Britney Spears, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, and extra artists who went on to turn out to be superstars kicked off their music careers on the singing competitors collection.
Earlier than American Idol and The Voice, there was Star Search. The long-running expertise present aired for over a decade, from 1983 to 1995, as the perfect up-and-coming expertise was voted on by a panel of judges. Whereas there have been eight completely different classes, a few of right this moment’s largest stars competed as junior singers. Whereas many of those future celebrities didn’t even make it previous the second spherical, it actually gave them a platform to launch their extremely profitable careers.
Discover out what these celebs mentioned about their Star Search expertise…
Britney Spears
Britney Spears could also be one of the well-known performers to have gotten their begin on Star Search. In 1992, Britney made her tv debut at simply 10-years-old, performing a canopy of Eva Tanguay’s “I Don’t Care.” She ended up making it to the second spherical however misplaced out to a different younger singer named Marty Thomas.
“I smiled and hugged him politely, and as I walked off, Ed [McMahon] wished me luck. I stored it collectively till I obtained backstage — however then I burst into tears. Afterward, my mother obtained me a sizzling fudge sundae,” Britney wrote in her memoir, The Girl In Me.
Beyoncé
Again in 1993, Beyoncé was in a hip hop group known as Lady Tyme alongside a number of different younger performers named LaTavia, Nina, Nikki, Kelly and Ashley. The group, who have been managed by Bey’s father Mathew Knowles, ended up shedding out to rock group Skeleton Crew.
“It was great to be a child and be on tv. We advised all of our buddies so we have been so devastated once we misplaced…The second we obtained backstage we simply bawled and bawled. They took us to Disney World and it was all good. It was like nothing ever occurred,” she mentioned on The Tonight Present with Jay Leno.
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Justin Timberlake
When Justin Timberlake was simply 11 years outdated, he carried out on Star Search below the identify Justin Randall. Wanting again on the expertise, Justin says he rapidly realized that not every thing was because it appeared in present enterprise. Whereas he had auditioned with a soul tune, producers determined they needed Justin to lean into a rustic persona — although that wasn’t true to who he was.
“It was my first lesson in present enterprise,” he mentioned on The Graham Norton Present. “I actually needed to be on the present…We get there they usually’re like, ‘We would like you to do [‘Loves Got A Hold On You’ by Alan Jackson] and we’re going to select the outfit.’ And I used to be like, ‘Ohhh, this isn’t a expertise present. It’s a TV present.’ But it surely was a beautiful expertise…it was my first hip shake on TV!”
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera was 9 years outdated when she competed on Star Search. It was her grandmother who acknowledged her early expertise and signed her up for the present. Her rendition of “Sunday Type of Love” took her to the semifinals earlier than she was despatched residence.
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“At that age, I at all times sang songs meant for older individuals. That match my persona — I had ache to sing about. If there had been a present like The Voice, I’d have gone on it. It will have been wonderful to be coached by a mentor,” she advised W journal.
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes was solely eight years outdated when she took the Star Search stage. Whereas she ended up shedding within the second spherical, she mentioned it taught her a lesson about failure — and she or he ended up attending to go to Disney World.
“I gained my first time and I misplaced my second time. It was my first lesson in shedding which is fairly good at eight. I went again and I cried after which I keep in mind my godmother telling me she was gonna take me to Disney World. I used to be effective after that, it was all good,” LeAnn advised Leisure Weekly.
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Usher
When Usher was a preteen, he was in a gaggle known as Nu Starting, which he ultimately left to pursue a solo profession. He ended up touchdown a spot on Star Search when he was simply 13. Whereas he didn’t take residence a prize, his efficiency did be a focus for music government L.A. Reid. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than he was signed to LaFace Data.
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette competed on Star Search when she was 14 years outdated, however ended up not successful towards her competitor. Wanting again, Alanis says she remembers it being a scary expertise, however throughout that point, she discovered a love for town of Los Angeles.
“I simply keep in mind being terrified and a man named Chad gained and I had a giant crush on him. It was enjoyable. LA was…I used to be very wide-eyed about the entire metropolis of Los Angeles at the moment. It was my first form of love affair with town,” Alanis shared throughout a Canadian Music Week interview.
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Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster appeared on Star Search as a youngster, however she didn’t win. She ended up competing towards one other teen named Richard H. Blake, and he gained by lower than a degree. Richard has now gone on to turn out to be a profitable Broadway actor, so Sutton says they typically cross paths.
“I misplaced! I misplaced to this man Richard Blake, who’s now a Broadway performer. So now each time I see him I give him squinty eyes, ’trigger he beat me by 1 / 4 star,” Sutton shared.
