Charmz were an Australian four-piece girl band. They were put together by Mattel and Shock Records to promote a motion capture film, The Barbie Diaries (May 2006),Moreland Leader, 27 November 2006, "Young singer has Charmz-ed start" which features Barbie in a band, Charmz.The Courier-Mail, 10 June 2006, "Video audition that worked like a charm" The group were developed through a singing contest for 8- to 14-year-old girls,Herald Sun, 25 April 2006, "Join the Barbie queue" who had to send in a video of themselves singing.The Gold Coast Bulletin, 12 September 2006, "Plucky charmz" by Jennifer Robinson The four winners, out of around 500 entrants,The Southern Star, 25 October 2006, "Girl band uses all their Charmz for fame" by Belinda Barry were 13-year-olds, Gianna Dalla-Vecchia, Paris Maggs and Lauren Stowe, and 14-year-old, Shannon Cordes.
Charmz members were taken to a recording studio in Sydney,Sunday Telegraph, 18 June 2006, "Girls gain sudden taste of stardom" by Andrew Chesterton where they were mentored by Ricki-Lee Coulter, a former Australian Idol contestant.Northern Territory News/Sunday Territorian, 7 May 2006, "Calling all teen pop star wannabes by Paul Jackson Their self-titled album was released on 28 October 2006. It contains cover versions of tracks by Coulter, Robbie Williams, Bananarama,Diamond Valley Leader, 29 November 2006, "First album out" Gwen Stefani, the Mamas & Papas, and Hilary and Haylie Duff.
The album's single, "This Is Me", is a cover version of the original by Skye Sweetnam (the voice of Barbie in the film) and was written by Dorian Cheah, Amy Powers and Michele Vice. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' Charmz' rendition was issued ahead of the album on 31 July 2006, which peaked at No. 57 on the ARIA singles chart.
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Charmz Released: October 2006Mornington Peninsular Leader, 26 December 2006, "Charmz, by Charmz" by Carla Bergmeier Format: CD Label: Shock/Mattel
Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS "This Is Me" 2006 57 Charmz
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