| The Ultra Girls | |
| Origin: | Leeds, England |
| Genre: | Pop, pop rock, teen pop, dance electropop, dance-pop |
| Years Active: | 2008–2011 |
| Label: | Neon Star Records |
| Current Members: | Laura Henderson Lauren Green Amy Burrow Lucy Graham |
The Ultra Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 2008.[1] Best known for their 2009 appearance on The X Factor, they disbanded in 2011.
The group met when they were cheerleaders for the Leeds Rhinos. They first came to wider attention in 2009 when they auditioned for a place on the sixth series on The X Factor under the name Project A.[2] The Girls made it through to the Judges Houses stage of the show, but failed to make the live finals when judge Louis Walsh decided to take a chance with Jedward.[3]
Not giving up on their dream of chart success, the group met with Nick Whitehouse in 2010, who set up a record label specifically to work with them. Project A were rebranded The Ultra Girls the same year.[4]
In March 2011 as part of a huge publicity tour to promote the upcoming release of their debut single, the band supported Kylie Minogue on the UK leg of her Aphrodite World Tour.[5] [6]
On 18 April 2011 The Ultra Girls released their debut UK single "Girls Will Be Girls"[7]
Despite a huge publicity tour, their single failed to chart and the group subsequently disbanded.