Iconic '90s/'00s Popstars - What Happens When Fame Fades | I Used To Be Famous
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- Iconic British popstars from the 90s and 00s talk about what it's like when the fame fades. Starring Edele from B*Witched, Hannah from S Club 7, Lee from 911, Simon Webbe from Blue, and Dan from Northern Line.
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Narrated by Nick Duerden, journalist and author of Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars.
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To the people making fun of these people and say I've never heard of them before, the world doesn't revolve around you. One day, the people you listen to today will fade away and you will soon read in the comments the same comments that you did. There are people who appreciate the music that these popstars have gifted us with especially as part of OUR growing years not YOURS.
When you are young, it feels inconceivable that you will ever grow old, that you might ever become outdated
@@nelsonth And then you wake up one day and you're 35. It really goes by that fast.
It's not that deep. No one said it revolved around us.
@@CorruptedNazgul keep exposing yourself. go on.
@@fawli86 if you must know I enjoy some songs of s club 7 and blue. Not really exposing myself but OK. All I'm saying is you don't need to get annoyed over nothing.
This needs to be full Netflix documentary or mini series. I'd love to hear from other of the 90s bands. 💙 💯
Good idea
Right
I can’t find this to watch?? Anyone know where to watch?
Thank you. They were our childhood.
This would be so good. So many people from my childhood/teenage years who are not in the limelight anymore (I think) - would be great to see it.
Can you imagine being in top of the world at one moment in time, then 20 years later, someone calls you up and says “hey, would you like to be in a documentary about has beens.” How humble of these great artists to participate in something like this. Super commendable.
Lol, great artists? Please don't taint that term. Conveyor belt trash bags.
They need the money.
Can you imagine being in top of the world at one moment in time, then 20 years later, someone calls you up and says “hey, they've asked me to be in a doc about has beens... did they ask you toio?" and they didn't. ouch.
@@redfernpixelgnomepitcher1377 Most performers experience the big humbling.
Its not like they suddenly get a huge overnight shock about it. From no longer having limo's to pick them up. Losing the entourage and having to do their own shopping etc. No longer being in the charts, going from big venues to small. A lot of them would have already gone down the reality tv route, some go into a different career and completley remove themselves from the spotlight. So the tv company so I dont think they'd be too bothered if they did or didn't get asked.
They probably would rather be a “has been” than a “never was”.
Blue was in the Philippines on my 14th birthday. My aunt was a producer for their show. At one point they called out my name and Lee carried me onto the stage. Antony, lee, duncan and my absolute fave-SIMON sang me happy birthday and i will never never be able to thank you guys enough for making my little teenage heart burst like that.
Ahh! That sounds so lovely.
Man, that's really sweet. A beautiful moment for you.
Now that’s one to remember!
❤🥺 lovely!
Omg you're a crazy rich southeast asian
It’s not a flex to say you’ve never heard of these people before, they’ve made some bangers
Well S Club 7 and Blue sure did, Some people would call B witched a One Hit Wonder, and I'm not trying to take a stab at them, cause I loved pop music! I liked the other B Witched songs blame it on the weatherman, and Jesse Hold On, The cover of Hey Mickey. But besides a segregated market they were kinda still a one hit wonder unfortunately. But thats ok, some people would say Angels and Airwaves were one hit wonders, some people would say The Eurythmics were one hit wonders. It's to bad cause they were talented I could see them singing songs like that Sarah McLaughlin has sung, or Chantel Krauveatzuc, but they weren't marketed that way. Frankly when B Witched song Blame it on the weatherman was beginning to take stride it was almost like the had a hiatus like their record label didn't want it to reach a higher peak or something. It's kinda a conspiracy theory but maybe the advertising and marketing play a big influence in our influencers like B witched, and wanted them to be like one hit wonders. I mean as long as everyone goes home from work at the record company with their salary, from a bunch of one hit wonders, why excel the effort by creating bridges for them to be able to evolve by working with other talents that could have flavoured up and spiced up their music, like record company's do for people like Miley Cyrus or Tegan and Sara or Little Mix.... I think they do do it on purpose, they give a little and then yank it back really hard, its easier for them to do it in the European Music Industry, then the American one, for example of them giving a little and yanking it back... Mutya Buena working with Groove Armada, that album that song was on was really good! but it wasn't the sugababes, and that was kinda the feel you got from the whole package of Mutya as a solo artist, like it felt like here we go again, cause Siobhan had already been doing it... Look at Rachel Stevens, the awards that she won during her solo career is CRAZY she killed it when it came to scooping up the awards, and she never became a one hit wonder in the States...The States is like who's Rachel Stevens. Hard to believe it's coincidental...
It would have been so Camp and cute, if these stars from the 90's during the interview, were fit into the movie somehow with little cameo's, even if it was as tiny as Bruce Campbell as the hotdog vender guy or pizza ball vender guy in Doctor Strange The Multiverse of Madness... That would have been better then seeing these interviews to be honest. or if they did both. I would have LOVED it !
I wish they all made comebacks, but they have lives now, beyond the stupid music industry, they probably look at it like an ex McDonalds employee, like dread having to go back into it.
@@tershii I wouldn't call B*Witched one hit wonders their first 4 singles all went to #1 in charts
@@Willlll1m I'm talking about in North America. Incase there is confusion. In USA C'est Le Vie highest weekly rating was only at number 9, lower in Canada. To You I Belong, was not released as a Single in the USA or Canada, Rollercoaster reached 25 in The States. Blame It On The Weatherman, was not released as a single in the USA, and in Canada, I can't find a Billboard Hits List for Canada Only an Adult Contempary Music List, so B*Witched is doing really poorly as you can imagine this song was number 70 on that list in Canada. Im guessing Wikipedia doesn't have a Billboard Hits List from 1998-1999 so I think my candian numbers are off but they would be lower in Canada, because the proportion of albums sold. An band like this could sell A million records in the States and 100 000 or 200 000 in Canada, so if a song like Cest le vie in the States is number 9 in Canada it is definitely going to be a lower number, because an artist like Usher that sells a million records in The States, can also sell like a million records in Canada, you know what I mean... Anyway internationally B*Witched was kinda a flop. The never even headlined a tour, the opened for Britney Spear and Nysnc That was like the most successful tour they would have had, with the most shows, an opening act, at the height of their career. They were definitely one hit wonders, if you grade by American music, which as far as one it wonders goes, America dictates it. Hence the show S Club 7 In Miami, Hollywood, the walk of fame!!! The closet thing In England there is to the walk of fame, is becoming a Sir or a Dame to the Queen. So I'd say they were definitely one hit wonders. But don't get me wrong, they're awesome there the best I'm listening to Castles in the Air right now... I love them dearly. Missed an opportunity to see Aqua this summer at a Casino a few hours from my house.... : ( ... I didn't hear about it till the day before the concert, I had no one to go with... I asked my mom, whos retired, and she said NO !!! Ahhhhhh. B*Witched will always have followers especially in Europe ! They should be Damed !
Too many people are proud of being ignorant, it's very sad.
@@tershii that a lot of words
Only the true 90s babies will remember these people! I was born in 1991 and these groups were literally apart of my childhood! B*Witched and S Club 7😍 I still listen to their music till this day!
That's me
Yep! ‘92 here and this was my upbringing!
I literally just pulled out my Bewitched album. Yes I still have the CDs for all of these people. Including blue every album by blue and s club. My God like I remember coming home and watching s club every single day. Wow 😳
@@JusSmith yessss the S Club 7 show omg!!! Never Had A Dream Come True is still my jam when I’m in my feels🥺😅
Me 1990!!
They all look healthy, down to earth, I think the fact their music careers stopped has done them good. The entertainment industry is evil.
Too true!
Sure.
Simon Webbe's solo career had such potential. No Worries, Coming Around Again and Lay Your Hands - all really good singles.
His album did well. I don't know why he's on this.
@@xxGuItArGiRLxx89 It's more to do about more recent success/longevity. Both him and Blue don't have the same staying power as Timberlake and NSYNC or something. Simon's first 2 albums did well, then there was a decade gap until he released anything new and that failed in comparison, because the kids today don't know/care who he is. Plus, the material just isn't up to par with what he released previously. Blue also haven't had a hit single in 10 years despite having released quite a few since.
After All This Time was his best
@@xxGuItArGiRLxx89 Didn't he declare bankruptcy couple of years back?
He also managed a group called VS. One of the members of VS was Marvin Humes of JLS
I would watch a whole 10 part series about this. Not just brit pop stars but loads more people. Success is not always measured in number of records sold.
True. We miss them.
You should check out The Big Reunion. It was a reality documentary about UK bands rehearsing for a comeback performance. It had Five, B*Witched, Atomic Kittens and others. It was really good.
Was thinking the same thing! Very enriching to see people that got lots of fame, and still defined their priorities outside of it, very telling
Agree. I would like to see a full documentary on all pop stars
There WAS on Vh1 back in the day called Behind the Music. Great series
I have to give these people props for acknowledging they're no longer famous and not finding it shameful to agree to be in this documentary. No one has an upward trajectory of fame forever, and fame isn't the sole measure of success/talent. I think it's pathetic to not acknowledge when your star has waned and keep fronting that you're still a big star and doing shocking things just to keep yourself in the headlines
In some ways it mirrors professional careers as well. One minute you are the key opinion leader for a topic and the media goes to you for sound bites, and you're invited you for key events. The just like that you could just blend in with the crowd if you don't keep up.
Brilliantly stated.
honestly i think being formerly famous and using what you made from the fame to build a comfortable life is a MUCH bigger flex than staying famous. you get to be a regular person and then one day you get recognized by a joyous stranger who you helped shape. maybe take a pic or chat but then you get to go on your merry way. sounds beautiful
@@donttalktomebye Exactly. Not being able to live a normal life ever again isn't really a flex. Its a nightmare.
except for Jeffery star he is always going up
Old pop stars never die. They just become judges on Britain's got Talent.
or Celebrity Rehab
like misteeq alysha dixon
This should be a series, Netflix. Anyone who can keep a career after huge stardom is admirable. The industry is ruthless. It brings back good memories to watch this group of artists.
They were not stars and it was not real music either.
@@bighands69 I honestly don't care If you think they did real music or not, but they were stars, unless you lived in a cave to not realize it.
People need to put more respect on artists who stay relevant for over a decade
@@babyhols777 Exactly this. And not many artists survived the pop craze of the 90s early 2000s.
Check out Behind the Music from Vh1 great series I used to watch
Ain't no party like a S club party 💜💜💜💜
🙌 Hey-ey Oh-oh Shake your body from side to side 🙌
We're gonna show you how
@@meohmia3562 🎵 S Cluuuub....
( lets draw the S with the finger in slow motion)
Tina's got it goin' on!
If you were a teenager in the late 90s to early 2000s, you'd know them. Their songs are amazing
I was but I’ve only heard of S Club 7. Maybe bc I’m American?
I absolutely loved these bands!!!
I was a child then and I know them lol
@@sweetmother2406 I‘m German and I‘ve never heard of any of them.
It is probably why so many people of that era have no culture or creative element to their generation.
They were raised on a mindless cable tv diet of trashy corporate performances that were not real music.
When people today wonder why there is no pop music remaining well they can go back to that era and see it developing.
Some of them could not even perform basic singing but yet were dancing around stage with little clothing miming and acting like they were singing. When they had instruments on stage the children watching did not even know they were props and actually though it was real music.
This really highlights the difference between actual musicians and manufactured bands. Manufactured bands are finished as soon as their looks fade, whereas actual musicians still have their own writing skills to fall back on.
My dance instructor has told me about “glitter crash” where as a performer you sink into a post-show depression and go a little crazy for a bit. I have experienced it myself, for sure. Now imagine being a huge pop star in a girl group and suddenly, no more group and no more gigs. The orders of magnitude difference in our experiences of glitter crash have to be huge.
First of all they were not pop stars nor were they singers and musicians. They were stage performers whose role was to legitimize fake music.
The sorts of tricks that were used was to have 25 year old men dancing around on stage so as to influence 8 to 12 year old girls into getting their family to spend money on worthless junk.
That era was the start of the destruction of music in the popular culture. What you call a glitter crash is really performers who come to the realization that their careers were limited and used up their best years of their life.
The real sad part for those performers were when they bought into the hype and actually thought they were rich and bought properties, cars and jewellery all on credit. Many went bankrupt because they were in the dark as to what was really going down.
You know I've never connected the two! Post show blues are so horrendous but I would connect that to an out of favour popstar, thanks for sharing!
"Glitter Crash"
I thought you were referring to Gary Glitter!
Absolutely. My whole life I’ve been in entertainment in some form of the other, and I can remember pretty much every band that I was ever in, at the end of the show… No matter how many people were there, I would want to not stop playing. same thing with comedy and acting. It’s like this big adrenaline rush, and then you fall off the cliff and you still have that adrenaline going and don’t know what to do with it. Almost looking for anything you can do after the fact in order to be able to deal with all of this energy you have left over.
Still to this day, I feel the after effects of performing. Like an energy that just will not turn off.
Apparently the same thing happens after sports events, the Olympics etc. seems a common phenomenon that isn’t talked about or supported enough.
Oh my God, this makes me feel sooo old! My my how time flies! I swore it felt just like yesterday I sang to B*Witched, S Club 7, and Blue! 😂
That’s what happens when you sell a V and say “lovie”!
Oh JESSIE HOLD ON! lol I loved them as a kid!!
I was such a big S Club 7 fan and still am to be fair. They released some great pop songs! But for me, I see Hannah as both a singer and as Abby from Primeval. She was incredible in that show and I rewatch it every now and again. So good!
I was scouring the comments to see if anyone remembers that show. It was so good.
Ohh. I soo love sclub7. Had my heart broken when they broke up. I was shipping Hannah and Paul so bad. I love their tv movies as well and their tv series on Disney channel.
I still play dance dance dance and dance in my kitchen
It was so cool that s club 7 had their own show that their music was incorporated in. My sister and I LoVeD it 🤩🤩
You should watch her death scene in Seed of Chucky 😂
While I never grew up in the 90s, I can appreciate the joy that S Club 7 has brought me!
I was born in 94… so grew up in the 2000s and everybody knew S club 7
You never grew up?
It's incredible how much more humble these people are than most 20-something celebs and "influencers" today. This should be shown in schools, as it's way more relatable and useful for our modern fame-obsessed teens than most historical biopics and other stuff they show you. It's important to see that money and fame are ephemeral and don't last, your happiness if it's to be found at all, comes from letting go that this is what will do it.
I think the difference is "fame" today is measured by a different metric and it's over saturated. Influencers can be considered famous if they have lots of followers online, but no major impact offline. And much of their fame is manufactured and they're self involved solely because they are the whole production (compared to a celebrity who has a team of management, a stylist, hair and makeup, etc.).
Well put
good point
Absolutely this
B*WITCHED and S CLUB 7 were, and always will be so incredibly special to me
Sameee!!
It is so sad that you find that special. It was the start of a mindless culture of corporate fakery. It has resulted in what the world is today.
@bighand69 feel free to go outside and touch grass today.
@@bighands69lmao. Chill out. THERE AINT NO PARTY LIKE AN S CLUB PARTY
What you know about the u.s beibg a corporatocracy@bighands69
Even though they are no longer famous, they look really good! These are not sad stories to me. They had a moment of fame that most people don’t get.
Glad to hear you tell the story.❤
And aren't ruined by fame like some!
@@julijepp Yea! They look better than some of the young ones with current fame.🤣
Yes it seems like there dreams came true and they were fine with it
Isn't it better to not be recognised everywhere you go and chill anonymously a s spend the royalties?
Hannah was homeless from S Club 7 soooo
Their music was the soundtrack of my high school days! I still love them to this day.
Omg Simon Webbe! Blue came to Mexico City when my best friend and I were thirteen and it was our first ever going-without-parents concert. They played at a Hard Rock Cafe of all places hahaha and after the gig, Simon RESCUED MY FRIEND FROM BEING RAN OVER, a car accelereated towards us when we were crossing the street and he scooped her up and brought her back to safety, I remember he was gorgeous and so kind. Lives were changed LITERALLY!
Still listen to B*Witched to this day! ICONIC sound.
I was obsessed with Blue at one point. Simon Webbe is still so handsome. Glad he's doing well.
Netflix really need to make this show into a series but with all the pop stars from the 90’s, I’d definitely watch it! This is so interesting and all these people were quite a big part of my childhood, I’ve literally just come back from seeing Blue and Bewitched live on tour tonight. I’d forgotten how good their music is (especially Bewitched) and they all looked and sounded really good. I think Duncan and Anthony had the best vocals followed closely be Lee but Lee had by far the biggest stage presence. I’d give anything to go back to those days of music!
Some of my favourite songs of my childhood...Don't Stop Movin' and Reach for the Stars by S Club 7. One Love and All Rise by Blue!!! Such good jams!!! 😍
Still listening to this day!
S Club 7 used to have movies and a show too. I was probably around age 10 and watched it all religiously 😂 I just remember Blue's song all rise.
I’ve seen that Blue’s been having a bit of a comeback recently and that they’re releasing a new album soon - the little girl in me is so stoked for it! I don’t think the UK’s produced a male singer with the vocal abilities that Lee Ryan had since Blue were in the charts! British pop was awesome back then. I had Blue and S Club 7’s albums back in the day and also loved listening to B*Witched’s track C’est La Vie.
Ah yes I LOVED it!! I’m Dutch but I remember them, they were a big hit here :) Feeling old now..35 years old haha
I still listen to them whenever I question my sanity.
I love Blue and they still got it, i would def go see them if they played my city
I hope everyone checks out their new tracked “Haven’t Found You Yet”! It’s such a great comeback song with amazing vocals. If only their upcoming tour included my country 🫠
It is not real music it is fakery.
I was in a touring band for about 10 years, and we always used to say the same thing about 1 hit wonders… THEY HAD A HIT! You know how rare that is?
Some of them even had 2-3 hits!
I remember seeing Blue live around 7 years ago after waiting my whole life. I felt so bad cause they played their new songs but nobody knew the lyrics because we were all 20+ years old women in the crowd. I see Simons point when he said the audience simply grew up. Blue will always stay in my heart ⛵
Why would you saying “I’ve never heard of them before” make you look cool? It’s just means you were born in like 2007. B*witched and S club 7 were literally music party staples in the early 2000s
I guess some people just don’t do their own research 🤦🏽♀️ can’t believe the ignorance they show
Just respect to the people who paved the way 🫶
Simon’s albums were so good, and Blues new album is amazing, they have really grown with a style and seem really comfortable with what they are doing!
Wow, so nostalgic! Im 31 and remember everyone! Its sad to actually hear about how life was for them after their successes. Even now though, their music brings good memories and nostalgia! I can’t resist some of those old tracks blasting in the car. Go go millennials!!
Simon Webbe has some amazing solo songs as well. Coming Around Again and Grace are iconic and Ride the Storm was also really good. People who have not listened to his solo stuff, do check these songs out.
He's an absolute stallion aswell
Plus Blue is having somr sort of come-back,it's not like they're totally obsolete.
"iconic"? 🙈
He was the one that held the rest up.
He was/is amazing solo. I still listen to his tracks. Still listen to blue too lol
As someone born in 2000, I always forget Hannah Spearritt was in S Club 7. To me, she's Abby from Primeval (that show was straight fire btw), so I never really knew her to be a pop star 😂 fair play to her and everyone else in the video for talking about all this though. As a young musician its super interesting to hear! :)
love Primeval
There's a scene in Primeval where they use an S Club 7 song and "Abby" just looked around like "WTH is this".
It's strange coz for me as a 87 baby she will always be a pop star. There is no way I would watch primeval coz it would ruin it for me. 😂
@@centigradz2centigradz289 you should watch it. She really good in it. In fact everyone who been in it is really good. I always found Hannah to be better as a actress than a pop singer.
I still bust out the B*Witched occasionally & have fond memories of rewatching the concert on the Disney channel. I’m happy some of them found happiness in other areas as well.
Yes, every now and then I'll think fondly of that concert and all the other Disney concerts at that time. Good times!
These guys really made my teens and 20's fantastic!! Still listen to them all. Their music still makes me so happy!
This should be a tv show. A half hour or hour on each person, a trip down memory lane for some of us, some cool music and maybe a warning or two. I know I'd watch the hell out of it.
Same here!
It is called Behind the Music from Vh1
Wow I love this series Idea and it’s nice to see actual people who relate to this❤
Americans who didn't listen to late 90's and 2000's pop music totally missed out. So fun! I discovered BSB and 'Nsync before they came over to the US.
Edit. Im totes American btw
The songs of Blue, 911, S Club 7 and lots of other bands have been a huge part of my childhood to teenage years. It's just sad to know that their fame faded but hey you guys once ruled the music industry and made us (your fans) happy 🤍 Good luck and God bless to everybody 😇
I'm still obsessed with S Club 7 ❤️ Hannah has always been my fav
If you don’t know who S Club 7 is then I just feel bad for you…they were a big part of my childhood from their music to their TV show
Their show was so good!
🔥🔥
Heard of them but I know I’m not missing anything. Crappy bubble gum pop music. Try listening to real music people.
@@sweetkiss119 thanks for your input, Brooke. If we host a wet blanket contest, we’ll be sure to call you!! We were kids you fuckin weirdo.
These guys in the early days were once my sources of joy and inspiration. Their music had been part of my younger years.. and for that. Thank you guys very much ..🙏🧡
This would be an amazing series, especially to see the differences in bands and members after the break up (B*Witched being family for example), S Club 7 becoming S Club before the break up (and Hannah having a period of being on a popular TV show after), etc.
For people asking, the bands are Bewitched, Blue, 911, S Club 7 and Northern Lights. Mostly UK band with the exception of Bewitched who were Irish.
I’m on trivia team that plays every Monday night and they take song requests between questions and B*witched’s “C’est la vie” is a regular request of mine. 😂 Total bop.
I still listen to some of S Club 7 songs to this day, they're great uplifting songs and I love it, and Hannah was one of my favorites in the band
"Don't stop! Never give up! Hold your head high, and reach the top! Let the world see what you have got! Bring it all back to you!"
How poignant!
Seriously! That song was the first performance I did at a talent show with my brother and the song always comes back to me when I really need it - it's truly poignant and magical!
"Hold on to what you try to be
Your individuality
When the world is on your shoulders
Just smile and let it go" ❤
B*witched and S Club 7 were my jam! And now I feel so old. Has it been that long? 😂
I was a big fan of B*Witched and S Club 7. I had the privilege of seeing 911 and B*Witched when they were on The Big Reunion tour, both were amazing. Lot of love for S Club 7, Hannah was always my favourite. I still listen to them now
the 90s was a good time to be a young kid with all of these guys!
No it was not. In that era many children would still have got to experience good music, movies, tv shows and so on but many would have unfortunately been subjected to the types of corporate fake music that those in the video were part of.
What they were involved in was worse than pantomimes that tend to be a local affair for a bit of fun.
25 year old men dancing and performing to 8 year old girls and pretending to sing and play music was and is still absurd.
First of all, if B*Witched had a reunion tour tomorrow I'd spend good money on a ticket. Your fame hasn't faded girl, we waiting on the comback!!!
They're back together and regularly perform.
@@JonMeFree The same could also be said about Blue and 911.
@@JonMeFree Mama, they aren't coming to the USA.
They’re a part of the best decades ever in music ❤
They should be proud ❤❤❤
Although I am completely unfamiliar with these people, it’s still fascinating. I concur with previous comments, I would watch an entire series about this.
I can firmly say I still jam to S Club 7 weekly. Hannah still looks beautiful.
Hannah definitely did some acting though! It was always so fun seeing her
Agent Cody banks - seed of chucky - primeval - East Enders - casualty - and a lot of indie films.
I watched 911 and Blue perform live when they visited Manila, Philippines for their tours. I've always been a fan or '90s and '00s music. Lee was my fave in 911 and Simon was the sweetest when they had their autograph signing. I love this video! ❤️
I’m so happy to see they were able to find their calling after their music careers
These guys are all legends in their own right. Respect to you all i and hope life is treating you all well at the moment. Stay Strong
Legends? Pmsfl 😂😂😂😂😂😂 NONE of these are in the same league as real music legends, Freddie Mercury, Prince, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, David Bowie, Michael Jackson.
So this is how Liam Payne is feeling
If One Direction did a reunion documentary, this would be a example of how disbanded groups would feel after getting back together 😅
I am from Eastern Europe and had the surprise to see Blue live at a 'The Voice' show taping that I happened to attend. I then pictured they were not difficult to afford anymore. I had my telephoto lens with me and the tv crew was too busy with the live to tell me anything, so I happened to take some pretty good pictures of them singing, too! One of the very few foreign bands I happened to photograph. They were my cousin's favourites in high school
Man they could interview old bands from the 80s too. Potentially a great documentary
Hannah looks rough. Like she’s been on crack for 20 years
Simon is so gorgeous!! He still looks so young!
I think the hardest thing when your fame fades very young is probably finding purpose again. If you’re smart (which many pop stars aren’t lol) you’ll have saved your money. But these people probably went into music thinking that’s what they would do for the rest of their lives, and I think it would be very hard to let that go and try to find new dreams.
OH MY GOD BLUE AND S CLUB 7 They were literally my childhood obsession!! they're music was on repeat all throughout my childhood!! 🤩
I'd watch a longer documentary about this! Such a weird experience, it'd be really interesting listening to those who went through talk about it in depth.
There is a doco on it from a few years ago. B*Witched and Blue are in it. I think its called the bog reunion or something. Pretty juicy.
I’ve always wondered what you’re suppose to do after a lifestyle like that… because for most people, (even if you make it in the industry), doesn’t really last long in the grand scheme of life like 5-10 years unless you’re absolutely massive like a Beyoncé/Madonna level popstar
Simon hasn’t aged at all!!! Looking beautiful as ever!
Still don’t understand why Blue couldn’t stand the test of time !!! They were brilliant !
Simon Webbe vocal is so iconic. He's song " *after all this time* ' is still sticking in my head. Why don't you keep posting song or at least covers on your youtube vevo channel, Man. The Moffatts do that and they made it.
I was born in 75 so teens and early 20s listening to these. Fantastic times
B witched was my go to music as a kid during road trips! So happy she’s doing well!
Simon!!!!! This needs to be a documentary! It’s refreshing to see that they’re doing well in life.
This is so fascinating - would love to see more!
Old pop stars never die. They think they do but the truth is the generation that grew up with them will always remember them as famous and more than likely still listen to their music from time to time. Look at all these 90s and 2000s group reunion tours where multiple artists tour together, those are usually super successful.
SIMON AND BLUE ARE ICONS IN THIS HOUSE (absolute legends in Italy)
This is an excellent bit of documentary; very interesting. I’m not familiar with these people, but I’m impressed by them. They are honest, open, very real, humble. If they have any bitterness, at all, it does not show in the least. They’re very sympathetic and endearing. This should be a full documentary.
Edele has aged very well...I grew up listening to B*Witched I was born in the 80s and glad to hear their music, all of them.
I always listen to their music it's so awesome!
this was so lovely to watch, they really made some amazing songs, and they'll be able to treasure that forever. they've been given the gift of fame AND life (kids and marriage), possibly in a better order than most stars these days
B*Witched was always massively underrated as a band because they were written off by the media as a tween girl band with a couple of cheesy songs and the tacky double denim but I have seen soooo many bands live and B*Witched are definitely in my top 10 for their vocal performance and stage show.
I've never heard of any of these people, I think I'm too young (born 2000). But I'm glad I came across this because in a way, me (and others like me) discovering them means that that haven't been completely forgotten💛. And so many people in the comments remember and love them still from what I've read so that's great too! 🙂
Hannah you are Amazing! You hold a special place in a lot of old girls hearts. ❤
There are many more that sadly ended up the same way or maybe never got the same success as in the early 90's: Westlife, Atomic Kitten, Five, Geri Haliwell.... etc.... but I Still listen to their music! Nothing like 80's and 90's jams! ❤️
I absolutely adore Simon Webb’s voice. Always have. He should come back!
That’s it, I’m off to spotify❤
Hopefully at least some of them have realized that fame is a curse and privacy is the most priceless luxury.
90s was such an awesome decade! I'm 42 can't believe how many years it has flown by. I remember these guys from B*Witched, S Club 7, Blue, 911, & Northern Line.
Listen S Club 7, I used to watch their show. Their song, "Never Had A Dream Come True", I still know every word. B*WITCHED was an awesome group as well. Though they were one hit wonders, their music is timeless.
Wow I remember S Club 7 I use to watch their series and loved their music. Same as B*Witched. Actually once in a while one of their songs will pop into my head and I look then songs up on CZcams lol.
I love this! This is very inspiring!!
These ppl were everything! 90s, baby! The tunes come to my head and I hummed them every once in a while. Def holds a special place, especially when they used to come on the radio on a car ride.
Admit it u still know the chrous to C'est La Vie and the S Club 7 theme song!
And I’ll STILL jump up and do the jig breakdown🙃
Simon from blue and the lass from s club 7 are by far the most famous and known of these people. Know enough to be known as individuals and not remembering their group as a whole
Look forward to watching this, loved B*witched, S Club 7 and Blue 💖
Thanks for this doc...and allowing them to tell their truths...love Hannah from sclub
I actually felt quite tearful watching this, the people showcased here are success stories, they were able to move on into new and fulfilling lives, but there are thousands more whose end has been tragic. The people who pulled the strings and exploited just go on and on and never seem to experience the consequences. But hey, thanks Netflix for this short
They made my childhood. UK music lives rent free in my house and in my heart.
Samesies
Gosh the sadness in his eyes and pause got me 6:42