0:00:02 > 0:00:04Get ready, cos two of the biggest pop stars in the universe
0:00:04 > 0:00:06are about to go into battle -
0:00:06 > 0:00:08the phenomenal 5 Seconds Of Summer,
0:00:08 > 0:00:12versus the outstanding Paloma Faith.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15There can only be one winner, so stay right here.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I am Amberley Lobo and this is Pop Slam!
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Going head-to-head we've got...
0:00:36 > 0:00:38# Don't stop
0:00:38 > 0:00:41# Cos you know that I like it... #
0:00:41 > 0:00:445 Seconds Of Summer, the supercool Aussie heart-throbs
0:00:44 > 0:00:48who have taken over the world with their huge rock tunes.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51# ..Don't stop
0:00:51 > 0:00:54# Doing what you're doin'... #
0:00:54 > 0:00:57But how would they do against the unique...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59# Everything is changing... #
0:00:59 > 0:01:00..Paloma Faith!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02# And I've been here too long... #
0:01:02 > 0:01:04She's got unbelievable style,
0:01:04 > 0:01:06a totally incredible voice,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09and a Brit award for Best Female.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13# ..I...I can't do this any more... #
0:01:13 > 0:01:18So, whose team are you on - Team 5SOS or Team Paloma?
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Can't decide? Well, it's my job to help you out.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25I'm going to be diving into the lives of these megastars
0:01:25 > 0:01:28to see who has what it takes to win the ultimate prize in pop music -
0:01:28 > 0:01:30the Ambo!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33There's only one way to win the Ambo
0:01:33 > 0:01:37and that's by gaining as many of my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of pop-osity...
0:01:43 > 0:01:45..where I meet the people
0:01:45 > 0:01:47who knew the stars back in the day,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50then I check out how hard they've been working,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54and, finally, I scrutinise their style,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56all before the big moment.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59And the winner
0:01:59 > 0:02:01of the Ambo is...
0:02:01 > 0:02:04This is going to be big, so get involved
0:02:04 > 0:02:06and go to the CBBC website
0:02:06 > 0:02:08and tell us whose team you're on.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11I'm on Team 5 Seconds Of Summer because I love them so much
0:02:11 > 0:02:13and I'm going to see them in concert.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15My favourite's definitely Luke.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Go, Team 5 Seconds Of Summer.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23I want Team Paloma Faith because I just love her music.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25She has got the best voice in the world,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28and I absolutely love her so much.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30And I wish I could be like her.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32But, seriously, who do you think is going to win?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I mean Paloma is cool, quirky and has an amazing voice,
0:02:35 > 0:02:36and 5SOS are pop punk,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38and they're from Australia -
0:02:38 > 0:02:40what a perfect combination!
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Well, Paloma, 5SOS, you know what we've got to do...
0:02:43 > 0:02:45It's time for Pop Slam!
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Round one - Pop Potential.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56This is all about how our stars made it big.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57First up...
0:02:57 > 0:03:00# Do do-do do do do do-do... #
0:03:00 > 0:03:01..5 Seconds Of Summer.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07These guys are fast becoming one of the biggest pop-rock bands
0:03:07 > 0:03:09the world has ever seen.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13# ..Cos good girls are bad girls that haven't been caught... #
0:03:13 > 0:03:15But before all that,
0:03:15 > 0:03:17they were just four school kids growing up right here...
0:03:17 > 0:03:21in Sydney, Australia!
0:03:21 > 0:03:23# ..I swear she lives in that library... #
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Well, actually, it was here in Riverstone,
0:03:26 > 0:03:27just outside of Sydney.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30It's a quiet place, but it's here that a band formed that
0:03:30 > 0:03:32was about to make a lot of noise.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35So, do you guys actually want to know how 5 Seconds Of Summer
0:03:35 > 0:03:37made it massive?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Of course you do! Let's do this.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41# ..Not reading books
0:03:41 > 0:03:44# She said to me # "Forget what you thought
0:03:44 > 0:03:47# "Cos good girls are bad girls that haven't been caught..." #
0:03:47 > 0:03:50It all started right here,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52at Norwest Christian College
0:03:52 > 0:03:55where Michael, Luke and Calum went to school.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58# Do do-do do do do do do... #
0:03:58 > 0:04:00The three of them loved music
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and they loved bands like Blink-182 and Green Day,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04so they decided to start a band.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Probs the best idea in the history of best ideas.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Whoa...!
0:04:15 > 0:04:16# Well, I don't even like you
0:04:16 > 0:04:20# Why do you want to go and make me feel this way... #
0:04:21 > 0:04:24The band was born.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26And it was Michael who randomly chose the name
0:04:26 > 0:04:285 Seconds Of Summer.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30# ..Cos I can feel you watching
0:04:30 > 0:04:34# Even when you know that you'll be seen... #
0:04:34 > 0:04:37So, the boys had the name and knew how to play...
0:04:37 > 0:04:39but that was a problem -
0:04:39 > 0:04:41they all played guitars and sang.
0:04:41 > 0:04:445 Seconds Of Summer needed a drummer.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Enter local boy Ashton Irwin...
0:04:47 > 0:04:48hashtag love him!
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Oh... No spinning.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52No SPINNING! NOOOOO...!
0:04:53 > 0:04:57The now-complete band started uploading videos of themselves
0:04:57 > 0:04:59onto the internet
0:04:59 > 0:05:02and, not surprisingly, people were loving them, including me.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I am giving you three Ambo points
0:05:06 > 0:05:07for not wasting any time,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09and getting your music online.
0:05:09 > 0:05:125SOS were gaining a lot of momentum with their online following,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14and they had a tonne of fans
0:05:14 > 0:05:16who loved what they were uploading.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18But they needed to get out there in the real world,
0:05:18 > 0:05:20so on the 3rd of December, 2011,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24they came right here to the Annandale Hotel in Sydney
0:05:24 > 0:05:27and played their first ever gig as a four-piece band.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29And I get to check it out. So excited.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33BAND PLAYS
0:05:33 > 0:05:35LYRICS INDISTINCT
0:05:39 > 0:05:42This is footage of the boys performing
0:05:42 > 0:05:45at that first gig at the Annandale.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Oh, yes! This is the very stage where the 5 Seconds Of Summer boys
0:05:49 > 0:05:51performed their very first gig as a band.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Now, I know it might look pretty small,
0:05:54 > 0:05:55but from here they went on to play
0:05:55 > 0:05:58in some of the biggest venues across the world.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07This was a stomping first performance as a four-piece.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11Two Ambo points coming your way, boys!
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Playing the Annandale was all well and good,
0:06:14 > 0:06:16but the boys wanted more.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17# ..Fine at all
0:06:17 > 0:06:22# I remember the day you told me you were leaving
0:06:22 > 0:06:26# I remember the make-up running down your face... #
0:06:26 > 0:06:28To take it to the next level, they needed help.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Enter, Adam Wilkinson - their first ever manager.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35He's the guy who made them into a global phenomenon. Huh!
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Wouldn't it be nice if he was here
0:06:36 > 0:06:41in this beautiful spot to chat with me? Shame.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Jokes! He totally is! I'm so excited.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49# ..Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you...#
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Adam, firstly, thank you so much for bringing us 5SOS.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56But take us back to the beginning. How did it all start?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58I was working in a recording studio at the time
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and the guys came through on a little tour.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03There was just something about them, you know,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05there was this weird nervous energy between them.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08And they had the good looks, they had everything there.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11I hadn't heard their music at that point, but something just clicked.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Did you have a sort of special sense that you thought these guys
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- could go on to do something amazing. - Absolutely.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20At that point, I didn't think they'd be as big as they are now,
0:07:20 > 0:07:21but they definitely had it.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23# ..If what we had was real
0:07:23 > 0:07:27# How could you be fine?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29# Cos I'm not fine at all
0:07:29 > 0:07:32# I remember the day you told me you was leaving... #
0:07:32 > 0:07:34So, you were with the guys for two years,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36do you have any fun stories from that time?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Look, probably my favourite story is on one of our tours,
0:07:39 > 0:07:41I thought, it's probably time for the guys
0:07:41 > 0:07:43to start having their own hotel rooms, so...
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Wait, hold up, were they sharing?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48They were sharing up to that point. They were sharing two in a room.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50I thought it's probably time for them to have their own rooms.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53So we booked the hotel, we checked into the hotel,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55went to check on them about an hour later,
0:07:55 > 0:07:56and they'd put all their beds
0:07:56 > 0:07:59into one room and they were all sharing in the one room together.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00- Aw!- They all wanted to be together.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03They're really, you know, a great bunch of friends, obviously?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Absolutely. They're best mates. So...
0:08:05 > 0:08:10# ..If the day I woke up with you right beside me... #
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Say 5 Seconds Of Summer have gone from a small band
0:08:12 > 0:08:15to one of the biggest bands in the world. Are you proud of them?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Oh, unbelievably so.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19You know, to see them playing to 16 people,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22to the O2 Arena, has just been absolutely unbelievable.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25They're really hard-working guys and really good people,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27you know, and I couldn't be prouder of them.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29# ..The day you told me you were leaving
0:08:29 > 0:08:33# I remember the make-up running down your face... #
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Adam is awesome!
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Boys, have two Ambo points
0:08:37 > 0:08:40for landing a manager to help you get to the top.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46# ..Cos I'm not fine at all. #
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Their fan base was growing and growing,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51but 5SOS were really catapulted into stardom
0:08:51 > 0:08:53when a few of their fans tweeted about them.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56And when I say fans, I'm talking Louis and Niall.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58You know, One Direction.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01SCREAMING
0:09:04 > 0:09:05# Whoo! #
0:09:05 > 0:09:10That's right, those 1D boys loved 5SOS from the beginning
0:09:10 > 0:09:13and when they started talking about them online,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16everyone knew about their awesomeness.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Have four Ambo points
0:09:18 > 0:09:21for being so good that even One Direction love you.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24# That's what I like about you
0:09:24 > 0:09:26# You hold me tight. #
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Soon the boys would be bigger than they ever could have dreams,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33but more about that later.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Now, let's head back over to the UK
0:09:35 > 0:09:38to see how Paloma Faith made it massive.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40# She's gone
0:09:40 > 0:09:44# And I'm picking up the pieces... #
0:09:44 > 0:09:49Today, she is one of the UK's most sassy and stylish pop stars.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51But before she hit the big time,
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Paloma Faith was living right here in Stoke Newington, North London.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58# ..In her shadow is it me you see?
0:09:58 > 0:10:02# Cos all that's left is you and I
0:10:02 > 0:10:08# And I'm picking up the pieces she left behind... #
0:10:08 > 0:10:11This is the very street that Paloma grew up on.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14And back then, she didn't even know she could sing.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16This is the story of how a shy schoolgirl
0:10:16 > 0:10:20went on to become one of the biggest characters in pop.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24# Ooh! #
0:10:27 > 0:10:31It's hard to believe, but Paloma was actually really shy at school.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35But all that started to change when at aged seven,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37she got offered a role in a school play
0:10:37 > 0:10:40called Dinosaurs And All That Rubbish.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43And she caught the performance bug big time.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46# The city lead me out one night
0:10:46 > 0:10:48# Through lonely streets and neon light
0:10:48 > 0:10:50# Searching
0:10:50 > 0:10:52# Again... #
0:10:52 > 0:10:54A few years later, Paloma started going to
0:10:54 > 0:10:57the now-closed Islington Green School.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00She loved it there and got amazing grades,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04as well as developing her love for dancing, singing and performing.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06Have three Ambo points
0:11:06 > 0:11:08for overcoming your shyness, Paloma.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Paloma left school with straight As,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17but she never really knew what she wanted to do.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21She had a bunch of random jobs, an actor, dancer, model,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25magician's assistant, and you'll never believe this,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28she had a job as a ghost on a ghost train.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Say what?!
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Now, prepare yourselves
0:11:33 > 0:11:37to ride Carnesky's Ghost Train.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40It all sounds a bit too spooky for my liking,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44so I've tracked down Marisa who use of direct Paloma on the ghost train
0:11:44 > 0:11:46to find out more.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Now, Marisa, I am super jealous,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51cos you got to work with Paloma for two whole years.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Paint me a picture. What was it like?
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Well, she used to sing as she danced inside the ride.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01She was in this very dark, scary haunted-house ride
0:12:01 > 0:12:07in a beautiful vintage dress with all ghostly doves landing on her.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11And, every so often, you could hear her singing over the soundtrack,
0:12:11 > 0:12:13this beautiful voice coming across.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16# ..And although it was the shortest time
0:12:16 > 0:12:18# I'll never forget it... #
0:12:18 > 0:12:20So were you surprised to see Paloma
0:12:20 > 0:12:23doing all those amazing things that she does now?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I think we all knew that Paloma was special.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29She's a really normal girl from London,
0:12:29 > 0:12:31she went to a normal school,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and it was through sheer willpower
0:12:34 > 0:12:37and talent and professionalism
0:12:37 > 0:12:40and commitment that she succeeded.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42# It was best when we left it
0:12:42 > 0:12:45# Now I'll never forget it... #
0:12:45 > 0:12:46We're all very proud of her
0:12:46 > 0:12:50and it's such a joy to have been part of that story.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53All of us are very proud of her.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55That is one random job.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58And I love a bit of randomness!
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Have two Ambo points.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04# ..In this love affair. #
0:13:04 > 0:13:08While Paloma was spooking around the ghost train,
0:13:08 > 0:13:10she developed a kooky fashion sense.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12And it's this that got her noticed by a band
0:13:12 > 0:13:14who were looking for a singer.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17They asked her to join them and she said no.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20I'm kidding, she totally said yes.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24And it was when Paloma was performing with these guys
0:13:24 > 0:13:26that she got spotted by a record label
0:13:26 > 0:13:30and was asked to perform at an industry showcase,
0:13:30 > 0:13:32a very tough crowd to please.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Paloma had to perform in front of a bigwig from Epic Records.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39I'm a record label bigwig.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Talk about pressure. It was her chance to impress,
0:13:43 > 0:13:46but it didn't quite go to plan.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47Now, I wasn't there at the time,
0:13:47 > 0:13:51but I imagine it went a little something like this.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56Hi. Hi, everybody. My name is Paloma and this is one of my songs.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58SHE CLEARS HER THROAT
0:13:58 > 0:14:00SHE HITS A HIGH NOTE
0:14:00 > 0:14:04# ..And she's gone and I'm picking up the pieces!
0:14:04 > 0:14:07# I watched you cry But you can't see me...
0:14:07 > 0:14:11# You can't see that I'm the one sitting by your...
0:14:11 > 0:14:15# You can't see that I'm the one standing by your... #
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Look, mate, I'm trying to do my thing. That is well rude.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Can you please get off your phone and stop texting.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26I'm a record label bigwig, I put my phone down for nobody.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Righto, well, I'm off, guv'nor.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33And...send.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Ohh, big time awks.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Not the best way to make it in showbiz,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41but Paloma did make a big impression,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43and a few months later that very same exec
0:14:43 > 0:14:46gave her a call and offered her a record deal.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48# Go, Paloma! #
0:14:48 > 0:14:51# You left me for another lady. #
0:14:51 > 0:14:53I reckon getting a record deal,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55even after storming out of your own audition,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58deserves three Ambo points.
0:14:58 > 0:15:04Paloma was off the ghost train and on the road to chart success
0:15:04 > 0:15:05and released some killer tracks,
0:15:05 > 0:15:10including this bad boy which slammed into the charts in 2009.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Have another two Ambo points.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17# ..Her name was New York, New York
0:15:17 > 0:15:21# And she took his heart away... #
0:15:21 > 0:15:24And that brings us to the end of round one.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Let's check out the scores.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Ohh, it's close!
0:15:29 > 0:15:305SOS and Paloma Faith
0:15:30 > 0:15:33have both shown some strong pop potential,
0:15:33 > 0:15:38but the boys just have the edge going into round two.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40We've seen how our stars made it,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42now let's see how hard they've been working.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44It's time for round two.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Round two, pop success.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53This is all about what our stars
0:15:53 > 0:15:56have been up to to make sure that they stay at the top of the charts.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59First up, 5SOS.
0:15:59 > 0:16:00# Simmer down
0:16:00 > 0:16:02# Simmer down
0:16:02 > 0:16:05# They say we're too young now to amount to anything now... #
0:16:05 > 0:16:075 Seconds Of Summer
0:16:07 > 0:16:09really put in the hours at the start of their career
0:16:09 > 0:16:11and got very big very quickly.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14# ..She looks so perfect standing there
0:16:14 > 0:16:17# In my American Apparel underwear... #
0:16:17 > 0:16:21When they released She Looks So Perfect in early-2014,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24it got to number one here in Australia.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27And it got to number one right here in New Zealand.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31And, of course, right here in the good old UK.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35In fact, they are only the fourth Australian group ever
0:16:35 > 0:16:37to top the UK singles charts.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43That is an incredibly successful first release.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Have three Ambo points.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50# I tell myself it don't mean a thing... #
0:16:50 > 0:16:545SOS aren't the only ones who have enjoyed mega stardom.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Since being signed, Paloma has had a lot of chart success.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02But she didn't get a number one anywhere until...
0:17:02 > 0:17:06she came here to Australia in early-2014 and released...
0:17:06 > 0:17:10# Only love can hurt like this! #
0:17:10 > 0:17:12And it shot straight to number one.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16What can I say? Us Aussies have good taste. Bonzer!
0:17:17 > 0:17:19# Your kisses burn into my skin... #
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Take two Ambo points for a Aussie number one.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27# Only love can hurt like this! #
0:17:27 > 0:17:29But Paloma didn't give up on her home country.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33Just a few months later, she finally got her first UK number
0:17:33 > 0:17:35one with this killer tune.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37# Everything is changing
0:17:37 > 0:17:40# And I've been here for too long... #
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Have I never three Ambo points for teaming up with Sigma
0:17:43 > 0:17:47and topping the charts back in good old Blighty.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54But Paloma's not the only one who's had some awesome chart success.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56One, two, three, four!
0:17:56 > 0:17:58SCREAMING
0:17:58 > 0:18:015SOS have been mega successful.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05And with mega success comes a mega fan base.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10Seriously, people go wild for these guys and who could blame them.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- BOTH:- 5 Seconds Of Summer!
0:18:13 > 0:18:15# Back in high school
0:18:15 > 0:18:16# We used to take it slow... #
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Their fans are really important to the boys,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24so to give a bit back and to say thanks for all the support,
0:18:24 > 0:18:27they launched an event called Derp Con.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Derp Con! Whoo!
0:18:32 > 0:18:34The boys ran a competition
0:18:34 > 0:18:38where they flew 60 lucky fans and their friends
0:18:38 > 0:18:39to see their gig in LA.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Not only that, they also put them up in a hotel
0:18:42 > 0:18:45and hung out with them backstage.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Now, that is an awesome comp.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- Michael...! - THEY SOB
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- And he was really...! - THEY CRY
0:18:51 > 0:18:55Working hard to give back to their fans, I like it!
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Take two Ambo points.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02CHEERING
0:19:02 > 0:19:07But it hasn't all been super fun times for the almighty 5SOS.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09While they were on the road with a little band,
0:19:09 > 0:19:11you might have heard of them, One Direction,
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Calum had a slight wardrobe malfunction.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15I didn't say, I wasn't there,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18but I imagine it went a little something like this.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23"Hey! What's up? My name is Cal! Let's do this!
0:19:23 > 0:19:27"# Don't stop doing what you're doing! # And jump!"
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- CLOTH RIPS - "Oh, crikey!
0:19:29 > 0:19:31"I've gone and done it, I've split my pants!
0:19:31 > 0:19:35"Bruce! Bruce, we have a rock emergency."
0:19:35 > 0:19:37"Duh! What's up?" "I just need some more tape."
0:19:37 > 0:19:40"Oh, yeah, sure. Sure, yeah. There you go, Cal."
0:19:40 > 0:19:44"More! More!" "Calum, your pants can't take any more tape!"
0:19:44 > 0:19:48"More, Bruce!" "OK." "Thanks, mate." "All right, see ya.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52# Don't stop doing what you're doing... #
0:19:52 > 0:19:54"And jump. And jump."
0:19:54 > 0:19:57That's right, Calum split his pants and had to tape them up
0:19:57 > 0:20:01just so he could keep on rocking. Now, that is what I call dedication.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Nice one. You can take another Ambo point
0:20:05 > 0:20:08for performing through a wardrobe disaster.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10But what about Paloma's performances?
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Paloma has some awesome songs, awesome videos,
0:20:15 > 0:20:19but not only that, she also has had some pretty awesome performances.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21How awesome? Check this out.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29In summer 2014, Paloma Faith
0:20:29 > 0:20:34was joined at Royal Albert Hall by a 42-piece orchestra.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36# Well, you ask for money
0:20:36 > 0:20:39# It's always something... #
0:20:39 > 0:20:42They performed some special versions of Paloma's songs
0:20:42 > 0:20:44as part of the BBC Proms.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46And I've come to meet the legendary Guy Barker,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49who conducted that very performance.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Now, Guy, that performance looked magical. What was it like?
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Oh, it was amazing. If you imagine there was about 83 of us on stage
0:20:58 > 0:21:00and 6,000 people in the audience.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03And all 6,000 people were dancing in front of us,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05so it was just an amazing atmosphere.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07# ..Won't you shake me
0:21:07 > 0:21:09# Come on and work this... #
0:21:09 > 0:21:13And what was it like working with her for the Proms?
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Oh, it's great. She's always great to work for.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19She's incredibly creative,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21she's incredibly musical,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23she's a wonderfully talented lady,
0:21:23 > 0:21:27but she's also such a lovely human being.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29And she's got such a great sense of humour,
0:21:29 > 0:21:31it's always a joy working with her.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33# ..Got trouble with my baby
0:21:33 > 0:21:36# Got trouble with my baby. #
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I am going to dish out three Ambo points to Paloma
0:21:39 > 0:21:42for working the pub crowd and the classical lot
0:21:42 > 0:21:45by putting on such an epic performance.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49And that brings us to the end of round two.
0:21:50 > 0:21:535SOS and Paloma have been working pretty hard,
0:21:53 > 0:21:57but Paloma has just pushed one Ambo point ahead.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59If you don't agree, you know what to do,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02hit the CBBC website and have your say.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06We found out how our pop royalty made it big
0:22:06 > 0:22:08and how successful they've been.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13It's now time to see how glam they've become in round three.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Round three, pop style.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21This is all about our celebrities' lives.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Clothes, cars, pets, or whatever else they splash their cash on.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28First up, 5SOS.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38When it comes to fashion, I think the 5SOS boys have nailed it.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40They keep it pretty punky, nice and laid-back
0:22:40 > 0:22:43and love nothing more than rocking out in jeans and a vest.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46# All the things that you read in a magazine
0:22:46 > 0:22:49# I'm not saying I want to be Charlie Sheen... #
0:22:49 > 0:22:51That's some great style, boys.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Have two Ambo points for one rocked-out look.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57But if we're talking fashion,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00we've got to talk Paloma.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04# I was standing... #
0:23:04 > 0:23:07When it comes to style, let's be honest,
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Paloma really does blow the competition clean out of the water.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17# And they could never tear us apart. #
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Paloma is always dressed up to the nines
0:23:20 > 0:23:23and loves to go all out with her looks.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26She can do quirky, outrageous,
0:23:26 > 0:23:30colourful, vintage, Hollywood,
0:23:30 > 0:23:35and, of course, loves to accessorise with super funky hair and hats.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Take four Ambo points
0:23:38 > 0:23:41for having some of the best pop style around.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44And while Paloma's got some epic fashion style...
0:23:44 > 0:23:47my Pop Slam! research has shown
0:23:47 > 0:23:52that 5SOS have got some pretty impressive romantic style.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Those 5 Seconds Of Summer boys might be total pop-punk legends,
0:23:56 > 0:23:59but they also have a sensitive side.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Hold the phone and listen up,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04cos I'm going to show you exactly what a perfect date
0:24:04 > 0:24:06with Luke from 5SOS would look like.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10And a warning, this information might make you fall in love with him
0:24:10 > 0:24:11more than you already do.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13SCREAMING
0:24:13 > 0:24:14# Whoo! #
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Luke's idea of a perfect date
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- would be hanging out at his favourite Sydney beach.- Yeah!
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Probably playing some footy.
0:24:24 > 0:24:25HE GROANS
0:24:27 > 0:24:28Having a romantic walk by the sea.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Telling each other some hilarious stories.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33SHE LAUGHS
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Ow!
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Ow.
0:24:39 > 0:24:40SHE LAUGHS
0:24:40 > 0:24:44And, of course, buildings some sandcastles.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45Coo-ee!
0:24:45 > 0:24:47SHE LAUGHS
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Argh!
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Argh!
0:24:55 > 0:24:57'Then, after hanging on the beach,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59'he brings his lucky date right here
0:24:59 > 0:25:02'to pick up some of his favourite ice cream.'
0:25:02 > 0:25:03Yeah!
0:25:08 > 0:25:10HE SIGHS
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Soz, Luke, the Lobo doesn't share.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16But that is some great romantic style nonetheless.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19Take two Ambo points.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23SCREAMING
0:25:23 > 0:25:25CHEERING
0:25:30 > 0:25:35Paloma has an outrageous style and when she's kicking back at home,
0:25:35 > 0:25:37she also likes to get creative in the kitchen.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41But sometimes her cooking skills don't go down so well.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43She had a massive pop fail
0:25:43 > 0:25:46when she took a lamb dish to Alan Carr's place
0:25:46 > 0:25:49and gave him and Adele, who was also there, food poisoning.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51What?! Awkward!
0:25:51 > 0:25:53# Help me
0:25:53 > 0:25:55# How were you going to do love this way? #
0:25:55 > 0:25:59You can't go around poisoning celebrities.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I'm taking off an Ambo point for that one.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04# I want to get lost and drive for ever... #
0:26:04 > 0:26:09But 5SOS aren't having any food-based problems.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12# ..Taking the long way home... #
0:26:12 > 0:26:14The boys from 5SOS love nothing more
0:26:14 > 0:26:19than the most Australian food known to man, Vegemite!
0:26:19 > 0:26:24And as an Australian myself, I must say it is awesome.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Get in my belly!
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Oh, yeah!
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- MUFFLED:- That's another Ambo...
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Sorry, that's another Ambo point to 5SOS
0:26:34 > 0:26:36for having great Aussie taste.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39And that brings us to the end of round three.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41# We're taking the long way home. #
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Guys, this Pop Slam! has been increds,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49but all good things must come to an end,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51and it's time to get down to business
0:26:51 > 0:26:53and find out who has won the Ambo.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56But after we take a look back at what we've learnt.
0:26:57 > 0:27:015SOS have gone from a sleepy Sydney suburb
0:27:01 > 0:27:04to being one of the biggest bands in the world.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07But Paloma has done some spectacular performances
0:27:07 > 0:27:11and always looks and sounds totally amazing.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15This Pop Slam! could quite literally go either way.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20Oh, yes. Take a good look. Calum, hands off.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22This could soon be yours.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24It's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29The Ambo points have been counted and independently verified by me.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Oh, no, wait! It's 5SOS!
0:27:41 > 0:27:42Paloma, I am so sorry.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46Guys, congratulations! Let's see some more of you in action.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50# She looks so perfect standing there
0:27:50 > 0:27:53# In my American Apparel underwear
0:27:53 > 0:27:56# And I know now
0:27:56 > 0:27:59# That I'm so down. #
0:27:59 > 0:28:02That Pop Slam! was off the hook!
0:28:02 > 0:28:04Make double sure you tune in next time
0:28:04 > 0:28:07to see more of your favourite pop stars
0:28:07 > 0:28:09battle it out to win the Ambo.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12# That I'm so down. #