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VIEWING FIGURES FOR 'POP GOES THE BAND' |
1st March 2009 |
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AT LAST... A BROADCAST DATE FOR 'POP GOES THE BAND' |
10th February 2009 |
The series 'Pop Goes The Band' finally starts on the Living channel later this month. The show featuring Dollar will start the series on Monday 23rd February at 10:00pm. I've not had any information regarding promotion by either David or Thereza for the show. |
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DOLLAR'S GREATEST HITS CD PUT ON HOLD! |
10th January 2009 |
I'm sorry to say that the proposed Dollar Greatest Hits CD has been put back indefinitely. This is down to the current retail situation with music stockists, such as Woolworths closing. It's not just the Dollar CD that has been affected by this, it has also hit releases by other artists. |
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'BIFF BAFF BOFF!' NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM ITUNES |
21st December 2008 |
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DAVID JOINS 'I'M A CELEBRITY... GET ME OUT OF HERE! |
20th November 2008 |
David has joined the reality TV show 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' For all the latest news on David's time in the Jungle, please go to his website David Van Day Online at www.davidvanday.co.uk. |
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POP GOES THE BAND BROADCAST DATE PUT BACK TO JANUARY 2009 |
28th September 2008 |
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GREATEST HITS CD RELEASE DELAYED |
28th September 2008 |
The Dollar Greatest Hits CD that was scheduled to be released in time for the 'Pop Goes The Band' series will now be released later. No date has yet been given, but I would hope it'll be around the time of the Pop Goes The Band broadcast in January 2009. |
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GUYS 'N' DOLLS CONCERT CANCELLED |
28th September 2008 |
The Guys 'n' Dolls concert in Amsterdam on 17th October that was rescheduled from 28th June has now been cancelled completely. Anyone who had purchased tickets should now have received a letter from the box office regarding a full refund. |
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DOLLAR RECORD LIVE REVEAL SHOW FOR 'POP GOES THE BAND!' |
3rd August 2008 |
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A FULL GREATEST HITS CD TO BE RELEASED IN THE AUTUMN |
3rd August 2008 |
Thereza has been in talks with Universal whilst in the UK filming Pop Goes The Band! They have agreed to release a full Dollar Greatest Hits CD featuring all the singles from Shooting Star. The CD will be released to coincide with the broadcast of Pop Goes The Band. There will also be TV advertisement for the CD, and Thereza will come over to the UK to do some promotion. |
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DOLLAR TO RECORD TV SHOW IN LONDON... YOU COULD BE THERE!!!!! |
14th July 2008 |
David and Thereza will record the final part for the TV show 'Pop Goes The Band!' on Wednesday 23rd July in London. The 'big reveal' show will feature the results of their makeover, and they will also perform Mirror Mirror in the studio. Recording will start around 11:30AM and finish around 5:00PM. Anyone wishing to be present at the recording please contact me for more information. I have a limited number of places, but I need to give names to the production company by Wednesday this week (16th July). So if you're interested please e-mail me ASAP. |
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POP GOES THE BAND! is a makeover show – with a twist. Every week the show features a well known pop group from the 80s and 90s. Each band has been on a makeover journey that began with them facing the truth about how they look, their problems with their image and explaining why they still face the pressures of looking good. They were offered help with their transformation and faced an expert panel, which included a plastic surgeon, fitness expert and stylist, who offered their knowledge and expertise as tools to battle the toll of time. The band has had 6 – 8 weeks to tackle their image, fitness and weight and they are now ready to reveal the results. All their hard work will be on show in a dramatic performance of their ultimate hit "Mirror, Mirror" for family, friends and supporters. Would you like to be a part of this? A select group of Dollar fans will be invited to the reveal and given the opportunity to hear the hit one more time. You will have a chance to see how modern day aesthetics and style can change nostalgic looks and image and judge their success. You will be able to hear what the experts have to say about the transformation of the band and you may be asked for your view too - positive or negative! |
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DOLLAR TO TAKE PART IN NEW TV SHOW |
24th June 2008 |
David and Thereza are to take part in a new TV show to be shown on Living TV in September. The show (which is currently being filmed) will feature pop stars from the 80's undergoing various facelifts, Liposuction, Botox etc to capture their old look. Just what David and Thereza are having done is not yet known. The series will follow all the acts as they go through their various procedures, and will finish with the big reveal and a live performance at the end of the series. |
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TREVOR HORN LIVE DVD FINALLY RELEASED IN THE UK |
24th June 2008 |
The Produced By Trevor Horn concert has finally been released on DVD in the UK. The DVD which now goes under the title Slaves To The Rhythm features the same tracks, extras and menus as the Japanese version released last year. |
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GUYS 'N' DOLLS CONCERT RESCHEDULED |
24th June 2008 |
The Guys 'n' Dolls concert in Amsterdam on 28th June has been rescheduled to 17th October, due to Paul Griggs having to have an operation to remove kidney stones. Anyone who bought tickets for the original date will receive a letter from the box office to obtain a full refund, or transfer the tickets over to the new date in October. |
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THEREZA & SAM ELIMINATED FROM MY KID'S A STAR |
27th April 2008 |
Thereza and her son Sam have been eliminated in episode 3 of the Australian TV show My Kid's A Star. |
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THEREZA & HER SON STAR IN AUSTRALIAN TV SHOW |
16th April 2008 |
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TICKETS FOR THE FIRST GUYS 'N' DOLLS CONCERT NOW ON SALE |
16th April 2008 |
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THEREZA & DAVID PERFORM WITH GUYS 'N' DOLLS LIVE ON DUTCH TV |
24th March 2008 |
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Here are a couple of screen caps from Guys 'n' Dolls TV appearance on the Mooi! Weer De Leeuw TV show in Holland on Saturday 22nd March. They performed the single 'You're My World' which was a No.1 hit for them in Holland and Belgium back in 1977. They also performed 'Love Train' which was broadcast the following day. Both Thereza and David looked happy and relaxed during both performances. Thereza especially, looked like she was having a great time during the 'Love Train' performance. |
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GUYS 'N' DOLLS TO REFORM WITH THEREZA & DAVID |
16th March 2008 |
Guys 'n' Dolls are reuniting in their original line-up including both Thereza & David. They will be doing various TV shows in Holland to announce the reunion, including the Paul De Leeuw Television Show on Saturday 22nd March on the Vara channel between 8pm - 10 pm. Live shows will follow later on in the year in Holland, Belguim and the UK. For more information please follow the links below: |
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Thanks to Paul Griggs & Nikki Konings for the information. |
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PRODUCED BY TREVOR HORN CONCERT DVD RELEASED IN JAPAN |
3rd June 2007 |
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NO FURTHER WARNER BROTHERS RELEASES |
3rd June 2007 |
| Warner Brothers have decided not to release any further Dollar material at this stage. Here's a message from Alan Connor and Dean Murphy which Alan posted on the Message Board. | |
I'm sorry to report that even with the success of "The Platinum Collection", Warner Brothers have decided to back burner the release of "The Dollar Album" and "The Paris Collection" at this time. However, I think most of us felt this was a long shot, and the tracklisting of "The Platinum Collection" was designed for that eventuality anyway. I am sorry that you'll have an indefinite wait to get the remaining album tracks and alternate Trevor Horn mixes, etc on CD. I'm sure it will come in time. |
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THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - RELEASED TODAY |
24th July 2006 |
'The Platinum Collection' is finally released today. It's been a long time coming, but we got there in the end. And as this compilation is already selling really well on pre-sales alone, it looks likely that we'll see 'The Paris Collection' and 'The Dollar Album' released onto CD in the not too distant future. |
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THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - COVER REVEALED |
2nd June 2006 |
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THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - RELEASE DATE DELAYED |
24th May 2006 |
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The art and design is nearing completion. Two versions have been done, and we will need to choose the one that's best to go with. This will be done over the next week, then it will also go into production. David Van Day has had some involvement with The Warner Brothers Designers, with the design of this release, and Thereza is aware of the album too! |
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As soon as I know the correct cover, I will place it on the site for you all to see, and then give you the catalogue number to place your orders where you want too! |
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That's about it for now, but I will let you know further details as and when they come available! |
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Dean Murphy - Album Producer |
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THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - TRACKLIST ANNOUNCED |
30th April 2006 |
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Deans' 12" remix of 'Give Me Some Kinda Magic' is now finished and sounds breathtaking, highlighting everything that was so special about this great record in 1982, but now it's demonstrated over 6 and a half minutes! He's also done some fine tuning on the alternate version of 'Dangerous Blondes'. This alternate mix gives a whole new dimension to the track. There are some great never-before-heard vocals at the beginning that really set up what the song is about. It's all taken a lot of hours, but the results were worth it. You'll be reaching for that replay button, I tell you! |
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And now, we've great pleasure in revealing the full tracklist of the new CD. |
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Dollar: The Platinum Collection - Tracklist |
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Remember, if this collection fares well, we could see 'The Dollar Album' and 'The Paris Collection' Special Edition CDs by the end of the year, and there's a whole host of goodies we've discovered in the Warner vaults that would make them truly magical collections! |
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A parting piece of trivia for you too. We were fascinated to see that the original spelling of 'Videotheque', as written on the master tapes, was 'Video Tech'!! |
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More details soon, |
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Alan Connor - Executive Producer |
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DOLLAR - THE PLATINUM COLLECTION - UPDATE |
8th April 2006 |
It's been great to see the incredible reaction to the news of the new Warner CD! Thank you. Here's an update for you. |
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Firstly, the new remix of 'Give Me Some Kinda Magic' has been completed, with just a couple of tweaks to be made. It's taken 3 days work at 20 hours studio time a day, but it's been worth it! The version made is typically early 80s style but with undertones of a current conventional mix. Also, the full version of 'Dangerous Blondes' as it was originally intended as recorded, has been mixed and completed for this new release. You will love it!! |
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Provisionally, the album contains eighteen tracks.....or does it?! It will include 'Mirror Mirror', 'Give Me Back My Heart', 'Videotheque', 'Hand Held In Black And White', 'Takin' A Chance On You', 'You Take My Breath Away', 'The Girls Are Out To Get Ya' and two versions of 'Give Me Some Kinda Magic', plus a long version of 'Second Time Around' amongst many other classics. |
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It is due to be released on the Warner Platinum label on either the 19th or 26th of June. We'll let you know when it is available to pre-order. |
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I can now reveal the producer on this album is Dean Murphy (Bucks Fizz anyone?!) He was also the man responsible for the remixed 'Give Me Some Kinda Magic' and the full version of 'Dangerous Blondes' after being approached by Warner Bros. |
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Next update will include the full and final tracklisting in about two weeks. |
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Until next time, |
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Alan Connor - Executive Producer |
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WARNER BROS TRACKS TO BE RELEASED ON CD |
2nd April 2006 |
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The album will contain extensive sleeve notes and will be completely remastered from the original master tapes. |
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This is where your help comes in. This album needs to be successful and sales figures need to be very good. The reason for this is that if the album sells well, both original albums will be released as Special Editions towards the end of the year. These will include all the album tracks, B-sides and a wealth of previously unheard material, plus a new remix of 'Hand Held In Black And White', which is presently being developed. Updates will be posted on the site as to the progress of this release. This album will definitely be released by the end of June for all of you to enjoy. But tell everybody because it needs to be successful if you want to see the original album Special Editions released!!!!! |
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Alan Connor – Executive Producer |
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300,000 people tuned in to watch Dollar on
the first show of the 'Pop Goes The Band' series, which started last week
on the Living channel. The channel are said to be very pleased with this
figure.
The broadcast date for the 'Pop Goes The Band'
series has been put back to January next year. Thereza was scheduled to come
over to the UK to do some TV promotion with David prior to the broadcast
of the Dollar episode on 8th October. As the series has been put back she
will now hopefully come over in January to do some promotion. David is scheduled
to appear on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 on 9th October, this appearance
will still go ahead.
The live reveal show for
'Pop Goes The Band' was recorded last Wednesday (23rd July) at the Bush Hall
in Shepherds Bush, London for the TV channel UK Living. David & Thereza
looked amazing, both when they arrived and during the reveal show itself,
when they performed Mirror Mirror.
Thereza and her son Sam are both appearing
in the Australian TV show My Kid's A Star. The parent and child reality
show currently being shown on Channel 9 features 10 children who are each
accompanied by a parent. Every week one child (including his or her parent)
will be removed from the show to eventually leave one parent and child to
pick up the $50,000 prize, and a chance of becoming a star.
The first Guys 'n' Dolls reunion
concert has now been announced. The full line-up (including Thereza &
David) will be playing at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam on
Saturday 28th June 2008. The venue holds 4800 people including 2000
in the standing area. Tickets for the concert are now on sale and can only
be purchased by using the link below. There is no news on any further dates
at the moment.
