Gareth Gates

Also in 2003, Gates came sixth in the Channel 4 poll of the 100 Worst Britons. They have also remixed several famous artists, including Björk, Depeche Mode, and Sigur Rós. This was also a new entry at number one, and stayed there for two weeks. Their music is eclectic, and although primarily classified with trip-hop and house music, they have experimented with numerous other styles. With the The Kumars, Gates sang the 2003 Comic Relief charity single, "Spirit in the Sky", another cover of an old song. A few former members have gone solo, most notably Emiliana Torrini, who provided a song for the soundtrack to Peter Jackson's The Two Towers. The single was voted 2002's Record of the Year by ITV viewers. The filmmaking arm of GusGus split off to form the production company "Celebrator", whcih has produced award-winning advertisements and videos.

(Cowell had been one of the Pop Idol judges, and had been notorious for his harsh criticisms of many of the contestants.) His first single, a cover of "Unchained Melody", entered the UK Top 40 at number one, knocking Will Young's first single - the double A-sided "Evergreen"/"Anything is Possible" - off the top of the chart (as Young's single was intended for the winner of Pop Idol Gates also recorded versions of both songs, which were used as B-sides for "Unchained Melody"). Initially formed as a film and actor's collective, they became mostly known for their electronic music. GusGus has had a varied lineup: Herb Legowitz, Biggi Thorarinsson (aka Biggi Viera), Daníel Ágúst, Magnùs Jonsson, Siggi Kjartansson, Stefan Arni, Hafdis Huld, Emiliana Torrini, Urdur Hakonardottir (aka Earth), Magnus Gudmundsson (aka Buckmaster DeLaCruz) and Baldur Stefansson. Several lineup changes have occurred, and their current incarnation consists of 4 members. Despite not winning the competition, he was soon signed up with Simon Cowell's record label BMG, alongside the Pop Idol winner, Will Young. GusGus is an artist group from Reykjavík, Iceland founded in 1995. Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford) is a British pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the television talent show Pop Idol. Attention (2002). Gus Gus vs T-World (2000).

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