0:00:02 > 0:00:03Get ready because two of the biggest
0:00:03 > 0:00:06pop stars in the universe are about to go into battle.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Kiwi pop sensation Lorde
0:00:08 > 0:00:11against the almighty boyband Union J.
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!
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Going head to head we've got...
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- # And we'll never be royals- Royals
0:00:38 > 0:00:39..Lorde.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41# It don't run in our blood
0:00:41 > 0:00:42# That kind of luxe.... #
0:00:42 > 0:00:44She's got stellar song writing skills
0:00:44 > 0:00:46and rules the charts all over the world.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- # Let me be your ruler- Ruler
0:00:50 > 0:00:52# You can call me Queen Bee... #
0:00:52 > 0:00:56She's huge. But how will she fare against...
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- # Tonight we'll live forever - We'll live forever... #
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..Union J?
0:01:01 > 0:01:07George, Josh, Jaymi and JJ have got it all.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Hits, hotness and some seriously good hair.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13# It's all good... #
0:01:13 > 0:01:16This is going to be one epic Pop Slam, people!
0:01:16 > 0:01:21So who's team are you on? Team Lorde or Team Union J?
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Can't decide?
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Well put that phone on silent and pay attention
0:01:24 > 0:01:27because I'm going to be delving into the lives of these megastars
0:01:27 > 0:01:32to see who has what it takes to win the most coveted prize in pop.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33The Ambo!
0:01:33 > 0:01:35There's only one way to win the Ambo,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39and that's by gaining as many of my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of poposity.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51Then I check out how hard they've been working.
0:01:51 > 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 of the Ambo is...
0:02:00 > 0:02:02You might not agree with the outcome,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and if not, go to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Hey, Ambo.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11I'm on Team Lorde because I think that song Royals is really good.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14She is a great singer and I love her songs.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16I'm on Team Union J because I love them so much.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I've been there for them since the beginning.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24I love their songs and their voices. Especially the song You Got It All.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28But seriously, who would you choose? I mean, Lorde is so creative.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30She's got an amazing voice and I love her style.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33But then with Union J, it's four for the price of one.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34Who do you think's gonna win?
0:02:34 > 0:02:39Well, there's only one way to decide. It's time for Pop Slam!
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Round 1 - Pop Potential.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48This is all about how our stars made it big.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51First up, Union J.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55# Loving you is easy
0:02:55 > 0:02:58# Loving you is easy
0:02:58 > 0:03:00# Loving you... #
0:03:00 > 0:03:03These days, Union J are one of the biggest boybands in the UK.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05But before they hit the big time
0:03:05 > 0:03:08they were just four kids from the South of England
0:03:08 > 0:03:09who dreamed of stardom.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11We all know and love Union J.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I mean, they're huge and everyone knows who they are.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17But it's not always been that way.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Back in 2010, they were one three-piece band
0:03:20 > 0:03:24and a chap named George Shelley who loved to play the guitar.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26But when they combined forces,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29they would become one of the biggest boy bands in the country.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Here's how it all happened.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34# I think I finally found the one
0:03:34 > 0:03:35# Here's come the change
0:03:35 > 0:03:37# I think the change has just begun
0:03:37 > 0:03:39# I'm not the same
0:03:39 > 0:03:42# I think I've finally found the one... #
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Let's rewind. Before Union J, there was Triple J.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48But then before Triple J, there was Josh and Jaymi.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Are you still with me? Good.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53The two met whilst studying performing arts
0:03:53 > 0:03:56at the world-famous Sylvia Young Theatre School.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Sylvia and her school have taught the likes of Rita Ora
0:04:01 > 0:04:04and McBusted's Matt and Tom.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08And back in 2011, Josh and Jaymi were weekend pupils there.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Mega scoop, I've tracked down Josh's best mate Tim
0:04:11 > 0:04:15to find out all the goss from those early years.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- Tim! Bring it in.- How are you doing?
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Great to meet you. So good. What was a young Josh like?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Was he all about the music?- Always.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27No matter where we were, whether we were walking into a party,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30he'd be singing. In the car. Even on his lunch breaks,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34like, he'd be doing a karaoke session in the cafe at college and stuff.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36So always, always singing.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- # I won't live forever - Won't live forever... #
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Tim and Josh have been BFFs since college
0:04:42 > 0:04:45and old mate Tim has even featured in a Union J video!
0:04:48 > 0:04:50What was Josh into, besides music?
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Other than music, he was really into his football.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54He was a goalkeeper.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57He was quite a good goalkeeper, to be fair to him.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Oh, really? Did he let many in?
0:04:59 > 0:05:00Against me, yeah.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03There was a point where we had a game against each other, like,
0:05:03 > 0:05:05our football teams came together.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07And...a little hat-trick.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10SHE CHEERS
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Talk to me about his hair. Has it always been so amazing?
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Oh, no. Back in the day, it was like proper slicked to your head.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19He used to have the hair product in, straighten it,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21and it'd be like sizzling and burning.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24It's amazing he hasn't done any serious damage cos it is
0:05:24 > 0:05:26looking lush right now.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27And has he changed much?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Do you know what, in all honesty, he hasn't.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Like, not one bit. Like, he's still really genuine.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34He's still a laugh. He's a good...a really nice guy.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35He's just one of the lads really.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- And the hair's got a little bit better.- A lot better. THEY LAUGH
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Tim, it has been absolutely amazing. Put it here.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43It's been a pleasure. Take it easy.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46# All I see is you when I wake up
0:05:46 > 0:05:48# You, when I talk
0:05:48 > 0:05:51# You, when... #
0:05:51 > 0:05:52Bye, Tim!
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- Oh, hello.- Oh, hi, Josh.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Nah, can't be.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06Ambo, you crazy dingo, that WAS him. Ah, well. Back to the story.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Josh and Jaymi were going from strength to strength
0:06:09 > 0:06:12but to make it big, they needed to get bigger, literally,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15so they decided to become a three-piece.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Step up, Jamie Hamblett.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22Before music took over Jamie's life, he spent his days on one of these.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Whoa!
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Well, obvs a real one.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Yes, believe it or not, Jamie was a flat racing jockey,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31and a pretty good one at that.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35He won 23 races and even rode one of the Queen's horses!
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Have 3 Ambo Points for being a superstar jockey.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43In 2009, Jamie decided to hang up his saddle
0:06:43 > 0:06:45to concentrate on his music.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48He then met Josh and Jaymi, to create Triple J.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52The band already had a Jaymi so he became JJ, as in Jockey Jamie.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56# He got his fortune on the plate... #
0:06:56 > 0:06:58With Triple J together,
0:06:58 > 0:07:02the boys set about practicing to become the next big boy band.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07# He's got six zeroes but no one to share it with... #
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Meanwhile, in North Somerset, a young chap by the name of
0:07:11 > 0:07:14George Shelley also wanted a career in music.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Time to get digging and find out everything I can about him!
0:07:17 > 0:07:22This is too much. I'm about to meet George's best mate, Emily.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Play it cool, Ambo. Play it cool.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Emily, no way! You're George's best mate. Come here.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I want to know everything about George.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36# ..fix a broken heart
0:07:36 > 0:07:37# You have to try... #
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Let's talk George.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41What was he like back in the day?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44He was quite quiet. Quite shy.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46But really nice and sweet.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- Hold the phone. Quite quiet? - Yeah, he was quite shy in himself.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Like, he didn't really very many friends or anything.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56I sort of brought him out of his shell.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57So, was he into the singing?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Yeah, he was always...
0:07:59 > 0:08:02I think that was his point where he just started to let himself go
0:08:02 > 0:08:03and become more confident.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06He'd always have the guitar there and sing,
0:08:06 > 0:08:08and that's when you could really see the real George.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11So, cos he was quiet, was he singing around everyone at school
0:08:11 > 0:08:13or was it something only you got to see?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15No, I really had to push it out of him.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17I was like, "Come on, pick up your guitar. I want to hear you sing."
0:08:17 > 0:08:19He was like, "No, no, no."
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Finally, I heard him sing one day and I was like, "Whoa!
0:08:21 > 0:08:23"You've got to go on the X Factor."
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Really?!- Yeah. - And that's how it all started?- Yeah.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30George, I'm giving you 2 Ambo points for building up
0:08:30 > 0:08:33the courage to get your music out there.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34Off went George
0:08:34 > 0:08:38and his guitar to audition for the 2012 series of X Factor.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40And guess who else was there.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41Me!
0:08:41 > 0:08:43No, it was Triple J, of course.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45And what happened next was legendary.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55They both got kicked out of boot camp. Oh, not so good.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58But don't worry, Lady Luck was smiling down on them
0:08:58 > 0:09:01and one of the other groups had to pull out of the competition.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06So Triple J got a call to come back on X Factor as a four piece.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Goodbye Triple J, hello Union J.
0:09:10 > 0:09:11# Your stare was holding
0:09:11 > 0:09:13# Ripped jeans, skin was showing
0:09:13 > 0:09:15# Hot night, wind was blowin'
0:09:15 > 0:09:18# Where you think you're going, baby?... #
0:09:18 > 0:09:20This was their first ever performance
0:09:20 > 0:09:22at the X Factor judges' houses.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26And after this, they were guaranteed to go through to the live shows.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Boys, have 2 Ambo Points for making the most of your second chance.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32# I took no time with the fall
0:09:32 > 0:09:33# You gave me nothing... #
0:09:33 > 0:09:36But despite being amazing and incredibly popular,
0:09:36 > 0:09:41Union J didn't win the X Factor, that prize went to James Arthur.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46But those record industry peeps know a good thing when they see it,
0:09:46 > 0:09:48so, in December 2012,
0:09:48 > 0:09:53they signed Union J up and the dream was back on.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55# Don't ever say you're lonely
0:09:55 > 0:09:56# Just lay your problems on me
0:09:56 > 0:10:01# And I'll be waiting there for you... #
0:10:01 > 0:10:04They had their deal but success was a long way off.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06# You don't have to worry
0:10:06 > 0:10:08# I'll be all right... #
0:10:08 > 0:10:11What Union J needed was a hit single.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14And in 2013, that's what they got
0:10:14 > 0:10:17when they smashed into the top ten with Carry You.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19# Carry you
0:10:19 > 0:10:21# I'll carry you
0:10:21 > 0:10:23# I'll carry you
0:10:23 > 0:10:26# You know that I'll carry you
0:10:26 > 0:10:28# I'll carry you... #
0:10:28 > 0:10:29Union J had made it.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Hitting the big time after not winning X Factor
0:10:35 > 0:10:38earns you 3 Ambo Points, boys.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40# In your shoes... #
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Right, that's how Union J made it.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Now it's time to head across the globe to find out all about
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Lorde's rise to superstardom.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50# ..the ladies out
0:10:50 > 0:10:53# They're in their finery
0:10:53 > 0:10:55# A hundred jewels on throats
0:10:55 > 0:10:58# A hundred jewels between teeth... #
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Lorde may be a member of music royalty now,
0:11:01 > 0:11:02but before all that,
0:11:02 > 0:11:07she was just a kid who grew up right here in Auckland, New Zealand!
0:11:07 > 0:11:11# We live in cities you'll never see on screen
0:11:11 > 0:11:17# Not very pretty but we sure know how to run things... #
0:11:17 > 0:11:20When you think of New Zealand, you think Middle Earth.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22# Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams... #
0:11:22 > 0:11:25But this isn't a story about orcs and hobbits,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27it's about a girl named Ella Yellich-O'Connor
0:11:27 > 0:11:31and her quest to become one of the biggest names in pop.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32Lorde.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Spoiler alert, she totally did it!
0:11:35 > 0:11:41# Don't you think that it's boring how people talk... #
0:11:41 > 0:11:45The story of how Ella became Lorde started right here.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48It was on these beaches in Devonport, New Zealand,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50where a young Ella loved to hang out.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53# I'm bored... #
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Another thing Ella loved to do was read.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59And by the age of 12, she'd read over a thousand books!
0:11:59 > 0:12:02# ..chasing a million things I want... #
0:12:02 > 0:12:06In 2009, Ella flew to South Africa to represent her school
0:12:06 > 0:12:10at the World Literature Quiz Final, where her team came second
0:12:10 > 0:12:11to none other than the UK.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- # But I know they'll never own me - Yeah... #
0:12:18 > 0:12:21I'm giving you 4 Ambo Points for travelling to another continent
0:12:21 > 0:12:24to take part in a massive literary competition.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28So how did Ella go from a bookworm to budding pop star?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Well, it all started at her school.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35When Ella was 12 she was already a budding musician
0:12:35 > 0:12:38and was playing in a band called Extreme.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41That's her there on the left, obvs.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46Not only that, but in 2009 she won her school's annual talent show.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Have 3 Ambo points for rocking the school.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53So Lorde was wowing everyone at her school
0:12:53 > 0:12:56but she needed to take it to the next level
0:12:56 > 0:12:58and let the whole of her country hear her sing.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00And that's exactly what she did
0:13:00 > 0:13:03when she was invited to appear on Radio New Zealand.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Hi, welcome to New Zealand.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11This is Radio New Zealand. My name's Jim.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16This is mega famous New Zealand radio DJ Jim Mora.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Back in 2009, word of Ella's amazing voice reached him
0:13:20 > 0:13:23and Jimmy boy was quick to get her on his show.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28She was 12 years old and this was the very studio Lorde was in.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37We have extended an invitation today to Aucklander Ella Yellich-O'Connor.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- Hello.- Hello.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45Let me play you the Pixie Lott song that Ella sang first.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49# What would my momma do?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51# Uh-oh, uh-oh... #
0:13:51 > 0:13:53And you can imagine, she's 12 years old,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57we're expecting something quite sweet, I suppose, as you do.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59And we get this.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02# What would my daddy say? #
0:14:02 > 0:14:07And then came the Kings Of Leon song, which was even more amazing.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10# Someone like you and all you know
0:14:10 > 0:14:13# And how you speak... #
0:14:13 > 0:14:14Ella, you can have 3 Ambo points
0:14:14 > 0:14:17for getting on the radio and singing
0:14:17 > 0:14:18to over 100,000 listeners.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22It's no surprise that New Zealand
0:14:22 > 0:14:23went wild for Ella.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25The texts started coming in.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29And the reaction from the rest of the people in the radio station.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32And we knew that we had kind of discovered a star.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38With the help of Jim, it wasn't long before word of Ella's amazing voice
0:14:38 > 0:14:40spread throughout the musical grapevine.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44A talent scout at Universal Music heard a recording of one
0:14:44 > 0:14:47of her performances and gave her a deal at just 13 years old.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Now Ella had a record deal, all she needed was a stage name.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Ella loves all things royal and aristocratic,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59so she went for Lord - with an E on the end
0:14:59 > 0:15:01to make it a little bit more girly.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04She had the name, now all she needed was a hit.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08And that's exactly what she got with the regally named Royals.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- # And we'll never be royals- Royals
0:15:12 > 0:15:14# It don't run in our blood
0:15:14 > 0:15:17# That kind of luxe just ain't for us
0:15:17 > 0:15:20We crave a different kind of buzz
0:15:20 > 0:15:21# Let me be your... #
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Lorde, have another 3 Ambo points for starting
0:15:24 > 0:15:26your recording career with humongous hit.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- # And, baby, I'll rule - I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
0:15:29 > 0:15:32# Let me live that fantasy... #
0:15:32 > 0:15:35And that brings us to the end of Round 1.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Let's have a look at the scores.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41These guys have all shown some serious talent from a young age
0:15:41 > 0:15:44but it's Lorde who takes a narrow lead.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46We've seen how our stars made it,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49now it's time to see how hard they've been working.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51It's time for Round 2.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Round 2 - Pop Success.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00This is all about what our stars have been up to,
0:16:00 > 0:16:03to make sure that they stay at the top of the charts.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05First up, Union J.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08# You took a diamond from the dust
0:16:08 > 0:16:10# Made it brighter with your love
0:16:10 > 0:16:12# How will it shine now you're gone... #
0:16:12 > 0:16:15What really makes The Js stand out from the crowd
0:16:15 > 0:16:17is their amazing live performances.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22In 2013, the lads embarked on a massive Europe-wide tour!
0:16:22 > 0:16:25# And I hear it in the air, the song for you and I
0:16:25 > 0:16:28# Every dream that we share is written in the sky... #
0:16:28 > 0:16:31When Union J are on the stage, it's actually quite hard to hear them
0:16:31 > 0:16:34because the fans are going crazy with their screaming.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36When you can hear them, they are amazing live.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38They smash it when they're on stage.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42# Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh... #
0:16:42 > 0:16:44The Union J fans are called J Cats
0:16:44 > 0:16:49and in 2013 they turned out in their thousands to see the boys in action.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Have 2 Ambo points for working really hard
0:16:52 > 0:16:53with your live performances.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00And it's not only their gigs where Union J put on a spectacular show.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- It's Union J. - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- # Tonight we'll live forever - We'll live forever
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- # Do things we won't remember - We won't remember
0:17:10 > 0:17:11# But it's all good.... #
0:17:11 > 0:17:15The boys work mega hard to get the Union J name out there.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19They're regulars in magazines and on radio and TV shows.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22And they're more than willing to suffer for their art.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27In 2013, they appeared on Sweat The Small Stuff where,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31during a game, poor JJ got his arm hair waxed off
0:17:31 > 0:17:34by bandmate George and Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37HE SCREAMS
0:17:37 > 0:17:38Ouch. Well, no pain, no gain.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42That's gonna be worth 4 Ambo points for that one.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Whilst Union have been taking the UK by storm,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Lorde has been setting her sights on world domination.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52# I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
0:17:54 > 0:17:59# I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies... #
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Lorde's first single, Royals, was huge.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06It wasn't just a chart-topping hit here in her hometown of Auckland.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10It also reached the top spot here, in the US of A,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13where she became the first ever New Zealand singer
0:18:13 > 0:18:15to reach the top of the charts!
0:18:15 > 0:18:18And it stayed on top for a whopping nine weeks.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Say what?!
0:18:20 > 0:18:22# ..we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
0:18:22 > 0:18:24# But everybody's like, Cristal, Maybach... #
0:18:24 > 0:18:27But the Royals rollercoaster didn't stop there.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Next to get onboard was the folks here in the UK,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34sending Lorde to - you guessed it - number one.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- # And we'll never be royals- Royals
0:18:37 > 0:18:40# It don't run in our blood
0:18:40 > 0:18:42# That kind of luxe just ain't for us
0:18:42 > 0:18:44# We crave a different kind of buzz
0:18:44 > 0:18:46# Let me be your ruler... #
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Lorde, I'm awarding you 2 Ambo points for taking
0:18:49 > 0:18:51over the world with one song.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- # And baby, I'll rule - I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
0:18:55 > 0:18:58# Let me live that fantasy... #
0:18:58 > 0:19:03All this success led to Lorde winning two Grammys in 2014.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05The Grammys are the biggest awards in pop
0:19:05 > 0:19:09so I'm giving you 3 Ambo points for winning two of them.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12# We count our dollars on the train to the party... #
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Royals was huge and made Lorde so successful
0:19:15 > 0:19:19that she's now writing songs for Hollywood.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24# This is the start of how it all ends
0:19:24 > 0:19:29# They used to shout my name, now they whisper it... #
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Yellow Flicker Beat appeared on the soundtrack
0:19:32 > 0:19:36for the awesome Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part One.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Not only that, Lorde got to hand-pick all the artists
0:19:39 > 0:19:42and songs on the soundtrack.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Huh. Kudos.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45# ..the colours disappear
0:19:45 > 0:19:49# I never watch the stars, there's so much down here... #
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Lorde, have another 2 Ambo points
0:19:51 > 0:19:52for creating movie magic
0:19:52 > 0:19:54with your own soundtrack.
0:19:54 > 0:20:00# ..red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart... #
0:20:00 > 0:20:04# Ah
0:20:04 > 0:20:06# Beautiful life... #
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Having your tunes used in a blockbuster movie is awesome,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13but you know you've made it when you get your very own dolls!
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Let me introduce you to my collection.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17Hello!
0:20:17 > 0:20:20# I carry you. #
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- Quite literally, I carry you. - SHE LAUGHS
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Am I right, George?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26# Beautiful life
0:20:29 > 0:20:32# It's a beautiful life... #
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Have 2 Ambo points for having your very own plastic clones.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39That's big time, but it's nothing compared to actual real life
0:20:39 > 0:20:41celeb bessie mates.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Becoming a household name in America
0:20:44 > 0:20:46brings with it some pretty famous friends.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51And Lorde's BFF is none other than T-Swizz herself. Taylor Swift.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Totes jelly.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57# The drink you spilt all over me. #
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Her friendships with famous people must work both ways.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I mean, on one hand, she's obviously thinking,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03"This is quite cool. I'm from a small town.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06"I'm best friends with one of the most famous people in the world,"
0:21:06 > 0:21:10BUT don't forget that she herself is sort of very, very cool.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13So, if you're hanging out with Lorde, that makes you look cool.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16T-Swizz is your best mate - that deserves another Ambo point.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20And that brings us to the end of Round 2.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Union J have had some big-time success,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27but those Grammys have pushed Lorde further ahead.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29It's all to play for in Round 3.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33You know what to do! If you don't agree, get online and have your say.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36We found out how our pop royalty made it big
0:21:36 > 0:21:38and how successful they have been.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42It's now time to see how glam they've become in Round 3.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Round 3, Pop Star.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51This is all about our celebrities' lives - clothes, cars,
0:21:51 > 0:21:54pets or whatever else they choose to splash their cash on.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57First up, Lorde.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59# Call all the ladies out
0:21:59 > 0:22:02# They're in their finery
0:22:02 > 0:22:04# 100 jewels on throats,
0:22:04 > 0:22:06# 100 jewels between the teeth... #
0:22:06 > 0:22:09I have a confession to make - I love Lorde's style.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11I mean, she can wear some pretty outrageous outfits,
0:22:11 > 0:22:13but she still manages to look amazing.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Lorde oozes style all the time
0:22:18 > 0:22:20whether she's blinging it up on the red carpet,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23getting suited and booted in her videos
0:22:23 > 0:22:25or even wearing a massive hat.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28# We live in cities
0:22:28 > 0:22:30# You'll never see on screen
0:22:30 > 0:22:32# Not very pretty
0:22:32 > 0:22:35# But we sure know how to run things. #
0:22:35 > 0:22:40And it has to be said, no-one pulls off gothic lippy like Lorde.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Lorde has a really kind of identifiable style.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46I always think if you can dress up as someone at Halloween,
0:22:46 > 0:22:47then you've made it.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49She's confident with the way that she looks
0:22:49 > 0:22:52and I think it's only going to evolve.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Lorde, take 4 Ambo points for your awesome style
0:22:55 > 0:22:56and trend-setting lippy.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58# You got it all. #
0:22:58 > 0:23:02But let's not forget about our Union J lads.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Union J are one trendy boy band
0:23:06 > 0:23:09and I'm about to meet the man who started that trend.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10#Shamazing!
0:23:14 > 0:23:17This is Frank Strachan. He's a top pop stylist
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and worked with the boys when they first got together.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24You obviously styled the boys at X Factor.
0:23:24 > 0:23:25What were they like to style?
0:23:25 > 0:23:26They were great fun.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30It was really for us about trying to build an identity for them
0:23:30 > 0:23:33as a band that they could then go forward with.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35And what was that kind of identity that you tried to build?
0:23:35 > 0:23:37They don't really rock the boat.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40They're not really pushing anything. They're just looking like cool lads.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Is being in a band about keeping it all uniform
0:23:49 > 0:23:52or do you get to keep a bit of your own identity?
0:23:52 > 0:23:53I think that times have moved on from
0:23:53 > 0:23:55when bands looked like a uniform, little package.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57No-one really believes that any more.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59I think it's much better for the fans to be able to identify
0:23:59 > 0:24:02with individual members, but, at the same time, I think
0:24:02 > 0:24:04it's important that it looks like they're all at the same party.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06They're all going to the same thing.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09It has been amazing chatting all things Union J. Bring it in.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11# Cos you got it all. #
0:24:11 > 0:24:15For looking great and keeping it simple, have 2 Ambo points, chaps.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19We all know Union J like to look good,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23but, this one time, fashion came at a price for Josh.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Now, I wasn't there at the time, but I imagine it went
0:24:25 > 0:24:27a little something like this.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30Hey, man, what's up, what's up?
0:24:30 > 0:24:34So, George, what are you wearing tonight to accessorize for the gig?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37I was thinking I might go with my Superman undies.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Ni-i-ice! Oh, what are you going to do, Josh?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Well, I was thinking I'd rock this, you know, sweater around my waist.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Oh, look, it could be a tripping hazard.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46I wouldn't do that if I was you.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Oh, George, you make me laugh.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54Tripping hazard? I never trip for I am Josh Cuthbert!
0:24:54 > 0:24:55Let's go make some music.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Oh, nice! Steps at tonight's gig.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Shotgun at the going-down-first.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Uh, whoa! Oh, no!
0:25:02 > 0:25:05I've...I've tripped on my jacket.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Josh Cuthbert never falls.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Nooo!
0:25:10 > 0:25:12That's right. Josh's jacket came loose
0:25:12 > 0:25:14and he tripped over it and fell down the stairs.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16But don't worry, he suffered no injuries
0:25:16 > 0:25:19other than a little bit of a red face from embarrassment.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23# Yeah, yeah, yeah
0:25:23 > 0:25:25# Cos you got it all
0:25:25 > 0:25:29# You got it all. #
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Lorde and Union J not only like to look good,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35they also like to give a little bit back too.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39# I may not always love you... #
0:25:39 > 0:25:42In October 2014, Lorde teamed up
0:25:42 > 0:25:45with a bucketful of pop superstars to release a charity single
0:25:45 > 0:25:47for children in need.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50# I'll make you so sure about it... #
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Nice wings, Lorde.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56# God only knows what I'd be without you. #
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- LIP-SYNCHING:- # Because you know I'm all about that bass
0:25:58 > 0:26:00# 'bout that bass, no treble
0:26:00 > 0:26:04# I'm all about that bass 'bout that bass, no treble. #
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Also in 2014, Union J performed a lip-synching cover
0:26:08 > 0:26:11of Meghan Trainor's humongous hit - All About That Bass -
0:26:11 > 0:26:12all in the name of charity.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- LIP-SYNCHING:- # Yeah, it's pretty clear, I ain't no size two
0:26:15 > 0:26:17# But I can shake it, shake it
0:26:17 > 0:26:19# Like I'm supposed to do... #
0:26:19 > 0:26:24I'm going to give you both 4 Ambo points for your charitable style.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26And that brings us to the end of Round 3.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Well, I think it's safe to say that none of us want this to end,
0:26:33 > 0:26:35but it's time to get down to business
0:26:35 > 0:26:38and find out who has won the Ambo,
0:26:38 > 0:26:40right after we take a look back at what we've learned.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46We have been in the company of pop royalty for this Pop Slam!
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Lorde and Union J, both have legions of fans,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53enough hits to fill a hammock and stylish looks to boot.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56This Pop Slam! is too close to call.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05The Ambo points have been counted and independently verified by me.
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Good luck, guys.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Oh, no! It's Lorde. Josh, I am so sorry. I mean, Union J.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23I'm so sorry, but, girl, get in here.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26Throw away those Grammys, you've got an Ambo now.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27Let's see you in action.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30# Red, orange, yellow flicker beat
0:27:30 > 0:27:33# Sparking up my heart. #
0:27:33 > 0:27:36How good was that?! Uh!
0:27:36 > 0:27:37There'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.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48# And this is the red, orange
0:27:48 > 0:27:50# Yellow flicker beat
0:27:50 > 0:27:52# Beat, beat, beat Mm. #