Popstar to Operastar

Current revision as of 13:34, 29 November 2023

Host

Myleene Klass (2010-11)

Alan Titchmarsh (2010)

Co-hosts

Judges:
Meat Loaf and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (2010)
Simon Callow and Vanessa-Mae (2011)

Mentors/Judges: Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón

Voiceover: Marc Silk

Broadcast

Renegade Pictures for ITV1, 15 January 2010 to 10 July 2011 (12 episodes in 2 series)

Synopsis

Myleene Klass and Alan Titchmarsh host as each week eight moderately well-known popstars, under the tutelage of Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón, learn to perform operatic arias. On each live programme, each popstar must perform, after which the judging panel, consisting of the two mentors alongside well-known operatic superstars Meat Loaf (eh?), and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (again, eh?), give their verdict on the performance.

After all of the popstars have performed, the phone lines are opened for Joe Public to vote for who they want to see progress to the following week's programme. Following a well-trodden format, the two popstars that receive the fewest public votes must sing again, before one of them is sent packing by the judges. The field is narrowed over several weeks, before two popstars are eliminated in the semi-final, leaving two to battle it out in the final, for the chance to be declared the winner.

For the 2011 series, the presenting services of Titchmarsh were dispensed with, leaving Klass to host the programme solo. Meanwhile, Meat Loaf and Llewelyn-Bowen left the judging panel, to be replaced by actor and writer Simon Callow and violinist Vanessa-Mae.

Participants

2010

Darius Campbell (formerly Darius Danesh from Pop Idol)
Alex James (Blur)
Marcella Detroit (Shakespear's Sister)
Vanessa White (The Saturdays)
Bernie Nolan (The Nolans)
Kym Marsh (Hear'Say)
Danny Jones (McFly)
Jimmy Osmond (The Osmonds)

2011

Andy Bell (Erasure)
Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz)
Claire Richards (Steps)
Jocelyn Brown (Soul legend)
Joe McElderry (X Factor winner)
Joseph Washbourn (Toploader)
Midge Ure (Thin Lizzy and Ultravox)
Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls)

Champions

2010 Darius Campbell
2011 Joe McElderry

Web links

Official site, via the Wayback Machine

Wikipedia entry

Feedback

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+[[File:Popstar to Operastar logo.jpg|300px]]
 <div class="box">
 == Host ==
-[[Myleene Klass]] and [[Alan Titchmarsh]]
+[[Myleene Klass]] (2010-11)
+[[Alan Titchmarsh]] (2010)
 == Co-hosts ==
-Mentors: Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón
+Judges:<br>
+Meat Loaf and [[Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen]] (2010)<br>
+Simon Callow and Vanessa-Mae (2011)
+Mentors/Judges: Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón
+Voiceover: [[Marc Silk]]
 == Broadcast ==
-Renegade Pictures/ITV Studios/Globe Productions for ITV1, 15 January 2010 -
+Renegade Pictures for ITV1, 15 January 2010 to 10 July 2011 (12 episodes in 2 series)
 </div>
 == Synopsis ==
-[[Myleene Klass]] and [[Alan Titchmarsh]] host as eight popstars, under the tutelage of Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón, perform operatic arias in front of a panel of (as yet unannounced) judges and a studio audience. Each week sees one potential opera star eliminated by public vote, with the last one standing being declared the winner.
+[[Myleene Klass]] and [[Alan Titchmarsh]] host as each week eight moderately well-known popstars, under the tutelage of Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón, learn to perform operatic arias. On each live programme, each popstar must perform, after which the judging panel, consisting of the two mentors alongside well-known operatic superstars Meat Loaf (eh?), and [[Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen]] (again, eh?), give their verdict on the performance.
-{{notaired}}
+After all of the popstars have performed, the phone lines are opened for Joe Public to vote for who they want to see progress to the following week's programme. Following a well-trodden format, the two popstars that receive the fewest public votes must sing again, before one of them is sent packing by the judges. The field is narrowed over several weeks, before two popstars are eliminated in the semi-final, leaving two to battle it out in the final, for the chance to be declared the winner.
-==Participants==
+For the 2011 series, the presenting services of Titchmarsh were dispensed with, leaving Klass to host the programme solo. Meanwhile, Meat Loaf and Llewelyn-Bowen left the judging panel, to be replaced by actor and writer Simon Callow and violinist Vanessa-Mae.
+== Participants ==
+'''2010'''
+*Darius Campbell (formerly Darius Danesh from [[Pop Idol]])
 *Alex James (Blur)
 *Marcella Detroit (Shakespear's Sister)
 *Vanessa White (The Saturdays)
-*Darius Campbell (formerly Darius Danesh from [[Pop Idol]])
 *Bernie Nolan (The Nolans)
 *Kym Marsh ([[Popstars|Hear'Say]])
 *Danny Jones (McFly)
 *Jimmy Osmond (The Osmonds)
+'''2011'''
+*Andy Bell (Erasure)
+*Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz)
+*Claire Richards (Steps)
+*Jocelyn Brown (Soul legend)
+*Joe McElderry ([[The X Factor|X Factor]] winner)
+*Joseph Washbourn (Toploader)
+*Midge Ure (Thin Lizzy and Ultravox)
+*Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls)
+== Champions ==
+Darius Campbell<br>
+Joe McElderry
+== Web links ==
+[http://web.archive.org/web/20110801221312/http://www.itv.com:80/popstartooperastar/ Official site], via the Wayback Machine
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popstar_to_Operastar Wikipedia entry]
+== See also ==
+[[Weaver's Week 2010-02-21|Weaver's Week review]]
 [[Category:Variety]]
 [[Category:Reality]]
+[[Category:Singing]]
 [[Category:Music]]
-[[Category:Granada Productions]]
+[[Category:Renegade Pictures Productions]]
-[[Category:Awaiting Review]]
-[[Category:Current]]