0:00:02 > 0:00:04Get ready, cos two of the biggest pop stars in the universe
0:00:04 > 0:00:06are about to go into battle -
0:00:06 > 0:00:09the amazing Labrinth versus the official princess of pop,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Kylie Minogue.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15There can only be one winner, so stay right here.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I'm Amberley Lobo and this is Pop Slam!
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Going head-to-head, we've got...
0:00:36 > 0:00:39MUSIC: Higher by Sigma and Labrinth
0:00:39 > 0:00:41..Labrinth...
0:00:43 > 0:00:45..producer, singer and songwriter.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51This guy is a multi-skilled superstar
0:00:51 > 0:00:54who has some serious style and some serious talent.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00But how will he stack up against undisputable pop royalty...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05MUSIC: All The Lovers by Kylie Minogue
0:01:05 > 0:01:06..Kylie Minogue?
0:01:09 > 0:01:12She's sold millions of records worldwide,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15can act, has been a coach on The Voice
0:01:15 > 0:01:17and knows how to put on a show.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25So, whose team are you on - Team Labrinth or Team Kylie?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Can't decide between these two? Well, I'm going to help you out.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I will be delving into the lives of these two megastars
0:01:31 > 0:01:33to see who has what it takes
0:01:33 > 0:01:36to win the ultimate prize in pop - the Ambo!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39There's only one way to win the Ambo
0:01:39 > 0:01:43and that's by gaining as many of my Ambo points as possible.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of pop-ocity,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Then I check out how hard they've been working
0:01:57 > 0:02:00and finally, I scrutinise their style...
0:02:02 > 0:02:04..all before the big moment.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:02:08 > 0:02:11You may not agree with the outcome and that's cool.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Just go to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I'm on Team Labrinth, all the way.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21He's a great singer and it's cool music.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24All of his songs have really cute meanings to them.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26His music videos are awesome.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I'm on Team Kylie, because I love the way she dresses.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32She's the greatest singer of all time.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Go, Team Kylie!
0:02:35 > 0:02:36It's going to be a tough one.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41She is literally the princess of pop and a fellow Aussie.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45But he can sing, write, produce and he's way too cool for school.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Well, there's only one way to decide this.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50You know what's going to happen. It's time for Pop Slam.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Round one, Pop Potential.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01This is all about how our stars made it big.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02First up...
0:03:02 > 0:03:03# Labrinth, come in. #
0:03:03 > 0:03:06MUSIC: Earthquake by Labrinth and Tinie Tempah
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Before he was making waves as a super-talented artist and musician,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18he was little old Timothy McKenzie
0:03:18 > 0:03:21and he lived right here in Hackney, in London.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24# Yeah!
0:03:24 > 0:03:27# I predict an earthquake up in here... #
0:03:29 > 0:03:33This is the very street that Timothy, AKA Labrinth, grew up on.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37He had eight brothers and sisters and they were all very musical.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39This is the story of how Timothy McKenzie
0:03:39 > 0:03:43became the pop mega-star that is Labrinth.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46# What you're about to witness is no illusion... #
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Timothy was showing off his music talent from a very young age
0:03:50 > 0:03:53and was really encouraged by his massive musical family,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57who all used to play music together at their home in Hackney.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02When he was younger,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Timothy and his eight siblings formed a band called "Mac 9".
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Why? Because their surname was McKenzie
0:04:06 > 0:04:08and there were nine of them.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Sounds increds! You know what? I'm going to give them a knock.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- Hello?- Hello?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- Who is it?- It's Amberley.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- Hello.- Hi.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- How're you doing?- I'm good.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Is this the McKenzie household? - Yes, it is.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29I'm ShezAr and I'm going to make you a cup of tea
0:04:29 > 0:04:30and let's get to talking.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- I am so keen! No-one ever does this.- Come on!
0:04:36 > 0:04:38MUSIC: What I See by ShezAr
0:04:38 > 0:04:42# If I could be the clouds that float above you... #
0:04:42 > 0:04:45This is ShezAr, one of Lab's sisters,
0:04:45 > 0:04:48singer and former member of Mac 9.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51ShezAr, can I just say,
0:04:51 > 0:04:56I am so excited to be sipping tea in the house that you guys actually...
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Cheers. ..grew up in. What was it like, back then?
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Back then? Where do I start, really?
0:05:03 > 0:05:08There's nine of us, who are crazy about music.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12We used to literally draw out Mum's pots and pans,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16take out her hair brushes and combs and just perform.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19So, one would start off something hitting on the table
0:05:19 > 0:05:22and then another with a note, like # Ba-ba-ba-ba. #
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Somebody else would come in with a # Mmmm #
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- and then it would just...- It sounds like Glee, almost - a musical!
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Yeah, literally, we would always be breaking out into song.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34# Put my money where my mouth is and I ate my cards... #
0:05:34 > 0:05:36So where did Labrinth actually get his name from, then?
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Labrinth, he got his name from the person who he is.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42He is such a deep guy.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45He's an old man in a young boy's body
0:05:45 > 0:05:48and he's always taking things to the next level.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Even when you have conversations with him sometimes,
0:05:51 > 0:05:55it's like you're having two or three conversations at once,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59so it's like you're always in a maze with him.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01MUSIC: Let It Be by Labrinth
0:06:03 > 0:06:05So, how cool is it to see your brother doing
0:06:05 > 0:06:07all these amazing things?
0:06:07 > 0:06:11His success has propelled to some next degree
0:06:11 > 0:06:13and we're all so proud of him.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15It just brings so much joy to my heart,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18so I just can't be ever more proud of what he's achieved
0:06:18 > 0:06:21and I know that he's going to be achieving more, you know?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- Let's keep him rolling.- Aw! - LAUGHTER
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Seriously, thank you so much, ShezAr.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28This has been an amazing cup of tea, amazing chats.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31And if you're having a family dinner party and there's a spare spot
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- and you need someone to maybe bang some dinner plates...- No problem.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- I'm going to holler at you, girl. - Oh, yes, you are! Thanks!
0:06:41 > 0:06:43I'm going to give Labrinth three Ambo points
0:06:43 > 0:06:45for rocking it with the fam.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51The young Labrinth was developing his musical skills
0:06:51 > 0:06:55and getting a name for himself as a hotshot writer and producer.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59And it wasn't long before the big names started to take notice
0:06:59 > 0:07:02and soon, he was producing for the likes of Wretch 32
0:07:02 > 0:07:04and Professor Green.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07But there was one collaboration in particular
0:07:07 > 0:07:11that made the whole industry sit up and take notice.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Oh... I think I'm going to PASS OUT!
0:07:14 > 0:07:16# Yeah, yeah, we bring the stars out
0:07:16 > 0:07:18# We bring the women and the cars and the cards out... #
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Lab's first big break came when he produced and performed
0:07:21 > 0:07:24on Tinie Tempah's hit single Pass Out.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26# Let it rain
0:07:26 > 0:07:28# Let it pour away
0:07:28 > 0:07:32# We won't come down
0:07:32 > 0:07:35# Until we hit the ground and pass out... #
0:07:35 > 0:07:38The track was massive and in March 2010
0:07:38 > 0:07:40got to number one in the UK.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48Take two Ambo points for being responsible for such a tune.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51After Pass Out, everyone wanted a piece of Labrinth
0:07:51 > 0:07:55and soon, Mr X Factor himself, Simon Cowell, came calling
0:07:55 > 0:07:57and offered him a record contract,
0:07:57 > 0:08:00making him the first artist in six years
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Simon had signed that wasn't from The X Factor. Kudos.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Go, Labrinth! Take three Ambo points for getting signed by the Cowell.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14# Let it rain
0:08:14 > 0:08:16# Let it pour away... #
0:08:16 > 0:08:19After being the guy in the background for so long,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22it was time for Labrinth to release his first single.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Did the sun shine? Did it ever!
0:08:25 > 0:08:28MUSIC: Let The Sun Shine by Labrinth
0:08:28 > 0:08:30# Let it all go
0:08:30 > 0:08:32# Let it all go... #
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Let The Sun Shine was released in September 2010
0:08:36 > 0:08:38and it got to number three in the charts.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Not bad for a first solo release.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44Have two Ambo points.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50Labrinth had landed,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54but there was much more to come from this young musical genius.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Now, let's head 10,000 miles down under, to check out
0:08:59 > 0:09:02the one and only Kylie Minogue.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04MUSIC: Love At First Sight by Kylie Minogue
0:09:04 > 0:09:06# Thought that I was going crazy
0:09:06 > 0:09:09# Just having one of those days, yeah... #
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Kylie is hands down one of the most famous people in pop,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15who performs all over the world.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19But before all that she was an aspiring actress,
0:09:19 > 0:09:22right here in Melbourne, Australia.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Oh, yeah! I'm down under! Whoo-hoo!
0:09:26 > 0:09:28# Music you were playing really blew my mind
0:09:28 > 0:09:32# It was love at first sight... #
0:09:32 > 0:09:36This is the very street in Melbourne where one Kylie Ann Minogue grew up.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Back then, she was into acting more than singing
0:09:39 > 0:09:42and by age 11, she was already on TV.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45This is the story of how one Aussie actress
0:09:45 > 0:09:47became one of the biggest names in pop.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51# Cos baby when I heard you
0:09:51 > 0:09:55# For the first time I knew
0:09:55 > 0:09:59# We were meant to be as one... #
0:10:03 > 0:10:07In Australia, we love our soaps and before Kylie was even a teen,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10she'd appeared in not one, but two of them.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14That's right, before Kylie was even 13,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17she'd appeared in Australia's Skyways
0:10:17 > 0:10:18and The Sullivans.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20And when she was 17, she bagged a main role
0:10:20 > 0:10:23on a series called The Henderson Kids.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27But it was right here on Ramsay Street where she hit the big time,
0:10:27 > 0:10:29when she appeared on the legendary Neighbours!
0:10:29 > 0:10:32This is so exciting! Whoo!
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I can't believe I'm here!
0:10:34 > 0:10:36# Neighbours
0:10:36 > 0:10:41# Everybody needs good neighbours... #
0:10:41 > 0:10:43On 17th April 1986,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45at just 17 years old,
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Charlene Mitchell, AKA Kylie,
0:10:47 > 0:10:51appeared for the very first time on Ramsay Street.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53She was on Neighbours for over two years
0:10:53 > 0:10:55and lived right here, at number 24.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03# That's when good neighbours become good friends. #
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Neighbours was huge in the 1980s
0:11:06 > 0:11:08and Ramsay Street -
0:11:08 > 0:11:10which is actually a real road
0:11:10 > 0:11:13called Pin Oak Court in Melbourne, by the way -
0:11:13 > 0:11:16would turn Kylie into a global star.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19This episode, where Charlene got married to Scott -
0:11:19 > 0:11:20played by Jason Donovan -
0:11:20 > 0:11:24was watched by over 19 million people in the UK alone!
0:11:25 > 0:11:29My, oh, my. I can't believe I'm in the actual street
0:11:29 > 0:11:31where Kylie used to act.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35I remember she used to live over there with her boyfriend, Scott,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38and then, there was Mrs Mangle, Harold and Madge and Paul...
0:11:38 > 0:11:39Paul? Paul!
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Paul! Paul!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Paul, oh! Bit of a fan.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Do you have time for a chat?
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Yeah, but a little secret - my name's not Paul, it's Stefan.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Ooh, Stefan! First name basis. OK, well...
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Kylie - tell me everything there is to know.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59It's been a very, very long time since I worked with Kylie.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02People forget that it was 27 years ago, I think.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- Say what?- Yeah.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06And she was just this really great...
0:12:06 > 0:12:09You've got to remember, she was about 17 or 18 years old, then.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13So, she was this great little actress, great person
0:12:13 > 0:12:15and yeah, she was just one of the gang.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18MUSIC: In Your Eyes by Kylie Minogue
0:12:18 > 0:12:21So, how did Kylie go from Charlene the actress
0:12:21 > 0:12:23to Kylie Minogue, the pop star?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Ah, well, it actually started off in a very humble way, but to us,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28we thought, "Oh, yeah - this is really good."
0:12:28 > 0:12:31And we didn't realise the mega degree that it was happening
0:12:31 > 0:12:35and the bullet train speed that it was happening with.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38And so, we thought, "Oh, that's really good. Good on you, singing.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40"Oh, you made a record? Great, great!"
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Unaware that this was just going whoosh, you know?
0:12:43 > 0:12:45It was Mount Vesuvius erupting.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48# I can't think of a single thing... #
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Everybody loves Kylie. You knew her -
0:12:50 > 0:12:52what is it about Kylie?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56She's just a nice person and she's one of those people who,
0:12:56 > 0:13:00if you're in a party room or something and she walks in...
0:13:00 > 0:13:03It's not that she "Wow!" lights up the room, but you know she's there.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05And you probably want to talk to her,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08because she's this really nice person
0:13:08 > 0:13:12and it's hard not to describe Kylie without being a bit syrupy,
0:13:12 > 0:13:14because she's just lovely.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Well, Paul... I mean, Stefan, it's been amazing. Thank you so much.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Bring it in.- Ah, yeah. Bring the love.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Kylie had hit the big time acting on Neighbours,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31but how did she become a global mega-star singer?
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Call her lucky, but Kylie almost accidently became a pop star.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36At a charity event,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40she performed a cover of the famous song, Locomotion.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42MUSIC: Locomotion by Kylie Minogue
0:13:42 > 0:13:44The crowd went wild
0:13:44 > 0:13:46and in that crowd was a record label big wig
0:13:46 > 0:13:50and he said, "Hey, Kylie! How about you release that song on my label?"
0:13:50 > 0:13:54And she said "Righto, bonza!" and it was huge.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58# Everybody's doing a brand-new dance now
0:13:58 > 0:14:02# Come on baby, do the locomotion... #
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Locomotion was released in July 1987.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09It got to number one in Australia and stayed there for seven weeks.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Have four Ambo points for making it big down under!
0:14:13 > 0:14:16# It's easier than learning your ABCs
0:14:16 > 0:14:18# So come on, come on
0:14:18 > 0:14:20# Do the locomotion with me... #
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Kylie was getting a lot of attention in Australia,
0:14:23 > 0:14:25but she was yet to break the UK.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28That was about to change, when at 19 years of age,
0:14:28 > 0:14:32she hopped on a plane to London, England.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Kylie had been invited to a meeting with a top UK record label,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42but when she got there, they forgot she was coming.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Huh! Rude! But they managed to squeeze her in.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47In fact, they did one better.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50They wrote her first UK number one
0:14:50 > 0:14:53right there and then on the spot, in under an hour.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Huh - she should be so lucky!
0:14:55 > 0:14:57No, seriously. She should.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59MUSIC: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
0:14:59 > 0:15:01# I should be so lucky Lucky lucky lucky
0:15:01 > 0:15:04# I should be so lucky in love... #
0:15:04 > 0:15:08I Should Be So Lucky got to the number one spot in the UK.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11And not only that, it stayed there for five weeks.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Kylie had broken the UK in a big way.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18No luck about it - that is all down to talent and hard work.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22Five Ambo points for making it on both sides of the world.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26And that brings us to the end of round one.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Let's take a look at the scores.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32It's a close one, but by my reckoning,
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Labrinth has just got the edge and is in the lead by one Ambo point.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41If you disagree, then get to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44We've seen how our stars made it.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Now, let's see how hard they've been working.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48It's time for round two.
0:15:53 > 0:15:54Round two, Pop Success.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57This is all about what our stars have been up to
0:15:57 > 0:16:00to make sure that they stay at the top of the charts.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02First up, Labrinth.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06MUSIC: Beneath Your Beautiful by Labrinth and Emeli Sande
0:16:06 > 0:16:07# You've carried on so long
0:16:07 > 0:16:09# You couldn't stop if you tried it... #
0:16:12 > 0:16:15After Labrinth released Let The Sun Shine,
0:16:15 > 0:16:17it was a whole year and a half later
0:16:17 > 0:16:21when he finally released his debut album, Electronic Earth.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Way to keep us hanging, Lab-man.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28# Would you let me
0:16:28 > 0:16:31# Sleep beneath your beautiful? #
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Electronic Earth got to number two in the album charts
0:16:34 > 0:16:38and not only that, but four of the singles released from the album
0:16:38 > 0:16:40got into the UK top five,
0:16:40 > 0:16:44including the absolute killer of a tune, Beneath Your Beautiful.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48# Would you let me sleep beneath your beautiful tonight?
0:16:48 > 0:16:50# Oh, oh... #
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Beneath Your Beautiful was Lab's first number one,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56and featured Emeli Sande, love her.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58# ..sleep beneath your beautiful... #
0:16:58 > 0:17:03It was huge and had over 95 million views online.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06That probs deserves 95 million Ambo points.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Jokes! But you can have four of them, Lab-man.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21If we're talking chart success, then brace yourselves, people,
0:17:21 > 0:17:25because Kylie is going to knock your socks off.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29She has released a colossal 12 albums and 55 singles,
0:17:29 > 0:17:3226 of which got to the top five in the UK.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36# I just can't get you out of my head
0:17:36 > 0:17:40# Boy, your loving is all I think about... #
0:17:40 > 0:17:4326 top fives! Amazing!
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Have five Ambo points.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48But that's not all.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Kylie is also the only girl in UK chart history
0:17:51 > 0:17:54to have a number one album in four consecutive decades -
0:17:54 > 0:17:58the '80s, '90s, '00s and 2010s.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59You machine!
0:17:59 > 0:18:03# Never too late, we've still got time... #
0:18:03 > 0:18:08She started out in the '80s with some super cheesy classics.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10# Never too late
0:18:10 > 0:18:14# To change your mind... #
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Then she got a bit more indie cool in the '90s.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20MUSIC: Confide In Me by Kylie Minogue
0:18:20 > 0:18:24# Confide in me... #
0:18:26 > 0:18:29And there was really no stopping her in the '00s
0:18:29 > 0:18:32with some absolute pop belters.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34# I'm spinning around
0:18:34 > 0:18:36# Move out of my way
0:18:36 > 0:18:41# I know you're feelin' me cos you like it like this... #
0:18:41 > 0:18:43And, of course, even now, in the 2010s,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46she's still releasing some killer tunes.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49MUSIC: Into The Blue by Kylie Minogue
0:18:54 > 0:18:57You couldn't dream of having a career as amazing as Kylie's.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00She's had so many hit singles in so many different decades
0:19:00 > 0:19:01and they're all brilliant.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05And she's just basically the perfect pop star.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08That is four decades' worth of absolute pop gold there,
0:19:08 > 0:19:09Kylie Minogue!
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Four Ambo points coming your way!
0:19:12 > 0:19:15MUSIC: Earthquake by Labrinth
0:19:20 > 0:19:22We all know Labrinth loves to write music,
0:19:22 > 0:19:26but he also loves to perform and his shows are epic.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36# I predict an earthquake... #
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Everybody!
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Check it out - he really does know how to work the crowd!
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Have two Ambo points.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47While Labrinth knows how to get support from his fans,
0:19:47 > 0:19:49that only goes so far.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Let me show you what I mean. Funny story.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54So, while he was doing a performance at the University of Kent,
0:19:54 > 0:19:56he got a little bit carried away.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57Now, I wasn't there at the time,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00but I imagine it went a little bit like this.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04"Hello, I'm multi-instrumentalist,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07"multi-talented Labrinth!"
0:20:07 > 0:20:10SHE CHEERS
0:20:10 > 0:20:14"Righto, righto, righto! Who wants to hear some music?"
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- SHE CHEERS - "Wow, the crowd is going wild!
0:20:18 > 0:20:20"This calls for an epic stage dive!"
0:20:20 > 0:20:22SHE CHEERS
0:20:22 > 0:20:25"Labrinth coming!"
0:20:25 > 0:20:27SLOW-MO CRY
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Boomf!
0:20:31 > 0:20:33That's right.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Apparently, when Labrinth did his stage dive,
0:20:35 > 0:20:39it had a domino effect and he knocked over, like, 50 people.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41They did not predict an earthquake, nuh-uh.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44# Hey, yeah
0:20:44 > 0:20:46# Now we predict an earthquake... #
0:20:46 > 0:20:49A stage dive shows commitment to the pop cause,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51even if it is an epic fail.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Have an Ambo point.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57But what does Kylie get up to when she's off stage?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00# Every night
0:21:00 > 0:21:03# Every day
0:21:03 > 0:21:05# Just to be lost in your arms... #
0:21:05 > 0:21:07What do you do when you're the princess of pop
0:21:07 > 0:21:08and you need a new challenge?
0:21:08 > 0:21:11You become a coach on The Voice.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12# La la la
0:21:12 > 0:21:14# La la la la la... #
0:21:14 > 0:21:18In 2014, Kylie was convinced by her mate will.i.am
0:21:18 > 0:21:23to join him, Sir Tom Jones and Ricky Wilson on The Voice.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- Your voice is really arresting. - Thank you.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27It's kind of otherworldly,
0:21:27 > 0:21:29but it just does that thing
0:21:29 > 0:21:32that is the thing that we're waiting for.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Thank you so much.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36What an amazing musical mentor!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Have three Ambo points for sharing your knowledge and experience
0:21:38 > 0:21:40with aspiring singers.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45But she's not the only one who wants to help out the musical community.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47MUSIC: Jealous by Labrinth
0:21:47 > 0:21:49# Wished you the best of
0:21:50 > 0:21:53# All this world could give... #
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Labrinth has also been mentoring new artists.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03In 2011, he started up his very own record label,
0:22:03 > 0:22:06in order to find and nurture up and coming talent.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Very commendable, have two Ambo points.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15And that very lovely note brings us to the end of round two.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Labrinth's success is outstanding,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23but Kylie has been dominating the charts for four decades,
0:22:23 > 0:22:24which pushes her into the lead.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27If you don't agree with me,
0:22:27 > 0:22:30get to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34We found out how our pop royalty made it big
0:22:34 > 0:22:36and how successful they've been.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39It's now time to see how glam they've become in round three.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Round three, Pop Style.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49This is all about our celebrities' lives, clothes, cars, pets,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52or whatever else they choose to splash their cash on.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55First up, Labrinth.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58MUSIC: Express Yourself by Labrinth
0:23:00 > 0:23:02To get the low-down on Labrinth's style,
0:23:02 > 0:23:06I'm lucky enough to come and meet his actual stylist, Ayishat.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07So keen!
0:23:10 > 0:23:12- Ayishat!- How are you?
0:23:12 > 0:23:15So good. Now, let's talk Labrinth, because you're his stylist.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17What's his style like?
0:23:17 > 0:23:21OK, so Labrinth's style is very much his own personality.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25He is an oddball, but, like, an oddball in the way that genius is.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27So, he's like a mad, musical scientist.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Now, you actually dress him. What's he like to dress?
0:23:32 > 0:23:35- Does he enjoy a little fashion session?- Oh, yeah. Labrinth is...
0:23:35 > 0:23:37I think he's one of my favourite clients,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39in the sense that he will try the most.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43He likes to try hats and lots of cool accessories
0:23:43 > 0:23:46and he's not afraid to mess around with colour.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52With help from Ayishat, this guy has got it going on!
0:23:52 > 0:23:55So I'm going to give Labrinth three Ambo points
0:23:55 > 0:23:56for some fantastic fashion.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00But I think we need to talk about
0:24:00 > 0:24:03one of the biggest fashion icons in the world - Kylie.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06MUSIC: Slow by Kylie Minogue
0:24:06 > 0:24:07# So I put my best dress on
0:24:07 > 0:24:09# Boy, I was so right... #
0:24:09 > 0:24:11So, I've come to meet Frank Strachan,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14who used to be Kylie's actual stylist.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Now, Frank, we're going to talk Kylie, who you actually know
0:24:20 > 0:24:22and are good friends with.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23What's it like hanging out with her?
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Oh, she's amazing.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28She's such a lovely, lovely person and incredible performer.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31Is she a fun person to dress?
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Yeah, absolutely.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36And I used to do the quick changes in the show as well,
0:24:36 > 0:24:37under the stage with her mum.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40I'd do half and her mum would do the other half of the outfit
0:24:40 > 0:24:42and it'd be frantic, because you're trying to make sure
0:24:42 > 0:24:45that she'd be in the next outfit in time to get on stage
0:24:45 > 0:24:47as soon as she was ready to sing.
0:24:47 > 0:24:48But, yeah, we used to have such a laugh.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- You and her mum got to dress her? - Yeah, yeah.- You are so lucky...
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Oh, no. It's a lovely group of people to work with.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57# Come on and dance with me, yeah... #
0:24:57 > 0:25:00How has her style evolved over time?
0:25:00 > 0:25:03It's moved with the times and she's kind of become
0:25:03 > 0:25:07more aware of high fashion and experimental fashion
0:25:07 > 0:25:11and then, other periods, she's gone much more girl-about-town.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I think, like anyone, she plays with fashion.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16So, she's kind of moved with the times, as fashion has.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19MUSIC: Come Into My World by Kylie Minogue
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Total worldwide decade-spanning fashion domination there, Kylie.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Take five Ambo points.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34And it doesn't stop there.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Kylie's pop style has been so iconic over the years
0:25:37 > 0:25:39that at Madame Tussauds in London,
0:25:39 > 0:25:43there has been not one, but four waxworks made of her,
0:25:43 > 0:25:45spanning her colossal career.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51That shows some timeless style, Kylie. Have two Ambo points.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56MUSIC: Treatment by Labrinth
0:25:56 > 0:26:00OK, so Labrinth hasn't had a waxwork made of him,
0:26:00 > 0:26:02but he's got a different type of pop style.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04# Everyone dressed in white
0:26:04 > 0:26:07# I really think I lost it this time... #
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Labrinth has style, right?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12But he also has taste - literally.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Here's a bit of a scoop.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18This super cool restaurant right here, called Mosaica,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22is actually one of Labrinth's favourite places to eat.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25In fact, he loves it so much that he actually bought it.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27That's just how he rolls.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Imagine buying your fave restaurant!
0:26:32 > 0:26:33That's three Ambo points to the Lab-man
0:26:33 > 0:26:36for having some proper extravagant pop style.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41And that brings us to the end of round three.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Wow, what a journey.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Thank you and thank you,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51but it's time to get serious.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55The winner of the Ambo will be announced shortly,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57after we take a look back at what we've learned.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Kylie and Lab are both super hard-working and super talented
0:27:03 > 0:27:07and are two of the most stylish pop stars in the world.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10This Pop Slam is going to be close.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Ladies and gentlemen, the moment has finally come.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20The Ambo points have been counted and independently verified, by me.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Good luck, guys.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Oh, no, wait! It's Kylie!
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Labrinth, I'm so sorry, get out of here.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39But Aussies rule! Oh, I'm so proud of you.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Let's take a look at you in action.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43MUSIC: Get Outta My Way by Kylie Minogue
0:27:43 > 0:27:47# Get outta my way Got no more to say
0:27:47 > 0:27:50# He's takin' your place Get outta my way... #
0:27:50 > 0:27:54How good was that? Oh, there's plenty more where that came from.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Make double sure you guys tune in next time
0:27:57 > 0:28:01to see more of your favourite pop stars battle it out to win the Ambo.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05# Now I've showed you what I'm made of. #