Walk the Line (TV series)
Walk the Line is a British music competition television series created and produced by Lifted Entertainment and Syco Entertainment. The ITV programme is presented by Maya Jama, with a judging panel consisting of Gary Barlow, Craig David, Alesha Dixon and Dawn French. Simon Cowell was due to be the head judge on a panel, but he was replaced by Barlow.[1][2]
| Walk the Line | |
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| Genre | Music game show |
| Developed by | Syco and Lifted |
| Written by | David Ajao Kevin Day |
| Creative director | Lee McNicholas (Lifted) |
| Presented by | Maya Jama |
| Judges | Gary Barlow Craig David Alesha Dixon Dawn French |
| Theme music composer | Nigel Butler Simon Cowell Ray Hedges |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paula Thomas Gallie |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60–75 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production companies | Lifted Entertainment Syco Entertainment |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | HDTV: 1080i |
| Original release | 12 December 2021 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Format
Walk the Line is a music competition where five music acts appear and compete for the grand final prize of £500,000. However, instead of going straight into the final, the winner of an episode has to decide whether to come back the next night to perform again with the risk of being dropped from the competition at that point. If they do not want to take that risk then they can take a monetary prize (£10,000 in the first episode, with the prize increasing by a further £10,000 each night), with the runner-up continuing on towards the grand prize by competing in the next episode.[3]
Episode winners
The winner of the three episodes was Bristol-born[4] singer Ella Rothwell, who has previously released singles such as "Stop Calling",[5] "Freedom"[6] and "Velvet Heart"[7] under the name Rothwell.[8][9]
The winner of the fourth and fifth episodes was London-based singer Nadia Adu-Gyamfi, who has featured under the stage-name "Moko" on two singles by electronic music duo, Chase & Status[10] including on the UK Top 5 hit single "Count On Me".[11]
Episodes
- – The singer received the most votes
- – The singer received the second highest votes
- – The singer cashed out of the competition
Episode 1 (12 December)
| Order | Act | Age | Song[12] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Brown | 31 | "God Only Knows" | Top 2 (Eliminated) |
| 2 | Queenz | Various | "Queen of the Night" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Eloise Viola | 26 | "Bad Habits" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Brendan Reilly | 38 | "Purple Rain" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ella Rothwell | 28 | "I Wonder If You're Happy" (original song) | Winner (Walked the Line) |
Episode 2 (13 December)
| Order | Act | Age | Song[13] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngr[14] | 32 | "Ooh Lordy" (original song)[15][16] | Eliminated |
| 2 | Ida Girls | Various | "Never Enough" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Carly Burns | 27 | "Hughie's Song" (original song) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Darby | 35 | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | Top 2 (Eliminated) |
| 5 | Ella Rothwell | 28 | "Darling" (original song) | Winner (Walked the Line) |
Episode 3 (14 December)
| Order | Act | Age | Song[17] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Arieleno | 30 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Abz Winter | 19 | "Traitor" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Raynes | Various | "Come My Way" | Top 2 (Eliminated) |
| 4 | Lisa-Marie Holmes | 35 | "All by Myself" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ella Rothwell | 28 | "Best of You" | Winner (Walked the Line) |
Episode 4 (15 December)
| Order | Act | Age | Song[18] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deco | Various | "Rain" (original song) | Eliminated |
| 2 | ADMT | 26 | "Falling" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Anthony Stuart Lloyd | 55 | "One Moment in Time" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi | 30 | "Kissing You" | Winner (Advanced) |
| 5 | Ella Rothwell | 28 | "I Don't Need You Anymore" (original song) | Cashed Out (£40,000) |
Judge Alesha Dixon came into close contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, therefore she judged this episode from home virtually.
Episode 5 (16 December)
| Order | Act | Age | Song[19] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Bugozi | Various | "One Day" (Original song) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jamie Hannah | 24 | "The Winner Takes It All" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Chanel Haynes | 44 | "Respect" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Luke Burr | 26 | "Mine" (Original song) | Top 2 (Eliminated) |
| 5 | Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi | 30 | "Everybody's Free" | Winner (Walked the Line) |
Judge Alesha Dixon came into close contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, therefore she judged this episode from home virtually.
Episode 6 (17 December)
| Order | Act | Age | Song[20] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatbox Collective | Various | Pending | |
| 2 | Greg Charles | Pending | ||
| 3 | Rodney Earl Clarke | Pending | ||
| 4 | Scarlet Thomas | Pending | ||
| 5 | Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi | 30 | Pending |
Ratings
The first episode of Walk the Line was watched by approximately 3 million viewers, with The Guardian reporting that viewing figures for the following Monday night episode had slumped to 2.1 million, meaning that the show was beaten in the ratings by BBC Two's Only Connect, with 2.7 million viewers tuning into the quiz.[21]
References
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- "Gary Barlow to replace Simon Cowell on Walk the Line TV show". November 1, 2021.
- "Walk the Line: has Simon Cowell finally created the cruellest reality show ever?". the Guardian. December 13, 2021.
- Marchant, Kiera Jessica (December 12, 2021). "Bristol-born singer wins the first round of Walk the Line". BristolLive.
- "Rothwell". Music-News.com.
- "INTERVIEW: Rothwell". Music Musings & Such.
- Pop, Essentially (March 1, 2018). "Rothwell Talks About Her Life, Music, And Velvet Heart".
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- "Rothwell Official". rothwell.
- "Chase & Status - Count On Me ft. Moko". YouTube. September 23, 2013.
- https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30832/chase-and-status-ft-moko/
- "Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 1". ITV Hub.
- "Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 2". ITV Hub.
- "One to watch: Youngr premieres vertical Drive video". www.officialcharts.com.
- "MUSIC REVIEW: TranSLatION please?". June 10, 2018.
- "Weekly Interview Series 1/25/18: Dario Darnell (Youngr) - Pedal of the Day". www.pedal-of-the-day.com.
- "Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 3". ITV Hub.
- "Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 4". ITV Hub.
- "Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 5". ITV Hub.
- "Walk the Line - Series 1". ITV Hub.
- https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/dec/17/simon-cowell-new-show-walk-the-line-beaten-in-ratings-by-only-connect
