| Six | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Past Members: | Sinéad Sheppard Emma O'Driscoll Sarah Keating Andy Orr Kyle Anderson Liam McKenna Nadine Coyle |
Six were an Irish pop group who formed on the Irish version of the television programme Popstars in 2002. The programme aired on RTÉ One on Sunday nights in the autumn and winter of 2001–2002. The band were signed to Simon Cowell under BMG Records UK and managed by Louis Walsh who also appeared as a judge on the show. Their first single, "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On", is currently the fastest and third-biggest selling single in Irish history.
Sinéad Sheppard, Emma O'Driscoll, Kyle Anderson, Sarah Keating, Andy Orr and Liam McKenna were the winners of the show who earned a place in Six. Nadine Coyle was originally selected to be in the band, however was disqualified after it became clear she had lied about her age and that she was only sixteen years old. She was replaced by Keating.
The members of Six released their first single, "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On" a cover of the 1975 Guys 'n' Dolls UK #2, in February 2002. The single did very well, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week of sale. The song was then the third best-selling single in Irish chart history.[1] In July 2002, Six released their second single, "Let Me Be the One," which again reached number one on the Irish charts though it sold less than "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On". During August 2002, Six went on an Irish tour. The group disbanded in early 2003.
Following Popstars being broadcast in New Zealand, Norway and South Africa, their debut single also charted in these countries, peaking at number six in New Zealand, reaching the top 5 in Norway, Poland and Iceland, and peaking at number two in Sweden.
After the tour, Six's album This Is It was released and debuted at number seven on the Irish charts. Two songs from this album have been covered on the debut album by Same Difference.