BIOGRAPHIES
Cheryl Ann Tweedy
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Nickname: Chez
Date of Birth: 30th June 1983
Starsign: Cancer
Magical Birthstone: Pearl
Birth Place: Newcastle, England
Siblings: 3 brothers, 1 sister
Previous Jobs: Waitress
Singing Since: Age 12
Favourite Film: Ghost
Favourite Actor: George Clooney and Denzel Washington
Favourite Actress: Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta Jones
Favourite Place: In front of the fire
Favourite Destination: Caribbean
Favourite Book: The Twits
Favourite Food: Chinese
Worst Food: Peanut butter or olives
Likes: Clothes and make-up
Dislikes: Nasty people and crudeness
Hobbies: Dancing
Bad habit: Leaving the bath water in!
Most embarrassing moment: When a train door shut on my head
Most impressive person you've ever met: Tom Jones, 50 Cent and Pharrell Williams
First record bought: Rick Ashley (Never Gonna Give You Up)
First concert: Steps
Describe yourself in 3 words: Funny, caring and emotional
Rule of life: Never have regrets, just learn from your mistakes
Lucky Numbers: 7 and 3
Lucky Day: Monday
Special Colours: Silver and Sea Green
Flower: Acanthus
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Cheryl sang:
- Now That I've Found You
- You're Still The One
- Nothing Compares To You
- Right Here Waiting
She was the first person to make it into Girls Aloud.
Kimberley Jane Walsh
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Nickname: Kimmi or Kimba
Date of Birth: 20th November 1981
Starsign: Scorpio
Magical Birthstone: Pearl
Birth Place: Bradford, England
Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother
Previous Jobs: Waitress, Drama teacher, Cleaner
Singing since: She could speak
Favourite Film: Pretty Women
Favourite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favourite Actress: Nicole Kidman
Favourite Place: On a tropical beach
Favourite Song: Montell Jordan - Get It On
Favourite Destination: South of France
Favourite Restaurant: La Rue
Favourite Food: Thai
Worst Food: Pies!
Likes: Shopping, eating out
Dislikes: Going to the gym
Bad habit: Singing too much
Hobbies: Acting and teaching drama with my sister
Most embarrassing moment: Falling off my chair in school canteen
Most impressive person you've ever met: Kylie, Pharrel Williams and Snoop Dog
First record bought: Kim Appleby
First concert: Eternal
Describe yourself in 3 words: Honest, friendly and caring
Rule of life: Be yourself at all times
Lucky Numbers: 7 and 3
Lucky Day: Monday
Special Colours: Silver and Sea Green
Flower: Acanthus
Filmography
Before she hit the big time with Girls Aloud, Kimberley had a go at acting. She appeared in:
- Dream (2001) as Tracy
- "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" (2000 TV Series) as Gillian Oldfield
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Kimberley sang:
- Baby Can I Hold You
- Unbreak My Heart
- Emotion
- Chain Reaction
She was the fourth finalist to make it into Girls Aloud.
Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle
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Nickname: Nadz or Diney
Date of Birth: 15th June 1985
Starsign: Gemini
Magical Birthstone: Agate
Birth Place: Derry, Ireland
Siblings: 2 sisters
Singing since: Age 2
Favourite Film: Pretty Women
Favourite Actor: George Clooney
Favourite Actress: Halle Berry
Favourite Place: Anywhere hot
Favourite Destination: Anywhere hot
Favourite Book: Of Mice and Men
Favourite Restaurant: Local fish and chip shop
Favourite Food: Mashed potatoes
Worst food: Sausages
Likes: Singing, cooking and mucking around
Dislikes: Cleaning
Hobbies: Swimming and horseriding
Bad habit: Biting my nails
Most embarrassing moment: Falling over getting on a plane
Most impressive person you've ever met: Justin Timberlake
First record bought: Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
First concert: Westlife
Describe yourself in 3 words: Calm, confident, up for a laugh! Thats 6 words! Never mind!!!
Rule of life: Be Good, Have Fun
Lucky Numbers: 9 and 5
Lucky Day: Wednesday
Special Colours: Yellow
Flower: Lily of the Valley
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Nadine sang:
- Show Me Heaven
- Fields of Gold
- When I Fall in Love
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
She was the third girl to make it into Girls Aloud.
Nicola Maria Roberts
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Nickname: Cola and Ginge
Date of Birth: 5th October 1985
Starsign: Libra
Magoical Birthstone: Opal
Birth Place: Stanford, England
Previous Job: Waitress
Singing since: Age 11
Favourite Film: Armagedan and Rocky
Favourite Actor: Ben Affleck and Sylvester Stallone
Favourite Place: On stage
Favourite Destination: Florida or Carribean
Favourite Book: Madonna and The Ten People You Meet in Heaven
Favourite Restaurant: Somewhere candlelit or...McDonalds
Favourite Food: Super noodles and Chips 'n' Gravy
Worst Food: Chinese and Fish
Likes: Singing, dancing, shopping, going out, performing, having a rest
Dislikes: Stuck up people
Hobbies: Singing and dancing
Bad habit: Bursting out into song at inappropriate times!
Most embarrassing moment: When me and my boyfriend camped out one time!!
Most impressive person you've ever met: Carl (boyfriend)
Favourite song: Usher - Pop Ya Collar and Anastacia - Paid My Dues
First record bought: Spice Grisl - Wannabe or Billie Piper - Girlfriend
First concert: Take That
Describe yourself in 3 words: Loud, crazy and kind
Rule of life: Be yourself, be strong and don't worry about things.
Lucky Numbers: 9 and 6
Lucky Day: Friday
Special Colours: Lavender and Blue
Flower: Rose
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Nicola sang:
- River Deep, Mountain High
- Shout
- Wind Beneath My Wings
- I'm So Excited
She was the second person to make it into Girls Aloud.
Sarah Harding
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Nickname: Saz
Surname: Originally 'Hardman,' changed due to personal reasons.
Date of Birth: 17th November 1981
Starsign: Scorpio
Magical Birthstone: Topaz
Birth Place: Manchester, England
Previous Jobs: Pizza girl, 192 operator, Bar maid, van driver, beautician and Waitress
Previous Bands: Project G
Favourite Film: Goonies
Favourite Actor: Ben Affleck and Robert De Niro
Favourite Actress: Angelina Jolie
Favourite Place: In bed with a film!
Favourite Destination: Lots of places - mainly hot!
Favourite Book: Harry Potter
Favourite Song: I'll Be There
Favourite Restaurant: Chiquitos and La Tasca
Favourite Food: Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Spanish and English!
Worst Food: Little hot prawns, coriander, chillis and ginger
Likes: Singing (obviously!), eating and having fun!
Dislikes: Getting drunk!
Hobbies: Horse riding, socialising, cinema, gym and singing
Most embarrassing moment: Falling over in a club in my best dress
Most impressive person you've ever met: Most people impress me in one way or another but Gwen Stefani - she's my modern day Madonna!
Bad habit: Nail biting
First record bought: Michael Jackson - Bad album
First concert: Eminem
Describe yourself in 3 words: Energetic, friendly and ambitious
Rule of life: Positive! Mental! Attitude! And enjoy yourself!!!
Lucky Numbers: 4 and 2
Lucky Day: Tuesday
Special Colours: Maroon, crimson and burgundy
Flower: Chrysanthemum
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Sarah sang:
- Build Me Up Buttercup
- Anyone Who Had A Heart
- I'll Be Three
- Holding Out For A Hero
She was the fifth and final person to make it into Girls Aloud.
www.girlsaloud.org
Cheryl Ann Tweedy
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Date of Birth: 30th June 1983
Starsign: Cancer
Magical Birthstone: Pearl
Birth Place: Newcastle, England
Siblings: 3 brothers, 1 sister
Previous Jobs: Waitress
Singing Since: Age 12
Favourite Film: Ghost
Favourite Actor: George Clooney and Denzel Washington
Favourite Actress: Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta Jones
Favourite Place: In front of the fire
Favourite Destination: Caribbean
Favourite Book: The Twits
Favourite Food: Chinese
Worst Food: Peanut butter or olives
Likes: Clothes and make-up
Dislikes: Nasty people and crudeness
Hobbies: Dancing
Bad habit: Leaving the bath water in!
Most embarrassing moment: When a train door shut on my head
Most impressive person you've ever met: Tom Jones, 50 Cent and Pharrell Williams
First record bought: Rick Ashley (Never Gonna Give You Up)
First concert: Steps
Describe yourself in 3 words: Funny, caring and emotional
Rule of life: Never have regrets, just learn from your mistakes
Lucky Numbers: 7 and 3
Lucky Day: Monday
Special Colours: Silver and Sea Green
Flower: Acanthus
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Cheryl sang:
- Now That I've Found You
- You're Still The One
- Nothing Compares To You
- Right Here Waiting
She was the first person to make it into Girls Aloud.
Kimberley Jane Walsh
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Date of Birth: 20th November 1981
Starsign: Scorpio
Magical Birthstone: Pearl
Birth Place: Bradford, England
Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother
Previous Jobs: Waitress, Drama teacher, Cleaner
Singing since: She could speak
Favourite Film: Pretty Women
Favourite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favourite Actress: Nicole Kidman
Favourite Place: On a tropical beach
Favourite Song: Montell Jordan - Get It On
Favourite Destination: South of France
Favourite Restaurant: La Rue
Favourite Food: Thai
Worst Food: Pies!
Likes: Shopping, eating out
Dislikes: Going to the gym
Bad habit: Singing too much
Hobbies: Acting and teaching drama with my sister
Most embarrassing moment: Falling off my chair in school canteen
Most impressive person you've ever met: Kylie, Pharrel Williams and Snoop Dog
First record bought: Kim Appleby
First concert: Eternal
Describe yourself in 3 words: Honest, friendly and caring
Rule of life: Be yourself at all times
Lucky Numbers: 7 and 3
Lucky Day: Monday
Special Colours: Silver and Sea Green
Flower: Acanthus
Filmography
Before she hit the big time with Girls Aloud, Kimberley had a go at acting. She appeared in:
- Dream (2001) as Tracy
- "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" (2000 TV Series) as Gillian Oldfield
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Kimberley sang:
- Baby Can I Hold You
- Unbreak My Heart
- Emotion
- Chain Reaction
She was the fourth finalist to make it into Girls Aloud.
Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle
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Date of Birth: 15th June 1985
Starsign: Gemini
Magical Birthstone: Agate
Birth Place: Derry, Ireland
Siblings: 2 sisters
Singing since: Age 2
Favourite Film: Pretty Women
Favourite Actor: George Clooney
Favourite Actress: Halle Berry
Favourite Place: Anywhere hot
Favourite Destination: Anywhere hot
Favourite Book: Of Mice and Men
Favourite Restaurant: Local fish and chip shop
Favourite Food: Mashed potatoes
Worst food: Sausages
Likes: Singing, cooking and mucking around
Dislikes: Cleaning
Hobbies: Swimming and horseriding
Bad habit: Biting my nails
Most embarrassing moment: Falling over getting on a plane
Most impressive person you've ever met: Justin Timberlake
First record bought: Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
First concert: Westlife
Describe yourself in 3 words: Calm, confident, up for a laugh! Thats 6 words! Never mind!!!
Rule of life: Be Good, Have Fun
Lucky Numbers: 9 and 5
Lucky Day: Wednesday
Special Colours: Yellow
Flower: Lily of the Valley
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Nadine sang:
- Show Me Heaven
- Fields of Gold
- When I Fall in Love
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
She was the third girl to make it into Girls Aloud.
Nicola Maria Roberts
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Date of Birth: 5th October 1985
Starsign: Libra
Magoical Birthstone: Opal
Birth Place: Stanford, England
Previous Job: Waitress
Singing since: Age 11
Favourite Film: Armagedan and Rocky
Favourite Actor: Ben Affleck and Sylvester Stallone
Favourite Place: On stage
Favourite Destination: Florida or Carribean
Favourite Book: Madonna and The Ten People You Meet in Heaven
Favourite Restaurant: Somewhere candlelit or...McDonalds
Favourite Food: Super noodles and Chips 'n' Gravy
Worst Food: Chinese and Fish
Likes: Singing, dancing, shopping, going out, performing, having a rest
Dislikes: Stuck up people
Hobbies: Singing and dancing
Bad habit: Bursting out into song at inappropriate times!
Most embarrassing moment: When me and my boyfriend camped out one time!!
Most impressive person you've ever met: Carl (boyfriend)
Favourite song: Usher - Pop Ya Collar and Anastacia - Paid My Dues
First record bought: Spice Grisl - Wannabe or Billie Piper - Girlfriend
First concert: Take That
Describe yourself in 3 words: Loud, crazy and kind
Rule of life: Be yourself, be strong and don't worry about things.
Lucky Numbers: 9 and 6
Lucky Day: Friday
Special Colours: Lavender and Blue
Flower: Rose
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Nicola sang:
- River Deep, Mountain High
- Shout
- Wind Beneath My Wings
- I'm So Excited
She was the second person to make it into Girls Aloud.
Sarah Harding
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Surname: Originally 'Hardman,' changed due to personal reasons.
Date of Birth: 17th November 1981
Starsign: Scorpio
Magical Birthstone: Topaz
Birth Place: Manchester, England
Previous Jobs: Pizza girl, 192 operator, Bar maid, van driver, beautician and Waitress
Previous Bands: Project G
Favourite Film: Goonies
Favourite Actor: Ben Affleck and Robert De Niro
Favourite Actress: Angelina Jolie
Favourite Place: In bed with a film!
Favourite Destination: Lots of places - mainly hot!
Favourite Book: Harry Potter
Favourite Song: I'll Be There
Favourite Restaurant: Chiquitos and La Tasca
Favourite Food: Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Spanish and English!
Worst Food: Little hot prawns, coriander, chillis and ginger
Likes: Singing (obviously!), eating and having fun!
Dislikes: Getting drunk!
Hobbies: Horse riding, socialising, cinema, gym and singing
Most embarrassing moment: Falling over in a club in my best dress
Most impressive person you've ever met: Most people impress me in one way or another but Gwen Stefani - she's my modern day Madonna!
Bad habit: Nail biting
First record bought: Michael Jackson - Bad album
First concert: Eminem
Describe yourself in 3 words: Energetic, friendly and ambitious
Rule of life: Positive! Mental! Attitude! And enjoy yourself!!!
Lucky Numbers: 4 and 2
Lucky Day: Tuesday
Special Colours: Maroon, crimson and burgundy
Flower: Chrysanthemum
Popstars: The Rivals
During the finals of Popstars: The Rivals, Sarah sang:
- Build Me Up Buttercup
- Anyone Who Had A Heart
- I'll Be Three
- Holding Out For A Hero
She was the fifth and final person to make it into Girls Aloud.
www.girlsaloud.org
