Music
Reality TV stars Ricki Loney, Nikitta Angus and Shaun Smith have formed a new Glee-style supergroup.
The former X Factor and Britain's Got Talent hopefuls will be joined by other contestants from programmes such as Last Choir Standing, Grease Is The Word and Pop Idol for a series of 'Gleemania' concerts.
The group will perform tracks and mash-ups inspired by the hit US comedy series at shows in London's Hammersmith HMV Apollo and the Birmingham NIA later this year. A full five-moth UK tour will start on January 28, 2011.
Joining Loney, Angus and Smith are Andy Scott-Lee, Grease Is The Word runner-up Anthony Kavanagh, Pop Idol's Aaron Bayley, Last Choir Standing duo David & Trevor Francis, Popstars: The Rivals contestant Emma Beard, S Club Juniors member Stacey McClean and ex-X Factor contender Kimberley Southwick.
"These reality TV shows have discovered some exceptionally talented singers in recent years," said musical director Simon Henderson. "We have hand-picked ten of the very best of them to create an outstanding super pop group for 'Gleemania'.
"These are all finalists who were taken to the hearts of the British public, who voted for them in their millions. These kids are seriously talented and the public are going to love seeing and hearing them again. Gorgeous and oozing with talent, they were all stand-out stars on the biggest shows on British TV, but as a group they truly shine."
The former X Factor and Britain's Got Talent hopefuls will be joined by other contestants from programmes such as Last Choir Standing, Grease Is The Word and Pop Idol for a series of 'Gleemania' concerts.
The group will perform tracks and mash-ups inspired by the hit US comedy series at shows in London's Hammersmith HMV Apollo and the Birmingham NIA later this year. A full five-moth UK tour will start on January 28, 2011.
Joining Loney, Angus and Smith are Andy Scott-Lee, Grease Is The Word runner-up Anthony Kavanagh, Pop Idol's Aaron Bayley, Last Choir Standing duo David & Trevor Francis, Popstars: The Rivals contestant Emma Beard, S Club Juniors member Stacey McClean and ex-X Factor contender Kimberley Southwick.
"These reality TV shows have discovered some exceptionally talented singers in recent years," said musical director Simon Henderson. "We have hand-picked ten of the very best of them to create an outstanding super pop group for 'Gleemania'.
"These are all finalists who were taken to the hearts of the British public, who voted for them in their millions. These kids are seriously talented and the public are going to love seeing and hearing them again. Gorgeous and oozing with talent, they were all stand-out stars on the biggest shows on British TV, but as a group they truly shine."
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