Friday, 8 July 2011

Sugababes on T4 at 12.25pm Sunday

On TV this weekend:

T4 Saturday with Matt and Jameela – join them on the road to Weston-super-Mare

09.50: Interview with Cher Lloyd

T4 Sunday with Matt, me, and special guest presenters The Wanted. We are live from 8.00am at Weston-super-Mare, leading you up to the main show.

We’ll also be talking to:

12.15 Wretch 32

12.25 Sugababes
13.00 Jason Derulo

The live stream begins at 11.45, and T4 on the Beach is on Channel 4 from 13.40.

Click here for full listings.

T4 Whispers

T4’s series producer, finding out that someone had filmed his bottom this week: “They did put a special effect on in the edit to enlarge it.” … whatever you say, Mark.

See you at the Beach, or see me there online or on the telly

T4 on the Beach 2011: Live on Facebook

Have you ever wondered what the celebs at T4 on the Beach get up to backstage? Wonder no more our friends as this year we will be streaming LIVE from the event, on our Facebook page.
The live stream will take place from 11.45 - 17.45 this Sunday 10 July at facebook.com/thisist4

Channel 4 to stream T4 content exclusively on Facebook

Fri, 8 Jul 2011 | By Jessica Davies

Channel 4 is to stream live behind-the-scenes content from T4 On The Beach exclusively on Facebook – a first for the broadcaster.

Viewers of the live music event, which airs on T4 on Sunday (10 July) can watch a continuous live stream of behind-the-scenes video footage of stars including McFly, N-Dubz, Sugababes and Tinchy Stryder, backstage on Facebook between midday and 6pm.

The exclusive video content will include footage from the artists in the run-up to and aftermath of their performances, as well as an inside view of the VIP green room.

Viewers can only access the video stream once they have Liked the page. They will then have a choice of four camera angles, set up around the site, which will reposition themselves at intervals during the live stream. All the performances that aren’t aired in the TV slot, will be streamed on the Facebook page.

Channel 4 multi-platform commissioner Jody Smith said the broadcaster hasn’t done any live streams since Big Brother, and will look to roll out similar strategies for other programmes.
“Using Facebook as the platform to stream rather than C4.com means we can open up conversations with a new audience,” he said.

The move signals Channel 4’s strategy to work closer with Facebook as a platform to share content and build interaction with viewers. All broadcasters are pursuing closer integration with the social network, with ITV and Channel 5 both exploring Facebook as a voting platform for their programmes.
ITV is actively looking into how to incorporate Facebook as a voting platform for a number of its programme brands, while Channel 5 is already working with Facebook and production house Endemol to develop a voting app for reality show Big Brother, which airs next month (nma.co.uk 5 July 2011).
Channel 4 will also incorporate comments made by its Twitter followers who use the hashtag T4OTB, back into the linear TV show.
The broadcaster relaunched its T4 website last year as part of plans to extend the brand beyond the weekend TV slots (nma.co.uk 25 November 2010).
The revamp was aimed at creating more commercial opportunities and creative freedom for advertisers, opening up options for site takeovers, the ability to host applications and integrate video ads.

Star-studded seafront festival set to thrill

Alex Ross, Reporter Friday, July 8, 2011
10:00 AM

WESTON is set to go crazy this weekend with the arrival of dozens of top names in the world of music for T4 On The Beach.

The sell-out one-day music festival, which will be aired on Channel 4, will make its return to the resort on Sunday.
Gates open at 11am and the acts will be performing from noon to 5.30pm, with the curtain due to fall at 6pm.
As revealed in last week’s Mercury, the final star-studded line-up includes The Sugababes, who will perform their new single Freedom for the first time.
They will be joined by a host of big names including JLS, The Wanted,  Olly Murs, Example, Alexis Jordan and N-Dubz.
Katy B, Tinchy Stryder, Aloe Blacc, Cher Lloyd, Jason Derulo and Chipmunk will also take to the famous stage.
One other star, Nicola Roberts, has said she cannot wait to perform at this year’s show, adding that fans should expect ‘a party by the ocean’.
She said: “I’ve told them that I want to go all out and I want it to be a big, fun party on stage.”
However, it’s not all good news for the stars with Jessie J having to pull out after injuring her foot.
She said: “I was so excited about the summer, but unfortunately these things happen.”
Aside from the music, three members of the cast from Hollyoaks are due on the day, plus actors from The Only Way Is Essex, Made In Chelsea and Skins will also appear on the day.
Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Ronan Parke will appear alongside last year’s runners-up Twist and Pulse.
Comedian Russell Kane completes the line-up of stars that will get the beach party alive and kicking.
Weston traders are expecting a busy weekend, with hotels and B&Bs almost fully-booked, and shops and bars braced for a massive influx of visitors.
People going to the event have been told not to bring with them large flags, glass bottles and big tents - but are warned to bring plenty of sun cream as the weather forecasters are expecting a hot day.

n For full-coverage of the event, visit www.westonmercury.co.uk - and buy a copy of next week’s paper.

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Message from Sugababes re Signing to Sony RCA

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Sugababes sign to Sony RCA
Hi Nick

The Sugababes are back!
They've left their record label of ten years, Island Records, and have announced their new label of choice is Sony RCA.

Sugababes' hotly anticipated debut single FREEDOM is scheduled for release on 5th September and is already enjoying early awareness via an online sync partnership with Nokia.

The decision to work again with Nick Gatfield, Sony Music's newly appointed President of Music was a natural fit, as it was he who signed the band's former deal while at Island back in 2001.

Nick commented, "When we learned of the chance to sign Sugababes, we saw a great opportunity to work with Crown and continue to build on the band’s legacy of successful hit-making. I believe we have an exciting future together operating through a new joint-venture model which incorporates the excellent creative skills of the RCA team."

Sugababes New Website
For those of you who can't wait until September, there's a taster of FREEDOM in the new Nokia N8 Pink ad on the Sugababes website plus a Nokia N8 Pink giveaway competition to enter!

Follow Heidi, Amelle & Jade on Twitter

Like Sugababes on Facebook

www.sugababes.com

Memories from 2009 :Sugababes at the Jingle Bell Ball 2009

Uploaded by 958CapitalFMLondon on 5 Dec 2009

Amelle, Heidi and new recruit Jade gave a performance to remember at the Jingle Bell Ball. Here they chat about their day to Capital's showbiz reporter Kevin Hughes. Get more from the Sugababes at the Jingle Bell Ball on www.capitalfm.com.

Sugababes, Live "Push the Button" Capital Radio Jingle Bell Ball 2009
Uploaded by ericmiller500 on 9 Dec 2009

Sugababes, Live "Push the Button" Capital Radio Jingle Bell Ball 2009. O2 Arena, London Saturday 5th December
Also uploaded "About You Now" and "Freak Like Me" both of equal quality. Hope you enjoy them.

Sugababes, Live "About You Now" Capital Radio Jingle Bell Ball 2009

Sugababes Live "Freak Like Me" Capital Radio Jingle Bell Ball 2009

REVIEW: Chester Rocks 2011 – Saturday

5 July 2011

The Saturdays by Ikkin

By James Drakeford: If Carlsberg did music festivals… No, actually, if Pimms did music festivals it would probably be something a little like Chester Rocks.
It was something of a culture shock to exchange the sniffer dogs and security searches at student festival Beach Break Live in South Wales a couple of weeks ago in favour of Chester Racecourse where Cheshire ice cream, a Moet bar, and a Pimms stand greeted you upon your civil arrival for Chester Rocks on a glorious Saturday afternoon.
If the location didn’t give you an inkling to the ambience of this festival, you were assured upon arrival that this is modestly middle-class.
While the Sunday line-up consisted of ageing rockers, and ‘songs your dad would listen to’, Saturday kicked off what we called the ‘family day’ with the teeny-pop line-up attracting a deafening level of screaming 14 year old girls who were accompanied by their parents.
Stephen Langstaff and The Christians opened early to a small crowd who were still arriving or enjoying the stalls and the funfair, while Eliza Doolittle followed to draw the crowd in with her unique sound of folk pop.
With the crowd now sitting and enjoying the sun, Sugababes got the crowd onto their feet as they reminded us exactly how many chart topping hits we all know word-for-word with a recognisable 40 minute set, before The Saturdays and The Wanted exemplified our decision to call it ‘family day’.
The Wanted interacted with the crowd brilliantly and really came across as a bunch of down to Earth lads who were having a good laugh and enjoying being where they are as they pointed out a female police officer dancing along while patrolling the festival.

McFly by Ikkin

McFly wowed the crowd with their set complete with all their hits, an explosion of confetti, and a big fiery McFly sign on stage. The pop-punk Londoners biggest cheer of the night came towards the end of their set however, when they performed a unique cover of Tinie Tempah’s hit Pass Out.
Headliner Taio Cruz closed the evening with his chart-topping singles ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Break Your Heart’ in what proved to be a great day to sit out in the sun and enjoy the music and the accompanied family friendly atmosphere.