S Club 8 , previously known as S Club Juniors , was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle Wiseman were all in their early teens or younger when they were chosen from thousands of hopefuls on the S Club Search (2001) television series.
The group was originally intended only as a support act at Wembley Arena on S Club 7's S Club Carnival Tour . The group also had its own documentary series, S Club Juniors: The Story .
History
2001—2002: Formation/Tour
See also: S Club SearchS Club Juniors were formed in 2001 through a reality television show. The auditions were aired on CBBC. The original concept was that the group would all be children and would perform at Wembley Arena as a support act to S Club 7 on their Carnival tour. S Club Juniors' appearances was considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, 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 tour.
2002—2003: Together
By the end of the tour, S Club Juniors had created a following and, with the encouragement of 19, Polydor Records signed the group. Their first single was called "One Step Closer". The single was promoted by the TV series S Club Junior: The Story and was released in the UK on 22 April 2002 in a chart battle with the Sugababes who released their comeback single the same day. Although the Juniors remained number one in the midweek charts, the single dipped over the weekend and managed to sell 73,000 copies, compared to the Sugababes' 85,000. The Juniors stayed at number two for a second week selling a further 60,000 copies, compared to Holly Valance's 143,000. In excess of 250,000 copies were sold in the UK in total and they stayed in the UK top 75 for 11 weeks. The group began working on their studio album in June 2002. A second single was named "Automatic High", filmed in Spain, while S Club 7 began their fourth TV series. Released on 22 July 2002, the single reached number two in the UK charts selling 52,000 copies, and spent eight weeks inside the UK top 75 and sold in excess of 110,000 copies in the UK.
Their third single "New Direction" released on 7 October reached number two in the UK charts selling 55,000 copies in the first week. It became their third consecutive top ten hit, selling 130,000 copies in six weeks. The Juniors released their debut album Together on 21 October reaching number five in its first week of sale and selling 40,000 copies.
Their fourth single, "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride", was released on 9 December 2002. The single debuted at number five in the UK charts, and sold 85,000 copies in the UK, spending eight weeks inside the UK Top 40.
2003: Sundown
The Juniors began work on their second album in January 2003 but Polydor wanted a complete change after high expectations for their debut album, a format with Simon Fuller wanted a massive improvement and there were even plans to axe members after negative reviews.
The band joined S Club on their S Club United tour in April 2003 where the announcement came of a name changed to S Club 8 and an upbeat fifth single, "Fool No More", which was praised by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles quoting "I hate the Juniors, but this song is good". The single released on 30 June reached number four in the UK chart, selling 26,000 copies in its first week and overall 75,000 copies in the UK. A second single, "Sundown", was released in the UK on 29 September 2003 reaching number four in the UK and became their sixth and final top ten hit and selling 37,000 copies in its first week and 80,000 altogether.
The album, Sundown , was released on 13 October 2003 to negative reviews. It reached number 13 in the UK charts falling to 40 in the second week. It sold 60,000 copies in the UK and 315,859 worldwide. A sixth single, "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry", was released in the UK on 29 December 2003 and reached number 11 in the UK, becoming their first single to chart outside the top ten.
I Dream
Main article: I Dream2004: I Dream
After Sundown , 19 Management chose to send the group in a radical new direction. Consequently in 2004, S Club 8 returned as cast members in the BBC children's television show I Dream. Unlike the S Club 7 shows which focused upon the band's fictional exploits, I Dream saw S Club 8 as members of a larger ensemble cast. I Dream revolved around the summer school Avalon Heights, run by Professor Toone (played by Christopher Lloyd), where the characters tried to improve on their talents in the performing arts. The show featured many songs and dances: normally two songs per episode.
In the run-up to the show's airing it was marketed as an S Club 8 TV show. However it emerged that the show would actually mainly feature five additional actors, to whom S Club 8 would play second fiddle. It was in this manner that S Club 8 were rebranded "I Dream."
On 15 November 2004, the show's theme tune "Dreaming" was released as a single, sung by members Frankie and Calvin. The single flopped, charting at number 19, falling to 36 the following week, then out of the UK top 40. The album was released two weeks later and also failed, charting at 133. Even after failing in the UK charts, the single still managed to sell over 1,268,081 copies around the world, as of August 2008.
On 29 November 2004 an album titled Welcome to Avalon Heights was released, containing songs from the show performed by S Club 8 members and the rest of the cast. The album debuted at number 133, having sold around 700 copies. The following week, it left the chart entirely. Around the world the album did not sell as poorly, particularly in the U.S. and France, where the show was a big hit. Welcome to Avalon Heights has sold 432,899 copies worldwide, as of August 2008.
Discography
Main article: S Club 8 discography
- 2002: Together
- 2003: Sundown
- 2004: Welcome to Avalon Heights
Filmography
Members
Calvin
Calvin Goldspink (born 24 January 1989). At the age of 12, Goldspink auditioned for S Club Juniors . He later went on to appear in one season of Life is Wild for the CW network in 2007. As of 2009 he is in Los Angeles working on an album.
Jay
Jay Perry Asforis (born 30 October 1989) did not appear at the S Club Juniors auditions, instead sending a video tape of himself to S Club 7 who allowed him through to the final auditions. He trained at The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School and attended Roding Valley High School. In 1999-2000 Asforis made his West End debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Whistle Down the Wind at the Aldwych Theatre alongside Hollyoaks actress Hannah Tointon and Brittania High actor Matthew James Thomas. Jay is now a member of new boy band Chapter One (http://www.chapteroneofficial.com)
Daisy
Daisy Rebecca Evans (born 30 November 1989) attended Warren Junior School and starred in the UK tour of Annie .
In 2007, Evans joined the "Score Angels"; a group of football cheerleaders, sponsored and organised by the News of the World .
Since early 2007, Daisy has been a member of new five piece band, From Above. They have toured the UK, performing in more than 60 clubs. Since the start of October 2007, From Above has been the subject of several line-up changes. The group has scrapped previous material and has opted for a different musical direction. In late 2007 it was confirmed Evans was to remain an official member and the group have since recorded their debut UK single "Hummer." From Above confirmed on their MySpace in September 2008 that they are signed by Matthew Knowles and Music World Records.
Stacey
Stacey McClean (born 17 February 1989) is from Blackpool, Lancashire. http://myspace.com/staceymccleanofficialmusic
Aaron
Aaron Paul Renfree (born 19 December 1987) was the oldest member of S Club 8. He starred in I Dream but did not appear in every episode due to studying for his GCSEs at the time of filming. After S Club 8 split in 2004, he joined dancing company TK Spin, who work at Pineapple Dance Studios in London. He left the company a year later.
Since 2007, Renfree has been a member of dance group Jongleurs, created by Aaron and Courtney McGrath. All members of the group have had professional training at Surrey-based dance college Laine Theatre Arts, where Renfree studied. He recently played the part of Dandini in Cinderella, Assembly Halls Theatre, Tunbridge Wells. Renfree appeared in Flashdance the musical from July 2008. The cast will be touring the UK and some parts of the US during 2008 and 2009.
Hannah
Hannah Lorraine Richings (born 30 November
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