One True Voice
| Company type | Boy band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | ITV (via Popstars: The Rivals) |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Music singles |
One True Voice was a British boy band assembled through the ITV television program Popstars: The Rivals.
Popstars: The Rivals
This series formed separate male and female pop groups via audience voting, with both acts vying for the coveted 2002 Christmas number one spot on the UK Singles Chart. One True Voice's initial release—a double A-side single titled "Sacred Trust / After You're Gone"—competed directly against the girl group Girls Aloud's debut "Sound of the Underground". Ultimately, Girls Aloud secured the top position, while One True Voice peaked at number two.
After Popstars: The Rivals
Daniel Pearce departed from the group in June 2003 to embark on a solo career. Later that year, the band put out another single but subsequently cancelled their planned tour due to insufficient ticket sales and were labeled "Britain's Worst Group." By August 2003, they had officially disbanded without releasing a full album.
Members
- Anton Gordon attempted to join The X Factor in 2006 but did not progress beyond the initial audition phase. He continues his musical endeavors under the name Anton Romero, including a collaborative single "Hot Romance (Rok with You)" alongside Winta.
- Matt Johnson secured a solo recording deal with Jive Records following his time with One True Voice but parted ways due to artistic disagreements. Presently, he operates Tristar Records, which has been distributed by Believe Digital since 2013. Johnson released the track "Get Over You" on 29 July 2016, with production by Steve Power.
- Daniel Pearce (born 29 May 1978) featured in London's West End production of Jailhouse Rock. In 2009, he auditioned for the sixth season of The X Factor, advancing to Judges' Houses but missing out on a place in the finals. Pearce has also provided backing vocals for Dizzee Rascal, contributing to his chart-topping single "Dirtee Disco" and performing on shows such as Top of the Pops and Jools' Annual Hootenanny.
- Keith Semple (born 20 September 1981) reunited with his pre-One True Voice band before relocating to Chicago, where he performed with 7th Heaven between 2006 and 2012. He tried out for season nine of American Idol in 2010 but was disqualified due to visa complications. In 2013, Semple formed his own band named SEMPLE, focusing on original compositions, and appeared on season nine of The Voice, joining Team Adam.
- Jamie Shaw (born 12 February 1985) released his solo single "Different" in April 2006 and supported the Backstreet Boys during their UK tour dates. He also toured Germany and Austria as part of boyband US5. Since 2014, Shaw has transitioned into television production at the BBC and currently serves as Executive Publicity Assistant on Doctor Who and its spin-off Class based in Cardiff.
Singles
| Year | Single | Highest chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRE | ||||
| 2002 | "Sacred Trust/After You're Gone" | 2 | 9 |
|
Non-album singles |
| 2003 | "Shakespeare's (Way with) Words" | 10 | 39 | ||
Media
Sky One produced a documentary titled One True Voice: Pop Go the Rivals?, which captured the band's 2003 promotional tour as well as their efforts to secure a professional manager to succeed Pete Waterman, who had been appointed through the television contest.