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TrueBliss on the emotional return to Popstars and how the industry has changed since 1999
25 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM
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TrueBliss with the Popstars panellists. Photo / Supplied
TrueBliss were the guinea pigs of manufactured reality TV fame, and 22 years on from being placed together in the fateful show Popstars they've been given somewhat of a redemption arc.
As part of TVNZ2's Popstars revival, TrueBliss make a special guest appearance on Monday night's episode, challenging the top 12 hopefuls to reinvent the group's debut hit Tonight.
The Popstars panellists split the contestants into groups, seeing who can conquer collaboration and the reinvention of the classic hit. Erika Takacs, Joe Cotton, Keri Harper and Meghan Alatini watch on like proud mothers.
Joe-cottonErika-takacsMeghan-alatiniCarly-bindingKeri-harperTrue-blissEmotionalReturnPop-starsIndustryChanged "I said, 'No way, I'm going to fight for her, she's in the band.'" Urlich, the frontman for Th' Dudes and a respected member of New Zealand's musical community, said Cotton was a major reason why TrueBliss were so successful. "Young women and girls could see that maybe Joe didn't look like your (average popstar) ... what a personality, what an energy, what a force, and a voice, and that was fabulous for image," he said. "From that point of view she was a very important member of the band." After the first season of
Popstars finished, the format was sold to more than 50 countries and sparked the rise of long-running and immensely popular talent-based shows like
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