The Wannabes is an American television sitcom, created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly (of Disney Channel's Jump In!

and The Proud Family), which follows the lives of classical performing arts high school students who want to be popstars.

Despite not having been produced or filmed in Australia, the series premiered on June 14, 2010, on both ABC1 and ABC3 in a "tween" oriented timeslot.

Throughout the series they face issues about their careers, normal teen lives and are always trying to avoid their mean principal at every cost because he loves detentions.

She begins to see her friends' lives play out in several television genres, including Drew's newfound crush on Shaylen.