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Popstar to Operastar: Highlights so far
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1. Popstar to Operastar 2011
All eight popstars prepare to take on opera in the new series of Popstar to Operastar. Only four now remain.
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2. Popstar to Operastar
The panel of judges includes mentors Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazon, as well as Simon Callow and Vanessa Mae.
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3. Popstar to Operastar Week 2
Myleene Klass presents the second series of Popstar to Operastar.
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4. Melody Thornton
Former member of the all-girl pop group The Pussycat Dolls performs in week one.
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5. Cheryl performs!
Cheryl Baker's first performance on Popstar to Operastar.
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6. Popstar to Operastar Week 2
Claire Richards from Steps performed Puccini's 'O mio babbino caro'. She was the first of the four celebrities to be saved in week two.
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7. Popstar to Operastar Week 2
In week two Jocelyn Brown tackled an aria from Bizet's Carmen. She and Joseph Washbourn received the fewest votes and so had to perform a second time around, with Jocelyn ultimately voted off.
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8. Popstar to Operastar Week 2
Toploader's Joseph Washbourn is the matador in Bizet's Carmen.
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9. Popstar to Operastar Week 2
Jocelyn Brown leaves the show in week two. Judges and mentors Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón, and presenter Myleene Klass present flowers to Jocelyn Brown as she leaves the show.
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10. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
Toploader's Joseph Washbourn performs "Madamina". He was voted one of the bottom two contestants in week three and had to perform a second time to stay in the competition.
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11. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton performs 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix'.
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12. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
Steps singer Claire Richards performs 'Sempre Libera'.
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13. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
Erasure front man Andy Bell performs "Non Pui Andre"
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14. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker performs 'Je Veux Vivre'.
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15. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
2009 X Factor Winner Joe McElderry performs 'La donna e mobile'.
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16. Popstar to Operastar Week 3
Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton is the third contestant to be voted off Popstar to Operastar.
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17. Myleene Klass
Myleene returns to host this year's event.
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18. Katherine Jenkins
The Welsh singing sensation returns as a mentor and judging panel member.
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19. Cheryl Baker
She's won the Eurovision song contest with Bucks Fizz. Can she now win this year's Popstar to Operastar?
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20. Claire Richards
Famed for her success in pop group Steps, Claire is shelving her pop sounds to find her inner prima donna as she takes part in Popstar to Operastar.
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21. Melody Thornton
The former member of all-girl pop group The Pussycat Dolls is now out of the contest.
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22. Jocelyn Brown
Soul diva Jocelyn Brown wasn't able to make the transition to the opera world.
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23. Midge Ure
The Ultravox frontman and Band Aid co-conspirator was the first to be voted off.
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24. Joe McElderry
The former X Factor winner has decided to try his hand at a different type of reality contest and fidns himself in the final four.
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25. Joseph Washbourn
He was 'Dancing In The Moonlight' with rock band Toploader, but can Joe dance his way to the final? He's made it to the final four.
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26. Andy Bell
The Erasure frontman is the latest contestant to be voted off.
