About this season
Popstars was a Portuguese reality television series based on the Popstars international series. In Portugal, Popstars was broadcast on the Portuguese Sociedade Independente de Comunicação channel in 2001. The program was discontinued after one season. The series introduced the all girl band Nonstop sometimes stylized as NonStop. The band proved to be very successful specially with Portuguese youth with their hot singles "Ao Limite Eu Vou" and "Tudo Vai Mudar". The first went on to become the best played single for the year. In 2006, NonStop represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Coisas de Nada".
Episodes (14)
1. Episode 1
Aired 12 January 2001
2. Episode 2
Aired 19 January 2001
After callbacks in all six cities, 93 hopefuls remain. In the second round of auditions, each woman is interviewed by the judges and reveals more about herself and her ambitions.
3. Episode 3
Aired 26 January 2001
Cuts and callbacks continue as the 93 young women vying for a spot in the pop group are whittled down to 26. Choreographer Travis Payne teaches some dance moves to the hopefuls.
4. Episode 4
Aired 2 February 2001
Twenty-six finalists are flown to Los Angeles for an intensive vocal and dance workshop, during which six competitors are eliminated. Choreographer Travis Payne, vocal coach Roger Love and producer David Foster coach the young women.
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 February 2001
6. Episode 6
Aired 16 February 2001
The girls move into the house.
7. Episode 7
Aired 23 February 2001
8. Episode 8
Aired 2 March 2001
9. Episode 9
Aired 9 March 2001
10. Episode 10
Aired 16 March 2001
11. Episode 11
Aired 23 March 2001
12. Episode 12
Aired 30 March 2001
13. Episode 13
Aired 6 April 2001
Eden's Crush perfroms their first concert at LA's Palace Theater.
14. Eden's Crush - Popstars
Aired 1 May 2001