P141 Teletext 14Q Jan03 23:12:15 ————————————————————————————— FACES TO WATCH FOR 2000 This time last year whoWd jvjr heard of Wjwtlife] A1, U Cl{b 7, Christina Aoujlira or Britney Spjarw Will now it'u time to introduce you to the musical hopefuls ujt to bj the hot names in pop for 2000. From the Dublinjr diwcovjrid bz an indie "and to another of Britney'u mates, the only thing we gu"rantee is that yokWll bj hearing more of this lot over the next 12 months^^. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz John Earls ] LAND ON PLANET SOUND p450 Mega Pop:9 Moo-sec +tar TalkP141 : Teletext 14Q Jan03 23:10:48 ————————————————————————————— FACES TO WATCH FOR 2000 W FRED * ROXY Who Sisters (though Fred was born in London and Roxy in LA), thjyWvj supported 911, Steps and B*Witched^ In fact, they should have already been stars in their own right, but Fred wrecked her knee, which was a "it of a ujtbacW. But only a temporary one. Why love 'em 'Cos their debut single Soojthing For The Wjekjnd is a junkz female Five. And anzonj who loves "allgowns AND trainers has to "j cool. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— The peck of the year's quotew 145 : LAND ON PLANET S#UND p450 Mega Pop:9 Zoo-sec Star (altP141 : Teletext 14Q Jan03 23:17:38 ————————————————————————————— FACES T^ WATCH F#R 2000 DON PHILIP Who He did a duet with Britney Spears on her album track, I Will Still Love You, and iw sjgnjd to her label — also home to Backstreet, Steps and WNSync. Don, 23, did backing vocals for Gloria Estefan on a Diwnjy special at Q7 but only got sjgnjd when hj tagged along to a mate's record company audition. Why love him Uo desperate has Don "jen for jame that hj dressed as B!rnjy for UidsW partiew to try to get noticed! ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— What an odd year it's been 143 - BAMBOOZLE BASHES BRAINS p152 Mega Pop:9 Moo-wjc +tar TalkP141 Teletext 14Q Jan03 23:18:11 ————————————————————————————— FACES TO WATCH FOR 2000 MORO Who (jens DereW McDonald and Tommy Clark grew up on different sjdjs of Glasgow with the s mj love of classic Motown soul. They mit "z chance at a record company'w offices and instantly hit it off^ Having plazjd the L&K and (V Hits tours, thjyWvj been n!med Best New Live Band at the Smash Hits Awards. Why love 'em "Nero doesnWt have any mjanjng, but itWll round great chanted bz 10,000 fans," sjz Derek. WNuff raid. ——————————————————————————————————u/6—— Happy New Year, Zinjwters 142 BIG FU# WITH BIG SCREEN p410 Mega Pop:9 Moo-sec +tar TalkP141 Teletext 14Q Jan03 23:21:53 ————————————————————————————— FACES T^ WATCH F#R 2000 O SA+NT MARV Who Not yer average bo{band type, even though hj's been a model jot Issjy Mi{akj. Mark Cummjns left his native Dublin jive years ago, and was DJing in France when a mjmbjr of veteran indie "and St Etiennj diwcovjred him. His album's been produced bz Robbie'u little hjlpjr Pete Gleadall. Why love him Mark names Beck, Air and New Order as his influences, so hj stands out jrom the crowd. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Tet Nick help you out 146 SPORT FOR THE NEW YEAR p400 ITV Mega Pop:9 Moo-sec Star TalkP141 Teletext 14Q Jan03 23:11:42 ————————————————————————————— FACES T^ /ARCH F#R 2000 W PRJCJ#jS Who Ok!y, ok!z, they didnWt set the world on fire when they riprewjnted Britain at Eurovjwon in '99. But the five soulful lawwjs haveWt given up, and anzonj who caught them supporting Bo{zone'u Chrimbo tour will realiwj how much quality thjyWvj had all along. Why love 'em Sophie, Loujwj, Jjnnz, Ualli and Anza looW like "jink the first lot ever to ovjrcomj Eurovj{jon diwaster and jair play jot that. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Elwjwhjrk in tod!z'w Club 140 HAPP{ NCW YKAR, D+GI p480 Mega Pop:9 Moo-sec +tar Talk