Girl Thing were a British–Dutch girl group, consisting of members Jodi Albert, Michelle Barber, Anika Bostelaar, Linzi Martin, and Nikki Stuart. They were formed in 1998 by Simon Cowell and were originally intended to rival the Spice Girls, but their success was minor and short-lived before disbanding in 2001.
The group reformed in 2013 for the second series of The Big Reunion to perform a one-off gig at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2014.
Career
In 1998,
Simon Cowell, having previously turned down the
Spice Girls, decided to form his own girl group. Girl Thing's debut single "Last One Standing", written and produced by the Steelworks production team of
Tim Lever, Mike Percy and
Eliot Kennedy. "Last One Standing" received major promotion and media attention and was expected to top the UK Singles Chart with ease.
Record company executives funneled huge amounts of money into the promotional campaign, including an appearance at the top of the
Eiffel Tower. Girl Thing even pre-recorded their congratulatory interview with BBC Radio 1.
However, the song ended up only charting at number eight.
It also made the Australian top 20,
[ where it achieved gold certification.]
In December 2013, the band reformed to take part in the second series of ITV2's The Big Reunion,
Post-split
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Jodi Albert appeared on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Debbie Dean
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Michelle Barber worked as a presenter on Nickelodeon.
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In July 2007, Anika Bostelaar released a single called "King of the Dancefloor" under the name 'Kiana'.
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Nicola Harrington makes occasional appearances on the ITV programme Lorraine.
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In 2014, Linzi Martin auditioned for The X Factor, but failed to get through to bootcamp.
Discography
Albums
Singles
