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.
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.
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.
[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".