Girls Can't Catch
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Girls Can't Catch were a British
girl group
. Their debut single "Keep Your Head Up
" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 26. Their second single "Echo
" was released on 18 January 2010, debuting at number 19 on the UK Top 40 singles chart. The band was dropped by their record company, Polydor Records
, on 12 July 2010. They disbanded a day later.
, was previously in a girl group called "Hope" that rose to fame on The X Factor
. Hope made into the live shows, but were the seventh act eliminated (fifth place overall). Jess Stickley was scouted from the Motorokr competition, in which she travelled to New York with a group of other finalists to record with huge names of the industry. Girls Can't Catch also included Daizy Agnew of MTV's Urban Base. She was voted winner of the original Hugo Urban Rules in 2006. The group's name was originally offered to The Saturdays
, who turned it down, as they wanted a name which didn't contain the word "Girls".
The girls recorded their debut album through 2009 and 2010. The group's first notable performance was as the opening act for Girls Aloud
on their Out of Control Tour
. Their Soft Cell inspired debut single, "Keep Your Head Up", was released on 3 August 2009 and entered the UK singles chart at 26. They performed at the iTunes Festival, performing their second single "Echo". In November 2009, they were the opening act in the UK for the Jonas Brothers
on European leg of their sold out world tour. In March 2010, the girls headlined National Student Pride in Brighton. It was reported on 12 July 2010 that the band had been dropped by their record label. The following day, the group announced on their website that they had disbanded.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
. Their debut single "Keep Your Head Up
Keep Your Head Up (song)
"Keep Your Head Up written by Chris Braide & Nina Woodford, and produced by Chris Braide is the debut single by pop girl group Girls Can't Catch. It was released as a CD Single on August 3, 2009. It entered the UK Singles Chart at 26...
" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 26. Their second single "Echo
Echo (Girls Can't Catch song)
"Echo" is the second and final single by British girl group Girls Can't Catch. It was released on January 18, 2010.- Music video :The music video was shot the week beginning November 9, 2009. Fans were allowed to post video ideas for the music video. Whoever won was allowed to visit the girls on...
" was released on 18 January 2010, debuting at number 19 on the UK Top 40 singles chart. The band was dropped by their record company, Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
, on 12 July 2010. They disbanded a day later.
History
The girls were scouted by their label Polydor and then were asked to be in a new girl band. One founding member of the group, Phoebe BrownPhoebe Brown
Phoebe Jo Brown is an English singer.-Life and career:Brown, who is of Italian and Filipino descent, grew up in Guildford, Surrey with her parents and brother before moving to Weybridge, Surrey, at the age of eleven. Prior to this, at the age of seven she starred in various adverts and featured on...
, was previously in a girl group called "Hope" that rose to fame on The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
. Hope made into the live shows, but were the seventh act eliminated (fifth place overall). Jess Stickley was scouted from the Motorokr competition, in which she travelled to New York with a group of other finalists to record with huge names of the industry. Girls Can't Catch also included Daizy Agnew of MTV's Urban Base. She was voted winner of the original Hugo Urban Rules in 2006. The group's name was originally offered to 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...
, who turned it down, as they wanted a name which didn't contain the word "Girls".
The girls recorded their debut album through 2009 and 2010. The group's first notable performance was as the opening act for Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
on their Out of Control Tour
Out of Control Tour
The Out of Control Tour is Girls Aloud's fourth arena-based concert tour and their fifth tour overall. The tour started on 24 April 2009 in Manchester's MEN Arena, with the final show on 6 June 2009 in Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena...
. Their Soft Cell inspired debut single, "Keep Your Head Up", was released on 3 August 2009 and entered the UK singles chart at 26. They performed at the iTunes Festival, performing their second single "Echo". In November 2009, they were the opening act in the UK for the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
on European leg of their sold out world tour. In March 2010, the girls headlined National Student Pride in Brighton. It was reported on 12 July 2010 that the band had been dropped by their record label. The following day, the group announced on their website that they had disbanded.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position |
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2009 | "Keep Your Head Up Keep Your Head Up (song) "Keep Your Head Up written by Chris Braide & Nina Woodford, and produced by Chris Braide is the debut single by pop girl group Girls Can't Catch. It was released as a CD Single on August 3, 2009. It entered the UK Singles Chart at 26... " |
26 |
| 2010 | "Echo Echo (Girls Can't Catch song) "Echo" is the second and final single by British girl group Girls Can't Catch. It was released on January 18, 2010.- Music video :The music video was shot the week beginning November 9, 2009. Fans were allowed to post video ideas for the music video. Whoever won was allowed to visit the girls on... " |
19 |