''S Club Search'' was a

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reality television show that documents the audition process and formation for the pop group S Club Juniors in 2001. The original concept was that the children would perform at Wembley as a support act to

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on their ''S Club 7 Carnival 2002'' tour, but their appearance at Wembley was considered such a success that

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, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the ''Carnival tour''. Following the tour, the eight children went on to form the group "S Club Juniors" (later renamed to "S Club 8") and had six top ten UK hits.

Selected candidates

* Aaron Renfree * Calvin Goldspink * Daisy Evans *

Frankie Sandford Francesca Bridge ( Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group The Saturdays. She is signed to Fascination and Polydor labels. Bridge began her career when she auditioned ...

* Hannah Richings * Jay Asforis *

Rochelle Wiseman Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman; born 21 March 1989) is an English singer and television presenter. Humes began her career in British pop groups S Club Juniors and The Saturdays, and has gone on to co-present the ITV entertainment ser ...

Stacey McClean Stacey Franks ( McClean, born 17 February 1989) is an English pop singer. She was part of the S Club 7 spin-off band, S Club 8 and in 2009 took part in the sixth series of ''The X Factor''. Career 2001–05: S Club Juniors Franks was b ...

Connor Daley left the group soon after its formation to accept a scholarship to study ballet at a performing arts school.

Audition venues

*Manchester *Glasgow *Cardiff *London

Episodes

References

External links

* {{S Club 7 2000s British children's television series 2001 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings BBC children's television shows British music television shows S Club 7 television series S Club 8 Television series based on singers and musicians