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Girls Aloud: Big Hits and Awesome Deep Cuts
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IN THIS PHOTO: The awesome Girls Aloud (Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Cheryl Tweedy)/PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images
BBC podcast, Where It’s At: A Short History of Girlbands, out into the world, it is very timely considering one of the greatest British girlbands is reforming - whether it will lead to a lot of work or is just a brief thing. Girls Aloud were created through the ITV talent show, Popstars: The Rivals, in 2002. Consisting of Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, the group was named the United Kingdom's biggest selling girl group of the 21st century so far in 2012 (4.3 million singles sales and 4 million albums sold in the U.K. alone). The group achieved four number one singles. The group disbanded in March 2013 following the conclusion of the Ten: The Hits Tour. Sarah Harding died of breast cancer on 5th September, 2021. I wanted to mark some very good news for Girls Aloud fans by putting together a playlist with their hits and deep cuts. I will come to that. First, this article discusses a welcomed comeback of one of the greatest girlbands ever:
“Girls Aloud are said to be getting back together after more than a decade apart, and have already shot a music video for a new song.
Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts have got back together in secret, and have dedicated the new number to Sarah Harding, their former bandmate who died of cancer in 2021 aged 39.
Girls Aloud, who scored twenty consecutive top ten singles in the UK, including four number ones, are one of the country's most successful pop groups of the 21st century.
The group, who have sold 4.3 million singles and 4 million albums in the UK, were formed in 2002 after featuring on talent show Popstars: The Rivals.
They enjoyed seven years of huge success, before going on hiatus for three years in 2009, as members pursued solo projects.
The group came back together to release new music and go on tour in 2012, before splitting in March 2013, amid rumours of feuds.
Revealing the group were getting back together, a music industry source told the Sun: "This has been one of the best-kept secrets in pop, but it’s actually happening now.
"The girls really came back together as friends to rally around when Sarah died, and it repaired some of the old rifts and put things into perspective.
"Suddenly the reunion which had seemed totally impossible for so long just felt a totally natural thing to do — in Sarah’s honour."
The new music video, filmed in north London, is said to see the band members dressed as Wonder Woman.
The source added: "They’ve got a single and a video in the can, plans for a full record of new music, and for the fans the most exciting thing will be a massive reunion tour in 2024.
“It’s going to be huge — and they’re all very excited to be back working together, even if there is a bittersweet element to it.
"Of course, whatever they do, there will always be nods to Sarah’s contribution to the group, too”.
To celebrate the amazing Girls Aloud making new plans and music, I was compelled to assemble songs that showcase the brilliance of this wonderful girlband. They are legends that have inspired a whole new generation of girlbands. It is wonderful that we may see a new tour and video from Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. A return from Girls Aloud. The girlband queens who, once again, will be…
CALLING the shots!