0:00:02 > 0:00:04Get ready, because two of the biggest pop stars in the universe
0:00:04 > 0:00:05are about to go into battle -
0:00:05 > 0:00:08the singing superstar that is Ariana Grande
0:00:08 > 0:00:12against the supremely talented Ed Sheeran.
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 > 0:00:37# Hey, baby, even though I hate you
0:00:37 > 0:00:40# I wanna love ya, I want you-ou-ou... #
0:00:40 > 0:00:42..Ariana Grande.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45# I really want to, I want you-ou-ou... #
0:00:45 > 0:00:48She's the global sensation who has no problem
0:00:48 > 0:00:50when it comes to chart success.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52# Even though I shouldn't want it
0:00:52 > 0:00:54# I gotta have it, I want you-ou-ou... #
0:00:54 > 0:00:57But how will she match up against the might of...
0:00:57 > 0:00:58# Sing!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00# Oh oh oh oh oh... #
0:01:00 > 0:01:02..Ed Sheeran?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05The man who can do it all - sing, write and even dance.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08# This love is ablaze, I saw flames from the side of the stage
0:01:08 > 0:01:10# And the fire brigade comes in a couple of days... #
0:01:10 > 0:01:13This Pop Slam is going to be a blockbuster.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17So whose team are you on? Team Grande, or Team Sheeran?
0:01:17 > 0:01:19If you can't decide, then don't worry,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22cos I'm going to be delving into the lives of these two megastars
0:01:22 > 0:01:26to see who has what it takes to win the ultimate prize in pop music -
0:01:26 > 0:01:28the Ambo!
0:01:29 > 0:01:31There's only one way to win the Ambo,
0:01:31 > 0:01:35and that's by gaining as many of my Ambo Points as possible.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40I'll be dishing them out over three slamming rounds of pop-ocity,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43where I meet the people who knew the stars back in the day,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46then I check out how hard they've been working
0:01:46 > 0:01:48and, finally, I scrutinise their style,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50all before the big moment...
0:01:50 > 0:01:53And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:01:54 > 0:01:59This is a big one, so head to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01I'm on your team, Ariana Grande,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03because your songs are always so catchy.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07She's fierce, she's fabulous and I absolutely love her dresses.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10She's not just a singer - she's a dancer as well.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14I'm on Team Ed Sheeran, because he's a good singer.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17I love his song Thinking Out Loud.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18# Thinking out loud. #
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Boom!
0:02:20 > 0:02:22His songs make me want to dance
0:02:22 > 0:02:25and he's got ginger hair like me!
0:02:25 > 0:02:26This one is too tough to call.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I mean, Ariana Grande, look at her! She's so talented and cute
0:02:30 > 0:02:32and that hair - I'm totally jealous!
0:02:32 > 0:02:33Then there's Ed Sheeran.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36He's written more brilliant songs than I have had barbecues.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Who do you think is going to win?
0:02:38 > 0:02:41It's a tight one and there's only one way to decide -
0:02:41 > 0:02:43it's time for Pop Slam!
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Round One, Pop Potential.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53This is all about how our stars made it big.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55First up, Ariana Grande.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00# This is the part when I say I don't want it
0:03:00 > 0:03:03# I'm stronger than I've been before
0:03:03 > 0:03:05# This is... #
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Ariana Grande may be a worldwide pop phenomenon now,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12but before all that, she was a little girl with a big dream,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16growing up right here in Boca Raton, Florida!
0:03:16 > 0:03:21# You were better, deeper... #
0:03:21 > 0:03:25This is the very town where Ariana Grande-Butera grew up
0:03:25 > 0:03:28and it's here in Florida where she did some of her early performances
0:03:28 > 0:03:29which set her on the road
0:03:29 > 0:03:32to becoming one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35# I only want to die alive
0:03:35 > 0:03:39# Never by the hands of a broken heart... #
0:03:39 > 0:03:43When she was a kid, Ariana loved to sing and act,
0:03:43 > 0:03:45and when she was just eight years old,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48she got her first lead role as Annie, in Annie.
0:03:48 > 0:03:49Amazing.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52# ..when I say I don't want ya
0:03:52 > 0:03:55# I'm stronger than I've been before... #
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Ari had got caught the acting bug big time and did it everywhere,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02even here at school and I'm going to find out all about it.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04I can't believe I'm at her actual school!
0:04:04 > 0:04:05Ahh!
0:04:05 > 0:04:08She would have touched this door! Huh!
0:04:10 > 0:04:13# When you turn to the subject of Harry
0:04:13 > 0:04:17# That's a horse from a different safari... #
0:04:17 > 0:04:19This is Ariana back in 2006,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23performing in the school production of the musical Calamity Jane.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27# But it's Harry I'm planning to marry... #
0:04:27 > 0:04:29And I'm here to get all the goss about Ari's school days
0:04:29 > 0:04:31from her former teacher Candi Tandy.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35That was so good. Her voice was just perfect from way back then.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36Yes.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Now, Candi, Ariana was in your choir and you taught her one-on-one.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Tell me everything and do not hold back.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46One of the things I remember about her the most in class time
0:04:46 > 0:04:51was that she couldn't sit still, she had to be doing something.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- Kind of like the class clown.- What's your favourite story about Ariana?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58She had received a music student of the month award
0:04:58 > 0:05:01and most of the time, when the kids would get their award,
0:05:01 > 0:05:03they would just stand there with their certificate and smile,
0:05:03 > 0:05:05but not her.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09She decided that she wanted to do something really zany,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13so out of her pocket she pulls a shower cap.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14She puts that on her head
0:05:14 > 0:05:18and she makes this interesting pose and she says, "Can I do this?"
0:05:18 > 0:05:22It was so adorable and so unique
0:05:22 > 0:05:26that I said, "Absolutely, let's do it," and that was her picture.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30We have some of the yearbooks.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33I love looking at old photos of people.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34Here she is.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39Oh, she's so cute. She had a little fringe on the side back then.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Being a star pupil and winning a music award at school
0:05:42 > 0:05:45gets you three Ambo Points, Miss Grande.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Whilst at the school, I decided to catch up with some current pupils
0:05:49 > 0:05:52who are hoping to follow in Ariana's footsteps.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Daniel, how do you feel to be going to the same school as her?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57It feels really good,
0:05:57 > 0:05:59knowing also that we do the same thing that she did
0:05:59 > 0:06:00when she was in school too.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Is that what you want to do when you're older?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Performing is one of my favourite things to do
0:06:05 > 0:06:08and to follow what she did is really cool.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Are you super proud of her?
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- ALL: Yes.- Definitely.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Aww! What's your favourite Ariana Grande song?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- ALL: Break Free. - Same here. Guys, I feel this.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- THEY SING:- # This is
0:06:19 > 0:06:22# The part when I say I don't want ya
0:06:22 > 0:06:25# I'm stronger than I've been before
0:06:25 > 0:06:26# This is
0:06:26 > 0:06:29# The part when I break free
0:06:29 > 0:06:32# Cos I can't resist it no more
0:06:32 > 0:06:34# This is
0:06:34 > 0:06:37# The part when I say I don't want ya
0:06:37 > 0:06:39# I'm stronger than I've been before
0:06:39 > 0:06:41# This is
0:06:41 > 0:06:44# The part when I break free
0:06:44 > 0:06:47# Cos I can't resist it no more... #
0:06:47 > 0:06:48While Ariana was studying in school,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52she got her big break, but it wasn't here in Florida.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55It was in New York City on Broadway, baby.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00In 2008, Ari bagged a role in the musical 13,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02playing a cheerleader called Charlotte.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Ariana, have three Ambo Points for starring in a Broadway show
0:07:07 > 0:07:09at just 15 years old.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13OK, so we all know the next part of the story,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15but for those of you who don't know Ariana,
0:07:15 > 0:07:19which is, like, nobody, her next move was to audition
0:07:19 > 0:07:22for the role of Cat in the Nickelodeon show Victorious
0:07:22 > 0:07:24and, well, she didn't get it.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Jokes! She totally got it.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28# Give it up, you can't win
0:07:28 > 0:07:30# Cos I know where you've been... #
0:07:30 > 0:07:32We all know Victorious.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36It ran for four series and aired in 82 countries around the world.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Ari, have four Ambo Points for being in a worldwide hit series.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44And if that wasn't enough,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47she even got her own spin-off show called Sam & Cat.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Huh, amazing!
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Time out!
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Why?
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Fighting is never the answer.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Now let's just try using our words.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01THEY GROAN
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Acting was all well and good, but singing was Ariana's passion,
0:08:04 > 0:08:09so she started uploading videos of herself online doing her thing.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Little did she know, a record company bigwig was watching
0:08:12 > 0:08:13and offered her a deal.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17# La la, la la
0:08:17 > 0:08:20# You were the popular one, the popular chick
0:08:20 > 0:08:23# It is what it is, now I'm popular-ish
0:08:23 > 0:08:25# Standing on the field with your pretty pompom
0:08:25 > 0:08:27# Now you're working at the movies... #
0:08:27 > 0:08:29In 2012 Ariana teamed up with singer Mika
0:08:29 > 0:08:31on the ridiculously popular...
0:08:31 > 0:08:32# Popular song
0:08:32 > 0:08:34# Popular
0:08:34 > 0:08:36# I know about popular
0:08:36 > 0:08:38# It's not about who you are
0:08:38 > 0:08:40# Or your fancy car... #
0:08:40 > 0:08:44The song introduced the world to Ariana's awesome vocal skills
0:08:44 > 0:08:46and announced her arrival on the pop scene.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50It wasn't long until she was releasing her own tunes.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54And in 2013, she hit the big time with The Way -
0:08:54 > 0:08:55hello, superstardom.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59# I got a bad boy, I must admit it... #
0:08:59 > 0:09:04This track smashed into the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Have three Ambo Points for a killer solo record.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11# I love the way, I love the way
0:09:11 > 0:09:13# I love the way, I love the way... #
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Miss Grande had found the way to the top,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18but little did she know that her popularity
0:09:18 > 0:09:20would go on to reach astronomical levels.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22# I love the way
0:09:22 > 0:09:24# I love the way... #
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Now let's head back to UK to find out
0:09:26 > 0:09:31how the equally exceptional Ed Sheeran's rise to fame compares.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34# I'm out of touch, I'm out of love
0:09:34 > 0:09:37# I'll pick you up when you're getting down... #
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Before he was touring the world, performing to thousands of fans,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43he lived here in Framlingham, Suffolk.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Well, not at the castle, around here.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47You know what I mean.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49# I'll do it all for you in time
0:09:49 > 0:09:53# And out of all these things I've done
0:09:53 > 0:09:55# I think I love you better now... #
0:09:55 > 0:09:57When little Teddy Sheeran was growing up,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59he lived on this very street.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Back then, he was a kid starting to learn the guitar.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05Now he plays his guitar to sell-out arenas around the world.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06Here's how he did it.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12# And all my walls stood tall painted blue
0:10:13 > 0:10:15# But I'll take 'em down, take 'em down
0:10:15 > 0:10:18# And open up the door for you... #
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Ed started to sing when he was four years old,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23but not in packed-out arenas.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Oh, no, he used to sing in a church choir that he went to with his mum.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30But before you all say, "Aww!"
0:10:30 > 0:10:33you should know that Ed left after a couple of weeks
0:10:33 > 0:10:35cos he was the youngest member...
0:10:35 > 0:10:38by about 80 years.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40# Better know you, better know you
0:10:40 > 0:10:42# Better know
0:10:42 > 0:10:44# I just want to know you... #
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Despite ditching the choir, little Ed absolutely loved music
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and he learned to play various instruments as a kid.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53And guess what his favourite one was.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Yep, the guitar.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Ed loved singing and playing the guitar,
0:11:02 > 0:11:06but the question is, where did his song-writing genius come from?
0:11:06 > 0:11:10The answer, my friends, is Rice, Damien Rice, to be exact.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11He wrote this song.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15# Stones taught me to fly... #
0:11:17 > 0:11:21The song is called Cannonball and our Ed was a massive fan.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23He liked Damien Rice so much
0:11:23 > 0:11:26that he and his dad got on a plane to Ireland
0:11:26 > 0:11:27to go see one of his gigs.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32After the gig, Ed got to meet Damien Rice himself
0:11:32 > 0:11:35and as soon as he got home, he wrote his first six songs.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Ed, I'm giving you three Ambo Points for finding your musical inspiration
0:11:41 > 0:11:43and writing your first tunes.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46But to get his music out there,
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Ed needed to move somewhere bigger.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51So, at the age of 16, he moved here,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53to London, baby!
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Ed had the guitar, now he had the tunes,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03now all he needed to get was a record deal and a number one single.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Except that didn't come so easily,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08but did Ed let it get him down?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Uh, no, he didn't!
0:12:10 > 0:12:13He decided if he couldn't play to thousands of people at once,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16he would play to thousands of people one at a time.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Ed travelled up and down the UK, playing small gigs,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22and I mean small.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26He'd even rock up to people's houses and perform in their living room.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I'm Lauren, I'm here in my house
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and tonight I'm lucky enough to have Ed Sheeran playing here at my house.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Imagine that - you're having a cup of tea, watching the telly
0:12:38 > 0:12:40and next thing you know, "Boom!",
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Ed Sheeran's rocking out with your gran.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Ed, have three Ambo Points for putting in some serious legwork
0:12:46 > 0:12:47to get your music heard.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Touring was a great experience,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54but Ed needed some help to take it to the next level.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57You know what he needed? A producer.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58And you know what?
0:12:58 > 0:13:02He found one by the name of Jake Gosling.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Check this out - this is his studio right here
0:13:04 > 0:13:06and he doesn't know I'm outside.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08OK, he totally does, I had to tell the guys at reception.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Let's just get in there.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Jake Gosling is a world-famous writer and producer.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17He's worked with Paloma Faith
0:13:17 > 0:13:21and a little-known boyband called...One Direction.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- Jake!- Hey!
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Talk to me about Ed. How did working with him all come about?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Well, I'd already heard his demos
0:13:30 > 0:13:33and this little red-haired kid with a guitar on his back
0:13:33 > 0:13:35with a backpack turned up and I picked him up
0:13:35 > 0:13:37and we jumped in the car and just started talking.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39He loved the same sort of artists I like
0:13:39 > 0:13:42and we sort of hit it off from the word go, really.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45So did Ed actually write any songs in here?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48The majority of the first album was written here.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Lego House was written here.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52In fact, he built a Lego house, which is just in there,
0:13:52 > 0:13:54on his birthday.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57What do you think the biggest turning point in Ed's career was?
0:13:57 > 0:14:00I think there were a few things that turned it,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03but I think probably the main focal point was probably
0:14:03 > 0:14:06when he did the SBTV video, which was filmed here
0:14:06 > 0:14:08and he did You Need Me, I Don't Need You.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10# You need me, man, I don't need you
0:14:10 > 0:14:13# You need me, man, I don't need you... #
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Little did Teddy Sheers know, but all that touring around the UK
0:14:16 > 0:14:20had gained him a massive online fan following.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24And in 2010, this performance went viral,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26getting over eight million views.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Ed and Jake couldn't believe it.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31We were talking and it was just like, "What is going on?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33"People are really getting into this,"
0:14:33 > 0:14:35and it was brilliant, really exciting.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Really exciting.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38# Cos you need me, man, I don't need you
0:14:38 > 0:14:39# You need me... #
0:14:39 > 0:14:44Ed, have three Ambo Points for getting some serious online hype.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48This all led to Ed getting a record deal in 2011.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50# You need me, man, I don't need you... #
0:14:50 > 0:14:54His debut album Plus went to the top of the UK album charts.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00Not only that, it stayed in the charts for a whopping 175 weeks.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03That's gotta be another four Ambo Points.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Let's look at the scores.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10These two artists are ridiculously talented
0:15:10 > 0:15:14and after Round One, there's nothing between them.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16We've seen how our stars made it.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Now it's time to see how hard they've been working.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21It's time for Round Two.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Round Two, Pop Success -
0:15:28 > 0:15:30this is all about what our stars have been up to
0:15:30 > 0:15:33to make sure they stay at the top of the charts.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35First up, Ariana Grande.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37# You give me that kind of something
0:15:37 > 0:15:40# Want it all the time, need it every day
0:15:40 > 0:15:43# On a scale of 1-10, I'm at 100
0:15:43 > 0:15:47# Never get enough, I can't stay away
0:15:47 > 0:15:49# I know the way... #
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Since smashing into the charts with The Way in 2012,
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Ariana has been working her socks off with her music.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59But it was her third album, My Everything,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02which made her into one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04# Iggy Iggy, too biggie to be here stressin'
0:16:04 > 0:16:06# I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
0:16:06 > 0:16:08# More than I love your presence... #
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Ari hit the big time when she teamed up with Iggy Azalea
0:16:11 > 0:16:13on the humongous hit, Problem.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16# So don't be dumb, I got 99 problems but you won't be one... #
0:16:20 > 0:16:24She then joined Jessie J and Nicki Minaj on Bang Bang,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26which became a worldwide chart topper.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29# Bang bang into the room
0:16:29 > 0:16:30# I know you want it
0:16:30 > 0:16:32# Bang bang into the room
0:16:32 > 0:16:34# I'll let you have it... #
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Ariana, have two Ambo Points for two massive hits.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41It's not just the real world that Ariana's taken over.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44She's the queen of the internet too.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47She has over 20 million followers online
0:16:47 > 0:16:49and she works hard to keep her fans happy
0:16:49 > 0:16:52by uploading literally thousands of photos.
0:16:55 > 0:16:56There's not a part of her life
0:16:56 > 0:16:59that Ariana won't share with her fans online.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Hanging out with celeb best mates - check.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Selfies in the car - check.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Loads of pictures of cute dogs - yeah, there's some of them.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Miss Grande, have two Ambo Points for keeping the fans happy.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15But what about Mr Sheeran?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19# Don't...with my love
0:17:19 > 0:17:21# That heart is so cold... #
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Before Ed hit the big time, he was playing in people's living rooms,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27but not any more. Oh, no.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31# I told her she knows
0:17:31 > 0:17:33# Take aim and reload
0:17:33 > 0:17:35# I don't wanna know that, babe
0:17:35 > 0:17:38# Ah lahm-lah-lah... #
0:17:38 > 0:17:40This guy plays at all the top festivals
0:17:40 > 0:17:43and sells out arenas all over the world.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48In 2015, Ed embarked on a worldwide tour
0:17:48 > 0:17:51and gigs sold out in a matter of minutes.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Ed, have three Ambo Points for being so in demand.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59But despite all Ed's success,
0:17:59 > 0:18:03he's not too big to still play the occasional house party.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07# It's too cold outside
0:18:07 > 0:18:11# For angels to fly... #
0:18:11 > 0:18:16In 2012, he played at Her Majesty, the Queen's home, Buckingham Palace,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18to celebrate her diamond jubilee.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22# And fly
0:18:22 > 0:18:24# Fly... #
0:18:24 > 0:18:26OK, so it's not your everyday house party,
0:18:26 > 0:18:30but have two Ambo Points for putting on a royal good show, Ed.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Teddy boy is one hard gigger,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36but Miss Grande is no slouch with her touring either.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37# This is
0:18:37 > 0:18:40# The part where I say I don't want ya
0:18:40 > 0:18:43# I'm stronger than I've been before
0:18:43 > 0:18:46# This is The part where... #
0:18:46 > 0:18:49In 2014, she announced a massive arena tour.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Phew!
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Ari, have three Ambo Points for your great, globetrotting work.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58However, Ariana's live performances don't always go to plan.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02In 2014, as well as having a massive hit with Bang Bang,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05she had a literal "bang bang" to the head
0:19:05 > 0:19:08during a mega-famous fashion show.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09I wasn't there at the time,
0:19:09 > 0:19:12but I imagine it went a little something like this.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Hello, everyone, my name is Ariana Grande
0:19:18 > 0:19:21and I'm so excited to be here at a fashion show.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22OK, let's do this.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25# B to the A to the N to the G to the...
0:19:25 > 0:19:26# Uh, B to the A... #
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Here comes our first model.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30# To the N to the G to the... # Argh!
0:19:30 > 0:19:31Argh!
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Ariana down!
0:19:33 > 0:19:36That's right, one of the models got a little bit too close to Ariana
0:19:36 > 0:19:39when she was performing and she had to take evasive action,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42but as they say in the business, the show must go on
0:19:42 > 0:19:44and it certainly did.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45I'm back!
0:19:45 > 0:19:48# Bang, bang into the room
0:19:48 > 0:19:51# Bang bang into the room... #
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Ariana, have two Ambo Points for dusting yourself off
0:19:54 > 0:19:56and keeping the show on the road.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01# Bang bang there goes your heart... #
0:20:01 > 0:20:02# Sing!
0:20:02 > 0:20:06# Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
0:20:06 > 0:20:08# Oh oh oh... #
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Since releasing his first album Plus back in 2011,
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Ed has been a regular face in the charts.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- # Sing - Oh oh oh oh... #
0:20:16 > 0:20:20And, in 2014, Ed bagged his first UK number one with this track, Sing.
0:20:22 > 0:20:23# Can you feel it?
0:20:23 > 0:20:26# All that I can hear is music from the back... #
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Teddy, take two Ambo Points for topping the charts.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30Check this out -
0:20:30 > 0:20:35in 2015 Ed's album Multiply topped the UK album charts
0:20:35 > 0:20:38for a whopping 12 weeks,
0:20:38 > 0:20:42breaking Sir Elton John's record that had stood for nearly 40 years.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45# I need you, darling, come on set the tone
0:20:45 > 0:20:49# If you feel you're falling, won't you let me know? #
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Ed, have two Ambo Points for breaking Elton's record.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59# Cos, honey, your soul could never grow old
0:20:59 > 0:21:02# It's evergreen... #
0:21:02 > 0:21:05And Ed is not afraid of putting in the hours.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08For his music video to the hit song Thinking Out Loud,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Ed had to practise his dancing for five hours a day
0:21:11 > 0:21:13throughout his 2014 US tour.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18# I'm thinking about how
0:21:18 > 0:21:23# People fall in love in mysterious ways... #
0:21:23 > 0:21:26For fitting in ballroom dancing lessons on top of your day job,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29have another Ambo Point, Ed.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31And that, my friends, is the end of Round Two.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Both these guys have enjoyed mega pop success,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39but it's Ed who takes the lead.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41If you don't agree, you know what to do -
0:21:41 > 0:21:44head to the CBBC website and have your say.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47We've found out how our pop royalty made it big,
0:21:47 > 0:21:50and how successful they've been.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53It's now time to see how glam they've become in Round Three.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59Round Three, Pop Style.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01This is all about our celebrities' lives.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06Clothes, cars, pets or whatever else they choose to splash their cash on.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09First up, A to the Grande.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12# Cos if you want to keep me
0:22:12 > 0:22:17# You gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, got to love me harder... #
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Ariana's look is sch-mazing
0:22:19 > 0:22:22and I want to know the secret behind her style,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25so I've come to see top fashion stylist Frank Strachan
0:22:25 > 0:22:26to get the lowdown.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29# Gotta love me harder
0:22:29 > 0:22:32# Oo-oo-oo-oo
0:22:32 > 0:22:33# Love me, love me, love me... #
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Frank, I'm Ariana Grande.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Obviously, I'm not, but what would I be wearing?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40I think Ariana wears a real simple outfit.
0:22:40 > 0:22:41She doesn't layer things up,
0:22:41 > 0:22:43she doesn't wear a top with a shirt on top,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45she wouldn't have a jacket on top of that,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47she'd get rid of all the accessories.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Does Ariana stick to this one look with all her videos?
0:22:50 > 0:22:51I think she does, really.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Even though the videos might have a different theme
0:22:54 > 0:22:56that she has to work towards and she has to fit in with -
0:22:56 > 0:22:59she's in a space playground -
0:22:59 > 0:23:03it's still the same outfit that fits within the Ariana mould,
0:23:03 > 0:23:05but just with a little nod to where she is in the video.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08# Cos if you want to keep me
0:23:08 > 0:23:13# You gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, got to love me harder... #
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Miss Grande, have three Ambo Points for keeping it simple
0:23:16 > 0:23:19and nailing it every time with your look.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22When it comes to style, there's one part of Ariana's look
0:23:22 > 0:23:24that attracts a lot of attention -
0:23:24 > 0:23:27her trendsetting ponytail.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30PAPARAZZI CALL OUT
0:23:30 > 0:23:33However, the story behind the style isn't quite so glitzy.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37She went online to explain to her millions of followers
0:23:37 > 0:23:39why she always rocks the ponytail.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44"So, like, I had to bleach and dye my hair every other week
0:23:44 > 0:23:47"for the first four years of playing Cat.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48"I know, right?
0:23:48 > 0:23:51"I wear it in a ponytail because my actual hair
0:23:51 > 0:23:54"is so broken it looks so absurd when I let it down,
0:23:54 > 0:23:57"XOXO, Ari." Send!
0:23:57 > 0:24:00# Oh-oh-oh, you better believe that I'm here to stay
0:24:00 > 0:24:02- # That's right... # - Yep, that's right,
0:24:02 > 0:24:06the years of constant hair dying back on Victorious and Sam & Cat
0:24:06 > 0:24:08caused Ari some hair problems,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11meaning she had to rock the ponytail.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13We've all had a bad haircut.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17Just sayin', so we all need that one hairstyle that just works,
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Mine is a bun, hers is a ponytail.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23Let's just stick to it. There's no fuss, we know it looks good, done.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25# As long as I'm here
0:24:25 > 0:24:29# As long as you love me... #
0:24:29 > 0:24:31But what about our Ed?
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I think it's fair to say that Teddy prefers a more laidback vibe
0:24:38 > 0:24:40to his fashion.
0:24:40 > 0:24:45Ed Sheeran's style is the definition of keeping it real.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49I've seen him from the start of his career until now.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53It hasn't changed. It's the same scruffy T-shirt, jeans and trainers,
0:24:53 > 0:24:57although nowadays he does scrub up pretty well for an award show,
0:24:57 > 0:24:58occasionally.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Playing it cool with your look gets you two Ambo Points, Ed.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08# Oh, baby, oh, baby
0:25:08 > 0:25:12# My baby... #
0:25:12 > 0:25:13Both these guys have style,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17but Ariana takes it to another level when it comes to accessories.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Yep, she loves a pair of cat ears.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26She busts the feline look in videos,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28at live performances,
0:25:28 > 0:25:32even when she's just chilling around the house, paired up with,
0:25:32 > 0:25:34you guessed it, a cat T-shirt.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Ari, your super-cute cat ears gets you two Ambo Points.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40# ..what feelings were about
0:25:40 > 0:25:42# Oh, baby... #
0:25:42 > 0:25:46So Ariana spends her cash on cat ears - what about Mr Sheeran?
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Well, Ed may keep it simple with his fashion,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56but when it comes to his houses, he likes to spend big.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01Ed has traded in his Lego House for a ranch in Nashville, Tennessee
0:26:01 > 0:26:03and guess who lives next door?
0:26:03 > 0:26:07None other than his BFF Taylor Swift.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08Living next to T-Swiz,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11that's gotta be three Ambo Points.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13If a mansion in the USA isn't grand enough,
0:26:13 > 0:26:15then how's this?
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Ed's also the baron of a small country.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Well, before you get too impressed,
0:26:22 > 0:26:24that country is actually Sealand,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27an old fort seven miles off the coast of England.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31It might not be Barbados, but I'm going to award Ed an Ambo Point
0:26:31 > 0:26:34for having the cool name Baron Von Sheeran.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36That takes us to the end of Round Three.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Ariana and Ed, it's been fun,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45but there can only be one winner.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48It's time to find out who has won the Ambo.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49SHE INHALES
0:26:49 > 0:26:52But, first, let's take a look back at what we've learned.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57These pop stars are giants of music.
0:26:57 > 0:27:02They're both totes talented, hugely successful and mega stylish.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05This Pop Slam is too close to call.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08The big moment is upon us.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12The Ambo Points have been counted and independently verified by me.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17And the winner of the Ambo is...
0:27:23 > 0:27:27Oh, no way! It's Ed Sheeran! Ariana, we'll hang later.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28Ed, come here, bring it in.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30How are you feeling, mate?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33You know what? Save it - let's just see you in action.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36# I'm thinking out loud
0:27:36 > 0:27:39# That maybe we found love
0:27:39 > 0:27:42# Right where we are
0:27:42 > 0:27:45# And, baby, we found love
0:27:45 > 0:27:48# Right where we are
0:27:48 > 0:27:51# And we found love
0:27:51 > 0:27:55# Right where we are. #