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