Orange unsignedAct
British TV series or programme
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Orange UnsignedAct (known as mobileAct Unsigned during its first series) was a Channel 4 talent competition, with bands and artists competing for a recording contract with Universal Music, a £60,000 advance, a single released after the series, an album deal and a multi-media marketing campaign.
Alex James
Lauren Laverne
Jo Whiley
| Orange unsignedAct | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Alex Zane |
| Judges | Simon Gavin Alex James Lauren Laverne Jo Whiley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
The £60,000 was allocated as follows: 50% on completion of the recording contract and confirmation of the winner and 50% on delivery of the final mixed, mastered and cleared album.[1]
The show was sponsored by Orange and Sony Ericsson.
Finalists
2007
- Envy & Other Sins
- Revenue
- Mancini
- Ginger Bread Men
- Bad Robots
2008/2009
- Scarlet Harlots
- Hip Parade
- Tommy Reilly
Winners
Envy & Other Sins won mobileAct Unsigned on 23 December 2007.[2] As a result, their first single, "Highness", was released on 3 March 2008.
Tommy Reilly won the competition with his song "Gimme A Call". The winner was announced live on Channel 4 at 2:40 pm on Sunday 25 January 2009. The song entered the UK Top 40 at number 14 on 1 February 2009.
Transmission
Sundays T4 (Channel 4) and 4Music, UK
See also
- Orange Playlist – a similar music TV show sponsored by Orange and hosted by Laverne
- Pringles Unsung – a similar competition