| One True Voice | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Years active | 2002–-2003 |
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The group, whose name was later shortened to OTV, was made up of: Anton Gordon (from London), Matt Johnson (from Hyde, Manchester), Daniel Pearce (from Kent), Keith Semple (from Larne, Northern Ireland), and Jamie Shaw (from Cardiff). London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Matt Johnson was a finalist of the Reality TV show Popstars The Rivals Hyde is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Larne (&mdashthe domain of a Viking chieftain is a substantial seaport and industrial Town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Jamie Shaw is a Welsh Singer from Cardiff. He was a member of Boy band One True Voice, winners of reality show Popstars Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.
Their debut single, "Sacred Trust/After You're Gone", went head-to-head with Girls Aloud on December 16, 2002, for the Christmas number one spot. Girls Aloud are a British Girl group created by ITV1 Talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002 Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. One True Voice lost out to the girls and had to settle for the #2 position. The group's manager, Pete Waterman, has speculated that the show was fixed against OTV, but has not said how. Peter Alan Waterman OBE (born 15 January 1947) is an English Record producer, occasional Songwriter, Radio and [1]
One more Top 10 hit followed, in the form of "Shakespeare's (Way With) Words", which reached #10 in the UK, in June 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A few weeks later it was announced that Daniel Pearce, who as arranger and co-writer of some of their songs was considered by many to be the most talented, had quit the group to pursue a solo career. The next day the group disbanded.
The group appeared at number 32 in Chantelle's Top 50 Reality TV Stars, ahead of both Phixx and Clea who also appeared in Popstars: The Rivals. Chantelle Vivien Houghton (previously Preston) (born 21 August 1983 Brentwood Essex, England) was billed as the first 'non-celebrity' Clea were an English Girl group whose members met on the television show Popstars The Rivals in 2002.
Band members' activities after OTV
All the former band members continue with musical projects, which they make available online.
Daniel Pearce maintains an official website with downloadable music and news about live performances.
Matt Johnson signed a solo contract with Polydor Records but he never released an album or single and is thought to have left the label just a few months after signing for them. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Most recently, Matt started a new 5-piece band called State Warning, whose music is available through www. myspace. com/statewarning
Jamie Shaw signed to RNM, a German label and Toured with US5 in 2006 and is set to release the album Different. He has done some TV presenting on local Welsh television. He has an official MySpace
Keith Semple initially reformed his pre-OTV band, the Keith Semple Band, then fronted the band Alibi. He is now based in Chicago and performs with the band 7th Heaven. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He maintains an official website and MySpace.
Anton Gordon continues with musical projects which are available through his official MySpace.
Matt Johnson and Anton Gordon both later auditioned for The X Factor. For versions in other countries see The X Factor (TV series. The X Factor is a British Television Matt made it to the "Boot Camp" stage in 2004, but Anton did not make it though the preliminary screening when he auditioned in 2006. [2]
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| 2002 | "Sacred Trust" | 2 |
| 2003 | "Shakespeare's (Way With) Words" | 10 |
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