The Ultra Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 2008.[1] Best known for their 2009 appearance on The X Factor, they disbanded in 2011.
The Ultra Girls | |
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 The Ultra Girls in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Leeds, England |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, teen pop, dance electropop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2008–2011 |
| Labels | Neon Star Records |
| Members | Laura Henderson Lauren Green Amy Burrow Lucy Graham |
| Website | www |
History
edit2008-present: Debut
editThe group met when they were cheerleaders for the Leeds Rhinos. They first came to wider attention in 2009 when they auditioned for a place on the sixth series on The X Factor under the name Project A.[2] The Girls made it through to the Judges Houses stage of the show, but failed to make the live finals when judge Louis Walsh decided to take a chance with Jedward.[3]
Not giving up on their dream of chart success, the group met with Nick Whitehouse in 2010, who set up a record label specifically to work with them. Project A were rebranded The Ultra Girls the same year.[4]
In March 2011 as part of a huge publicity tour to promote the upcoming release of their debut single, the band supported Kylie Minogue on the UK leg of her Aphrodite World Tour.[5][6]
On 18 April 2011 The Ultra Girls released their debut UK single "Girls Will Be Girls"[7]
Despite a huge publicity tour, their single failed to chart and the group subsequently disbanded.
References
edit- ^ "Leeds Own The Ultra Girls". Yorkshire Evening Post. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Furniss, Abigail (21 September 2009). "Project A prove they have the X Factor". Therhinos.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Project A Judges Houses Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ultra Big Break". Yorkshire Post. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Beverley Lyons (29 March 2011). "Ultra Girls And Kylie". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Kylie announces UK support act". Aaamusic.co.uk. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Debut Single /". Aaamusic.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2012.