Make It Pop

Make It Pop
Genre	Sitcom Musical
Created by	Thomas W. Lynch Nick Cannon
Starring	Megan Lee Louriza Tronco Erika Tham Dale Whibley
Theme music composer	K-KOV Thomas W Lynch Jr Tamra Keenan
Opening theme	"Make It Pop" performed by XO-IQ
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	42 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Nick Cannon Thomas W. Lynch Steven DeNure Anne Loi
Location(s)	Toronto, Canada
Camera setup	Single-camera
Production company(s)	DHX Media Nickelodeon Productions Tom Lynch Company N'Credible Entertainment
Distributor	Viacom Media Networks Paramount Television (U.S.) DHX Media (international)
Release
Original network	YTV (Canada) Nickelodeon (U.S.)
Original release	March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) – present
External links
Website

Make It Pop is a K-pop inspired Canadian–American musical comedy series in a telenovela-like format that currently airs on Nickelodeon in the United States and on YTV in Canada. The show first aired on Nickelodeon on March 26, 2015, and it did not start airing on YTV until September 9, 2015.^[1] A Christmas special aired on December 5, 2015 before the second season premiered on January 4, 2016.^[2] A special summer episode aired on August 20, 2016.^[3][4]

Plot

Make It Pop follows three girls in the boarding school Mackendrick Prep—media star Sun Hi Song, fashionista Jodi Mappa, and bookworm Corki Chang—who, with the help of DJ Caleb Davis, form a high school K-Pop-inspired band called XO-IQ and find music, mischief, love, and friendship.

Cast and characters

Main

• Sun Hi Song (Megan Lee) is a funky, free spirit, weird, and self-proclaimed star on the rise. She is the leader of XO-IQ.
• Jodi Mappa (Louriza Tronco) is strong, independent, and fierce. She is the fashionista of the group.
• Corki Chang (Erika Tham) is the brains of the group. She is called the bookworm of XO-IQ.
• Caleb Davis (Dale Whibley) is the disc jockey of the band. He makes all the songs' beats for XO-IQ.

Recurring

• Jared Anderson (John-Alan Slachta) is the vain student president, football quarterback, and ruler of the school. Also at one point Corki Chang's boyfriend.
• Valerie Graves (Taveeta Szymanowicz) is the head cheerleader and central antagonist in the series.
• Mr. Melwood Stark (Matt Baram) is the head of the Theater Arts Department and resident adviser at Mackendrick Prep.
• Ms. Belinda Diona (Karen Holness) is the principal of Mackendrick Prep.
• Dylan (Carray Hammend) is a minor character, but has appeared in four episodes.
• Heather Duncan (Natalie Ganzhorn) is the dimwitted minor antagonist in the series and is Valerie's friend.
• Linc Harrison (Vinson Tran) is a guitarist who clashes with Sun Hi and the group. He is later Sun Hi's love interest.
• Alex Phan (Mickey Nguyen) is Jodi's laid-back rival for a fashion internship.
• Hye Jung Ko (Tina Jung) is a famous fashion designer who employs Jodi.
• Mr. Chang (Russell Yuen) is Corki's strict father who lives in China.
• Darmala (Alex Eling) is Alex's roommate who has a crush on Jodi.
• Sun Mi Song (Megan Lee, in a dual-role) is Sun Hi's twin sister.

Episodes

Production

The first season consisted of 20 episodes. In May 2015, it was announced that Make It Pop was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes,^[5] which premiered on January 4, 2016. Before the second season, a Christmas special aired on December 5, 2015. A special summer episode premiered on August 20, 2016.

Broadcast

Make It Pop premiered on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 20, 2015. The series debuted on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on August 10, 2015 and also airs on the free-to-air channel, ABC3 in Australia.^[6][7] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, the series debuted on August 31, 2015 on Nickelodeon.^[8] In Canada, the series debuted on September 9, 2015 on YTV. In the United Kingdom, the series debuted on CITV on October 31, 2016.^[9]

Music

XO-IQ is the band that was formed in the series by Caleb, Sun Hi, Jodi, and Corki. Vocals for the band's songs were recorded by Megan Lee, Louriza Tronco, and Erika Tham in Toronto.

The band made its first live appearance at the pre-party for the 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles,^[10] where they were introduced at the event by Nick Cannon. The band then performed at the 2015 YTV Summer Beach Bash.

Soundtracks

Make It Pop, Vol. 1

1. "Light It Up" – 3:38
2. "Do It" – 3:10
3. "Now I Am Here (Superstar Mix)" – 3:20
4. "Party Tonight" – 3:16
5. "Make It Pop" – 3:09
6. "Spotlightz" – 2:46
7. "Get It Right" – 3:00
8. "Skillz" – 2:40
9. "My Girls" – 3:28
10. "United (Who We Are)" – 2:20

Make It Pop, Vol. 2

1. "Luv Em Boys" – 2:20
2. "How I'm Made" – 2:34
3. "Girls @" – 2:50
4. "Do You Know My Name" – 3:38
5. "Friday Night" – 3:53
6. "What Love Is About" – 3:00
7. "Party Tonight (Remix)" – 3:48
8. "Let's Make a Change" – 3:04
9. "The Rules" – 3:23
10. "My Girls (Dr. R Remix)" – 3:28

Make It Pop, Vol. 3

1. Looking for Love – 3:32
2. What Love is About (DaCapo Remix) – 3:54
3. Superstar – 3:41
4. Skillz (Flange Squad Remix) – 2:43
5. The Rules (Dr. R Remix) – 3:18
6. Now I Am Here (Fashion Mix) – 3:23
7. Do It (Flange Squad Remix) – 3:02
8. Spotlightz (Dr. R Remix) – 2:56
9. Get It Right (The CP Remix) – 2:46
10. Friday Night (St-Thomas Random Remix) – 3:35

Make It Pop, Vol. 4

1. "United (Who We Are) [Flannge Squad Remix]" – 2:26
2. "Luv Em Boys (Luv Em Girls Mix)" (featuring John-Alan Slachta) – 3:15
3. "Superstar (St-Thomas Random Remix)" – 3:44
4. "How I'm Made (Flange Squad Remix)" – 2:39
5. "Let's Make a Change (Shebrock Remix)" – 3:00
6. "Do You Know My Name (Jodi & Corki Reprise)" – 3:40
7. "Looking For Love (Flange Squad Remix)" – 3:33
8. "Girls @ (St-Thomas Random Remix)" – 2:43
9. "Light It Up (Flange Squad Remix)" – 3:37
10. "Make It Pop (St-Thomas Random Remix)" – 3:00

Make It Pop! (Deluxe Edition)

1. "Make It Pop" – 3:09
2. "Light It Up" – 3:38
3. "Party Tonight" – 3:16
4. "Skillz" – 2:40
5. "Do You Know My Name" – 3:38
6. "Now I Am Here (Superstar Mix)" – 3:20
7. "Spotlightz" – 2:46
8. "Do It" – 3:10
9. "United (Who We Are)" – 2:20
10. "Get It Right" – 3:00
11. "Luv Em Boys" – 2:20
12. "Looking for Love" – 3:32
13. "My Girls" – 3:28
14. "What Love Is About" – 3:00
15. "Friday Night" – 3:53

All The Love

1. "All the Love" – 2:59
2. "Jing Jing Jingle" – 2:40
3. "Deck the Halls" – 2:05

Tomorrow Is Ours

1. "Walk That Walk" – 3:20
2. "Make You the One" – 2:55
3. "Tomorrow Is Ours" – 3:01
4. "We Doin' It" – 3:00
5. "Back to Me" – 3:27
6. "Good Karma" – 3:09
7. "Where Our Hearts Go" – 3:21
8. "You Make It Better" – 3:38
9. "Music's All I Got" – 2:39
10. "Situation Wild" – 2:48
11. "Like a Machine" – 2:56
12. "Whispers" – 2:59
13. "Rock the Show" – 3:07
14. "Jump to It" – 2:50
15. "Gratitude" – 3:04

XO-IQ vs. L3

1. "I Promise You That" (featuring XO-IQ) by L3 – 3:13
2. "Misfits" by XO-IQ – 3:04
3. "No Way" (featuring XO-IQ) by L3 – 2:30
4. "Put It All Together" by XO-IQ – 2:41

Video Stars

1. "Video Stars" by XO-IQ - 3:13
2. "Situation Wild (Acustic)" by XO-IQ - 2:47

Summer Splash

1. "Gonna Be Lit" by XO-IQ - 2:56
2. "We Got It" by XO-IQ - 3:07
3. "Summer" by XO-IQ - 2:30
4. "Misfits (Summer Remix)" by XO-IQ - 2:32
5. "Skillz (Summer Remix)" by XO-IQ - 1:59

References

External links

• Official website (Nickelodeon)
• Make It Pop at the Internet Movie Database