up with hoodies, with polo shirts underneath.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53You've got yours on today.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56And the last one is probably their hair. Their hair is super important.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Before them, guys didn't really have all that big, floppy-over hair
0:24:59 > 0:25:02It's more like you've got to comb it over,
0:25:02 > 0:25:05do a little bit of this, always touch it.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08You've got nothing to work with.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10That's one fashion-conscious
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Ambo point for breaking
0:25:12 > 0:25:15the style mould. Good on you, boys!
0:25:15 > 0:25:18# The story of my life. #
0:25:18 > 0:25:21We all know that Taylor Swift and One Direction like to look good,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25who doesn't? But they also love to give a little back.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30# I knew you were trouble when you walked in
0:25:30 > 0:25:32# So shame on me... #
0:25:32 > 0:25:35This is the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville,
0:25:35 > 0:25:36near where Taylor grew up,
0:25:36 > 0:25:41and it has a very special place in her heart.
0:25:41 > 0:25:47So special, in fact, that she donated a whopping £2.4 million
0:25:47 > 0:25:50so they could open an education centre.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51That is super generous.
0:25:51 > 0:25:52Have three Ambo points
0:25:52 > 0:25:54for an awesome generous style.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57But Taylor's not the only charitable one.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00# One way or another
0:26:00 > 0:26:02# I'm gonna find ya
0:26:02 > 0:26:04# I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha... #
0:26:04 > 0:26:09One Direction released this single in 2013 for Comic Relief
0:26:09 > 0:26:13and donated all of the proceeds to the charity.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Again, brilliant work on the charity front.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20I'm gonna give ya, give ya, give ya three Ambo points for that.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25# One way or another! #
0:26:25 > 0:26:28And this noble note takes us to the end of Round 3.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Well, guys, it's the end of Pop Slam and it has been epic.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38But we've still got this bad boy to give away.
0:26:38 > 0:26:44Who has won the Ambo? Will it be Taylor Swift or One Direction?
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Let's look back at what we've learnt.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51We've seen two of the biggest names in the history of pop music
0:26:51 > 0:26:52go head-to-head.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57One Direction and Taylor Swift are both outstandingly successful
0:26:57 > 0:27:00and, let's face it, some of the coolest people on the planet.
0:27:00 > 0:27:05This Pop Slam could go either way.
0:27:05 > 0:27:10Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14The points have been counted and independently verified, by me,
0:27:14 > 0:27:18and the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:23 > 0:27:25It's Taylor Swift!
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Guys, I am so sorry, you know how I feel about the band.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31But, oh, get in here! Congratulations!
0:27:31 > 0:27:32Let's see some of you in action.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34# Ooh-ooh
0:27:34 > 0:27:37# 22... #
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Hello, am I speaking to Taylor Swift?
0:27:42 > 0:27:47Oh, her mum. Yes, it's just Amberley from Pop Slam, she's won an award.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Yeah, from the BBC.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Yeah, it's a big deal.
0:27:51 > 0:27:52Yeah, you should go get her.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54OK.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I can hear her coming, she's wearing high heels.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00I can actually hear her walking. She's on her way.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Hi, Taylor, it's Amberley.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06# I gotta have you! #