Eden's Crush

Lore & Background

Hundreds of girls competed to become pop stars in late 2000 on the TV series Popstars, produced by David Foster. The group was narrowed down to five finalists—Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Ana Maria Lombo, Nicole Scherzinger, and Rosanna Tavarez—over several prime time episodes. Warner Bros./Sire Records signed the group to a recording contract before the band was named or had finalized its membership, due to the hours of network television exposure the group would receive.

The group's debut single, 'Get Over Yourself,' topped the Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. 'Love This Way' was later released as a promotional single. Their album Popstars was certified gold and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2001, the group guest starred as themselves on the season 5 episode 22 of the television show Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. That same year, they played as a support act on some dates for *NSYNC's Pop Odyssey Tour.

In the beginning of 2002, their record company, London-Sire Records, folded and the group disbanded. Scherzinger would later have more success with The Pussycat Dolls.

Reader's Guide

Eden's Crush represents a notable example of the early 2000s trend of forming pop groups through reality television. Their creation on the WB series Popstars gave them immediate exposure, leading to a recording contract before the group was even named. Their debut single 'Get Over Yourself' achieved commercial success, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Canadian Singles Chart. The group's album Popstars was certified gold and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200. Though their career was brief—ending when their record label folded in early 2002—the group is remembered as a launching point for Nicole Scherzinger, who later achieved greater fame with The Pussycat Dolls. Eden's Crush also appeared on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and toured with major acts like *NSYNC and Jessica Simpson, underscoring their place in the pop landscape of the time.

Did You Know?

• Eden's Crush was formed on the television series Popstars, which aired on the now defunct WB network.
• The group's debut single 'Get Over Yourself' topped the Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Their album Popstars was certified gold and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.
• The group disbanded in early 2002 after their record company, London-Sire Records, folded.