Members
Nadine Coyle, born June 15, 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland Sarah Harding, born November 17, 1981 in Stockport, England Nicola Roberts, born October 15, 1985 in Runcorn, England Cheryl Tweedy, born June 30, 1983 in Newcastle, England Kimberley Walsh, born November 20, 1981 in Bradford, England

History
Girls Aloud on stage in 2004. Within 2002 a new talent look for indicate was launched known as Popstars: The Contender. Many k applier went to a auditions as much as the UK, hoping for a place in the final class action as punishment the profits of Hear'Say. A auditions selected Tenner men & Decade women when contestants to last in to Popstars. Prior to a 1st indicate deuce of the tenner original female contestants were replaced. Hazel was noticed to become as well old to participate, when Nicola Ward refused to sign a contract. 2 newly finalists were chosen & a indicate continued.

From either October to November, a contestants took to the stage each Saturday nighttime, singing for their place within one of them elastic. the single contestant was eliminated every week until to a final line-higher of every class action was created.

A resultant female line-higher became Girls Aloud, 5 girls world health organization were to become managed by Louis Walsh. A winning boy band was called One True Voice and was managed by Pete Waterman.

Within Christmas 2002 the two elastic competed for the symbolical first position in the Christmas Week UK's singles chart. Girls Aloud won by owning their individual Healthy of the Underground which so stayed at first for Little joe weeks. Disney Channel viewers late voted this when a 'Right Only' of a 2002-2003 period of time at the Disney Channel Kids Awards. Originally canted to exist as other successful than a female winners, Of these True Voice freed good deuce singles, achieved little profits & quickly disbanded.

Girls Aloud's debut album (Healthy Of The Underground) was freed within May 2003, following a total Deuce hit "No Good Advice", proving that it weren't attend become the a single-hit question. This track went in to turn into one of a large tracks of the month. It was likewise a foremost winner of the tongue-inside-facetious Popjustice £20 Music Prize.

"Life Got Cold" (total Trinity) & "Jump" (number 2) – the cover of a Pointer Sisters song, and featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Love Actually – were also freed inside 2003. Two were popular & helped to increase sales of the album, which reached platinum status at the end of the month when it was re-issued.

Within 2003 bandmember Cheryl Tweedy was convicted of assaulting a cabaret potty attendant & sentenced to community service. A victim got claimed a attack was racially motivated, however a singer was acquitted of this charge.

Their foremost 2004 single, "The Show", when well entered a singles chart at total Ii as did "Love Machine" – a track which became one of the month's virtually all popular songs. A lone wwhen nominated as ITV's Record Of The Year, but was beaten by Busted's "Thunderbirds Are Go". It hit First over again using their next only, the handle of The Pretenders classic "I'll Stand By You", freed towards a prevent of November. It was a official individual of the Children in Need 2004 appeal, helping to raise money for the charity.

Their 2nd album, entitled What Will The Neighbours Say? was released in November 29 and entered the album stock and index charts at total Hexad, running pt within under of these year. What Will The Neighbours Say? featured the production & song writing function of Xenomania, a British production home. the profits of the album led to the girls announcing a tour for the ensuing month.

Per run 2005, Girls Aloud noticed themselves at a height of fame. Non single experienced it picked higher the Glamour Award for 'Band Of The Year' & been voted when a bit of of the globe's sexiest women, it were as well nominated for the Brit Award alongside McFly and Natasha Bedingfield.

A girls' eighth only "Wake Me Up" was freed in February 21 2005 and charted at total Quaternary, continuing their string of Top Five singles. This was a final only to become taken from either their 2nd album. Within September it followed in the footsteps of "No Good Advice" by picking higher another Popjustice £20 Music Prize.

Within September 2005 the class actiin worked on their third album, when a short break as a result their sell out UK Tour. A number 1 track to become taken from either a forthcoming LP, "Long Hot Summer," (#7) was a groups 9th sequentially Top 10 hit . the album itself dollarfish to become freed inside November alongside the calendar (October), a tour DVD & an official book available within September.

Although Girls Aloud coUs typically criticised for nin writing their stand songs--the most common trend among pop artists--Girls Aloud have writing credits for 5 away from Xiv tracks on their 2nd album - Large Brother, Hear Us Out, Thank Me Daddy, I personally Say The Prayer For Professional people, C Different Ways. It likewise co-wrote a b-sides 'History' & 'Caring Is very simple.' Kimberley & Sarah keep around said that it were included inside writing a majority of songs for their Tertiary album.

2005 Tour

Discography
Albums
Sound Of The Underground, Released: 26th May 2003, (UK Album Chart: #2) Sound Of The Underground (Re-Issue), Released: 1st December 2003, (UK Album Chart: #42) What Will The Neighbours Say?, Released: 29th November 2004 (UK Album Chart: #6) Untitled Third Album, Released: 5th December 2005 (UK Album Chart: TBA)

Singles
Sound of The Underground
Release Date: 16th December 2002 Greatest UK Chart Position: number 1 Chart Start (Top Xl): 01-01-01-01-03-05-09-15-19-19-22-27-38

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