After I broke the news RIGHT HERE that e.tv is bringing back the Popstars reality show format that used to be on SABC3, then SABC1, e.tv just released all the Popstars auditions information for the national Popstars audition process that will be taking place in August.
Popstars will be kicking off on Saturday, September 4 at 18:05 on e.tv with Martin Phike as host, but before then the countrywide Popstars auditions will be taking place in four cities during August and the beginning of September. Popstars will visit Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria where anyone between the ages of 18 and 28 can audition for a chance to become part of the new Popstars band. Registration opens at 07:00 on the respective days, but will be limited to 1 000 people per day. Aspiring singers can already go and register at http://www.popstars.co.za/ which will safe registration time on the audition day in your city. People who pre-register beforehand in this way, will be able to go and stand in the ''pre-registered quicker audition line if you bring along your website registration.
Once the finalists are chosen, they will all be whisked away to a secret location where they will work with the Popstars choreographer and vocal coaches. Those who can't cope with the pressure of the fame factory will be sent packing. The final top 10 who manage to endure, will go home as well and then have to wait for a personal visit from the judges to hear if they're once of the lucky ones to make the Popstars band - and then the real fun and hard work starts.
The Popstars national auditions will be taking place in Durban on August 21 and 22 at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping (Ster-Kinekor), in Cape Town on September 4 and 5 at the Tyger Valley Shopping Centre (Ster-Kinekor), in Johannesburg on September 4 and 5 at Maponya Mall (Ster-Kinekor) and in Pretoria on September 11 and 12 at the Centurion Mall (Ster-Kinekor).
