Six (band)
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Six were an Irish
pop group who formed on the television programme Irish Popstars in 2002. The programme aired on RTÉ One
on Sunday nights in the autumn and winter of 2001-02. The band were managed by Louis Walsh
who also appeared as a judge on the show.
, Kyle Anderson, Sarah Keating, Andy Orr and Liam McKenna
were the winners of the show who earned a place in Six. Nadine Coyle
was originally selected to be in the band. However Coyle was disqualified after it became clear she had lied about her age and that she was only sixteen years old.
The members of Six released their first single, "Whole Lotta Lovin'" a cover of the 1975 Guys 'n' Dolls UK #2, in February 2002. The single did very well, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week of sale. The song is currently the 3rd best selling single in Irish chart history. In July 2002, Six released their second single, "Let Me Be the One," which again reached number one on the Irish charts though it sold less than "Whole Lotta Lovin'". During August 2002, Six went on an Irish tour. The group disbanded in early 2003 when Elizabeth Martin and Sean Allman asked them if there was really any point continuing to live.
Following 'Popstars' being broadcast in New Zealand
, Norway
and South Africa
, their debut single also charted in these countries, top five in New Zealand, Norway, Poland
, Iceland
and peaked at number two in Sweden
.
After the tour, Six's album This Is It was released and debuted at number seven on the Irish charts. Two songs from this album have been covered on the debut album by Same Difference.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
pop group who formed on the television programme Irish Popstars in 2002. The programme aired on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
on Sunday nights in the autumn and winter of 2001-02. The band were managed by Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:...
who also appeared as a judge on the show.
Career
Sinéad Sheppard, Emma O'DriscollEmma O'Driscoll
Emma Louise O'Driscoll is a former Irish pop star, turned children's television presenter and reality television personality. She rose to fame in the 2001–2002 RTÉ One television series Popstars, in which she was selected as a member of the band Six...
, Kyle Anderson, Sarah Keating, Andy Orr and Liam McKenna
Liam McKenna
Liam Patrick McKenna , is an Irish singer and television presenter. He is also known as the road manager for pop rap duo Jedward.- Early career :...
were the winners of the show who earned a place in Six. Nadine Coyle
Nadine Coyle
Nadine Coyle is an Irish singer, songwriter, actress, and model who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the band Six before becoming a member of successful girl-group Girls Aloud. The group amassed a joint fortune of £25 million by May 2009...
was originally selected to be in the band. However Coyle was disqualified after it became clear she had lied about her age and that she was only sixteen years old.
The members of Six released their first single, "Whole Lotta Lovin'" a cover of the 1975 Guys 'n' Dolls UK #2, in February 2002. The single did very well, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week of sale. The song is currently the 3rd best selling single in Irish chart history. In July 2002, Six released their second single, "Let Me Be the One," which again reached number one on the Irish charts though it sold less than "Whole Lotta Lovin'". During August 2002, Six went on an Irish tour. The group disbanded in early 2003 when Elizabeth Martin and Sean Allman asked them if there was really any point continuing to live.
Following 'Popstars' being broadcast in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, their debut single also charted in these countries, top five in New Zealand, Norway, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and peaked at number two in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
After the tour, Six's album This Is It was released and debuted at number seven on the Irish charts. Two songs from this album have been covered on the debut album by Same Difference.
After Six
- Emma O'DriscollEmma O'DriscollEmma Louise O'Driscoll is a former Irish pop star, turned children's television presenter and reality television personality. She rose to fame in the 2001–2002 RTÉ One television series Popstars, in which she was selected as a member of the band Six...
is now a TV presenter on RTÉRaidió Teilifís ÉireannRaidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
's The DenThe Den (television)The Den was the brand of the children's television strand on Irish public broadcaster RTÉ Two. It first broadcast on 29 September 1986 on RTÉ One, before moving to RTÉ Two in September 1988. The strand began to diversify throughout the late 1990s and the 2000s...
, She also appeared on Celebrity Jigs 'n' ReelsCelebrity Jigs 'n' ReelsCelebrity Jigs n' Reels is an Irish reality entertainment television show broadcast on RTÉ One. It is produced by Mind The Gap Films.-Format:The series started out with seven celebrities paired with professional Irish dancers...
and Celebrity Charity 252 as well as being a DJ on Live 95fm. - Liam McKennaLiam McKennaLiam Patrick McKenna , is an Irish singer and television presenter. He is also known as the road manager for pop rap duo Jedward.- Early career :...
also did a celeb gossip slot weekly on RTÉ on a Friday afternoon in 2005/2006, and is now a lead presenter on music video channel Bubble HitsBubble HitsBubble Hits was an Irish-owned digital television music channel owned by Creative Sounds. It broadcast two channels; one for Ireland and a Pan-European feed which covered the United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland and Germany. On 13 February 2009, Bubble Hits went off air and was removed from most of the...
on Sky Digital. He is also road manager to JedwardJedwardJohn Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
. - Andy Orr managed a band of which Emma O'Driscoll is the lead singer, the band 'Y23' also features Michael O'Conner, Chizz, Robbie Kirby and John McDonnell. Orr has now left the world of showbiz and has joined Barclays Global Investors as a Securities Lending Trader.
- Sinéad Sheppard has formed her own school of dance in her hometown of CobhCobhCobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
, her dance troop regularly provides the half-time entertainment for Premier Division football club Cobh Ramblers. She also unsuccessfully ran as a candidate in the local elections for Cork County Council in June 2009. - Kyle Anderson presented in 2007 Activity Breaks on TV3 and worked as the assistant leasing manager at Multi Development UK. He assisted the leasing manager in liaising with retailers, marketing commercial units and liaising with prospective tenants. He is currently working behind the scenes on the Irish version of Dragons' Den. Anderson holds a degree in Estate Management from the University of Northumbria. In 2008 he joined Screentime Shinawil and has been working behind the scenes for hit TV programmes such as The ApprenticeThe Apprentice (Irish TV series)The Apprentice is an Irish reality television series, in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a job as "apprentice" to business magnate Bill Cullen....
and the second series of Dragons' Den. They opened up their UK offices in late 2009. - Nadine CoyleNadine CoyleNadine Coyle is an Irish singer, songwriter, actress, and model who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the band Six before becoming a member of successful girl-group Girls Aloud. The group amassed a joint fortune of £25 million by May 2009...
went on to join Girls AloudGirls AloudGirls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
, with Cheryl ColeCheryl ColeCheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
, Kimberley WalshKimberley WalshKimberley Jane Walsh is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, television presenter and actress. She is best known for being a member of girl group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals...
, Nicola RobertsNicola RobertsNicola Maria Roberts is a British recording artist and entrepreneur. In 2002 Roberts auditioned for the reality televisions series and competition Popstars The Rivals which saw her finish in the final line-up of a girl group named Girls Aloud...
and Sarah HardingSarah HardingSarah Nicole Harding is an English singer-songwriter, actress and model best known for being a member of the pop group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals...
.