Earlier than there was Australian Idol there was Popstars, which in 2000 was a TV phenomenon discovering Bardot (adopted by Scandal’us and Scott Cain).
The NZ format aired on Seven from 2000 – 2002 however by 2003, Australian Idol had exploded on 10.
Popstars Stay was reborn on Seven in 2004 with judges “Molly” Meldrum, Christine Anu, Shauna Jensen, mentors Tania Doko and John Paul Younger, plus host Luke Jacobz.
Again then auditionees had been even anticipated to sing in entrance of one another, cattle-call fashion.
It proved to be a troubled season with Christine Anu quitting the present, refusing to criticise the singers as demande by 7 boss David Leckie, then John Paul Younger was ‘sacked’ plus spicy press feedback emerged from Molly & Tania Doko.
Battered by The Block scores, it was bumped to Saturday nights the place it limped to a end line, with Kayne Taylor chosen as winner.
