Make It Pop

Make It Pop
Genre	Sitcom Musical
Created by	Nick Cannon Thomas W. Lynch
Directed by	Various
Starring	Megan Lee Louriza Tronco Erika Tham Dale Whibley
Opening theme	"Make It Pop" performed by Megan Lee Louriza Tronco Erika Tham
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	41 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Nick Cannon Thomas W. Lynch Steven DeNure Anne Loi
Location(s)	Toronto, Canada
Camera setup	Film, Single-camera
Production company(s)	DHX Media Nickelodeon Productions Tom Lynch Company N'Credible Entertainment
Distributor	Viacom Media Networks Paramount Television (USA) DHX Media (International)
Release
Original network	YTV Nickelodeon
Original release	March 26, 2015 – present
External links
Website

Make It Pop is a K-pop inspired Canadian 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]

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.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	20	March 26, 2015	May 1, 2015
	Special		December 5, 2015
	2	20	January 4, 2016	January 29, 2016

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,^[2] which premiered on January 4, 2016. Before the second season, a Christmas special aired on December 5, 2015.

International broadcast

Make It Pop premiered on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 20, 2015 and also premiered in Latin America on Nickelodeon on July 20, 2015.^[3] The series debuted on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on August 10 and also airs on the free-to-air channel, ABC3 in Australia.^[4][5] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, the series debuted on August 31 on Nickelodeon.^[6] In Canada, the series debuted on September 9 on YTV, and in France, the series debuted on October 12 on Nickelodeon 4Teen FR.

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,^[7] 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
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	April 10, 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	29:27
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

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
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	April 17, 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	31:38
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

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
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	April 24, 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	32:45
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

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
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	May 1, 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	31:37
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

Make It Pop, Vol. 4

1. United (Who We Are) [Flannge Squad Remix] – 2:26
2. Luv Em Boys (Luv Em Girls Mix) [feat. 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)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	July 24, 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	47:10
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

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
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	November 20, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	7:44
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

All The Love

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

Tomorrow Is Ours
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	December 18, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	46:14
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

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
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	February 12, 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop, pop rock, EDM
Length	11:28
Label	DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC)

XO-IQ vs. L3

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

References

1. "Corus Kids September 2015 Highlights" (Press release). Corus Entertainment. August 28, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
2. Petski, Denise (May 4, 2015). "'Make It Pop' Renewed For Season 2 By Nickelodeon". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
3. "Make It Pop: Estreno en julio por Nickelodeon Latinoamérica". ANMTVLA (Press release). June 4, 2015.
4. "Nickelodeon – August Highlights". Femail. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
5. http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/shows/16806.htm
6. "NICKELODEON PREMIERES 'MAKE IT POP,' A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY SERIES IN ASIA ON MONDAY, 31 AUGUST AT 5PM (TH/WIB), 6PM (HK/MY/SG), AND 6.30PM (PH)". VIMN Asia Press (Press release). Singapore: Viacom International Media Networks. August 17, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
7. Palmeri, Christopher (2 April 2015). "Nickelodeon Bets on K-pop to Revive Ratings". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 12 April 2015.

External links

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