Popstars The Rivals - Final (2002) Girls Aloud vs. One True Voice

First performance of Sound of the Underground by Girls Aloud and Sacred Trust by One True Voice.
Thinking this is better quality than the previously uploaded videos of this..

[@JessNukethedangthing]

As an American watching this for the first time in September, 2021, it was so freaking obvious that Girls Aloud did not come to play. They came out to annihilate. Holy cow, what a debut back then.

[@tashabarrett1729]

B

[@tashabarrett1729]

Bruce Springsteen is Pete Townshend From The Who

[@antongggg]

Wow thanks for this .. Anton from the band! Gonna show my son when his older 😁🙏🏿

[@infinitusfinitus]

ahhhh you're awesome! I had such a crush on you as a kid, oh god.

[@khloekloset3645]

@AntonRomero - you are a fab, fab, fab singer! Continue doing your do xx

[@fairlyvague82]

Ben Huffer Dick

[@shaundarling382]

@@benhuffer4695 🤣🤣🤣

[@victoriadunnett4745]

Beautiful voice.hope the show opened doors for you

[@Chris-ln6so]

Laughable, looking back, at how much stronger ‘Sound of the Underground’ was. The boys didn’t stand a chance.

[@chriswhittaker5075]

It was dated back then, it was embarrasing

[@chriswhittaker5075]

@K90_ 2019 I mean the boys song sounded dated when it came out

[@spellywelly]

It’s actually laughable isn’t it!

[@jasondrury8301]

The audience must have bored during the boys performance id have been

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

Yep, totally agreed. The fact that OTV got a cover song, while GA gotten a original song. I do believe they were set to lose, the competition and the girls to win it.

[@themaskedgamer4031]

I was in the audience that night sitting on this row at 16:33 with Cheryl Tweedy's family, I was sitting next to Cheryl's brother Joe who I had some conversations with during the Ad breaks and after he invited me to join him and his family at the bar in the studio where they were waiting hours from Cheryl to join them, I got to know them a little while we waited for her, they were so kind offering me drink's and cigarettes. Finally her mum introduced me to Cheryl when she arrived, she was quite tired and busy texting on her phone but still kind and friendly.

[@markwhite4266]

Let's face it the lads had no chance they were bland. The girls were not all the best singers but were interesting and Sound of the Underground is just a banging pop song still now in 2021

[@teijaflink2226]

The song they got written for them I almost fell a sleep, boybands where going out too.

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

Yes! I definitely agreed, considering OTV got a cover song. While GA gotten a original song, as I believe they set to lose the competition.

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

@@teijaflink2226It wasn’t written for OTV, it a cover song by the Bee Gees.

[@ejc5480]

I remember my housemates watching this back in the day (I wasnt into pop so didnt watch the show) I came in when 'sound of the underground' came on and all three of us were sat on the couch by the end agreeing, "THAT is a fucking tune". Still sounds fresh. Was so rare for girls to get a better deal than the boys (because boy bands ruled the day) and it was very obvious the girls had been given the banger.

[@nintymark64]

Girls Aloud just looked incredible, they immediately looked like a group. The chemistry. The boys looked wrong. The styling, they didn’t gel at all. Plus the fact they were all different heights, they looked like they’d been found at a bus stop

[@simonjohnstone6671]

RIP to Sarah Harding

[@sajjadali2008]

Thanks for this. Wow when they came with Sound Of The Underground. Floopin heck. That song gave Girls Aloud a career! The right girls, the chemistry, everything all came together. Go Girls Aloud.

[@christopherlawlor2780]

Nadine all the way from Derry ❤️ she done us proud

[@fairlyvague82]

she was the only one with any *real* talent.

[@xandrarivers5427]

I have the best memories from being at this show every week xx

[@rosierosie62]

Oh my that brings back memories... RIP Sarah, you were a born to sing and entertain xx

[@divinewilliams3055]

the girls actually looked good as a group. the boys, well i think daniel thought himself as lead singer, they didnt really look right together, the boys that didnt make it went on to form phixx and were much better

[@lindygreg6805]

Nadine & Sarah, beauties with amazing voices 😍

[@jencapella]

I think about this moment in music history more than I should. By all metrics, the boys should have won this show: - They were considered stronger singers overall - The girls were criticised for being more about looks than talent (and were marred somewhat by Javine’s failure to make the final lineup) - The key viewing/single buying demo was teen and pre-teen girls in an age where boy bands like Blue and Westlife ruled the airwaves - The boys were managed by Pete Waterman - still hot off the success of Pop Idol while the girls had the lesser known Louis Walsh in their corner And then Girls Aloud performed Sound of the Underground - one of the best UK pop songs of the early 2000s. Still a banger to this day. Those poor lads in their beige coats didn’t stand a chance. I would love to have been a fly on the wall then they heard the girl’s song for the first time.

[@NiGHTSaturn]

Xenomania was red hot back then. Brian and Miranda kept on writing hit after hit.

[@samanthafranklin9948]

I think the girls had a lot more personality though. The Spice girls were weaker singers than GA, but the similarity was they all had character and star quality. And good move having Nicola sing last … she’s the strongest singer easily, Nadine step aside, and she was the only one with Sarah singing a banger rather than another bland r&b song like the boys, Kimberley and Cheryl.

[@jambon6451]

@@samanthafranklin9948 I don't agree the Spice Girls were weaker singers. Spice Girls had much stronger and elaborate harmonies. Girls Aloud couldn't really harmonize for shit.

[@cjankm]

The boys were definitely stronger singers but they were let down massively by their marketing team. I think at this point in time the public was tired of the whole boy band routine, especially when they weren’t offering anything new. I don’t think anyone was excited by the prospect of 5 guys wearing trench coats singing a boring ballad. Whilst Sound of the underground might seem somewhat pedestrian by today’s standards it was exciting and different back then. I remember hearing it for the first time and being amazed at how good it was. I’m not surprised the girls won, I am however surprised (pleasantly, I might add) that they managed to carry that momentum through the years that followed and have a lucrative career.

[@gettingfit2116]

@@samanthafranklin9948 The Spice Girls were stronger vocalists and as another person said- could harmonise very well. Girls Aloud couldn't harmonise at all. As for Nicola being the 'strongest singer easily'.... maybe you need to get your hearing checked?!! She died on her arse on the performances in this video 🤣

[@leehollebon3393]

I'm very surprised anton didn't get a music career from this he had a great voice who agrees

[@teijaflink2226]

Never watched this show but he seem like the medberoende with most star quality and talet so agree that's a shame but maybe he's still performing and making music even if he didn't become famous.

[@MorganAFunches]

I agree!

[@casanovamacbeth]

This brings back memories. Honestly, GA had a better song. They got lucky with such a gem. They ran with the success of it and made something good for themselves. They should be very proud.

[@Moshiguy]

RIP Sarah Harding

[@thequalitydan]

Thanks for this! :D Great memories

[@didyouseethis]

it seems all so innocent now, lol

[@HopkinsChloe]

RIP Sarah 😢

[@toadynose89]

Nadine and Nicola were always the best singers imo.

[@amandaprill1508]

Love nicola singing vocal

[@kevinwilliams7526]

The guys knew it was game over when the girls sang Sound of the underground.

[@topspin8714]

This takes me Back!

[@Martdiva1979]

16:46 kimberley sung so well here 18:36 nadine's best performances she could sing the phone book Just incredible 6:08 Daniel is Just amazing so soulful ♡ 8:45 we cherish Anton's voice so smooth Like liquid gold

[@hectorestebanrios2666]

HISTORY WAS MADE THAT DAY. Nadine was absolutely brilliant, the vocal beast and diva of Girls Aloud.

[@EdLife11]

Nadine, you are simply the best.

[@supersexygal01]

If I’m being honest the girls sang this song as the b side on one of their singles and I preferred the girls version of this song. The boys sounded like they were miming because they sounded so quiet/blended into the backing track. And I know they can sing

[@brendabroons64]

Nadine has very good control of her voice. The girls aloud performance with Cheryl cole as the lead singer was meh. I love how Nadie colour the song at the end so beautifully (Stay another day). Cheryl Cole always beautiful!! I remembered singing " Sound of the underground" I STILL A FAN!! Simon Cowell haha (43:38) Watching in 2021!!

[@michellewilliams6266]

Cheryl is so beautiful😍

[@TheMannSays]

I think Specsavers still do a free eye test

[@crispyvoices2679]

@@TheMannSays I don’t think you can deny that Cheryl was pretty- looks like she’s had a bit of work done nowadays which is a shame because she was a naturally pretty girl

[@mattb6704]

Nadine was always the best looking and best singer. Still can’t believe all these years later people still don’t recognise this.

[@tazzarman]

SARAH SO BEAUTIFUL

[@alanagallacher9144]

Strange that Cheryl was a judge on Xfactor.

[@BossySwan]

Sacred Trust was a bop, ngl

[@pokemonnatletshavefun4983]

verry good

[@fairlyvague82]

Nadine was the real talent

[@toadynose89]

Yes!! And Nicola too

[@MorganAFunches]

​@@toadynose89I agree! There both my favorites in Girls aloud!

[@mattb6704]

Don’t get the Nicola love. She was an average singer at best. Nadine carried the group, anyone that can’t grasp that needs to get their ears tested.

[@technodiscolovers9050]

The boys were set up to fail, it’s clear this show was simply set up to launch Girls Aloud. Very clever marketing

[@aussieapril]

False. The boys only failed because Pete Waterman was so out of touch in the music industry and took them in the wrong direction. Nonetheless, Davina, the judges, the audience, the critics, everyone was 100% adamant that One True Voice would walk it. Ultimately it was down to the song choice that sealed the deal. Thank God for Sound Of The Underground!! 💥

[@alanturner8700]

WATERMAN LET THEM DOWN

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

Oh, definitely. Considering the boys got a cover song, while the girls gotten a original song. Something tell me, when GA got a original song. There’s no way that OTV had a chance, with a song like that specially a cover song. The OTV song they have, they were destined to lose that day.

[@mattb6704]

If one true voice had “sound of the underground” song they probably would have won the battle and still had a career.

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

@@mattb6704 If they had their own original song, they may have a chance to win. Or at least have a decent career.

[@lexxit5860]

sarah, nicola and nadine killed those solos 👍👍brilliant

[@heblucky]

Cheryl is absolutely gorgeous

[@MrJacksparrow07]

AdoreASMR ‘you were born to sing and you are absolutely gorgeous’

[@SiobhanSampson1997]

Do you have anymore episodes?

[@patrickmacdonald5539]

Can we all please acknowledge that Simon Cowell is in the audience at 43:37

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

That isn’t Simon.

[@patrickmacdonald5539]

@@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie hahaha I could have sworn it was!

[@teijaflink2226]

Anyway he was probably watching and seeing money in front of him as this was slightly before x factor and all those shows.

[@averageperson8882]

I remember watching this when I was six years old but only have scattered memories of it, but rewatching it all these years later, the quality of the show in terms of talent was far better than what was ever produced on the X Factor. All of the acts, both the girls and the boys, could actually sing. The X Factor clearly went for the gimmicky, cringey, sob story acts just to make trash tv as opposed to producing actual talent.

[@leehollebon3393]

Anton should of had a bigger role in the song he was by far the best singer massive mistake

[@divinewilliams3055]

jamie was a weak link. the boys that didnt make it were much better. keith and anton should have been solo

[@simib6342]

Most definitely

[@jamie_ghosh.johnson]

@@divinewilliams3055Totally agreed. Most of the boys was better of as solo singers.

[@mattb6704]

Jamie was shockingly bad all those years ago, rewatching it now I don’t know how the hell he got into the band - terrible.

[@andreanasato245]

43:38 is that Simon Cowell?!?

[@7tleg67]

Yes

[@teijaflink2226]

You can see Louis knew he had a hit with these girls. The boys where very talented and had a beautiful song but the girls came with something bew, fun and exciting.

[@Shelsight]

Nadine & Nicola had the best voices by far. Then Sarah whose wasn’t as good but so damn strong - perfect stage voice. Then Kimberly and worst by far, sadly, was Cheryl. But she had charisma, and the guys loved her - I kinda see her like Andrew Ridgeley in Wham…

[@MorganAFunches]

I agree!

[@unbothered1462]

Is that Rochelle in the audience?

[@georgemacpherson1992]

Whatever happened to one true voice

[@neryshughes5514]

Shame they didn't get through they can sing

[@invwsibleman]

nadine is so amazing

[@Andy-mh8sw]

Louis was spot on

[@letitbemefacilyta6218]

2002

[@HalfbloodPixie]

They were ALL so out of tune 😂 Anyone else spy Simon in the crowd?

[@davant009]

He was in the crowd? Where ? 🤣🤣

[@JJ-Malone]

Personally I thought the boys had a better song at the time. But the girls were always going to go further. And looking back at this Nicola really didn't get enough credit for how amazing her voice was then, I feel after this her voice was not suited to Girls Aloud's style, Feels like her voice was too good to suit the style of the band they pushed her to the back.

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

OTV may have sang it better, not a good song choice for the competition.

[@katharinebisset8348]

Andrew's face watching one true voice is like really?? Haha poor boys not their fault bad song and do matt and Jamie get to sing?? I used to own this on video!

[@cloud9ine348]

Truly, I have never seen less talent in a single competition.

[@lesleythornton1811]

Appalling isn't it

[@amyclarke41]

liked both for different reasons

[@lesleythornton1811]

Don't know what Waterman was doing giving them that song

[@carlinislies4348]

Sacred trust was weak but thought the 2nd song was descent

[@morbidsearch]

Waterman is completely clueless. Just look at the atrocity he composed for Eurovision 2010

[@ladesiperiodo]

they girls all moves like britney spears hahaah , love them

[@spellywelly]

Cheryl was such an odd choice to sing lead in Stay! Surely not just because of her looks?

[@neryshughes5514]

So glad Cheryl got though look at her now doing well

[@bexuk1825]

No hate, just a genuine thought of mine. I couldn't understand why they had Cheryl as lead on stay another day. I thought Nicola/Nadine may have had a better, stronger, more consistent voice/range to carry that song in particular. All good though, I know Cheryl gets hate for singing, but in the early days she was fairly good, and solo performance on child in need 1 year was really good.

[@johnwalsh3512]

Pete Waterman was out of touch & suggesting GA were " miming " was simply not true .. as he found out 2 weeks later 😅

[@NiGHTSaturn]

Funny how Cheryl sings a Shania Twain song, especially since they look a like, especially during the later years.

[@izmadi22]

The boys were talented and cute, it's a bit sad how even Clea had better, wider and longer success than One True Voice (but also better tracks and concepts, if you ask me). In other news, I was under the impression that the first time they sang their song was right after the members were announced, but now Davina says "they will sing together their songs for the first time". If someone could clear that up, I'd be eternally grateful.

[@sfinn85]

The final lineup of One True Voice was revealed first on 23 November 2002 followed a week later by the final lineup of Girls Aloud. The following week on 7 December they performed their singles and 15 days later it was revealed which of them had got the Christmas #1

[@morbidsearch]

Even Phixx (who were made up of the rejected boys in this show) had more success than them

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

@@morbidsearchI definitely agreed that, Phixx did better than OTV.

[@knockshinnoch1950]

Wow! A real blast from the past! How amateurish does this look compared to the hi octane polished productions of 2019? The boys were the best individual singing talents- the girls were ropey at best and just how bad is Cheryl Tweedy? Bloody awful! As for Davina's presenting skills... I watched this series yet I have absolutely no memory of any of this! Thanks for posting this.

[@TheTalkoftheStreetPodcast]

If the girls had gone first with Sound of the Underground, I wouldn't have expected the boys to bother. How often has anyone heard Sacred Trust after this performance? Bland at the time and even worse now. Sound of the Underground would win that competition if it was run today.

[@hazelwalsh3269]

Poor one true voice... The Girls Single was much better... They were never heard from again. Some really talented boys.. why did they never come back and audition for other shows?? I wonder??

[@sfinn85]

Keith auditioned for Season 9 of 'American Idol' but lost his golden ticket due to his legal status. He also auditioned for the 2015 series of 'The Voice US' but was eliminated after reaching the Top 24. Daniel worked as a backing vocalist for Dizzee Rascal and appeared on 'The X Factor' a decade ago. Anton, Matt and Jamie all focused on independent music projects and now Jamie is working as an executive producer in Cardiff on the shows 'Doctor Who' and its spin off series.

[@sfinn85]

Another thing to add: Daniel also provided the vocals on the track 'Nobody to Love' by Sigma, which reached #1

[@tazzarman]

THERE MANAGER LET THEM DOWN,DID NOTHING FOR THEM,HE SHOULD NEVER BE A JUDGE EVER AGAIN,WATERMAN SUCH A LET DOWN

[@tazzarman]

SOME DID AUDITION FOR OTHER SHOWS BUT WERE TURNED DOWN,

[@divinewilliams3055]

@@tazzarman without mike stock and matt aitken he was a waste of space. opinionated arrogant arsehole

[@thesovgc]

Why was a boy group that was like seven deep called ONE True Voice? 🤔

[@suzieshhh1098]

The boys were actually much better vocally. The girls (although I loved girls aloud), actually had weaker solo vocals. They sounded better as a group for sure. I LOVEDDDD the boy's song. Still to this day I just randomly sing the chorus 😂 and I was 10 when it came out lmao.

[@anthonycodona1399]

it's a shame wee cheryl lost here voice becose that who's nerves that cosies stage it's nacheril it happens to all singers after a good will your voice can were away but it comes back offieyesly becose it were down that's whot happens whene cheryl hite high nots whene she song Richard marks right here waiting puy she got pull it of

[@aussieapril]

Both groups had an equal chance. They both had one cover song and one original song. Both cover songs were supposed to be released by the groups for the race to Christmas number one, however, last minute the girls changed to Sound Of The Underground for their single. Thank god as well because their cover of 'Stay' was awful! Pete Waterman is to blame for the downfall of the boys. They may have had a fighting chance if they released their original song but barely. SOTU was just too damn good!

[@BombatronProductions]

No, I’m sorry but that song that the boys were given was NIGEL (Nigel’s a shit name so go figure).

[@aussieapril]

Love how Matt and Jamie didn't even get to sing once in their performance. They must have been made to feel really special at this point. Also just spotted Simon Cowell and S Club Juniors in the audience! Girls Aloud really had the "IT" factor! The looks, the song, the chemistry. Was just all there and so natural to them.

[@christopherlawlor2780]

The girls eyebrows then ha, they will be cats next.

[@oiooi6460]

Wow one true voice seriously sucked didn't they.

[@irene-jb7jc]

I have to say ? The lads were a pile of shite.😂 The girls were fab they really put their hearts inttit ? And worked really hard.

[@maxx8448]

Kimberley was awful there. Nadine the strongest with Nicola second

[@alanturner8700]

ANTON DRIVES A TAXI NOW.

[@deniseanderson1669]

I think they should have wonl

[@leehollebon3393]

I really liked this song shame they were just another one hit wonder

[@karazor-el9596]

20 consecutive top 10's more than any other girl band ever and you say one hit wonders Christ you must look even stupider than you sound

[@justsomeguy5063]

Dam i only came here because i thought it said Pornstars The Rivals - Final

[@CarlieMaria28]

One True Voice are better looking than BTS

[@hazelwalsh3269]

This just shows how Cheryl isn’t a very good singer!! She was just very pretty. Why the Hell is she singing lead on Stay?? Awful. Should have been Nadine! Or Sarah!

[@afflulifestyle1784]

I totally agree. Nadine should've led the lead vocals on Stay, Sarah kind of shouts & sings. Cheryl had the looks, but her voice is paper thin. On the solo's Cheryl was the weakest of the girls, but those looks had powerhouse appeal & that's why she's still around.

[@michaelalee6290]

Personally, I think Nadine is much prettier and has a much better voice than Cheryl. Sarah is a shouter, Kimberly can hold a tune but has nothing special and Nicola had potential. But I haven't heard about her for ages. No idea if she's still around or not.

[@beckiangel2010]

Weak vocals from Cheryl on Stay-not surprised obviously!

[@beckiangel2010]

Nadine is the strongest singer obviously

[@divinewilliams3055]

nicola was never in the bottom 2, she has a great voice, very under rated

[@baldheadkid]

1. The name of the group: ONE TRUE VOICE - out of touch, completely disconnected with the intended audience. 2. The name of the song: has the word "SACRED" in it??? Completely out of touch with the intended audience (it would have done slightly better if it was titled "TRUST IN ME"). 3. Visually they looked so mismatched! The first rule for pop groups like this is that THEY SHOULD ALL BE THE SAME HEIGHT!!! Lame!

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

Well, considering OTV got a cover as a single. If they won the competition, while GA ended up getting a original song. I feel like OTV set to lose and GA was going to win anyway, whether or not OTV had a chance against GA.

[@alana1409]

I honestly think Cheryl is a really good singer. But maybe it’s a British thing?

[@TheMannSays]

Really? I'm British. Maybe it's a deaf thing..?

[@teamharaami]

It's a 'not being tone deaf' thing.

[@HalfbloodPixie]

Uh what 😂😂😂😂

[@katharinebisset8348]

@@TheMannSays love it I like cheryl shes an amazing dancer but vocally her tone of voice stays flat as a pancake, nothing wrong that but she struggles with holding a melody unlike nadine. Sarah was good but she has tendencies to shout her singing which I hate! I like watching this back the boys could have done good with the right song??! Poor lads lol.

[@maryoleary5044]

Hate all the Showbiz 'love each other crap' 🤢

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

What! Why are you here, then?

[@maryoleary5044]

One can watch, doesn't mean one has to worship shiney objects 😄

[@mariegreen6163]

Without a doubt boys are the better singers shame could of gone far

[@GrizzlyPurpleBearKatie]

It’s only if they got their own original song and had a chance or at least push further, I just feel like they don’t seem to be the boy band they promised to be.

[@Hey_Jamie]

I'm embarrassed as hell for Sarah

[@tazzarman]

SARAH AS A BRILL VOICE,YOUR MUST BE TONE DEATH