{"id":7922,"date":"2020-11-10T10:18:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T15:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-tvnz-2\/"},"modified":"2020-11-10T13:09:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T18:09:46","slug":"screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Screentime New Zealand Prepping Popstars for TVNZ 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The talent reality show <em>Popstars<\/em>, reimagined for 2021, is set to return to TVNZ 2 in partnership with Screentime New Zealand and Warner Music New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>The genre-breaking TV series of the late \u201990s followed the creation and development of the all-female pop band TrueBliss. This time around, soloists, duos and groups will have the chance to audition. Those who make the cut will get the opportunity to work on their music, beats and performance with host Kimbra Lee Johnson and a selection of other artists and producers in the business.<\/p>\n<p>The contestants will live, practice and perform together as the <em>Popstars<\/em> cameras follow them 24\/7\u202f through all the ups and downs. The final acts will release their singles and perform to crowds and music industry executives, with the winner taking home a $100,000 prize and a chance to live their music dream.<\/p>\n<p><em>Popstars<\/em> \u202fis an Essential Productions Format, distributed by Banijay Rights and produced by Screentime NZ in partnership with Warner Music NZ.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said: \u201cI remember waiting in line for a TrueBliss signing outside Tracks with my Mum. I was waiting for my favorite member\u2019s autograph, Carly Binding! I was always fascinated by the world of pop music from a young age and the whole process that goes into it. I entered the Rockquest at 14 and became the only girl in the national finals in 2004. Looking back, I think a lot of my confidence to enter came from feeling inspired by other female artists pursuing their dreams as singers and songwriters. I\u2019m excited to share some things I\u2019ve learned with young artists and inspire them to grow and thrive in this industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philly de Lacey, CEO of Screentime New Zealand, said: \u201cSince its inception in New Zealand, <em>Popstars<\/em> has taken the world by storm to become one of the most successful television formats globally. We\u2019re ecstatic to have a star like Kimbra involved and to bring Popstars back to its original home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cate Slater, TVNZ\u2019s director of content, said: \u201cThe original <em>Popstars<\/em> was a huge contributor to the reality-entertainment genre, inspiring the likes of the <em>Idol<\/em> franchises that continue to dominate the small screen. We\u2019re excited to be reimagining the show for a modern audience, and bringing it back to TVNZ 2\u2014the home of big entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Green, head of content at Banijay, said: \u201cNow more than ever, people are looking for tried and tested entertainment, warmth, joy and escapism. <em>Popstars<\/em> delivers all those things. It is also a welcome fresh spin on the talent genre, placing greater emphasis on behind-the-scenes storytelling. We\u2019re all looking forward to welcoming the next generation of viewers to the show and identifying the next generation of talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Format originator Jonathan Dowling added: \u201cThe timing feels right with outstanding New Zealand artists like Benee and Jawsh 685 going global. Our music industry has changed massively in 20 years, and the 2021 <em>Popstars<\/em> will be an exciting reboot for new performers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The talent reality show Popstars, reimagined for 2021, is set to return to TVNZ 2 in partnership with Screentime New Zealand and Warner Music New Zealand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":7923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[2174,1826,685],"class_list":["post-7922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-popstars","tag-screentime-new-zealand","tag-tvnz","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Screentime New Zealand Prepping Popstars for TVNZ 2 - TVFORMATS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Screentime New Zealand Prepping Popstars for TVNZ 2 - TVFORMATS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The talent reality show Popstars, reimagined for 2021, is set to return to TVNZ 2 in partnership with Screentime New Zealand and Warner Music New Zealand.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVFORMATS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-11-10T15:18:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-11-10T18:09:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/07\/popstars_tvnz-1120.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"605\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"360\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chelsea Regan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Chelsea Regan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/\",\"name\":\"Screentime New Zealand Prepping Popstars for TVNZ 2 - TVFORMATS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-11-10T15:18:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-11-10T18:09:46+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/#\/schema\/person\/2a2c6d8fb3c7c8b4220b8877ecffb79a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/screentime-new-zealand-prepping-popstars-for-tvnz-2\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Screentime New Zealand Prepping Popstars for TVNZ 2\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/\",\"name\":\"TVFORMATS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/#\/schema\/person\/2a2c6d8fb3c7c8b4220b8877ecffb79a\",\"name\":\"Chelsea Regan\",\"description\":\"Chelsea Regan is the managing editor of World Screen. 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