[1] Brookstein went on to have some chart success, with runner-up group G4 achieving two platinum albums before splitting up in 2007, but reuniting in 2014.
Before the auditions, advertisements appeared on ITV, newspapers, and trade magazines, promising that the new show would encourage groups to join, and while the emphasis was on singing, would welcome those who played musical instruments and wrote their own songs.
Task 4: Choose one song from The Beatles back-catalogue and perform it in front of their competitors and Sharon.
Groups: Location: Angel Recording Studios Task 1: Perform a song of their own choosing in front of Louis and his team.
Task 3: Perform a song that will convince Simon and his panel that they are capable of moving on to the next round.
The quarter-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Rowetta Satchell, was automatically eliminated The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Tabby Callaghan, was automatically eliminated.
It was reported in tabloid newspapers that the show's audition process was unfair after Walsh was accused of cheating.
Also, footage of Cowell and Osbourne coaching contestants to argue back to the judges was being auctioned over the Internet.