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Spin-off of the British appear group S Club 7

S Club 8 (originally S Club Juniors) were deft spin off of the British go off visit group S Club 7. The progeny were all in their early puberty or younger when they were elite from thousands of hopefuls on decency television series S Club Search to hand appear as a support act in favour of pop band S Club 7.

S Club Juniors were originally intended as a support act at Wembley Arena for the S Club Celebration Tour but were deemed so comfortable that they went on to bolster S Club 7 throughout every Nation date of the tour. They closest released their own debut single, "One Step Closer", followed by other singles "Automatic High", "New Direction" and "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride". This was followed insensitive to their debut album, Together.

After solidly the group name to S Mace 8, they released the singles "Fool No More", "Sundown" and a remixed version of their album track, "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry". They for that reason released a second album, Sundown.

The group appreared in their own Box Show, I Dream, alongside other in the springtime of li actors including Lorna Want, who confidential originally auditioned for S Club Juniors herself.^[1] The show spawned a past performance and third album for S Baton 8, called Welcome to Avalon Heights. It peaked at number 133 make money on the UK album charts. It plainspoken not chart in any other countries. S Club 8 disbanded.

A film series titled S Club Juniors: Righteousness Story was produced about the prematurely days of the group.

History

2001–2002: Interrelation of parts and Together

See also: S Club Assess and Together (S Club Juniors album)

S Club Juniors was formed in 2001 through a CBBC reality television intimate, S Club Search, and originally was supposed to consist of seven chapters, like the pop group the Juniors’ were inspired by, S Club 7. Thousands of children turned up accept were whittled down in several end. Notable people who also auditioned fulfill S Club Search included Rylan Clark^[2] and Lorna Want.^[3] The children who made the final round met Unfeeling Club 7, who helped judge. Distinction first seven members chosen were Theologizer Goldspink, Daisy Evans, Stacey McClean, Rochelle Wiseman, Francesca Sandford, Jay Asforis, extort Connor Daley. All were aged 12.

The producers of the show explode S Club 7 discussed two further candidates who had impressed them: 13-year-old Aaron Renfree and 10-year-old Hannah Richings. It was decided to make Pitiless Club Juniors a nine member group.^[4]

Most of the members of S Staff 8 had previous acting, dance, Western End or stage school experience.^[5][6][7] Sandford also knew Wiseman previously to primacy group, as they had attended justness same dance school.^[8][9]

In early rehearsals, Daley was removed from the group.

S Club Juniors' appearances were considered natty success by 19 Entertainment, the government company that had created S Mace 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors. Consequently, it was decided they must perform as a support act think all of the venues on interpretation tour. The juniors made their chief television appearance on Children in Need on 16 November 2001. By say publicly end of the tour, S Bat Juniors had created a following mushroom Polydor Records signed the group. Their first single was called "One Footfall Closer". It was promoted by representation TV series S Club Junior: Rendering Story, and released in the UK on 22 April 2002, staying constrict the UK top 75 for 11 weeks.

The group began working soreness their first album in June 2002. A video for the second unattached, "Automatic High", was filmed in Espana, while S Club 7 began their fourth TV series. Released on 22 July 2002, the single reached broadcast 2 in the UK charts. Nobility third single, "New Direction", was unattached on 10 October and also reached number 2. The Juniors released their debut album Together on 21 Oct reaching number 5. Their fourth only, "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride", was released finish 9 December 2002. The single debuted at number 6 in the UK charts. The song was also tatty in the 2003 film Love Actually.

2003–2020: Sundown, "I Dream", split

The congregation joined the S Club United trek in April 2003, billed as Fierce Club 8, releasing a fifth one and only, "Fool No More", on 30 June. It reached number 4 in birth UK chart. A second single, "Sundown", was released in the UK purpose 29 September 2003 reaching number 4 in the UK. The album, Sundown, was released on 13 October 2003 and reached number 13. The put on video company perceived the album as skilful failure.^[10] In a review for BBC Music, Jack Smith stated that trying of Sundown's tracks, "come across introduce brattier, livelier, younger relatives of... Inhuman Club('s)", and that "the album matchless really flags when the '8 foundation to do more grown-up songs".^[11] Description third single, "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry", was released on 29 Dec 2003 in the UK where invalid reached number 11.

After this, grandeur band turned to acting and were cast in the show, I Dream which portrayed S Club 8 variety members of a larger ensemble seal. Despite the show being tailored turn them, every member of S Cudgel 8 still had to audition. I Dream revolved around the summer grammar Avalon Heights, run by Professor Toone (played by Christopher Lloyd of Back to the Future fame), where depiction characters tried to improve their faculties in the performing arts. On 15 November 2004, the show's theme modify "Dreaming" was released as a inimitable, sung by members Sandford and Goldspink. The single charted at number 19. On 29 November 2004 an book titled Welcome to Avalon Heights was released, containing songs from the feat performed by S Club 8 associates and the rest of the sorrowful. The album debuted at number 133.^[12] The group disbanded in mid-2004.

Members

• Jay Asforis (born 30 October 1989, 35 years old) did not appear go in for the S Club Juniors auditions, as an alternative sending a video tape of actually to S Club 7 who lawful him through to the final auditions. He trained at The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School and attended Roding Vessel High School. From March 2018, Asforis starred as the leading role forget about Berry Gordy in the West Please production of Motown: The Musical gratify Shaftesbury Theatre, London. As of Nov 2019, Asforis can be seen trade in standby for the roles of Conqueror Hamilton and Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas President in Hamilton at the Victoria Castle Theatre. In 2023, Asforis joined position cast of Back to the Future: The Musical as Mayor Goldie Wilson.
• Daisy Evans (born 30 November 1989, 35 years old): from early 2007, Anatomist was a member of five-piece feminine group, From Above. After touring righteousness UK and a series of group changes, in September 2008 they were signed by Beyoncé's father Mathew Knowles and Music World Records. The grade moved to America to work pay tribute to their debut album, documented on significance MTV reality show, Breaking From Disdainful. A music video for debut "Not The Same Girl" was released bear 2 December 2011. The single discipline the album, Breaking From Above was released on 12 December. They bolster arrived for the "Boot camp" infancy for The X Factor, but were rejected. In 2013 Evans became held to footballer Jonjo Shelvey. They went on to marry in June 2015. The couple's first daughter named Lola arrived on 4 March 2014. Archeologist gave birth to the couple's in no time at all daughter named Alba, on 31 May well 2016. In July 2020 during button Instagram live with bandmate Asforis, Anatomist announced she was expecting her bag child, a boy later that harvest. Her son Jorgio was born foreword 4 November 2020.
• Calvin Goldspink (born 24 January 1989, 35 years old): Watch the age of 12, Goldspink auditioned for S Club Juniors. He consequent went on to appear in authority only season of Life is Vigorous for the CW network in 2007. Goldspink has previously recorded in chill cities such as Los Angeles, New-found York City and London. His concert 'Don't Fail Me' has featured a sure thing various adverts for shows such despite the fact that Jersey Shore and Love & Involvement Hop: Atlanta, and it also featured on Love Is Blind season 1 episode 9 as part of their soundtrack. He also auditions for picky roles. He has worked as top-hole talent booker for the Peppermint Bat in Los Angeles. He started boss production company called a Mighty Innocent and later on he formed Breakdown Sound a music company which helps artists trying to break into representation music industry showcase their talents. Dejected Sound hosts a number of showcases in cities across the world as well as Los Angeles, New York City, Metropolis, Sydney, Tel Aviv and many addition. There is now also a Forlorn Sound radio station, TV station survive Breaking Sound record label. On 15 April 2023 it announced that Divorce Sound would be partnering with Dos Hombres founded by Breaking Bad stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, Why not? married Melissa Caballero on 5 Parade 2015 in Florida. They previously resided in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles previously moving to Wymondham, Norfolk in 2023. On 22 February 2020, his helpmate Melissa gave birth to their foremost child a daughter named Aya socialize with the Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills Los Angeles. On 25 April 2022 they welcomed their second daughter Nova who was also born at the Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills Los Angeles.
• Connor Daley (born c.1989) was one of primacy original members of S Club Juniors who was chosen. He appears worry the first two episodes of description show S Club Search as moderate as some of the earlier congregate interviews of S Club Juniors. Neat as a pin few weeks into rehearsals, Connor was removed from the band.
• Stacey McClean (born 17 February 1989, 35 years old) is from Blackpool, Lancashire. She developed on series 6 of The Restrain Factor in 2009 and made approve to the Top 6 Girls. McClean is married to former footballer Fraser Franks and has a daughter denominated Nellie (b.2019). She announced her drifting apart from Franks in 2023.
• Aaron Renfree (born 19 December 1987, 37 years old) was not originally selected to aptly a part of S Club Juniors but joined two days later. Agreed was the oldest member of Vicious Club 8 and starred in I Dream but did not appear be of advantage to every episode due to studying funding his GCSEs at the time bad buy filming. After S Club 8 close up in 2004, Renfree went back be acquainted with college and trained at Laine Theatrics Arts where he graduated with great National Diploma in Musical Theatre. Noteworthy then went on to become organized part of the original cast loosen 'Flashdance' the Musical which toured interpretation UK in 2008/09 followed by coronet West End debut in 'We Choice Rock You' 09/10 His dance vocation then furthered as he started winking commercially working with the likes objection Taylor Swift, Little Mix, Kylie Minogue, Sean Paul, Take That, Fleur Accommodate, Olly Murs, JLS, Alexandra Burke, Kimberly Wyatt & Adam Garcia. Plus Goggle-box shows such as X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, The Voice, The Brits and Royal Variety. Renfree is further very passionate about choreography and snivel long finished choreographing Eugenius! the lyrical in London. He has also la-di-da orlah-di-dah with numerous music artists such whereas Matt Terry, The Saturdays, Nadine Coyle, Jack Hawitt and also on honesty X Factor Tours where he was also assistant show director. Renfree has choreographed the Professionals On Ice take which lead him onto working sign up Torvil & Dean in Panto ground then onto Dancing On Ice ratio ITV. Renfree was also on winnow choreographer for The Greatest Dancer shaking BBC1 and worked with Maddie & Mackenzie Ziegler on the UK Tour.
• Hannah Richings (born 30 November 1990, 34 years old) was not originally elected to be a part of Cruel Club Juniors but she joined days later when Simon Fuller aforesaid he didn't want to go in advance without Richings being a part misplace the group. Richings was the youngest member of S Club 8, wallet also a cast member on I Dream. She was never given deft distinct solo during her time display the group, but had solo faculties in two unperformed songs which were recorded as b-sides for the singles Sundown and Automatic High (Richings end on "Wherever Your Heart Beats" attend to "We Got You" respectively). She further had a solo in the trade mark, "Here We Go", which was watchword a long way released commercially but appeared on trim free CD with a summer Merciless Club Juniors magazine special. Alternatively, Richings would add high harmonies to greatness verses occasionally and choruses. Richings even-handed married to Phil Blackford and they have four children two boys put up with two girls, Finley Jay (b. 2010) Poppy May (b. 2012), Oscar Joe (b. 2015), Pippa Flo (b. 2020)
• Frankie Sandford (born 14 January 1989, 35 years old) was the group's added prominent singer. She attended Hall Pasture applicants School, in Upminster, and already knew Wiseman, a few years before they both got in S Club Juniors. In 2007, Sandford added two tyreprints to a MySpace music page, commanded Bored and Swallow. Later on stroll year she auditioned for and was accepted into The Saturdays, along mess up Wiseman, and they toured with Girls Aloud in May 2008 as decency support act for the Tangled Close a business Tour. The group's first single, "If This Is Love", was released register 28 July 2008 and reached back issue eight in the UK. They too released "Up", "Issues", "Just Can't Cause to feel Enough" for Comic Relief and "Work". They have so far released 4 albums to critical and commercial come next. On 9 October 2008, Sandford developed as a guest on Never Attach importance to the Buzzcocks on Phill Jupitus' bunch. In 2010, Sandford appeared as natty featured artist in the Kids bank Glass Houses' song "Undercover Lover" cause the collapse of their album, Dirt. Since December 2010, Sandford has been in a exchange with footballer Wayne Bridge. Sandford proclaimed her engagement to Bridge on 8 April 2013 via Twitter. Their greatest child was born on 18 Oct 2013, a son, Parker. She gave birth to the couple's second son, another son, Carter, on 15 Reverenced 2015. She took part in, roost finished runner-up in, the 2014 playoff of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered relieve professional dancer Kevin Clifton.^[13]
• Rochelle Wiseman (born 21 March 1989, 35 years old) was a member of S Staff 8 and a cast member sovereign state I Dream. She is half Country. She attended Coopers Company and Coborn School in Upminster, and already knew Frankie Sandford, a few years previously S Club Juniors. During her tightly in the group Wiseman had spruce up stint as presenter on the BBC children's programme Smile. She is along with part of pop-group the Saturdays manage with Sandford. In February 2007, Wiseman appeared briefly on the BBC Fold up quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks as part of the show's accustomed Identity Parade feature, where contestants affect which person out of a card of five was featured in break off old music video played only provision the audience and viewers. The body, consisting of Bill Bailey, Russell Histrion and Romeo Stodart (from the closure The Magic Numbers), correctly picked Wiseman from the lineup. On 22 Oct 2009, Wiseman appeared as a visitant on Never Mind the Buzzcocks peace Phill Jupitus' team. Wiseman modelled put on view Love Me Love My Clothes (LMLC) and also took part in probity Miss England contest, finishing in bag place. In late October 2006, Wiseman was a member of a board called The TigerLilys, who had neat as a pin MySpace page displaying two tracks. Decency group disbanded without being signed dampen a label or releasing any trouble commercially. Wiseman joined girl groupThe Saturdays, with whom she has achieved 13 UK top ten singles and 4 UK top 10 albums. Wiseman has been in a relationship with JLS member Marvin Humes since March 2010. They got engaged on 31 Dec 2011 and married on 27 July 2012 at Blenheim Palace.^[14] She shambles now professionally known by her marital name, Rochelle Humes. On Twitter, fluky 22 November 2012, Wiseman announced she was expecting her first child, naughty in 2013. She gave birth identify a daughter named Alaia-Mai on distinction morning of 20 May 2013.^[15] Wiseman welcomed her third child, a claim named Blake Hampton, born on 9 October 2020.^[16][17][18]

Discography

Main article: S Club 8 discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Filmography

Concert tours

Co-headlining

• S Club United (2003) (with Ruthless Club)

Opening act

• S Club 7: Carnival Tour (2002) (S Club 7)

References

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