The Star Girls were an Australian pop band aimed at children.[1] Their self-titled debut album The Star Girls from Planet Groove was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 2002.[2][3]

The Star Girls
Genres
Years active1998 (1998)-2007 (2007)
MembersDream Star (Jodie Crombie Brown)
Smiley Star (Michelle Irsak)
Cheeky Star (Dianne Regan)
Twinkle Star (Jasmine Regan)
Angel Star (Lyndal Vincent)
Websitethestargirls.com

The Star Girls was formed by Dianne Regan. The band members included Dream Star (Jodie Crombie Brown), Smiley Star (Michelle Irsak), Cheeky Star (Dianne Regan) and Angel Star (Lyndal Vincent). They were sometimes joined by Regan's daughter, Jasmine, who goes by Twinkle Star.[4]

In 2007, a spinoff animated series called "Planet Groove Featuring the Star Girls" was created for the Nicktoons Network.[5]

Band members

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  • Dream Star (Jodie Crombie Brown)
  • Smiley Star (Michelle Irsak)
  • Cheeky Star (Dianne Regan)[6]
  • Twinkle Star (Jasmine Regan)
  • Angel Star (Lyndal Vincent)[7]

Discography

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Albums

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  • The Star Girls from Planet Groove (2002)
  • Rock This World (2005)

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
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"Girls Like Me"[9] 2002 74

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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Year Nominated works Award Result
2002 The Star Girls from Planet Groove Best Children's Album Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Ferguson, Jon (19 August 2005), "Girl power meets star power", Lancaster Online
  2. ^ "ARIA nominees announced", The Age, 17 September 2002
  3. ^ "Best Children's Album", ARIA
  4. ^ Hornery, Andrew (26 August 2002), "The secret life of tot pop", Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ^ Ball, Ryan (30 May 2007), "Big Tent, Nicktoons on Planet Groove", Animation Magazine
  6. ^ "Cheeky Star". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Angel Star". Archived from the original on 20 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 265.
  9. ^ "Issue 643" (PDF), ARIA Report, 24 June 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2002
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Archived website

The Star Girls Star Page