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Biography
Refimprove|date=January 2011Infobox musical artist|name = One True Voice|image =|caption =|background = group_or_band|origin = United Kingdom |genre = Pop music|Pop |years_active = 2002–-2003|label =|associated_acts =|website =|current_members = Anton Gordon Matt Johnson Daniel Pearce Keith Semple (musician)|Keith Semple Jamie Shaw One True Voice were a United Kingdom|British boyband created on the ITV television series Popstars The Rivals|Popstars: The Rivals , which also produced girl group Girls Aloud . The band was created by the public, who voted for their favourite hopefuls each week. The male runners-up formed the boyband Phixx .
Members
The group, whose name was later shortened to OTV , was made up of:
Keith Semple (musician)|Keith Semple (from Larne , Northern Ireland )
Jamie Shaw (from Cardiff , Wales )
Career
Their debut single, " Sacred Trust/After You're Gone ", went head-to-head with Girls Aloud on December 16, 2002, for the United Kingdom|UK Christmas number one spot. One True Voice lost out to the girls and had to settle for the #2 position in the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 407 The group's manager, Pete Waterman , has speculated that the show was fixed against OTV, but has not said how.cite web|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=7loMmmGRedk |title=Pete Waterman interview |publisher=Popjustice |date=2004-08-01 |accessdate=2011-01-02 The melody of "Sacred Trust" was derived from the 18th Variation in Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, though the classical composer was not credited on the single.
One more Top 10 hit followed, in the form of " Shakespeare's (Way With) Words ", which reached #10 in the UK, in June 2003. The band were not allowed to write their own material, which the members found unacceptable. A few weeks later it was announced that Daniel Pearce, who as arranger and co-writer of some of their songs had quit the group to pursue a solo career. The next day the group disbanded. The group appeared at number 32 in '' Chantelle Houghton|Chantelle 's Top 50 Reality TV Stars , ahead of both Phixx and Clea (band)|Clea who also appeared in Popstars: The Rivals .
Band members' activities after OTV
Anton Gordon
Anton Gordon continues with musical projects, including a joint single with Winta entitled "Hot Romance (Rok With You)". Anton Gordon auditioned for The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor in 2006, but did not make it through the preliminary screening.cite web|url= http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/popstar-winner-anton-gordon-turned-away-from-x-factor/ |title=Popstar Winner Anton Gordon Turned Away From X Factor @ Unreality TV |publisher=Unrealitytv.co.uk |date=2006-08-29 |accessdate=2011-01-02 His music is available through his http://www.myspace.com/antongordon MySpace site.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson signed a solo contract with Jive Records , but left the label after being unhappy with the music direction. Most recently, Matt has been working with record producer Jay Reynolds, and performing at Pontins Holiday Parks.
Daniel Pearce
Daniel Pearce played a lead role in the musical Jailhouse Rock in London's West End, and makes his music available through http://www.myspace.com/danielpearcemusic his official MySpace. Pearce auditioned for the The X Factor (UK series 6)|6th series of The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor in 2009, by singing Seal (musician)|Seal 's " Kiss From a Rose ".cite web|author=Friday, June 26, 2009, 11:28 BST |url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a162192/one-true-voice-star-in-x-factor-audition.html |title=TV - News - One True Voice star in 'X Factor' audition |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2009-06-26 |accessdate=2011-01-02 He made it through the auditions, boot camp (singing Prince (musician)|Prince 's " Purple Rain (song)|Purple Rain ") and eventually made it to Judges' Houses (singing George Michael 's " Praying for Time "). His mentor Simon Cowell , however, did not choose him for the finals. He was a backing singer for Dizzee Rascal when he performed on Jools Hollands 2009/2010 Hootenanny and also on the Top of The Pops 2009 show when he sang on the track "Holiday". He continues to be a backing singer for Dizzee Rascal and appeared on his No.1 hit " Dirtee Disco ".
Keith Semple
Keith Semple (musician)|Keith Semple initially reformed his pre-OTV band, the Keith Semple Band, then fronted the band Alibi. He is now based in Chicago and performs with the band 7th Heaven (band)|7th Heaven . He maintains an http://www.keithsemple.com/ official website and http://www.myspace.com/keithsemple MySpace. He successfully auditioned in 2010 for the American Idol (season 9)|ninth season of American Idol , singing " Heaven (Bryan Adams song)|Heaven " by Bryan Adams , but lost his place in due to immigration problems.cite web|url= http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/2000493,CST-FTR-idol20.article |title=suntimes |publisher=suntimes |date= |accessdate=2011-01-02
Jamie Shaw
Jamie Shaw continues to produce music. On April 28, 2006, he released his solo single "Different" through Rockin' Nation Music. In the UK, he supported the Backstreet Boys for some of their live dates. In May 2006, he was on tour in Germany and Austria with boyband US5 for 18 shows. His music is available through his http://myspace.com/jamieshawuk MySpace site.
Discography
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Album
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2002
2
9
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Non-album songs
2003
10
39
References
Reflist Popstars Category:Jive Records artists Category:Reality show winners Category:British pop music groups Category:British vocal groups Category:British boy bands Category:Musical groups established in 2002 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Category:Popstars contestants
