TrueBliss
Keri Harper, Joe Cotton, Megan Alatini, Carly Binding, Erika Takacs
Background information
Origin	New Zealand
Genre(s)	Pop
Years active	1999-2000
Label(s)	SonyBMG (1999-2000)
Former members
Keri Harper Joe Cotton Megan Cassie Carly Binding Erika Takacs

TrueBliss was a New Zealand reality television pop band formed in April 1999. The formation of the band was documented on the highly-rated television show, Popstars, aired on state run TV2 over nine weeks. The band was the first group in the world to be formed under the Popstars banner, before the concept was sold to Australia later forming the group Bardot in similar style and then on sold to continental Europe, UK and the United States. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Megan Bronwinne Alatani (nee Cassie) (born September 29, 1976) is a South African-born singer and actress. ... Carly Binding is a New Zealand Pop singer, who was a former member of TrueBliss. ... Countries which had a version of Popstars Popstars is an international reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series. ... Television New Zealand (TVNZ) is the main and state broadcaster of television in New Zealand. ... Bardot was an Australian female pop group and winners of the original Australian series of Popstars in 2000. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Formation

Five unknown girls, Joe Cotton, Keri Harper, Erika Takacs, Carly Binding and Megan Alatini, were taken from obscurity to instant stardom overnight while enjoying commercial success with their #1 New Zealand single, 'Tonight'. TrueBliss was managed by Jonathan Dowling, and, briefly, by Simon Grigg, although on TV they were portrayed as being managed by Peter Urlich, one of New Zealand’s most notable music gurus, and enjoyed three single releases with label Columbia, an imprint of Sony Music. Carly Binding is a New Zealand Pop singer, who was a former member of TrueBliss. ... Megan Bronwinne Alatani (nee Cassie) (born September 29, 1976) is a South African-born singer and actress. ... Simon Grigg has, since 1977, been a part of the New Zealand music scene, both behind the scenes and more publicly. ... Peter Urlich (born 1956) is a New Zealand musician. ... ...

The girls signed sponsorship deals with Pepsi and Burger King before embarking on the 'Number One Tour' across 17 towns nationwide. Demand for tickets to the shows was so strong that matinee performances were put on in most venues. Pepsi-Cola is a soft drink commonly called Pepsi, which is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ...

'Number One' was the follow up to ‘Tonight’, achieving a #12 position on the New Zealand charts. Its video was, and remains to this day, the most expensive New Zealand music video. In September of 1999 a cover of the George Michael penned ‘Freedom’ was released but failed to chart due to changes in chart reporting. Columbia discussed a follow-up album to the platinum 11-track debut Dream in 1999, but it was never recorded. The planned first single 'We Kissed' was written by Carly Binding who then left the band in early 2000 citing personal differences. She has since gone on to record a string of hits. George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Greek: Γιώργος-Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου) on June 25, 1963) is an English [1] singer-songwriter and pop star who performs soul influenced pop, and who (as a solo artist and half of the duo WHAM!) has enjoyed global success since 1982. ... Dream is New Zealand pop band TrueBlisss first and only album, released in 1999 in New Zealand on the Columbia Records label. ... Carly Binding is a New Zealand Pop singer, who was a former member of TrueBliss. ...

Post TrueBliss

Months following the release of the True Bliss album retailers had reduced the price to as low as NZ$10.

South African-born Megan Cassie later married All Black Pita Alatini. She also opened a hair braiding shop in Dunedin she ran herself. In July 2006 Megan Alatini reappeared on screens in NZ Idol (taking over from Jackie Clarke who left the show after just one season) as the third judge along with Iain Stables and Frankie Stevens. She also played Java in Cloud 9's The Tribe along with her two sisters Monique Cassie and Meryl Cassie. They formed a band called Tribe Spirit. Megan is currently competing on the third season of New Zealand's 'Dancing with the Stars'. Megan Bronwinne Alatani (nee Cassie) (born September 29, 1976) is a South African-born singer and actress. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... Pita Faiva-ki-moana Alatini (born 11 April, 1976 in Nukualofa) is a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union footballer. ... Megan Bronwinne Alatani (nee Cassie) (born September 29, 1976) is a South African-born singer and actress. ... NZ Idol, is the New Zealand version of the British television show Pop Idol. ... Jackie Clark is a New Zealand singer, actress and comedian. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Tribe was a science fiction television program, created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin, produced by Cloud 9. ... Monique Cassie (born August 20, 1979) is an South African-born singer, actress and dancer. ... Meryl Danielle Cassie (born April 2, 1984) is a South African-born actress and aspiring singer of African and German descent. ...

Carly Binding has had the most successful career afterwards scoring six top 40 hits and a gold-selling album 'Passenger' as well as donating her hit song 'This Is It' to the New Zealand AIDS Foundation's 'Love Is...' campaign. Her new album 'So Radiate' is was released on 3 July 2006. Carly Binding is a New Zealand Pop singer, who was a former member of TrueBliss. ...

Joe Cotton was signed with TV2 to host the Thursday-Saturday ‘M2’ show (a graveyard shift alternative music programme). Joe left M2 (when it was cancelled in February 2003) and after appearing on 'Celebrity Treasure Island' is now a fill-in host on the C4 music channel show 'Select Live'. She has recently appeared on the shows 'The Great New Zealand Spelling Bee' and 'Pop Goes The Weasel'. She now hosts her own show on the New Zealand radio station "The Edge". She was also the vocal coach for Boyband and did backing vocals on their b-side Pour Some Sugar On Me from their chart-topping single You Really Got Me. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Edge FM is a New Zealand youth radio network, playing pop music especially R&B. It is owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... Boyband are a New Zealand pop group created in September 2006 from the winners of a radio station promotion to manufacture New Zealands first boyband. ... Pour Some Sugar On Me is a song recorded by British hard rock band Def Leppard in 1987 from the album Hysteria. ... You Really Got Me is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. ...

Erika Takacs hosted the weekly ‘Coke RTR Top 20’ show which was cancelled after two seasons. Her contract with the chain store Video Ezy expired at the same time. However she continues to appear on celebrity shows and was signed to Sony for a single 'Do It' which remains unreleased. Video Ezy is Australias largest video and DVD rental chain with over 500 stores within Australia as well as over 140 stores in New Zealand and 200 throughout South-East Asia. ...

Keri Harper produced no television or music credits post TrueBliss except for a song called 'Atmosphere' produced by Che Fu which has never been released as well as cameos in the finale song of the 2002 “Coca Cola Christmas in the Park” (Auckland performance) and, in 2005, in the series final of the charitable show So You Wanna Be A Popstar? with all other True Bliss members except Binding. Keri has continued with theatre work including a stint with Michael Barrymore in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Ciaran Parker (born May 4, 1952 in Bermondsey, London), is an English comedian, actor, and entertainer better known by his stage name Michael Barrymore. ... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was the first musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ...

Discography

Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Charted	Certification	Catalog Number
Albums
	1999	Dream	Columbia	#1 (NZ)	2 x platinum

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Singles

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