Scandal'us
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Scandal'us were the winners of the Australia
n Popstars
2 in 2001 (successors of Bardot
, the winners of the first Australian Popstars in 2000). They won an ARIA Award for the No. 1 debut single "Me Myself & I". Their second and final single, "Make Me Crazy", only reached No. 30. Their debut album, Startin' Somethin', debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIAnet Albums Chart. The group disbanded in 2002 claiming each member wanted to pursue their own careers as well as having difficulties of finding a new record label after leaving Festival Mushroom Records
.
released two solo singles, Ooh Ahh and Hard For Me under the name "Tamara". Both reached the ARIA Top 30. Tamara is the only person signed to her radio personality ex-husband Kyle Sandilands
's label "King Kyle Records". He was criticised for promoting his girlfriend's single on his popular radio show. A solo album was meant for release but never eventuated. Tamara in 2008 sought a record deal in Los Angeles, USA.
Around 2003, Jason Bird recorded a single to be distributed through his dance workshop website. He performed the track on Channel Nine's "Mornings With Kerri-Anne
" show.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Popstars
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
2 in 2001 (successors of Bardot
Bardot
Bardot was an Australian female pop group which formed in 1999 on the Australian reality television series of Popstars. Aired in early 2000, the program was a fresh concept to audiences, attracting high ratings and much attention in the media....
, the winners of the first Australian Popstars in 2000). They won an ARIA Award for the No. 1 debut single "Me Myself & I". Their second and final single, "Make Me Crazy", only reached No. 30. Their debut album, Startin' Somethin', debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIAnet Albums Chart. The group disbanded in 2002 claiming each member wanted to pursue their own careers as well as having difficulties of finding a new record label after leaving Festival Mushroom Records
Festival Records (Australia)
Festival Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005....
.
Members
- Anna Belperio (from AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
- Jason Bird (from MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
) - Simon Ditcham (from HobartHobartHobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
) - Tamara JaberTamara JaberTamara Jaber , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a member of pop group, Scandal'us. She is also a former member of pop duo Scarlett Belle.- Early life :...
(from SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
) - Daniela Scala (from AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
)
Solo releases
Tamara JaberTamara Jaber
Tamara Jaber , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a member of pop group, Scandal'us. She is also a former member of pop duo Scarlett Belle.- Early life :...
released two solo singles, Ooh Ahh and Hard For Me under the name "Tamara". Both reached the ARIA Top 30. Tamara is the only person signed to her radio personality ex-husband Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
's label "King Kyle Records". He was criticised for promoting his girlfriend's single on his popular radio show. A solo album was meant for release but never eventuated. Tamara in 2008 sought a record deal in Los Angeles, USA.
Around 2003, Jason Bird recorded a single to be distributed through his dance workshop website. He performed the track on Channel Nine's "Mornings With Kerri-Anne
Mornings with Kerri-Anne
Kerri-Anne is an Australian morning television program shown on the Nine Network, hosted by Kerri-Anne Kennerley. It aired weekdays at 9am for two hours. The final episode of the series aired on November 25, 2011.-History:...
" show.
Singles
- "Me, Myself & I" (2001) #1 Australia
- "Make Me CrazyMake Me CrazyMake Me Crazy was Scandal'us' second single to be released off their debut album Startin' Somethin. It did not live up to the success of their debut single, "Me, Myself & I", managing to debut and peak only at No. 30 on the Australian ARIA charts. This was the final single from their debut and only...
" (2001) #30 Australia