The Saturdays

The Saturdays are a Established in 2007, British / Irish girl group. Since 2008 to stand at Fascination Records, a record label Polydor, under contract. The five-member band consists of two ex-members of S Club 8, Francesca Sandford and Rochelle Humes, X-Factor participant Mollie King and Vanessa White and Una Foden. In 2008, she appeared on the Tangled Up Tour Girls Aloud on as the opening act. Their debut single If This Is Love was released in late July 2008.

• 2.1 Foden Una
• 2.2 Rochelle Humes
• 2.3 Mollie King
• 2.4 Francesca Sandford
• 2.5 Vanessa White

Band History

2007-2009: Foundation and Chasing Lights

The group was formed by a casting of the record label Polydor Records in 2007. They got a record deal with Fascination Records, a sub-contractors by Polydor. While they accompanied Girls Aloud on their Tangled Up Tour, they began work on their first studio album. They also accompanied the Jonas Brothers on a concert. The first single of the song If This Is Love was released. The song debuted at # 8 on the British charts. The debut album Chasing Lights was released in October 2008. It reached number 9 and was later honored by the BPI platinum. Although the Saturdays were very often compared with fellow British girl groups, such as the Sugababes or Girls Aloud, the debut album received mostly positive reviews. The second single from the album the song Up was released on 19 October 2008. It reached number 5 in the British charts. The third single, reaching number 4 Issues in the British charts. Both Up and Issues have been awarded by the BPI with silver. In March 2009, a cover of the song Just Can not Get Enough by Depeche Mode was added, which was awarded Silver for the charity Comic Relief. The last single from the album Work has been published. However, this song missed the top 10 with number 22 clearly. In 2009 the band was the first time as the main act on tour. The tour, which included 24 shows, starting on June 2, 2009 and was completed on July 7, 2009. 2008 and 2009, the band was advertising various products, including deodorant, tampons, mobile phones and products for hair removal.

2009-2011: Wordshaker and Headlines!

In March 2009, the band began work on their second studio album. During her tour in the summer of 2009 they appointed two of their new songs, Wordshaker and One Shot, before. The second album called Wordshaker was released in October 2009. It reached number 9 in the charts and was, as well as the debut album, won silver. The lead single, Forever Is Over, was originally written for Kelly Clarkson. The singer Pink had interest in the song. It reached number 2 in the British charts. As a second and final single from the album Ego was released, which reached number 9. Although the band in 2010 did not publish any new songs, Rochelle Humes said in an interview that they are so many good new songs were offered, that they came to the decision, but to publish something. Later, the band that it would act not a whole album, but an Extended play, a mini album confirmed. The EP called Headlines! was published on August 13, 2010, and reached # 3 on the British charts. The first single of the song Missing You was released, which was written, among others, by the German composer Lukas Hilbert. After having Missing You already the second single had lost the battle for first place against a single of American rapper Flo Rida, Rochelle Wieseman presented jokingly stated that she probably needed to work only with the rapper to a number-one hit in the UK to land. A little later, it was announced that Flo Rida would actually absorb some parts for a song of the band. The collaboration, the song Higher, ultimately reached number 10 in the British charts.

2011-2012: On Your Radar

The end of 2010 the band gave known to work on her third studio album. Over time, it became known that they would work with a variety of producers and artists, including Labrinth, Taio Cruz, the Danish pop band Alphabeat and Brian Higgins of the production team Xenomania. The band described the new music as " different" and " fierce ", also they would now make music for the dance floors. She described the album as also her most personal, as they had co-wrote many of the songs themselves. On November 21, 2011 Finally the album called On Your Radar has been published. It reached # 23 in the UK. The first single of the song Notorious was released on May 22, 2011 digital, which reached number 8. The second single All Fired Up was released on September 4, 2011, and reached # 3 Join to album release appeared the song My Heart Takes Over. This reached number 15 after the release of the first single, a clothing line was released together with the British brand Miss Selfridge. It contained T- shirts on which parts of the lyrics of the two songs Notorious and Higher been printed. The shirts were designed by the band itself and designed. There was a large arena tour in 2011 with 14 dates.

Since 2012: Living for the Weekend and U.S. projects

On 14 May 2012, the band released the song 30 Days, which reached # 7 on the UK charts. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the band would work on their fourth studio album. In addition, a release of the album in the U.S. is planned. For this, they signed a record contract with Iceland Def Jam and Mercury Records. Furthermore, also the reality show Chasing The Saturdays was from January 20, 2013 broadcast on American television, which accompanied the band about to gain a foothold in America. Because subpar ratings the show was, however, set after one season.

The next single from the album was on 15 March 2013, the song What About Us, released a duet with rapper Sean Paul. The song debuted immediately after the publication of a No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The German release of the song took place on April 5, 2013, where it reached number 44. Furthermore, it was the 2012 produced reality TV show on German from 6 May 2013 provided the name The Saturdays - The Way to the top of the pay- TV channel E! Entertainment HD broadcast. An eponymous EP for broadcast, which still contains the singles All Fired Up, Higher, Notorious, and ego next to the song What About Us, was released in the UK, the U.S. and Canada on January 27, 2013. The third single of the song Gentleman was published on 30 June 2013. The German publication July 3, 2013. In the UK the single reached number 14 as the next single from the album the song Disco Love was born on October 6, 2013 published. This premiered on August 19, while the accompanying video was published on 26 August 2013. As a B-side cover of the song On the Radio by Donna Summer and Love Come Down by Evelyn King are included. A week after the release of Disco Love, October 14, 2013, the fourth studio album by the band appeared with the name Living for the Weekend in the UK. Cover, artwork, title and tracklist were announced by the band on September 4, 2013.

Band Members

Una Foden

Una Theresa Imogene Foden (born Healy ) was born on 10 October 1981 in Thurles ( County Tipperary, Ireland) and is thus the only non-British member of the band. Before joining the band, she released 2006 solo EP Sorry. In the same year she supported Brian Kennedy at the Euro Vision Song Contest 2006 as a backing vocalist. Since the age of 13, she plays guitar and provides the even with performances of the band dar. 2009 she got the Virgin Media Music Award for Hottest Female.

Since 2008 she is in a relationship with the English rugby player Ben Foden, whom they married on 30 June 2012. On September 16, 2011, she announced her pregnancy. Your child, a girl, was born on 13 March 2012.

Rochelle Humes

Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (born Wiseman ) came on 21 March 1989 in Essex to the world. From 2001 to 2005 she was a member of the group S Club 8, which was founded by the talent show S Club Search. Together with the members of S Club 8, she starred in the musical series I Dream, which aired in 2004. In 2005, she worked for the Children's Music Hall show Smile. From 2004 to 2006 she hosted alongside Barney Harwood and Kirsten O'Brien program of the same smile on BBC. Since 2009 she has been a regular participant of the program Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

From 2005 to early 2010, she was romantically involved with the Irish Footballer Darren Randolph. On July 27, 2012, she married Marvin Humes, a member of the British boyband JLS, to whom she was together since March 2010. In November 2012, she announced her pregnancy. Your child, a girl, arrived on May 20, 2013 world.

Mollie King

Mollie Elizabeth King was born on June 4, 1987 as the youngest of three children in Richmond, Surrey. She was a team with Chemmy Alcott in the Surbiton High Ski. She went on to ski race for Great Britain and later moved to the English Alpine Ski Team. She worked briefly as a model for Gillette, Abercrombie & Fitch and Clean & Clear. 2005 King participated in the talent show X Factor. However, you missed the second round and took in 2007 with the girl band Fallen Angelz part once again. The band could stand some rounds, but different in the so-called boot camp stage of. She plays guitar.

She was among other things a relationship with Andy Brown, a member of the band Lawson, who wrote two songs after separation over them, and the British model David Gandy. Currently she is with the American music producer Jordan Omley.

Francesca Sandford

Francesca " Frankie" Sandford was born on January 14, 1989 in Upminster. She worked as a waitress in a bar as well as a shop assistant at All Saints and House of Fraser in London. In 2001, she began her music career as a member of the band S Club Juniors, who were later renamed S Club 8. They also worked with live and I Dream in children's programs SMTV. In 2004 she published, together with Calvin Goldspink the song Dreaming, which reached the Top 20 in the UK. Furthermore, they could be heard in the song Undercover Lover of the band Kids in Glass Houses, 2010. End of 2011, she went to medical treatment for depression and anxiety, she suffered since the age of 15.

From 2008 to November 2010, she was romantically involved with Dougie Poynter from British band McFly. Since December 2010, she and the footballer Wayne Bridge are a couple. The two got engaged in April 2013. Early May 2013 they were known to be pregnant. Your child, a boy, was born on October 18, 2013 to the world.

Vanessa White

Vanessa Karen White came on 30 October 1989 as the second of three children in Somerset to the world. She visited in her childhood on Saturday the Sylvia Young Theatre School. At the age of 5 she got the offer to switch completely to this school and moved to Stratford with her parents. She appeared in various theater productions. She played the role of Nala in the musical The Lion King, as well as a king's daughter in The King and I. As the only member she had on the debut album Chasing Lights solos in each song. On the Work of the single B-side of the song Unofficial is included, based on a blend of White's youth. 2009 White injured before a performance in Dundee and could only occur in a wheelchair. It acts as a backing vocalist on Master Shorties debut album ADHD with. In 2010 she participated in the British reality show Popstar to Opera Star, but resigned on 22 January from.

After the separation from musician Adam Chandler end of 2008 she is romantically involved since 2011 with stylist Gary Salter.

Discography

Albums

• Chasing Lights ( 2008)
• Wordshaker (2009)
• Headlines! (2010)
• On Your Radar (2011)
• Living for the Weekend ( 2013)

ITunes Albums

• ITunes Live: London Festival '09 ( 2009)

Singles

• If This Is Love (2008)
• Up ( 2008)
• Issues (2008)
• Just Can not Get Enough (2009)
• Work ( 2009)
• Forever Is Over ( 2009)
• Ego (2009)
• Missing You (2010)
• Higher (featuring Flo Rida ) (2010 )
• Notorious (2011)
• All Fired Up (2011)
• My Heart Takes Over (2011)
• 30 Days (2012 )
• Gentleman ( 2013)
• Disco Love (2013 )

Tour

• 2009: The Work Tour
• 2010/2011: The Headlines Tour
• 2011: All Fired Up Tour

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