Totally Scott-Lee
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Totally Scott-Lee is a reality TV show from MTV Networks Europe
featuring the following:
In a rush Lisa was signed to a small record label, Concept Records, and began recording songs for her next single. Concept chose Electric, written by Guy Chambers
, and started making plans for its release. The single had to be released on 10 October in order to meet with deadlines for the MTV show.
The female head of Concept Records has gone on record (on the show and in private) several times saying that she was against the record being released on this date. One of the main reasons for this was that it would have very little promotion time (5 weeks as opposed to the usual 8–10 weeks).
The song was released and, despite a television show backing her, it failed to reach the top ten. Electric charted at number 13 in the UK Top 40.
in a restaurant, the constant arguments between Lisa and her family and an interesting insight into record company politics (Electric had initially only made number 26 during the mid-week predictions, but an error with the sales at Woolworths
later pushed it to 15, finally to 13 on the following Sunday).
MTV Networks Europe
MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr...
featuring the following:
- Lisa Scott-LeeLisa Scott-LeeLisa Scott-Lee is a Welsh singer. She has worked as a songwriter and is a graduate of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts stage school. Lisa is best known as one fifth of pop group Steps from 1997 until their split on Boxing Day 2001 and recently reformed in 2011. Scott Lee released her debut...
(formerly of the group Steps)
- Andy Scott-LeeAndy Scott-LeeAndy Scott-Lee is a Welsh pop star, who is an ex-member of the group 3SL. After the group broke up, he appeared in the second series of Pop Idol, making it to the final seven. Scott-Lee is now a member of the group G*Mania. Scott-Lee's estranged wife is the former Liberty X member, Michelle Heaton...
(from Pop IdolPop IdolPop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
and the group 3SL3SL3SL were a short lived Welsh pop vocal group made up of Steve, Ant and Andy Scott-Lee. They are the brothers of former Steps singer, Lisa Scott-Lee, who also managed the group. They originated from Rhyl in North Wales. The group's first single, "Take It Easy", reached number 11 in the UK Singles...
)
- Michelle HeatonMichelle HeatonMichelle Christine Heaton is a British pop singer, television personality, and recently a glamour model as well. She was married to former boyband member Andy Scott-Lee.-Career:...
(of Liberty XLiberty XLiberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
)
- Nathan Moore (formerly of Brother BeyondBrother BeyondBrother Beyond were a British boy band / pop group who had mainstream success in the late 1980s.-Biography:The group's first four singles, "I Should Have Lied", "How Many Times", "Chain-Gang Smile" , and an early version of "Can You Keep a Secret?" , were all written by band members Eg White...
and Worlds ApartWorlds Apart (boyband)Worlds Apart were a multi-national boy band of the 1990s that featured Marcus Patrick in the original group and Totally Scott-Lee's Nathan Moore in one of the later incarnations of the band...
)
- Sean Borg Los Angeles based British journalist, producer and television personality, best known for his work on Hollywood gossip show TMZ on TVTMZ on TVTMZ on TV, or simply TMZ and TMZTV, is an American syndicated entertainment and gossip news television show that premiered on September 10, 2007. The program is generally aired on Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV affiliates, though a majority of the stations that carry the series are Fox affiliates...
The show
Totally Scott-Lee followed Lisa on her last ditch effort at a solo career. The challenge posed to Lisa was that she had to score a top ten hit with her next single, or she would be forced to quit the music industry.In a rush Lisa was signed to a small record label, Concept Records, and began recording songs for her next single. Concept chose Electric, written by Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
, and started making plans for its release. The single had to be released on 10 October in order to meet with deadlines for the MTV show.
The female head of Concept Records has gone on record (on the show and in private) several times saying that she was against the record being released on this date. One of the main reasons for this was that it would have very little promotion time (5 weeks as opposed to the usual 8–10 weeks).
The song was released and, despite a television show backing her, it failed to reach the top ten. Electric charted at number 13 in the UK Top 40.
Highlights
Other "highlights" of the show include Lisa's brother Andy proposing to his then-girlfriend Michelle HeatonMichelle Heaton
Michelle Christine Heaton is a British pop singer, television personality, and recently a glamour model as well. She was married to former boyband member Andy Scott-Lee.-Career:...
in a restaurant, the constant arguments between Lisa and her family and an interesting insight into record company politics (Electric had initially only made number 26 during the mid-week predictions, but an error with the sales at Woolworths
Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group plc was a listed British company that owned the high-street retail chain, Woolworths, as well as other brands such as the entertainment distributor Entertainment UK and book and resource distributor Bertram Books...
later pushed it to 15, finally to 13 on the following Sunday).