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    Behind the scenes at Popstar to Operastar 2010

    1. Popstar to Opera Star

      1. Pop Star to Operastar Final

      Darius is crowned the winner of Popstar to Operastar. Photo by Neil Genower.

    2. Popstar to Opera Star

      2. Popstar to Operastar - The Final

      Bernie Nolan sang a duet with her mentor Katherine Jenkins on the final show.

    3. Popstar to Opera Star

      3. Pop Star to Operastar Final

      Darius Campbell is announced the winner of Popstar to Operastar.

    4. Darius Campbell

      4. Darius Campbell

      Darius Campbell sings his favourite aria from the show: Non Piu Andrai from The Marriage of Figaro.

    5. Bernie Nolan

      5. Popstar to Operastar - The Final

      Bernie Nolan sings Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve (Juliet’s Waltz) – from the opera ‘Romeo and Juliet’ composed by Charles Gounod - in the final of Popstar to Operstar. Photo by Neil Genower.

    6. Danny Jones

      6. Danny Jones

      Danny Jones says he plans to go on holiday now that his run on Popstar to Operastar has ended.

    7. Popstar to Opera Star

      7. Bernie Nolan

      Bernie rehearses a movie classic.

    8. Danny and Marcella

      8. Danny Jones and Marcella Detroit

      Danny congratulates Marcella on making it into the semi-finals of Popstar to Operastar

    9. Popstar to Opera Star

      9. Darius Campbell

      Toreador Darius is lost in the translation of Bizet's Votre Toast.

    10. Popstar to Opera Star

      10. Kym Marsh

      Kym's version of Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici from La Traviata went down a storm in the final show.

    11. Popstar to Opera Star

      11. Danny Jones

      The McFly singer takes on the mighty Caruso.

    12. Popstar to Opera Star

      12. Jimmy Osmond

      The Osmond singer takes it nice and easy with Volare.

    13. Popstar to Opera Star

      13. Marcella Detroit

      Hot favourite to win, Marcella struggles to maintain the emotion and breathing throughout her version of Un Bel Di.

    14. Popstar to Opera Star

      14. Vanessa White

      Sings Summertime from Porgy & Bess.

    15. Popstar to Opera Star

      15. Danny Jones

      Danny is proving to be a popular contestant on the show.

    16. Popstar to Opera Star

      16. Vanessa White

      Performing the Gershwin standard 'Summertime' in rehearsals.

    17. Danny Jones

      17. Danny Jones

      Danny Jones is the fourth celebrity to be eliminated from ITV1's Popstar to Operastar. Pictures Copyright ITV.

    18. Popstar to Opera Star

      18. Vanessa & Jimmy

      Vanessa and Jimmy wait to hear their fate in the public vote.

    19. Popstar to Opera Star

      19. Vanessa bows out

      The Saturdays' singer Vanessa White leaves the competition after gaining the fewest votes.

    20. Popstar to Opera Star

      20. Vanessa & Jimmy

      Vanessa and Jimmy wait to hear their fate in the public vote.

    21. Popstar to Operastar's Jimmy Osmond

      21. Jimmy Osmond leaves Popstar to Operstar

      Jimmy Osmond becomes the third contestant to be voted off ITV1's Popstar to Operastar.

    22. Alex James on Popstar to Opera star

      22. Alex James on Popstar to Opera Star

      Blur bassist and Classic FM presenter Alex James sings Rossini in his own inimitable style.

    23. Pop Star to Opera Star Semi finals

      23. Pop Star to Opera Star Semi finals

    24. Darius Campbell

      24. Darius, Kym and Marcella

    25. Marcella Detroit

      25. Marcella Detroit

    26. Kym Marsh

      26. Pop Star to Opera Star semi-final

      Kym Marsh

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