Little Mix The Search

Little Mix The Search is a British reality television music competition that began airing on BBC One on 26 September 2020. The series is judged by British girl group Little Mix, with the winning act from the series set to join them on their upcoming Confetti Tour (2021).[1]

Little Mix The Search
GenreReality competition
Creative directors
  • Paul Newton
  • Rob Davies
Presented byChris Ramsey
Judges
ComposerRob Derbyshire
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrea Hamilton
  • Leanne Witcoop
EditorAmy Boyle
Running time59–86 minutes
Production companyModestTV
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) –
present (present)
External links
Website

History

The premise for Little Mix The Search was announced in October 2019, when applications for the show were opened.[2] The premise of The Search is for British girl group Little Mix to form a new band.[3] It was confirmed that Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson would act as judges. Applications were closed on 10 January 2020,[4] and filming commenced later that month.[4][5] In March 2020, it was announced that comedian Chris Ramsey would be presenting The Search.[6]

The auditions and group formation episodes had been filmed and were set to air on BBC One in April 2020 with the live shows following shortly afterwards.[7] However, due to the COVID–19 pandemic, their Summer 2020 Tour was cancelled and the series was postponed while the production team debated how to proceed under lockdown guidelines.[8] When asked about the effect of the pandemic on The Search, Edwards said: "The live shows bit is coming, obviously we don’t know when but everything else before the live shows we’ve already filmed. So everything’s good to go, we’re basically just waiting for lockdown."[9] On 20 July 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere later in the year, later confirmed to be on 26 September 2020, beginning with the pre-filmed auditions and group formation episodes, before commencing the live shows under social distancing guidelines.[10] The groups will compete for a chance to support Little Mix on their Confetti Tour in 2021.[1]

On 14 October 2020, it was announced via Twitter that the first live episode, originally set for broadcast on 17 October, had been postponed to 24 October due to several members of the production crew having been tested positive for COVID-19 and entering self-isolation.[11] The showrunners and producers confirmed that none of the members of Little Mix tested positive for the virus.[12] On 21 October, it was announced that Thirlwall, who had decided to self-isolate at home as a precaution, would appear during the first live episode solely via video link.[13] On 24 October, Little Mix performed "Sweet Melody" as part of the "Battle of the Bands" episode, a performance that Thirlwall was absent for.[14] On 31 October, the semi-final was postponed to 6 November in favour of a BBC news special, with the final following it on 7 November.[15] On 7 November, it was announced that Nelson would be unable to appear during the final due to an illness.[16]

Episodes
No.EpisodeOriginal air date
1"Boyband"26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)[17]

Little Mix kick off the series by searching for a boyband.

Final line-up: Adam, Kaci, Lee, Talis and Zeekay.[18]
2"Mixed Group"27 September 2020 (2020-09-27)[19]

The search continues as Little Mix look for singers to form a mixed group.

Final line-up: Jordan, Rosie, Liam and Melina.[20]
3"Girl Vocal"3 October 2020 (2020-10-03)[21]

Little Mix search for a girl vocal group.

Final line-up: Tamara, Mya-Louise, Esther, Shanice and Tyler.[22]
4"Vocal & Instruments"4 October 2020 (2020-10-04)[23]

Three bands have been established, and Little Mix search for singers and instrumentalists for their vocal & instruments group.

Final line-up: Matthew, Jacob, Harry and Patrick.[24]
5"Girl Dance"10 October 2020 (2020-10-10)[25]

Little Mix search for a girl dance group.

Final line-up: Megan, Ellie, Liv, Aislí and Lauren.[26]
6"Rap R&B"11 October 2020 (2020-10-11)[27]

Little Mix search for singers and rappers to form a rap R&B group.

Final line-up: Romina, VerSay, Eden and Ashley.[28]
7"Battle of the Bands"24 October 2020 (2020-10-24)[29]

Band names and performance details are revealed: the boyband is renamed "New Priority"; the mixed group is renamed "Jasper Blue"; the girl dance group is renamed "Melladaze"; the girl vocal group is renamed "Nostalia"; the Rap R&B group is renamed "YChange"; and the vocal & instruments group is renamed "Since September".[30] All the bands perform once in front of a live audience. Little Mix performs "Sweet Melody",[14] and Jax Jones and Au/Ra perform "I Miss U".[31] The bands Melladaze (girl dance group) and Jasper Blue (mixed group) are required to compete in a sing-off to determine who gets eliminated.

Jasper Blue is eliminated from the competition,[32] after a majority vote by Little Mix members Thirlwall, Pinnock and Edwards (Nelson was not required to vote as the vote was already majority, though she did vote unanimously) went to Melladaze.[33]
8"Semi-Final"6 November 2020 (2020-11-06)[15]

The remaining five bands perform once in front of a live audience. Little Mix performs a mash-up of "Holiday" and "Touch".[34] Boyband McFly performs "Tonight is the Night".[35] The bands New Priority (boyband) and Since September (vocal & instruments group) are required to compete in a sing-off to determine who gets eliminated.

The vote is a tie between Pinnock and Nelson (New Priority) and Edwards and Thirlwall (Since September). After deliberation, Pinnock is elected spokesperson and eliminates New Priority from the competition and sends Since September to the finals.[36]
9"The Final"7 November 2020 (2020-11-07)[37]
The finalists perform twice in front of a live audience. Little Mix performs "Secret Love Song". Zara Larsson performs "Wow". Since September (vocal & instruments group) wins Little Mix The Search.

Live performances
Colour key
  Indicates that the group was in the bottom two and had to perform again in the sing off
  Indicates that the group was eliminated
  Indicates that the group won the competition

"Battle of the Bands" (24 October 2020)

Special Performances:

Contestants' performances on the first live show
Band Order Song(s) Score[38] Leaderboard Result
Since September 1 "I Knew You Were Trouble"[39] 84% 4th Safe
Nostalia 2 "Case of the Ex"/"Try Again"[40] 90% 2nd Safe
New Priority 3 "Can't Feel My Face"[41] 87% 3rd Safe
Jasper Blue 4 "Just Got Paid"[42] 79% 5th Bottom two
YChange 5 "West Ten"[43] 94% 1st Safe
Melladaze 6 "Sucker"/"Get Right"[44] 77% 6th Bottom two
Sing-off details
Jasper Blue 1 "Walk Me Home" Eliminated[32]
Melladaze 2 "We Got Love" Saved

"Semi-Final" (6 November 2020)

Special Performances:

Contestants' performances on the second live show
Band Order Song(s)[45] Score[46] Leaderboard Result
Melladaze 1 "Kings & Queens"/"Where Have You Been"[47] 92% 2nd Safe
YChange 2 "Gotta Get Thru This"[48] 90% 3rd Safe
New Priority 3 "Into You"[49] 78% 5th Bottom two
Since September 4 "Watermelon Sugar"[50] 89% 4th Bottom two
Nostalia 5 "As"[51] 95% 1st Safe
Sing-off details
New Priority 1 "Lose Somebody" Eliminated
Since September 2 "Before You Go" Saved

"Final" (7 November 2020)

Special Performances:

Contestants' performances on the third and final live show
Band Order First song Score Order Second song Score Leaderboard Place on Little Mix: The Search
YChange 1 "All of the Lights"/"Never Forget You" 284/300 5 "Runnin' (Lose It All)" 300/300 Joint 1st Runners-Up
Since September 2 "Don't Look Back in Anger"/"Survivor" 280/300 6 "Drag Me Down"/"Old Town Road" 300/300 3rd Winners
Melladaze 3 "Confident"/"Kill This Love" 279/300 7 "Get Lucky" 284/300 4th Runners-Up
Nostalia 4 "No Scrubs"/"Shackles (Praise You)" 284/300 8 "When the Party's Over"/"Diamonds" 300/300 Joint 1st Runners-Up

Results summary
Colour key
  Indicates that the group had the highest score and won the episode
  Indicates that the group was in the bottom two and had to perform again in the sing-off
  Indicates that the group was eliminated from the competition
  Indicates that the group won Little Mix The Search
  Indicates that the group was a runner-up
Band Name Placement Band Type Battle of the Bands[38] Semi-Final The Final
Score Ranking Score Ranking
Since September 1st Place Vocal & Instruments 84% 4th 89% 4th Winner
Nostalia 2nd Place Girl Vocal 90% 2nd 95% 1st Runner-up
Melladaze 2nd Place Girl Dance 77% 6th 92% 2nd Runner-up
YChange 2nd Place Rap R&B 94% 1st 90% 3rd Runner-up
New Priority 3rd Place Boyband 87% 3rd 78% 5th Eliminated
(Semi-Final)
Jasper Blue 4th Place Mixed Group 79% 5th Eliminated[32]
(Battle of the Bands)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 I Talk Telly Awards Best Talent Show Won [52]

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