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 > 0:00:10The super smooth Wretch 32 versus the effervescent Ella Henderson.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15There can only be one winner, so stay right here.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I'm Amberley Lobo and this is Pop Slam.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Going head-to-head, we've got...
0:00:36 > 0:00:40# I keep going to the river to pray... #
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Ella Henderson.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45# ..something that can wash out the pain... #
0:00:45 > 0:00:49The X Factor sensation with a totally outstanding voice
0:00:49 > 0:00:52and some totally amazing songwriting skills.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54# ..the ghost of you It keeps me awake... #
0:00:54 > 0:00:58But how will she match up against the lyrical genius of...
0:00:58 > 0:01:01# I found my treasure in you... #
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Wretch 32.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06# Bronze, silver, gold No, it's you... #
0:01:06 > 0:01:09The North London rapper who's been topping the charts
0:01:09 > 0:01:12with his unique style and musical talent.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17# Nothing less than that will do... #
0:01:17 > 0:01:20This Pop Slam is going to be massive.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25So, who's team are you on? Team Ella or Team Wretch?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28If you're undecided, then chill out, I've got this.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I'm going to be delving into the lives of these two megastars
0:01:31 > 0:01:36to see who has what it takes to win the ultimate prize in pop music,
0:01:36 > 0:01:37the Ambo.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40There's only one way to win the Ambo,
0:01:40 > 0:01:44and that's by gaining as many of my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of pop-osity...
0:01:50 > 0:01:54..where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Then I check out how hard they've been working.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00And finally, I scrutinise their style...
0:02:02 > 0:02:04..all before the big moment.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:02:09 > 0:02:10This might get controversial,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12so head to the CBBC website
0:02:12 > 0:02:16and have your say by telling us whose team you're on.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19This one is way too close to call.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23I mean, Ella is one talented lady and she can sure write a tune,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27but then there's Wretch 32 and he is way too cool for school.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30I'm excited. You guys excited? OK, let's do this.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It's time for Pop Slam.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Round 1, Pop Potential.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42This is all about how our stars made it.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43First up...
0:02:43 > 0:02:45# We are fire... #
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Miss Henderson.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52# We are fire And our love will burn
0:02:52 > 0:02:54# The flame will never die
0:02:54 > 0:02:56# We are brighter... #
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Ella may be a pop phenomenon now...
0:02:58 > 0:03:00but before she was a superstar,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02she lived in a village next to...
0:03:02 > 0:03:03Grimsby!
0:03:05 > 0:03:07# We will glow... #
0:03:07 > 0:03:11This is Grimsby, a town more known for its fish than its music,
0:03:11 > 0:03:16and up until 2012, this place hadn't produced any pop stars.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20But that was all about to change when one 16-year-old girl
0:03:20 > 0:03:25went on the biggest TV show in the country and blew the UK away.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Here's how it all happened.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31# Like the sun that saves the night Bursting through... #
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Ella's real name is Gabriella Michelle Henderson
0:03:34 > 0:03:37and her musical journey started at a very young age.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39# And we will glow... #
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Gabriella grew up in a village called Tetney
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and it was there in her family home that she started singing
0:03:45 > 0:03:47at just three years old.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51She went on to teach herself how to play the piano
0:03:51 > 0:03:53and started to write her own poems.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Take 2 Ambo points for getting started when you were so diddy.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00# The flame will never die We are... #
0:04:00 > 0:04:02By the time Ella was in primary school,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05she was nailing her singing and performing
0:04:05 > 0:04:06and because she was so good,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09she started taking her music very seriously.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12# We will glow... #
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Music became a big part of Gabriella's life.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18And by the time she was 11,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20she decided she needed to hone her musical skills.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23So, she got a place...right here
0:04:23 > 0:04:26at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31It's a long way from Grimsby, 165 miles to be exact.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32And you'll never guess what,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35I'm going to be meeting Ella's old teacher from back in the day
0:04:35 > 0:04:37to get all the juicy goss.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Whoo!
0:04:39 > 0:04:43# Now, I'm not talking from experience
0:04:43 > 0:04:45# But I think I've found magnificence... #
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Hi, Amberley, come on in. - Hey! Aw, nice to meet you.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Lovely to meet you.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53'This is Louisa Shaw and she used to teach Ella performing arts
0:04:53 > 0:04:56'right here at Tring.'
0:04:56 > 0:04:57Wow.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58# It's a feeling I appreciate... #
0:04:58 > 0:05:01'Tring is a super special performing arts school
0:05:01 > 0:05:04'and our Ella was so talented that, when she was 11,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07'she actually won a scholarship to come here.'
0:05:07 > 0:05:08# I won't be proved wrong... #
0:05:08 > 0:05:11What was your first experience of Ella like?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13When did you first meet her?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15The first time I heard her sing, we were in a small music room
0:05:15 > 0:05:17and the minute she started to sing,
0:05:17 > 0:05:18the hairs on the back of my neck stood up
0:05:18 > 0:05:20and tears sprung to my eyes
0:05:20 > 0:05:21and I just thought,
0:05:21 > 0:05:22"Oh, gosh, I'm going to have
0:05:22 > 0:05:23"to take care of this talent."
0:05:23 > 0:05:25# The reason I cry... #
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- And how hard-working was she with her singing?- Very hard-working.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Every spare moment, evenings, weekends,
0:05:32 > 0:05:34she was in a studio somewhere singing, practising.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37So, she didn't get there just by doing nothing,
0:05:37 > 0:05:39she worked really hard to get there.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- Can we see a little bit more of the school?- Sure, come on, let's go.
0:05:41 > 0:05:42Yes.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46# But you're good for me
0:05:46 > 0:05:48# And when I'm losing all my energy... #
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I actually forgot that this is a boarding school, isn't it?
0:05:51 > 0:05:52Yeah, it is.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54So, boarding's all a little bit foreign for me,
0:05:54 > 0:05:56what was it like for Ella?
0:05:56 > 0:06:00It wasn't that easy to start with because she's a real homebird.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02She loves her family, she loves her mum,
0:06:02 > 0:06:04and so being away from home was tough at the start,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06but that's where we come into play,
0:06:06 > 0:06:10so hopefully we created a home from home for her here.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12# But you're good for me... #
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- And here we have her dorm.- Ahh!
0:06:15 > 0:06:18I have never been in a real-life dorm before.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21So, is this the kind of dorm that Ella would have stayed in?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24This is exactly the kind of dorm that Ella would have stayed in.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Oh, it's amazing. And what do they get up to in the dorms?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Are there little performances and stuff?
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Oh, all sorts of stuff, all sorts of antics go on.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33And did Ella ever get in trouble or was she a good student?
0:06:33 > 0:06:36She was pretty good. I think she was quite cheeky
0:06:36 > 0:06:39but she managed to keep it low-key so she didn't get in trouble.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44Ella may have been a tad cheeky but she also worked hard,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47so hard, in fact, that in her GCSEs she got an A in music
0:06:47 > 0:06:50and A*s for drama and English lit.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Take 3 Ambo points for acing your exams.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56# Mmm, hard work Mmm... #
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Ella may have been nailing it at school but she wanted more.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04So in 2012, she decided to audition for the almighty X Factor.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13# You think you're missed
0:07:13 > 0:07:16# Well, let me tell you this
0:07:16 > 0:07:20# The love I felt for you
0:07:20 > 0:07:23# Has flown away... #
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Ella took a massive risk with her audition
0:07:25 > 0:07:28by performing a song that she had written herself.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30# ..the line
0:07:30 > 0:07:38# I wish you luck in life and goodbye. #
0:07:38 > 0:07:41It was a truly magical performance
0:07:41 > 0:07:43which captured the hearts of the nation.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47But how would it go down with The X Factor judges?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50'What we just witnessed was just incredible.'
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Absolutely incredible. - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:07:53 > 0:07:54Thank you so much. Thank you.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01That performance was absolutely out of this world, it really was.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Thank you. APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Ella had made it. She sailed straight through the live shows
0:08:07 > 0:08:09and onto the finals.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Well, actually, no, that's not what happened.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Our Ella got booted off in the seventh week. Say what?!
0:08:15 > 0:08:18But thankfully, her journey wasn't over.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Good old Simon Cowell loved her voice so much
0:08:20 > 0:08:22that he gave the 16-year-old a record deal
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and put her straight to work.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27# Oh, no, I won't let you get me... #
0:08:27 > 0:08:32Getting signed by Si Cowell, even after leaving The X Factor so early,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35really shows just how much potential Ella had.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Have 2 Ambo points for some super impressive talent.
0:08:38 > 0:08:46# And goodbye. #
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Now, let's check out Wretch 32.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52# The mirror can't look me in my eyes, no way
0:08:52 > 0:08:55# I float like a ribbon in the sky No plane... #
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Before Jermaine Scott, aka Wretch 32,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59was rapping to thousands of people
0:08:59 > 0:09:00at packed-out gigs...
0:09:00 > 0:09:03he was right here in Tottenham, London!
0:09:03 > 0:09:05# She'll come back no hasta la vista
0:09:05 > 0:09:08# Computer love I mac with my finger
0:09:08 > 0:09:11# Baby, I'm a man, not your mister I missed ya... #
0:09:11 > 0:09:17This is the very estate Jermaine Scott, aka Wretch 32, grew up on.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18Back in the day when he was a kid,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22he used to listen to his dad DJ reggae tunes around the house
0:09:22 > 0:09:24and practise moonwalking in the kitchen.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Soon, he would go on to make his own music
0:09:27 > 0:09:30and become one of the biggest rappers in the UK.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Here's how it all happened.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34# I'm fly I am not an insect
0:09:34 > 0:09:36# And I'm the life of the party
0:09:36 > 0:09:39# Came with Ken but I left with his Barbie... #
0:09:39 > 0:09:42It's fair to say that Jermaine was a bit of a scamp
0:09:42 > 0:09:45when he was younger and he would often get in trouble at school.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48But while he may not have been paying attention in class,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51he was paying attention to his music.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55When Jermaine was growing up in the early noughties,
0:09:55 > 0:09:59there was a music explosion happening in London called grime
0:09:59 > 0:10:02and he wanted to be a part of it.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05When Jermaine was a teenager, he got involved
0:10:05 > 0:10:08and started making music with his mate Wizzy Wow
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and I'm going to meet him and get all the goss from those early days.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- Hello!- Hey.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18'Wizzy Wow grew up with Jermaine here on the Tiverton Estate.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20'They were both into music and used to produce
0:10:20 > 0:10:23'and perform together around North London.'
0:10:23 > 0:10:26This was one of their tracks - Be Cool.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28# So forget about violence I'd rather be cool... #
0:10:28 > 0:10:30And that's Wizzy right there.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31- # I'd rather - Be cool.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33# Forget about violence I'd rather be cool
0:10:33 > 0:10:36# I'm space boy fly I don't know about you... #
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Now, Wizzy, you and Wretch go way back. When did you guys first meet?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Basically, I had moved down here
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and we've got a basketball court over there.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48So I used to go there on my own and play basketball
0:10:48 > 0:10:50and then he came along and he was like,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53"Apart from playing basketball, what else do you do?"
0:10:53 > 0:10:54And I was just like, "Do you know what?
0:10:54 > 0:10:56"I just do a bit of producing here and there."
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Then he was like, "Look, I'm doing the rapping thing
0:11:00 > 0:11:04"so maybe we should just hook up. And you live around here."
0:11:04 > 0:11:07And from there on, just stuck by each other.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09# I'd rather be cool I said forget about violence
0:11:09 > 0:11:10- # I'd rather - Be cool... #
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- And what was a young Wretch 32 like? - He hasn't changed.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18He's still the same. Energetic, fun, lovely guy.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19To me, he's like a big brother.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Like, literally, the coolest older brother ever, basically.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25# Space boy fly I don't know about you... #
0:11:25 > 0:11:29So, how did Jermaine Scott become Wretch 32?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Because he was a wretch.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34He was naughty, so that's how he got his name
0:11:34 > 0:11:37and 32 was his lucky number.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40# I say I got my Nike Kicks and now I want my Vans shoes... #
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Did you think he was going to go on to do these amazing things?
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Yeah, I always knew.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I always knew from the first time I heard him on the radio.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51I just knew that he was going to be the special artist.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53I always had faith in him.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55# I'll be your superhero but just for the night
0:11:55 > 0:11:57# Confuse my ego but just for the night... #
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Wizzy is awesome.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Here's 3 Ambo points to Wretch 32
0:12:01 > 0:12:03for working it hard back in the day.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05# Superman style bring you to space
0:12:05 > 0:12:07# Choose a man like me think we're the same
0:12:07 > 0:12:09# Under links in a chain, babe... #
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Wretch wanted to push himself harder,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14so he started making his own mix tapes
0:12:14 > 0:12:17and even recorded a studio album, using his own money,
0:12:17 > 0:12:18called Wretchrospective.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21# Whoever told you I'm not that guy
0:12:21 > 0:12:23# Whoever told you that I'm not that fly... #
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Wretch was starting to get noticed by music industry peeps,
0:12:26 > 0:12:30including the uber-cool BBC 1Xtra DJ
0:12:30 > 0:12:31DJ Cameo...
0:12:31 > 0:12:34who I decided to pay a little visit to.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39- What's up?- What's up?- DJ Cameo.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40Good to see you, babe.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42First things first, are these things live?
0:12:42 > 0:12:44No, luckily all the feeders are down,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46we are not on air, so you can chill in the studio.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49That's great because I wanted to chat about Wretch 32.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Yeah, let's go.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Where were you when you first heard Wretch?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54I used to work in a record shop in Soho, West London.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56He used to come into the shop all the time
0:12:56 > 0:12:58and he'd be like, "Yeah, I've got a CD for you, Cam.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01"Please, can you take time out to just listen to it?"
0:13:01 > 0:13:04And as soon as I pressed play on this guy's CD, I was like,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07"Well, this is kind of good. Whoa, it's getting better.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10"Whoa, like, this is the kind of music I'm looking for."
0:13:10 > 0:13:12# Never made what's easy hard... #
0:13:12 > 0:13:13So, I was like, "You know what, Wretch?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15"I'm going to give you a couple of spot plays."
0:13:15 > 0:13:17You know, just to keep him excited.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Played the tracks, got a mad response.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23# Since I've been going in Scared of coming out... #
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Did you think, though, when you brought him in here,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29that he was going to explode and going to go massive?
0:13:29 > 0:13:32The thing is, the whole scene at the time was really exciting.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35So we knew that urban music and particularly grime and rap
0:13:35 > 0:13:38was in a good place, but what Wretch did was kind of...
0:13:38 > 0:13:40brought a bit of calmness and storytelling,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43a bit more musicality to grime and hip-hop.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47And I knew that once that crosses over to other people
0:13:47 > 0:13:51outside of our scene, it's really going to have a big impact.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53# I know wrong from right I'ma keep it tight... #
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Standing out from the crowd and getting picked up by a 1Xtra DJ
0:13:57 > 0:13:59is a pretty good going.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00Take 4 Ambo points.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04# When I go hard There's nobody else on my level... #
0:14:04 > 0:14:08Wretch was on the grind and he was getting his music out there.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10He was all over London.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13On the radio, releasing mix tape after mix tape
0:14:13 > 0:14:15and even rapping on other people's songs.
0:14:15 > 0:14:22# When I go in, when I go hard It's over, over... #
0:14:22 > 0:14:25By 2009, Wretch's hard work was paying off,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28and even before being signed to a record label,
0:14:28 > 0:14:32he made it onto the BBC Introducing stage at the Radio 1 Big Weekend.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35# Listen, I am not with you no more
0:14:35 > 0:14:37# You're no good for me You're just bringing me down
0:14:37 > 0:14:40# My sun shines in the rain while you're giving me
0:14:40 > 0:14:44# I once cried and complained now I'm kicking out... #
0:14:44 > 0:14:46In 2010, it all happened.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Wretch 32 finally got a record deal
0:14:49 > 0:14:54and he even got nominated for the BBC Sound of 2011.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57The lucky number 32 had finally paid off.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Wretch was here to stay.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01What an incredible journey.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Have 2 Ambo points for moving out of the underground
0:15:04 > 0:15:07and into the mainstream.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10And that takes us to the end of Round 1.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Let's have a look at the scores.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Wretch and Ella have both shown
0:15:16 > 0:15:18some outstanding pop potential
0:15:18 > 0:15:19with some amazing journeys,
0:15:19 > 0:15:23but Wretch 32 is just in the lead.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24We've seen how our stars made it,
0:15:24 > 0:15:27now let's see how hard they've been working.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29It's time for Round 2.
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
0:15:38 > 0:15:40to make sure they stay at the top of the charts.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42First up - Ella Henderson.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46# I'll wear your winter coat
0:15:46 > 0:15:50# The one you love to wear... #
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Although Ella didn't win The X Factor,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54as soon as she appeared on the show,
0:15:54 > 0:15:58she won over some of the biggest names in the business.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01# The moments waking up... #
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Singing legend Adele tweeted Ella after watching her
0:16:05 > 0:16:06on The X Factor auditions, saying...
0:16:09 > 0:16:11# That holds me in the night... #
0:16:11 > 0:16:15Having a celeb fan base even before you've released any music
0:16:15 > 0:16:16is pretty special.
0:16:16 > 0:16:193 Ambo points coming atcha!
0:16:19 > 0:16:23But what about Wretch 32?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25# When I got introduced to ya
0:16:25 > 0:16:27# I knew I'd be true to ya
0:16:27 > 0:16:29# Everyone wanted a piece
0:16:29 > 0:16:31# You whispered to me That's sweet
0:16:31 > 0:16:33# Cos it's me you love. #
0:16:33 > 0:16:35After being in the underground for so long,
0:16:35 > 0:16:39old Wretch here proved he had pop power when his first proper album
0:16:39 > 0:16:42had three top five singles, including this one.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45# Don't Go! #
0:16:45 > 0:16:47# Don't leave. #
0:16:47 > 0:16:52Don't Go hit the top spot in the UK charts in 2011.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54It was a great track.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Take 2 Ambo points, Mr 32.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59# Get by
0:16:59 > 0:17:01# To get by... #
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Number 1 singles - yeah, they're good. But Wretch has also
0:17:05 > 0:17:11been crowned MTV UK MC of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Not only that, he's also pretty much won
0:17:14 > 0:17:16every Urban Music Award there is.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18I'm talking Artist of the Year,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Best Hip-Hop, Best Single, Best Video...
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Yeah, he does all right.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I'm kidding, you're amazing. Come here!
0:17:25 > 0:17:27# Don't go leave me. #
0:17:27 > 0:17:31MC of the Year two years running. Hot property.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Take another 2 Ambo points.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36But Wretch isn't the only
0:17:36 > 0:17:37hot property round here.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43# I keep going to the river to pray. #
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Ella's got her celebrity fan base,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48but she's also got a solid regular fan base too.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51They call themselves the Ella Stars,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54and it is they who helped her first ever single, Ghost,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56go straight to number 1.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01# I keep going to the river to pray. #
0:18:01 > 0:18:03It didn't just go to number 1.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05With help from the Ella Stars,
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Ghost was one of the biggest songs of 2014.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11# I'm sleeping all these demons away
0:18:11 > 0:18:15# But your ghost, the ghost of you It keeps me awake. #
0:18:15 > 0:18:19Have 5 ambo points for this belter of a pop song.
0:18:21 > 0:18:22And I'm going to throw in another
0:18:22 > 0:18:242 Ambo point for having
0:18:24 > 0:18:26such awesome fans.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Ella has lots of fans, and sometimes they like to send us some fan mail.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31Nice of them.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Although, sometimes it might not be so nice. Let me show you.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37# Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo... #
0:18:37 > 0:18:38"Hi, my name is Ella Henderson.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41"Oh, would you look at that - 7.16, time for my fan mail.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45"Lots of it! This one, let me just get in there and just
0:18:45 > 0:18:47"open it. It's so big and... Uh!
0:18:47 > 0:18:50"Just get my... Uh. Oh!
0:18:50 > 0:18:52"Would you look at that? It's a little pair of socks.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54"I'll put them on my feet.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56"They will go just nice with my clothes. Ah!"
0:18:56 > 0:18:58SHE SNIFFS
0:18:58 > 0:19:00"What's that smell?
0:19:00 > 0:19:03"Oh, are you serious?! These have been worn!
0:19:03 > 0:19:04"Oh, somebody get these off me.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07"Oh! Oh! Get these off me!
0:19:07 > 0:19:09"Oh, Mum! Aaaah!"
0:19:09 > 0:19:13That's right, apparently, somebody sent Ella some old, smelly socks.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15And she thought it was disgusting.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Sorry, Ella. I'll send you some clean ones next time.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20# Going to the river to pray
0:19:20 > 0:19:24# Cos I need something that can wash out the pain. #
0:19:24 > 0:19:27And while Ella has been enjoying her fan mail...
0:19:29 > 0:19:33..Wretch 32 has been keeping his fans entertained
0:19:33 > 0:19:35with some stomping live performances.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Uh!
0:19:37 > 0:19:40# Flying around the globe I'm a do it so big
0:19:40 > 0:19:43# Ain't that hard to tell that my spirit wrote this. #
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Festivals are a pretty big deal,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49and when it comes to totally owning them, Wretch 32 is where it's at.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Let me stat you.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54He's played everywhere from Wireless, Leeds, Reading,
0:19:54 > 0:19:59V Festival, iTunes, SW4 and the almighty Glastonbury!
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Have 2 Ambo Points for really working the festival scene.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07# Everything became so clear. #
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Wretch loves to take centre stage, but...
0:20:11 > 0:20:13This guy isn't afraid to share the limelight.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Weirdo!
0:20:15 > 0:20:18He loves collaborating and has made music with Ed Sheeran, Example
0:20:18 > 0:20:20and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22# I'm tryin' to keep the peace
0:20:22 > 0:20:25# We've become a nightmare Ruinin' my sleep
0:20:25 > 0:20:28# Pain in my right ear Sayin' f... me
0:20:28 > 0:20:30# Till I throw a spanner in the works and they leak
0:20:30 > 0:20:32# Oh, what a dream. #
0:20:32 > 0:20:35I think Wretch deserves some love for sharing the love
0:20:35 > 0:20:36with his fellow musicians.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39Have 1 Ambo point.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42And that brings us to the end of Round 2.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45We've had Pop Success coming
0:20:45 > 0:20:47out our of ears with these two!
0:20:47 > 0:20:49But Ella Henderson
0:20:49 > 0:20:50is just in the lead.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53If you don't agree, get on the CBBC website
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and have your say.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00We found out how our pop royalty made it big and how successful
0:21:00 > 0:21:04they've been. It's now time to see how glam they've become
0:21:04 > 0:21:05in Round 3.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Round 3 - Pop Style.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14This is all about our celebrity's lives.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Clothes, cars, pets or whatever else they choose to splash their cash on.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21First up, Ella Henderson.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23# Mirror man
0:21:23 > 0:21:27# No-one can love you better than a mirror can
0:21:27 > 0:21:29# No. #
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Ella's style has come a long way.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34And who better to tell me all about it than
0:21:34 > 0:21:37her stylist from The X Factor, Frank Strachan.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40# Oh, yeah! #
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Now, Frank, you worked with Ella back on The X Factor.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44What was her style like back then?
0:21:44 > 0:21:46She was only 16, so in a way,
0:21:46 > 0:21:47she was getting used to
0:21:47 > 0:21:49how she should dress to perform.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52So we were kind of testing things out every week
0:21:52 > 0:21:54and trying on, like, rails and rails of clothes.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57# Trouble's coming for you. #
0:21:57 > 0:21:59There was this one time when we were...
0:21:59 > 0:22:01We'd gone into a department store to try on dresses.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03I pulled this whole rail of clothes for her.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05We're in this changing room together.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07And she just started singing.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09And then I started crying cos it just felt so emotional
0:22:09 > 0:22:11in this little space. Then she started laughing, like,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14"You're totally ridiculous. Why are you crying?"
0:22:14 > 0:22:18But her voice is so powerful and... Yeah, she's a very talented girl.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24# To walk before you run. #
0:22:24 > 0:22:25So, what is her signature look?
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Daytime Ella is
0:22:27 > 0:22:31like a cute little leather jacket, trousers.
0:22:31 > 0:22:32She wears a lot of jumpsuits.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Red carpet, she's often in
0:22:35 > 0:22:38long black gown with sort of big gold statement jewellery.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42# To the kind that let me down. #
0:22:42 > 0:22:44I'm awarding 3 Ambo points
0:22:44 > 0:22:46to Ella Henderson for some great
0:22:46 > 0:22:48daytime and night-time style.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51But what about Wretch 32?
0:22:51 > 0:22:53# Retro boy! #
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Wretch is full of swag. Fashion swag, that is.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00If you think his lyrics are smooth, then check out his threads.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02# Yeah, I've got a good heart
0:23:02 > 0:23:04# I was born on beat That's a good start. #
0:23:04 > 0:23:07This is celeb stylist Ayishat,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10who has actually worked with Wretch in the past.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13And I'm going to meet her for chats to get all the fashion goss.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Ayishat!
0:23:18 > 0:23:19Let's talk Wretch 32.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Would you say he's one of the most fashionable men in music?
0:23:23 > 0:23:26I would definitely say he's one of the most fashionable men in music.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Not only because of his outward style,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30but he's got the most fashionable attitude.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32# We don't follow no crowd
0:23:32 > 0:23:34# They follow us. #
0:23:34 > 0:23:35He calls it keeping it G.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39So keeping it G means getting it exactly right.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41He likes to keep it quite smart,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43quite clean and very minimal.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Although he likes to have at least one piece that really sticks out,
0:23:46 > 0:23:47that's quite unique.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49# Yeah, I've got a good vibe. #
0:23:49 > 0:23:52You obviously worked with Wretch on his music video 6 Words.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53What was that like to style?
0:23:53 > 0:23:566 Words was a great video to style.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58# Yeah, I'm a good guy. #
0:23:58 > 0:24:00And I may have things from the video to show you.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Stop talking, start showing.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04- So keen, so keen.- You ready?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06SHE GASPS
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- Is this from the video?- Yeah, this is from the video. This is the hat
0:24:11 > 0:24:15that he wore to kind of fix a hair situation we had going on.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17# And the only plan's to stay scatty. #
0:24:17 > 0:24:20This is good. I feel like it's squashed my hair now,
0:24:20 > 0:24:22- so I have to walk out with it. - Oh, dear. I think you might have to.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25- But you're working it. It really goes in the look.- It's wretched me.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29I'm going to go stretch the jeans, keep the hat on. Thank you so much.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31- Thank you.- See you.- See you later.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35This man has some serious style!
0:24:35 > 0:24:37For strutting your stuff like a good 'un,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I'm going to award you
0:24:39 > 0:24:413 Ambo Points.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Wretch might be too cool for school...
0:24:45 > 0:24:49# Cos we found strength in each other's arms. #
0:24:49 > 0:24:51..but what about Ella?
0:24:51 > 0:24:54# This love, and we made it our... #
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Ella's musical style may be quite serious,
0:24:57 > 0:25:00but she also has a silly side.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03When she was recording her first album, her boss, Simon Cowell,
0:25:03 > 0:25:06booked a big-time producer to come and meet her.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10While she was waiting, she got a little bit bored and decided to see
0:25:10 > 0:25:12how many baby carrots she could to fit into her mouth,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15as you do. She managed to get ten in before the producer
0:25:15 > 0:25:18walked in to catch her drooling from the mouth.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Ugh! Not the best way to make a first impression.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Ella, you flaming galah!
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Ten carrots in your mouth? You could have choked!
0:25:26 > 0:25:28I'm going to take off 1 Ambo point
0:25:28 > 0:25:29for that one.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Now, I have no idea if Wretch likes his baby carrots...
0:25:34 > 0:25:37# Is there a light of mine It's like my peace of mind. #
0:25:37 > 0:25:40But I do know he loves his soaps.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42# Let me shine, let me fly. #
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Wretch is one of the coolest rappers in the UK,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47and what do the coolest rappers do in their spare time?
0:25:47 > 0:25:48Go on Hollyoaks, obvs!
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Scenes for Hollyoaks were filmed with Wretch at one of his gigs,
0:25:53 > 0:25:55when some of the actors dramatically stormed
0:25:55 > 0:25:58the stage as part of the Hollyoaks story line.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01# Wanna be alive Not just employed. #
0:26:01 > 0:26:03The acting skills didn't stop there.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Oh, sorry, Mr Sloth, we're...
0:26:05 > 0:26:10Check out Wretch playing a pilot in a Radio 1 Extra sketch with
0:26:10 > 0:26:11Professor Green and Charlie Sloth.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Where to, Mr Sloth?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- I need to get to Birmingham, ASAP. - Right away, Mr Sloth.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17The sky really is the limit for this man.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Have 2 Ambo points for some awesome acting style.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Just fly the plane!
0:26:22 > 0:26:24- Right away.- Certainly, Mr Sloth.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29And that brings us to the end of Round 3.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36Wretch, Ella, it's been fun, but let's get serious.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38The moment is upon us.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Let's find out who has won the Ambo...
0:26:41 > 0:26:44right after we take a look back at what we've learned.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Wretch and Ella are two very different pop stars,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50but we've seen that they've both worked hard,
0:26:50 > 0:26:54have released some killer tunes and have some super smooth style.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Both are awesome, but which will win the Ambo?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05I've personally counted the Ambo points
0:27:05 > 0:27:07and haven't tinkered with them at all.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Either way, it's Wretch 32! Ella, I will see you in Grimbo.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23Get out of here, girl.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26Wretch, bring it in. How are you feeling?
0:27:26 > 0:27:29You know what? Save it. Let's just see you in action.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33# One life, two children Three times... #
0:27:33 > 0:27:34How good was that?!
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Uh! There's plenty more where that came from.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40Make double sure you guys tune in next time to see more
0:27:40 > 0:27:43of your favourite pop stars battle it out to win the Ambo.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46# No, it's you
0:27:47 > 0:27:51# I've found my treasure in you
0:27:51 > 0:27:53# I can't sing But I wrote you a song, yeah. #