Union J v Lorde Pop Slam!


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Get ready because two of the biggest

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pop stars in the universe are about to go into battle.

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Kiwi pop sensation Lorde

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against the almighty boyband Union J.

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There can only be one winner, so stay right here.

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I'm Amberley Lobo and this is Pop Slam!

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Going head to head we've got...

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-# And we'll never be royals

-Royals

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..Lorde.

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# It don't run in our blood

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# That kind of luxe.... #

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She's got stellar song writing skills

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and rules the charts all over the world.

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-# Let me be your ruler

-Ruler

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# You can call me Queen Bee... #

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She's huge. But how will she fare against...

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-# Tonight we'll live forever

-We'll live forever... #

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..Union J?

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George, Josh, Jaymi and JJ have got it all.

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Hits, hotness and some seriously good hair.

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# It's all good... #

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This is going to be one epic Pop Slam, people!

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So who's team are you on? Team Lorde or Team Union J?

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Can't decide?

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Well put that phone on silent and pay attention

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because I'm going to be delving into the lives of these megastars

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to see who has what it takes to win the most coveted prize in pop.

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The Ambo!

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There's only one way to win the Ambo,

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and that's by gaining as many of my Ambo points as possible.

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I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of poposity.

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Where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day.

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Then I check out how hard they've been working.

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And finally, I scrutinise their style.

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All before the big moment...

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And the winner of the Ambo is...

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You might not agree with the outcome,

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and if not, go to the CBBC website and have your say.

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Hey, Ambo.

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I'm on Team Lorde because I think that song Royals is really good.

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She is a great singer and I love her songs.

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I'm on Team Union J because I love them so much.

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I've been there for them since the beginning.

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I love their songs and their voices. Especially the song You Got It All.

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But seriously, who would you choose? I mean, Lorde is so creative.

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She's got an amazing voice and I love her style.

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But then with Union J, it's four for the price of one.

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Who do you think's gonna win?

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Well, there's only one way to decide. It's time for Pop Slam!

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Round 1 - Pop Potential.

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This is all about how our stars made it big.

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First up, Union J.

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# Loving you is easy

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# Loving you is easy

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# Loving you... #

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These days, Union J are one of the biggest boybands in the UK.

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But before they hit the big time

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they were just four kids from the South of England

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who dreamed of stardom.

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We all know and love Union J.

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I mean, they're huge and everyone knows who they are.

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But it's not always been that way.

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Back in 2010, they were one three-piece band

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and a chap named George Shelley who loved to play the guitar.

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But when they combined forces,

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they would become one of the biggest boy bands in the country.

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Here's how it all happened.

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# I think I finally found the one

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# Here's come the change

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# I think the change has just begun

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# I'm not the same

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# I think I've finally found the one... #

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Let's rewind. Before Union J, there was Triple J.

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But then before Triple J, there was Josh and Jaymi.

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Are you still with me? Good.

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The two met whilst studying performing arts

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at the world-famous Sylvia Young Theatre School.

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Sylvia and her school have taught the likes of Rita Ora

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and McBusted's Matt and Tom.

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And back in 2011, Josh and Jaymi were weekend pupils there.

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Mega scoop, I've tracked down Josh's best mate Tim

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to find out all the goss from those early years.

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-Tim! Bring it in.

-How are you doing?

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Great to meet you. So good. What was a young Josh like?

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-Was he all about the music?

-Always.

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No matter where we were, whether we were walking into a party,

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he'd be singing. In the car. Even on his lunch breaks,

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like, he'd be doing a karaoke session in the cafe at college and stuff.

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So always, always singing.

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-# I won't live forever

-Won't live forever... #

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Tim and Josh have been BFFs since college

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and old mate Tim has even featured in a Union J video!

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What was Josh into, besides music?

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Other than music, he was really into his football.

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He was a goalkeeper.

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He was quite a good goalkeeper, to be fair to him.

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Oh, really? Did he let many in?

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Against me, yeah.

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There was a point where we had a game against each other, like,

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our football teams came together.

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And...a little hat-trick.

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SHE CHEERS

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Talk to me about his hair. Has it always been so amazing?

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Oh, no. Back in the day, it was like proper slicked to your head.

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He used to have the hair product in, straighten it,

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and it'd be like sizzling and burning.

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It's amazing he hasn't done any serious damage cos it is

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looking lush right now.

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And has he changed much?

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Do you know what, in all honesty, he hasn't.

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Like, not one bit. Like, he's still really genuine.

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He's still a laugh. He's a good...a really nice guy.

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He's just one of the lads really.

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-And the hair's got a little bit better.

-A lot better. THEY LAUGH

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Tim, it has been absolutely amazing. Put it here.

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It's been a pleasure. Take it easy.

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# All I see is you when I wake up

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# You, when I talk

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# You, when... #

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Bye, Tim!

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-Oh, hello.

-Oh, hi, Josh.

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Nah, can't be.

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Ambo, you crazy dingo, that WAS him. Ah, well. Back to the story.

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Josh and Jaymi were going from strength to strength

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but to make it big, they needed to get bigger, literally,

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so they decided to become a three-piece.

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Step up, Jamie Hamblett.

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Before music took over Jamie's life, he spent his days on one of these.

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Whoa!

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Well, obvs a real one.

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Yes, believe it or not, Jamie was a flat racing jockey,

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and a pretty good one at that.

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He won 23 races and even rode one of the Queen's horses!

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Have 3 Ambo Points for being a superstar jockey.

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In 2009, Jamie decided to hang up his saddle

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to concentrate on his music.

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He then met Josh and Jaymi, to create Triple J.

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The band already had a Jaymi so he became JJ, as in Jockey Jamie.

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# He got his fortune on the plate... #

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With Triple J together,

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the boys set about practicing to become the next big boy band.

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# He's got six zeroes but no one to share it with... #

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Meanwhile, in North Somerset, a young chap by the name of

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George Shelley also wanted a career in music.

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Time to get digging and find out everything I can about him!

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This is too much. I'm about to meet George's best mate, Emily.

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Play it cool, Ambo. Play it cool.

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Emily, no way! You're George's best mate. Come here.

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I want to know everything about George.

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# ..fix a broken heart

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# You have to try... #

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Let's talk George.

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What was he like back in the day?

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He was quite quiet. Quite shy.

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But really nice and sweet.

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-Hold the phone. Quite quiet?

-Yeah, he was quite shy in himself.

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Like, he didn't really very many friends or anything.

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I sort of brought him out of his shell.

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So, was he into the singing?

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Yeah, he was always...

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I think that was his point where he just started to let himself go

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and become more confident.

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He'd always have the guitar there and sing,

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and that's when you could really see the real George.

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So, cos he was quiet, was he singing around everyone at school

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or was it something only you got to see?

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No, I really had to push it out of him.

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I was like, "Come on, pick up your guitar. I want to hear you sing."

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He was like, "No, no, no."

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Finally, I heard him sing one day and I was like, "Whoa!

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"You've got to go on the X Factor."

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-Really?!

-Yeah.

-And that's how it all started?

-Yeah.

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George, I'm giving you 2 Ambo points for building up

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the courage to get your music out there.

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Off went George

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and his guitar to audition for the 2012 series of X Factor.

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And guess who else was there.

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Me!

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No, it was Triple J, of course.

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And what happened next was legendary.

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They both got kicked out of boot camp. Oh, not so good.

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But don't worry, Lady Luck was smiling down on them

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and one of the other groups had to pull out of the competition.

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So Triple J got a call to come back on X Factor as a four piece.

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Goodbye Triple J, hello Union J.

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# Your stare was holding

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# Ripped jeans, skin was showing

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# Hot night, wind was blowin'

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# Where you think you're going, baby?... #

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This was their first ever performance

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at the X Factor judges' houses.

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And after this, they were guaranteed to go through to the live shows.

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Boys, have 2 Ambo Points for making the most of your second chance.

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# I took no time with the fall

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# You gave me nothing... #

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But despite being amazing and incredibly popular,

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Union J didn't win the X Factor, that prize went to James Arthur.

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But those record industry peeps know a good thing when they see it,

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so, in December 2012,

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they signed Union J up and the dream was back on.

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# Don't ever say you're lonely

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# Just lay your problems on me

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# And I'll be waiting there for you... #

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They had their deal but success was a long way off.

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# You don't have to worry

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# I'll be all right... #

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What Union J needed was a hit single.

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And in 2013, that's what they got

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when they smashed into the top ten with Carry You.

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# Carry you

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# I'll carry you

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# I'll carry you

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# You know that I'll carry you

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# I'll carry you... #

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Union J had made it.

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Hitting the big time after not winning X Factor

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earns you 3 Ambo Points, boys.

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# In your shoes... #

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Right, that's how Union J made it.

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Now it's time to head across the globe to find out all about

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Lorde's rise to superstardom.

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# ..the ladies out

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# They're in their finery

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# A hundred jewels on throats

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# A hundred jewels between teeth... #

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Lorde may be a member of music royalty now,

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but before all that,

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she was just a kid who grew up right here in Auckland, New Zealand!

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# We live in cities you'll never see on screen

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# Not very pretty but we sure know how to run things... #

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When you think of New Zealand, you think Middle Earth.

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# Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams... #

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But this isn't a story about orcs and hobbits,

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it's about a girl named Ella Yellich-O'Connor

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and her quest to become one of the biggest names in pop.

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Lorde.

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Spoiler alert, she totally did it!

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# Don't you think that it's boring how people talk... #

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The story of how Ella became Lorde started right here.

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It was on these beaches in Devonport, New Zealand,

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where a young Ella loved to hang out.

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# I'm bored... #

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Another thing Ella loved to do was read.

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And by the age of 12, she'd read over a thousand books!

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# ..chasing a million things I want... #

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In 2009, Ella flew to South Africa to represent her school

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at the World Literature Quiz Final, where her team came second

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to none other than the UK.

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-# But I know they'll never own me

-Yeah... #

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I'm giving you 4 Ambo Points for travelling to another continent

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to take part in a massive literary competition.

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So how did Ella go from a bookworm to budding pop star?

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Well, it all started at her school.

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When Ella was 12 she was already a budding musician

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and was playing in a band called Extreme.

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That's her there on the left, obvs.

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Not only that, but in 2009 she won her school's annual talent show.

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Have 3 Ambo points for rocking the school.

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So Lorde was wowing everyone at her school

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but she needed to take it to the next level

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and let the whole of her country hear her sing.

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And that's exactly what she did

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when she was invited to appear on Radio New Zealand.

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Hi, welcome to New Zealand.

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This is Radio New Zealand. My name's Jim.

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This is mega famous New Zealand radio DJ Jim Mora.

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Back in 2009, word of Ella's amazing voice reached him

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and Jimmy boy was quick to get her on his show.

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She was 12 years old and this was the very studio Lorde was in.

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We have extended an invitation today to Aucklander Ella Yellich-O'Connor.

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-Hello.

-Hello.

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Let me play you the Pixie Lott song that Ella sang first.

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# What would my momma do?

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# Uh-oh, uh-oh... #

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And you can imagine, she's 12 years old,

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we're expecting something quite sweet, I suppose, as you do.

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And we get this.

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# What would my daddy say? #

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And then came the Kings Of Leon song, which was even more amazing.

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# Someone like you and all you know

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# And how you speak... #

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Ella, you can have 3 Ambo points

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for getting on the radio and singing

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to over 100,000 listeners.

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It's no surprise that New Zealand

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went wild for Ella.

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The texts started coming in.

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And the reaction from the rest of the people in the radio station.

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And we knew that we had kind of discovered a star.

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With the help of Jim, it wasn't long before word of Ella's amazing voice

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spread throughout the musical grapevine.

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A talent scout at Universal Music heard a recording of one

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of her performances and gave her a deal at just 13 years old.

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Now Ella had a record deal, all she needed was a stage name.

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Ella loves all things royal and aristocratic,

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so she went for Lord - with an E on the end

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to make it a little bit more girly.

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She had the name, now all she needed was a hit.

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And that's exactly what she got with the regally named Royals.

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-# And we'll never be royals

-Royals

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# It don't run in our blood

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# That kind of luxe just ain't for us

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We crave a different kind of buzz

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# Let me be your... #

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Lorde, have another 3 Ambo points for starting

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your recording career with humongous hit.

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-# And, baby, I'll rule

-I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

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# Let me live that fantasy... #

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And that brings us to the end of Round 1.

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Let's have a look at the scores.

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These guys have all shown some serious talent from a young age

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but it's Lorde who takes a narrow lead.

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We've seen how our stars made it,

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now it's time to see how hard they've been working.

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It's time for Round 2.

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Round 2 - Pop Success.

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This is all about what our stars have been up to,

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to make sure that they stay at the top of the charts.

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First up, Union J.

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# You took a diamond from the dust

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# Made it brighter with your love

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# How will it shine now you're gone... #

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What really makes The Js stand out from the crowd

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is their amazing live performances.

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In 2013, the lads embarked on a massive Europe-wide tour!

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# And I hear it in the air, the song for you and I

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# Every dream that we share is written in the sky... #

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When Union J are on the stage, it's actually quite hard to hear them

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because the fans are going crazy with their screaming.

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When you can hear them, they are amazing live.

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They smash it when they're on stage.

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# Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh... #

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The Union J fans are called J Cats

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and in 2013 they turned out in their thousands to see the boys in action.

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Have 2 Ambo points for working really hard

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with your live performances.

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And it's not only their gigs where Union J put on a spectacular show.

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-It's Union J.

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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-# Tonight we'll live forever

-We'll live forever

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-# Do things we won't remember

-We won't remember

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# But it's all good.... #

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The boys work mega hard to get the Union J name out there.

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They're regulars in magazines and on radio and TV shows.

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And they're more than willing to suffer for their art.

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In 2013, they appeared on Sweat The Small Stuff where,

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during a game, poor JJ got his arm hair waxed off

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by bandmate George and Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw.

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HE SCREAMS

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Ouch. Well, no pain, no gain.

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That's gonna be worth 4 Ambo points for that one.

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Whilst Union have been taking the UK by storm,

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Lorde has been setting her sights on world domination.

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# I've never seen a diamond in the flesh

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# I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies... #

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Lorde's first single, Royals, was huge.

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It wasn't just a chart-topping hit here in her hometown of Auckland.

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It also reached the top spot here, in the US of A,

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where she became the first ever New Zealand singer

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to reach the top of the charts!

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And it stayed on top for a whopping nine weeks.

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Say what?!

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# ..we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

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# But everybody's like, Cristal, Maybach... #

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But the Royals rollercoaster didn't stop there.

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Next to get onboard was the folks here in the UK,

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sending Lorde to - you guessed it - number one.

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-# And we'll never be royals

-Royals

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# It don't run in our blood

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# That kind of luxe just ain't for us

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# We crave a different kind of buzz

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# Let me be your ruler... #

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Lorde, I'm awarding you 2 Ambo points for taking

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over the world with one song.

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-# And baby, I'll rule

-I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

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# Let me live that fantasy... #

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All this success led to Lorde winning two Grammys in 2014.

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The Grammys are the biggest awards in pop

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so I'm giving you 3 Ambo points for winning two of them.

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# We count our dollars on the train to the party... #

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Royals was huge and made Lorde so successful

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that she's now writing songs for Hollywood.

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# This is the start of how it all ends

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# They used to shout my name, now they whisper it... #

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Yellow Flicker Beat appeared on the soundtrack

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for the awesome Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part One.

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Not only that, Lorde got to hand-pick all the artists

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and songs on the soundtrack.

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Huh. Kudos.

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# ..the colours disappear

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# I never watch the stars, there's so much down here... #

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Lorde, have another 2 Ambo points

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for creating movie magic

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with your own soundtrack.

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# ..red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart... #

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# Ah

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# Beautiful life... #

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Having your tunes used in a blockbuster movie is awesome,

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but you know you've made it when you get your very own dolls!

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Let me introduce you to my collection.

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Hello!

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# I carry you. #

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-Quite literally, I carry you.

-SHE LAUGHS

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Am I right, George?

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# Beautiful life

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# It's a beautiful life... #

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Have 2 Ambo points for having your very own plastic clones.

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That's big time, but it's nothing compared to actual real life

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celeb bessie mates.

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Becoming a household name in America

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brings with it some pretty famous friends.

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And Lorde's BFF is none other than T-Swizz herself. Taylor Swift.

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Totes jelly.

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# The drink you spilt all over me. #

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Her friendships with famous people must work both ways.

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I mean, on one hand, she's obviously thinking,

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"This is quite cool. I'm from a small town.

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"I'm best friends with one of the most famous people in the world,"

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BUT don't forget that she herself is sort of very, very cool.

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So, if you're hanging out with Lorde, that makes you look cool.

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T-Swizz is your best mate - that deserves another Ambo point.

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And that brings us to the end of Round 2.

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Union J have had some big-time success,

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but those Grammys have pushed Lorde further ahead.

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It's all to play for in Round 3.

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You know what to do! If you don't agree, get online and have your say.

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We found out how our pop royalty made it big

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and how successful they have been.

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It's now time to see how glam they've become in Round 3.

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Round 3, Pop Star.

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This is all about our celebrities' lives - clothes, cars,

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pets or whatever else they choose to splash their cash on.

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First up, Lorde.

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# Call all the ladies out

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# They're in their finery

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# 100 jewels on throats,

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# 100 jewels between the teeth... #

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I have a confession to make - I love Lorde's style.

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I mean, she can wear some pretty outrageous outfits,

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but she still manages to look amazing.

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Lorde oozes style all the time

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whether she's blinging it up on the red carpet,

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getting suited and booted in her videos

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or even wearing a massive hat.

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# We live in cities

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# You'll never see on screen

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# Not very pretty

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# But we sure know how to run things. #

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And it has to be said, no-one pulls off gothic lippy like Lorde.

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Lorde has a really kind of identifiable style.

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I always think if you can dress up as someone at Halloween,

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then you've made it.

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She's confident with the way that she looks

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and I think it's only going to evolve.

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Lorde, take 4 Ambo points for your awesome style

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and trend-setting lippy.

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# You got it all. #

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But let's not forget about our Union J lads.

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Union J are one trendy boy band

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and I'm about to meet the man who started that trend.

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#Shamazing!

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This is Frank Strachan. He's a top pop stylist

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and worked with the boys when they first got together.

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You obviously styled the boys at X Factor.

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What were they like to style?

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They were great fun.

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It was really for us about trying to build an identity for them

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as a band that they could then go forward with.

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And what was that kind of identity that you tried to build?

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They don't really rock the boat.

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They're not really pushing anything. They're just looking like cool lads.

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Is being in a band about keeping it all uniform

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or do you get to keep a bit of your own identity?

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I think that times have moved on from

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when bands looked like a uniform, little package.

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No-one really believes that any more.

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I think it's much better for the fans to be able to identify

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with individual members, but, at the same time, I think

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it's important that it looks like they're all at the same party.

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They're all going to the same thing.

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It has been amazing chatting all things Union J. Bring it in.

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# Cos you got it all. #

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For looking great and keeping it simple, have 2 Ambo points, chaps.

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We all know Union J like to look good,

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but, this one time, fashion came at a price for Josh.

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Now, I wasn't there at the time, but I imagine it went

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a little something like this.

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Hey, man, what's up, what's up?

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So, George, what are you wearing tonight to accessorize for the gig?

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I was thinking I might go with my Superman undies.

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Ni-i-ice! Oh, what are you going to do, Josh?

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Well, I was thinking I'd rock this, you know, sweater around my waist.

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Oh, look, it could be a tripping hazard.

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I wouldn't do that if I was you.

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Oh, George, you make me laugh.

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Tripping hazard? I never trip for I am Josh Cuthbert!

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Let's go make some music.

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Oh, nice! Steps at tonight's gig.

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Shotgun at the going-down-first.

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Uh, whoa! Oh, no!

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I've...I've tripped on my jacket.

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Josh Cuthbert never falls.

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Nooo!

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That's right. Josh's jacket came loose

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and he tripped over it and fell down the stairs.

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But don't worry, he suffered no injuries

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other than a little bit of a red face from embarrassment.

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# Yeah, yeah, yeah

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# Cos you got it all

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# You got it all. #

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Lorde and Union J not only like to look good,

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they also like to give a little bit back too.

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# I may not always love you... #

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In October 2014, Lorde teamed up

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with a bucketful of pop superstars to release a charity single

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for children in need.

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# I'll make you so sure about it... #

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Nice wings, Lorde.

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# God only knows what I'd be without you. #

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-LIP-SYNCHING:

-# Because you know I'm all about that bass

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# 'bout that bass, no treble

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# I'm all about that bass 'bout that bass, no treble. #

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Also in 2014, Union J performed a lip-synching cover

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of Meghan Trainor's humongous hit - All About That Bass -

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all in the name of charity.

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-LIP-SYNCHING:

-# Yeah, it's pretty clear, I ain't no size two

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# But I can shake it, shake it

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# Like I'm supposed to do... #

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I'm going to give you both 4 Ambo points for your charitable style.

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And that brings us to the end of Round 3.

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Well, I think it's safe to say that none of us want this to end,

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but it's time to get down to business

0:26:330:26:35

and find out who has won the Ambo,

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right after we take a look back at what we've learned.

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We have been in the company of pop royalty for this Pop Slam!

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Lorde and Union J, both have legions of fans,

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enough hits to fill a hammock and stylish looks to boot.

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This Pop Slam! is too close to call.

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Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for.

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The Ambo points have been counted and independently verified by me.

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Good luck, guys.

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And the winner of the Ambo is...

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Oh, no! It's Lorde. Josh, I am so sorry. I mean, Union J.

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I'm so sorry, but, girl, get in here.

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Throw away those Grammys, you've got an Ambo now.

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Let's see you in action.

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# Red, orange, yellow flicker beat

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# Sparking up my heart. #

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How good was that?! Uh!

0:27:330:27:36

There's plenty more where that came from.

0:27:360:27:37

Make double sure you guys tune in next time to see more

0:27:370:27:40

of your favourite pop stars battle it out to win the Ambo.

0:27:400:27:43

# And this is the red, orange

0:27:460:27:48

# Yellow flicker beat

0:27:480:27:50

# Beat, beat, beat Mm. #

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