My Camp Rock is a singing competition based on the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and its sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. Two series have been broadcast in the United Kingdom, and two editions in 2009 and 2010 in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway as My Camp Rock Scandinavia. 2010 saw the launching of the Benelux version of the show in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
British version
2009: My Camp Rock
My Camp Rock , the first season, was aired on Disney Channel UK from April 3, 2009, to April 25, 2009. The first promo aired to promote the show aired in March 2009. It was a singing competition that invited UK viewers to log online and make a video of themselves singing "This Is Me, and "We Rock" as a group, a duet or a solo, with entries posted from 19 December 2008, until the closing date, 11 February 2009. The competition was open to children aged 8 to 16. The best 8 entries were picked to participate in the TV show, and to attend a 4-day intensive Camp Rock-style singing and dancing workshop. The four judges whittled the 8 acts down to 4 to compete in the Final Jam, which was held at the Riverside Studios on April 24, 2009, where a viewer vote decided the winner. The winner was Holly Hull, 14 from Camberley, Surrey. The prize was for her to have a professional recording, release and music video of her version of "This is Me", a song from the series.
The eight finalists had the opportunity to demonstrate their musical talent to the panel of judges through a range of music based activities and also some physical activities. Guidance was provided to help the finalists prepare for the final audition. The finalists were filmed throughout the Boot Camp and the press were also at Boot Camp to interview the Boot Camp Finalists and publicise the competition.
Finalists
Jessica Hammond - 15 from Belfast. Holly Hull - 14 from Camberley, Surrey DJ Ajayi - 14 from Solihull Reece Cook - 11 from Lowestoft, Suffolk Abby Timms and Lucy Jennings - 16/15 from Birmingham Alex Doyle, Jasmin Huysmans and Briony Morgan - 13/14/15 from Dublin Lillian Chan and Saachi Sen - Both 13 from Hampstead, London Georgina Blyth - 12 from Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Episodes
Episode 1 - Friday 3 April 2009 at 5:35pm
Episode 2 - Friday 10 April 2009 at 5:35pm
Camp Jam - Friday 17 April 2009 at 5:35pm
Final Jam - Friday 24 April 2009 at 5:35pm
The Results Show - Saturday 25 April 2009 at 10:30am
The Winner's Music Video - Friday 1 May 2009 at 5:55pm
Episode 1
The show premiered on 3 April 2009 on Disney Channel UK at 5:35pm and was hosted by JK and Joel. It started with the hosts, the Camp Rockers, vocal coach Zoe Tyler and choreographer Gary Lloyd introducing themselves. First the Camp Rockers each sang on their own in front of Zoe, Gary, JK and Joel .They then had a vocal and dance lesson. In the end the adults threw a welcome party for the Camp Rockers.
The songs Zoe Tyler chose for the contestants: Jessica Hammond - "Here I Am" Holly Hull - "Here I Am" DJ Ajayi - "Who Will I Be" Reece Cook - "Play My Music" Abby Timms and Lucy Jennings - "2 Stars" Alex Doyle, Jasmin Huysmans and Briony Morgan - "We Rock" Lillian Chan and Saachi Sen - "This Is Me" Georgina Blyth - "This Is Me"
Episode 2
A new episode was shown on 10 April 2009, again at 5:35 pm. It showed the contestants training for the Camp Jam, and some others being told what their song is, and it was announced that the Camp Jam would be on 17 April 2009, and that there would be four judges. The contestants' friends and family were there, and the best four contestants would go through to the Final Show, on April 25, 2009, where a viewer vote would decide the winner of My Camp Rock.
Camp Jam
The Camp Jam was on 17 April 2009, again at 5:35 pm. It started with the contestants practicing/preparing for the Camp Jam. First the contestants performed, and the judges decided which four finalists they should put through to the final. The four judges were: Zoe Tyler, Craig David, Martin Morales, and Gary Lloyd.
The 4 Final Acts were: Reece Cook Abby Timms and Lucy Jennings Holly Hull Jessica Hammond
Final Jam
The Final Jam was broadcast live on 24 April 2009, again at 5:35 pm, at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London, where the four finalists battled it out to become the winner of My Camp Rock. There was a viewer vote from 6pm to 6:20pm, Disney Channel for viewers to log onto www.disneychannel.co.uk and vote for who they want to win the show.