My Camp Rock
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My Camp Rock is a singing competition based on the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....

. Two series have been broadcast in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 and two series in 2009 and 2010 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 as My Camp Rock Scandinavia. 2010 also saw the launching of the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...

 version of the show in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

.

2009: My Camp Rock

My Camp Rock inaugural season was aired on Disney Channel UK from April 3, 2009 to April 25, 2009. The first promo aired to promote the show aired in March 2009. It is a singing competition and it got UK viewers to log online and make a video of themselves singing "This Is Me
This Is Me (Camp Rock song)
"This Is Me", written by Andy Dodd and Adam Watts, is the fourth single from Camp Rock, a Disney Channel original movie, that is featured on the movie's soundtrack. It was released on June 17, 2008 on iTunes digital music store for its acoustic full version...

, and "We Rock
We Rock (Camp Rock song)
"We Rock", is the first official single by the cast of Camp Rock. The song was produced by Greg Wells and engineered by Drew Pearson. It was first released on May 20, 2008 in Target retail stores only as an Exclusive Camp Rock Fan Pack, and later released on June 3, 2008 on iTunes digital music...

" as a group, a duet or a solo, and could post their entries from December 19, 2008, until the closing date, February 11, 2009. The competition was open to children aged 8 to 16. The best 8 entries were picked to participate in the TV show, and to attend a 4-day intensive Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....

-style singing and dancing workshop. The four judges whittled the 8 acts down to 4 to compete in the Final Jam, which was held at the Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...

 on April 24, 2009, where a viewer vote decided the winner. The winner was Holly Hull
Holly Hull
Holly Hull is an English teen singer who won the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009, after being voted for by viewers. She is currently mentored by specialist vocal coach for young voices, Martin-Gwyn Williams...

, 14 from Camberley
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles  southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...

, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

.

The eight finalists had the opportunity to demonstrate their musical talent to the
panel of judges through a range of music based activities as directed by Promoter. There was also physical activities. Guidance was being provided to help the finalists prepare for the final audition. The finalists were filmed throughout the Boot Camp and the Press were also at Boot Camp to interview the Boot Camp Finalists and publicise the
competition.

Finalists

  • Jessica Hammond - 15 from Belfast
    Belfast
    Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

    .
  • Holly Hull - 14 from Camberley
    Camberley
    Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles  southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...

    , Surrey
    Surrey
    Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

  • DJ Ajayi - 14 from Solihull
    Solihull
    Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...

  • Reece Cook - 11 from Lowestoft
    Lowestoft
    Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...

    , Suffolk
    Suffolk
    Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...

  • Abby Timms and Lucy Jennings - 16/15 from Birmingham
    Birmingham
    Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

  • Alex Doyle, Jasmin Huysmans and Briony Morgan - 13/14/15 from Dublin
  • Lillian Chan and Saachi Sen - Both 13 from Hampstead, London
  • Georgina Blyth - 12 from Lutterworth
    Lutterworth
    Lutterworth is a market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, north of Rugby, in Warwickshire and south of Leicester. It had a population of 8,293 in the 2001 UK census....

    , Leicestershire
    Leicestershire
    Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...


Episodes

  • Episode 1 - Friday April 3, 2009 at 5:35pm
  • Episode 2 - Friday April 10, 2009 at 5:35pm
  • Camp Jam - Friday April 17, 2009 at 5:35pm
  • Final Jam - Friday April 24, 2009 at 5:35pm
  • The Results Show - Saturday April 25, 2009 at 10:30am
  • The Winner's Music Video - Friday May 1, 2009 at 5:55pm


Episode 1
The show premiered on April 3, 2009 on Disney Channel UK  at 5:35pm and hosted by JK and Joel
JK and Joel
Jason King and Joel Ross , known professionally as JK and Joel, are a radio show presenters and are best known for hosting the official UK chart on BBC Radio 1 between 2004 and 2007 and then presented on Virgin Radio UK, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at weekends and covering the breakfast and...

. It all started with the hosts, the Camp Rockers, vocal coach Zoe Tyler
Zoe Tyler
Zoë Tyler, is an English voice coach, cruise ship singer, performer and reality television show judge. She is also a soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.-Early career:...

 and choreographer Gary Lloyd introducing themselves. First the Camp Rockers each sang on their own in front of Zoe, Gary, JK and Joel so they can hear their voices. They all had a vocal and dance lesson. In the end the adults threw a welcome party for the Camp Rockers.

The songs Zoe Tyler has chosen for the contestants:
  • Jessica Hammond - Here I Am
  • Holly Hull - Here I Am
  • DJ Ajayi - Who Will I Be
  • Reece Cook - Play My Music
  • Abby Timms and Lucy Jennings - 2 Stars
  • Alex Doyle, Jasmin Huysmans and Briony Morgan - We Rock
  • Lillian Chan and Saachi Sen - This Is Me
  • Georgina Blyth - This Is Me


Episode 2
A new episode was shown on April 10, 2009, again at 5:35 pm. It showed the contestants training for the Camp Jam, and some others being told what their song is, and it was announced that the Camp Jam would be on April 17, 2009, and that there would be four judges. The contestants' friends and family were there, and the best four contestants would go through to the Final Show, on April 25, 2009, where a viewer vote would decide the winner of My Camp Rock.

Camp Jam
The Camp Jam was on April 17, 2009, again at 5:35 pm. It started with the contestants practicing/preparing for the Camp Jam. First the contestants performed, and the judges decided which four finalists they should put through to the final. The four judges were: Zoe Tyler, Craig David, Martin Morales, and Gary Lloyd.

The 4 Final Acts were:
  • Reece Cook
  • Abby Timms and Lucy Jennings
  • Holly Hull
    Holly Hull
    Holly Hull is an English teen singer who won the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009, after being voted for by viewers. She is currently mentored by specialist vocal coach for young voices, Martin-Gwyn Williams...

  • Jessica Hammond
    Jessica Hammond
    Jessica Hammond is a singer songwriter. Jessica is the winner of the 2010 Northern Ireland Belfast CityBeat competition Young Star Search. Before winning Young Star Search, Jessica Hammond has been a finalist on the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009...



Final Jam
The Final Jam was broadcast live on April 24, 2009, again at 5:35 pm, at the Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...

 in Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...

, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

, where the four finalists battled it out to become the winner of My Camp Rock. There was a viewer vote in which from 6pm to 6:20pm, Disney Channel viewers could log onto www.disneychannel.co.uk and vote for who they want to win the show.

The Results Show
The Results Show was on April 25, 2009 at 10:30 am. The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...

 performed their song "Up
Up (The Saturdays song)
"Up" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by the track's producers, Josef Larossi and Andreas Romdhane of Quiz & Larossi, in collaboration with Ina Wroldsen...

" and Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...

 performed her single La La Land
La La Land
La La Land may refer to:* A nickname for the city of Los Angeles* A euphemism for a state of unconsciousness* "La La Land" , a single by Demi Lovato* La La Land, an album by indie rock band Plants and Animals...

, and also presented the trophy to the winner. The winner was 14 year old Holly Hull
Holly Hull
Holly Hull is an English teen singer who won the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009, after being voted for by viewers. She is currently mentored by specialist vocal coach for young voices, Martin-Gwyn Williams...

.

2010: My Camp Rock 2

My Camp Rock 2 premiered on Friday 13 August 2010 at 5.35pm. The series is presented by Sarah Jane Crawford and Nigel Clarke. The trainers, John Modi and Beth Honan set the finalists tasks to do each week, which are chosen to help the finalists develop their performance skills. The tasks are detailed in the episode summaries below. The final episode of the series aired on Friday 17 September 2010. It was announced in this episode that Shannon Saunders had won My Camp Rock 2 and would therefore record a music video of a Camp Rock 2 song.

Finalists

There were 4 finalists:
  • Leanne Fotheringham
  • Parisa Tarjomani
  • Shannon Saunders
    Shannon Saunders
    Shannon Rebecca Saunders is an English singer-songwriter who won the Disney Channel UK contest "My Camp Rock 2 in September 2010...

  • Ryan Hulme

Episodes

Episode 1
In this episode, the 4 finalists were introduced and set a task by John Modie to go busking in Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...

. Beth Honan surprised the finalists during dance training when she arranged for UK dance group, Flawless
Flawless (dance group)
Flawless are a UK based Street dance group.They appeared on the 2009 series of Britain's Got Talent and got to the final of the competition, they appeared alongside fellow Street Dance team Diversity who went on to win the competition. They later appeared in the 2010 film StreetDance 3D. They...

 to come to the studio and help the finalists learn the dance routine to the Camp Rock 2 song "Fire".

Episode 2
In this episode, the finalists were given their songs that they would have to perform in the final, which John Modi picked to suit their individual styles. Leanne was given 'Can't Back Down,' Parisa was given 'It's Not Too Late,' eventual winner Shannon Saunders was given 'Introducing Me,' and Ryan was given 'Heart and Soul.' They were also given parts of the Camp Rock 2 song "It's On" to perform as a group. Beth Honan helped the finalists to develop their dance skills by getting them to perform their parts of "It's On" with each other. John Modi also gave the finalists a task of performing their songs at the International Youth Arts Festival in Kingston. The finalists were given individual coaching beforehand by pop star Simon Webbe
Simon Webbe
Simon Solomon Webbe is an English singer-songwriter, actor and music manager. He is best known as a member of the British boyband Blue.-2001–2005: Early Career And Blue:...

, who went to the Youth Arts Festival with the finalists to give them support.

Episode 3
In this episode, Beth Honan gave the finalists individual tuition to give them more confidence to be able to perform their individual songs in front of the cameras. John Modi set the finalists their first individual tasks, Leanne was set the task of climbing a climbing wall to help her to overcome a fear of heights and give her more confidence, Shannon was set the task of working on a fruit and vegetables stall in a market to giver her confidence of performing in front of a crowd and stop her being shy. Parisa was set the task of trying to sell perfume and aftershave to the public in a city centre street to help to build her confidence and be able to connect with the audience better and Ryan was sent to visit a martial arts sensei to help him to build his confidence. The finalists were also shown being told about their next task, which was to perform individual "gigs" in their home town in front of their friends and families.

Episode 4
In This episode, the finalists performed individual gigs in their home towns in front of their friends and families. The finalists were also shown arriving at the venue for the My Camp Rock 2 final, Koko.

Episode 5
This double length episode is the final episode of My Camp Rock 2 where the finalists will perform their songs in the hope of winning the competition. This episode is scheduled to air on Friday 10 September at 5:35pm on Disney Channel.

My Camp Rock 2 Extra Jam
Every day, from Monday 9 August, there will be a 'My Camp Rock 2 Cutdown'. In these 5-minute shorts, you can meet the finalists of My Camp Rock 2 and see extras such as "sneak peeks" of performances, interviews, training and tasks the finalists are set.

The Winner's Music Video
The winner, Holly Hull
Holly Hull
Holly Hull is an English teen singer who won the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009, after being voted for by viewers. She is currently mentored by specialist vocal coach for young voices, Martin-Gwyn Williams...

's music video aired on May 1, 2009 at 5:55 pm right before the UK television premiere of Dadnapped
Dadnapped
Dadnapped is a Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered February 16, 2009. Starring actors from Disney Channel Original Series, the movie had 4.6 million viewers for its premiere...

. After its showing, it is available to download on http://www.disneychannel.co.uk. It was available on http://www.disneychannel.co.uk before its showing on TV.

2009: My Camp Rock Scandinavia

A joint Scandinavian series of the format was broadcast in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 via the Disney Channel Scandinavia
Disney Channel Scandinavia
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Scandinavia is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries and Baltic states...

 in 2009 and presented by Lebanese-Swedish singer and presenter Eric Saade
Eric Saade
Eric Saade born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national...

. The winner would get his/her own videoclip aired on Disney local channel. The series was won by Swedish Shenie Fogo interpreting the winner song "Here I Am".

2010: My Camp Rock 2 Scandinavia

A follow-up series was broadcast in 2010. The winner in the second series was the 13-years-old Swedish candidate Vendela Hollmström singing "Its Not Too Late". Another song "Fire" by Swedish Ola Svensson
Ola Svensson
Ola Nils Håkan Svensson , professionally known simply as Ola, is a Swedish pop singer born in Lund in the southern region of Skåne, Sweden. He first appeared on Idol in 2005. He has sold over 135 000 records in Sweden and his songs have been played on the radio just under 200,000 times in Sweden...

, Danish Mohamed Ali
Mohamed Ali (singer)
Mohamed Ahmed Ali is a Danish singer of mixed Egyptian and Iraqi origin.Ali was born at Nørresundby, Aalborg. In 2009, he took part in Season 2 of The X Factor, coming third after winner Linda Andrews and runners up Alien Beat Club. After the series, he signed a contract with Sony Music...

 & Norwegian Endre Nordvik became very famous after it was adopted as the theme song for My Camp Rock 2.

2010: My Rock Camp Benelux

My Rock Camp was also broadcast jointly for Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...

 countries Belgium
Belgium
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, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

in 2010. The winners were Cheyenne & Mayleen.

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