Popstars

Name: Popstars
Genre: Reality, Documental
Released: 1999-04-20
Cast: Kimbra, Vince Harder

1999 2 seasons · 11 episodes

Reality Documentary

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Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss. Popstars remains one of the most successful TV show formats of all time with the format being sold to more than 50 countries. The show was the inspiration for Simon Fuller's Pop Idol franchise.

Creator: Jonathan Dowling
Creator: Bill Toepfer
Status: Ended
First air date: 20/04/1999
Original language: English

Main cast

Kimbra Self

Vince Harder Self

Seasons and episodes

Season 1

9 episodes · 1999

The inaugural season of Popstars screened on TVNZ's TV2 channel in 1999 and was made up of nine half-hour episodes. The show's producers received $291,170 in funding from NZ On Air

Season 2

2 episodes · 2021

In April 2021, TVNZ debuted a 24 episode second season of Popstars. The show format was revamped. Unlike the original show in 1999, it was not a documentary following the formation

Popstars

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

Season 2

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