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Popstars returns for 2021 with judges Kimbra, Nathan King and Vince Harder searching for New Zealand s best vocal talent.
With a new version of Popstars about to land, the world s first made-for-television pop group are warning of the hidden dangers of reality TV superstardom. They talk to Chris Schulz. Five young faces would beam from giant billboards, newspaper front pages and magazine racks. Their songs would play constantly on the radio, their music videos rotated heavily on TV. When
Popstars debuted, the coverage started immediately. For a full year, it didn t stop. We were in people s faces 24/7, says Megan Alatini, who, along with Erika Takacs, Joe Cotton, Keri Harper and Carly Binding, formed TrueBliss, the world s first made-for-TV pop group.