Always wanted your own @TheSaturdays “I’m Notorious” T-Shirt, well now you can. The girls have launched a range with store Miss Selfridge. The t-shirts are for the ladies (obviously) and cost £22 each. More information on the Miss Selfridge website or pop into your local store no doubt!
The lovely team at @TheSaturdays have put up a preview of ‘Not That Kinda Girl’ which is the b-side which is exclusive to the physical CD release – which is out this week, not the 27th now ….
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You can buy the CD online from HMV and remember you can download Notorious now from iTunes and the official remixes for Notorious can also be pre-ordered from iTunes here – released THIS Sunday – 17th June
Seems a couple more promo spots have been added, all seemingly on Monday 27th June:
21st June – on the Ferne Cotton show on BBC Radio 1 – The Live Lounge – from 10am
24th June – Friday Download – CBBC Channel – 5.30pm
24th June – Graham Norton Show – BBC1 – 10.35pm
26th June – Something For The Weekend – BBC2 – 10.00am
27th June – Daybreak – ITV1 – from 7.00am (Interview)
27th June – Lorraine – ITV1 – from 8.30am (Performance of Notorious)
27th June – This Morning – ITV1 – 10.30am
@TheSaturdays talk up their forthcoming album to PopDash
PopDash: You have just announced your biggest ever tour, how does it feel to be playing arenas at this stage in your career?
Frankie: It’s just amazing, that’s the only word for it really. It’s so exciting and something we’ve always dreamed of.
PopDash: Have you played those big stages in the past? Festivals and support shows, that kind of thing?
Vanessa: We got our first big break when we supported Girls Aloud on shows of this size and we never thought that we would get this far in our wildest dreams.
PopDash: Does this feel like the a new chapter in your career?
Frankie: Yeah, like when we supported Girls Aloud we were so in awe of them that we just thought “Wow”, we’ll never be like them and now we’re headlining the same places we were opening just a few years ago.
PopDash: How do you imagine your live show will change for the arenas?
Frankie: Everything has to be bigger doesn’t it? We’ll be pulling out the tricks so more costumes, more dance routines and lots of sparkles! All we know is that we want to fly at some point in the show.
PopDash: Flying as in wires and suspension?
Frankie: No, we’re actually going to learn to fly.
PopDash: OK, you got us there.
Both: (Laughter).
PopDash: Do you remember going to big concerts when you you were younger? Or even recently, you must have seen some great people.
Vanessa: Yeah, totally. I mean we’ve grown up going to see people put on really big shows and it’s kind of scary to think that so many people are going to be coming to see us.
PopDash: Obviously, you’ll be performing the new single at these shows. How have you found the reaction to ‘Notorious’?
Frankie: The reaction has been great. ‘Notorious’ is quite different to our previous singles and we love it but want our fans to like it to so we’re really happy that they do. It’s much clubbier than our other stuff and we love the beat of it.
PopDash: Is it typical of the stuff you’re working on for the next album?
Vanessa: Not typical, the new album is really varied. That’s the great thing about pop music, you get to try lots of different styles of music. Sometimes you want to put some R’n’B into the songs, sometimes dance music and then there’s always a few big ballads too.
PopDash: How is the recording going?
Frankie: It’s going really well thanks. We still have a lot to do but what we have so far is sounding great. We’re just writing a lot at the moment and working out what we want to say on this album.
PopDash: What sort of things are you writing about?
Frankie: Well five girls all together so obviously a lot of man bashing!
PopDash: And do you know when we can expect to hear the album?
Vanessa: Hopefully around November time, just before the tour starts.
PopDash: How does it feel being one of, if not the, biggest girl bands in Britain?
Frankie: It feels lovely. We work so hard that we never get much of an opportunity to reflect on things like that but it’s lovely that all our hard work has paid off and that people seem to like us.
PopDash: Do you keep an eye out for new girl bands? We’ve already had Parade and Wonderland do well this year…
Frankie: We don’t watch out but we think there’s always room for more. When we started there was Girls Aloud and Sugababes so we like seeing as many as possible really. It will be interesting to see how they do, we wish them all the best.
PopDash: And Girls Aloud are reforming next year as well….
Vanessa: We’re so happy to see them back together. They started us off at the beginning of our career so we can’t wait to see them again.
PopDash: Do you have a message for your fans who are lucky enough to get tickets for the ‘All Fired Up’ tour?
Frankie: Just thank you really. We’re so excited to be coming out and performing for you, putting on the best show possible.
PopDash: And finally, what are The Saturdays up to this Summer?
Vanessa: Loads of gigs, loads of festivals. We’re playing V Festival, T In The Park, Oxegen and loads of our own shows too. We can’t wait.
Sorry for the lack of updates recently, I’m still struggling with a major sinus infection. Full service – and the new look site – is coming soon 🙂
The only way is Up for The Saturdays as they sore Higher up the charts and in our style estimations. Jenna Fordie chats to Mollie and Una from the country’s biggest girl band on everthing from their arena tour later in the year to their fave accessories.
After the success of their last tour, the girls cannot wait to start their first ever arena tour scheduled for December entitled the Fired Up Tour. Once again Frankie, Mollie, Rochelle, Una and Vanessa will take to the stage with some fresh new ideas with sounds and style and plenty to show their fans.
Mollie tells FemaleFirst: “Well it’s our first ever arena tour so it’s really exciting for us and its going to be in December which we’re especially excited about because everyone going to be in the party mood with Christmas.”
As well as getting their fans in the party mood, the girls have no intention of being a disappointment.
e want it to be the best; so bigger and lots of costume changes, sparkles and dancers. It’s an arena so we’re forced to go all out for production,” Una adds.
Despite some of the diffculties about touring, Mollie and Una feel this is their favourite aspect to being in the band. For them, seeing all the other artists and cities is amazing.
As well as their next album, to be released in November, the Saturdayscannot wait to strut their style on stage. They want plenty of sparkle and especially with this being in such big spaces Mollie believes that “more is more” for their outfits. Expect to see plenty of bright, block colours and definite sparkle and glitter!
Although The Saturdays may not see it, they have quickly become some of the country’s top style icons. Both on and off stage they have a presence in fashion that thousands of girls up and down the country are copying.
Their video for new single Notorious features the sensational summer trend of bold, block colouring.
Una says: “We mix it up a lot. Colour has always been a big part of it, bold, block colours. For one video one of us might be wearing red and then green you know, we don’t stick to anything or any particular colour, we like to mix it around.
“We work very closely with our stylist and we try on loads of different outfits. He knows what works best for us, but we have a huge say as well, we’re always very much a big part of that. Fashion is a huge thing for us.”
Just like you and me, celebs have their favourite clothes and accessories they like to wear and its no different for Mollie who has a little brown bag she admits laughing would “probably wear it in the shower.”
When asked if they feel the pressure to look great all the time, both girls admit that it can be tough when you’re being photographed all the time.
Mollie says: “I think it is funny because there was an actual article about me in a magazine the other day that said ‘oh Mollie recycles her clothes loads’ and I thought you know what I actually don’t I just wear them a normal amount.”
That said, there is no doubt that the girls look fab in every photo and every video but they still have to shop for the latest trends and styles just like you and me. As much as they enjoy donning on the designers for the red carpets, the highstreet remains their first love.
“Even if we’re very busy, we like to shop online like at Asos, that’s great because you’ve got all the brands in there and you can shop around…you can spend hours on there looking at stuff.” adds Una.
Well that’s something you and I have in common then Una!
Source: Female First
This weeks @TheSaturdays Behind The Headlines sees the girls getting all Glitzy and Glamourous (which they are already lets be honest!) as they get ready for the Glamour Award. As usual you can view the flip on their official site at http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk
In other news it seems the promotion for Notorious might be occurring now, two shows show up on my TV Guide (as it doesn’t go out further than two weeks, so hopefully more are coming the week the physical is out in stores …..)
24th June – Friday Download – CBBC Channel – 5.30pm
24th June – The Graham Norton Show – BBC1 – 10.35pm
If you missed it the tour dates for December appeared last night, the ‘All Fired Up’ Arena Tour you can view them here
The remixes for Notorious are set to be released to iTunes on the 19th June :
1. Notorious (Extended Chuckie Remix)
2, Notorious (Almighty Remix)
3. Notorious (JRMX Club Mix)
4. Notoirous (Chuckie Remix Radio Edit)
5. Notorious (Almight Remix Radio Edit)
The physical CD is released on the 27th June, hopefully more TV is coming soon. Tour annoucement is also due very shortly as well 🙂
Not news I like to bring but the lack of promo from @TheSaturdays has hit Notorious badly this week, as the song sadly drops 13 places 🙁 to number 21 in this weeks UK Top 40.
Hopefully the girls will hit the promotional trail soon so the song can reclaim a Top20 or even a Top 10 placement.