| Make It Pop | |
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| Genre | Musicalcomedy |
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| Theme music composer | |
| Opening theme | "Make It Pop" by XO-IQ |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 42(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) – August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20) |
Make It Pop is a Canadian[1]musicalcomedy series created byThomas W. Lynch andNick Cannon that aired onNickelodeon from March 26, 2015 to August 20, 2016. The series starsMegan Lee,Louriza Tronco, Erika Tham, andDale Whibley.
Make It Pop follows three girls named Sun Hi, Jodi, and Corki around Mackendrick Prep, a boarding high school, who form aK-pop girl group called XO-IQ, with the help of Caleb, and find music, mischief, love, and friendship.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 20 | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) | May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01) | |
| Special | December 5, 2015 (2015-12-05) | |||
| 2 | 20 | January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04) | January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29) | |
| Special | August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20) | |||
DHX Media produced the series. The first season consisted of 20 episodes. In May 2015, it was announced thatMake It Pop was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes,[2] which premiered on January 4, 2016. A Christmas special aired on December 5, 2015. A summer special aired on August 20, 2016.
XO-IQ is the band that was formed in the series by Sun Hi, Jodi, Corki, and Caleb. Vocals for the band's songs were recorded by Megan Lee, Louriza Tronco, Erika Tham, Dale Whibley in Toronto. The band made its first live appearance at the pre-party for the 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles,[3] where they were introduced at the event by Nick Cannon. The band then performed at the 2015YTV Summer Beach Bash.
Make It Pop premiered onNickelodeon in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 20, 2015. The series debuted onNickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on August 10, 2015, and also airs on thefree-to-air channel,ABC3, in Australia.[4] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, the series debuted onNickelodeon on August 31, 2015.[5] In Canada, the series debuted onYTV on September 9, 2015. In the United Kingdom, the series debuted onCITV on October 31, 2016.[6]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 20 | March 26, 2015 (2015-03-26) | 1.29[7] | May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01) | 1.30[8] | 1.35 |
| 2 | 20 | January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04) | 1.46[9] | January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29) | 1.07[10] | 1.26 |
| Make It Pop, Vol. 1 | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | April 10, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–15 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House,Club,R&B |
| Length | 29:27 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Make It Pop, Vol. 2 | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | April 17, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–15 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House music,Club music |
| Length | 31:38 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Make It Pop, Vol. 3 | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | April 24, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–15 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House,Club |
| Length | 32:45 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Make It Pop, Vol. 4 | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | May 1, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–15 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House,Club |
| Length | 31:37 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Make It Pop! (Deluxe Edition) | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | July 24, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–15 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House,Club |
| Length | 47:10 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| All the Love | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | November 20, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House,Club |
| Length | 7:44 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Tomorrow Is Ours | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | December 18, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,House,Club,Hip Hop,Trap |
| Length | 46:14 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| XO-IQ vs. L3 | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ & L3 | |
| Released | February 12, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,house,clubCringe Pop,Trap |
| Length | 11:28 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Video Stars | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | April 08, 2016 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,house,club |
| Length | 6:00 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
| Summer Splash (Music from the Original TV Series) | |
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| Soundtrack album by XO-IQ | |
| Released | August 19, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Pop,pop rock,EDM,house,club,Hip Hop |
| Length | 13:04 |
| Label | DHX-Exchange Productions Inc. (Distributed by Razor & Tie Direct, LLC) |
'Make it Pop' is a new Canadian show produced by Nick Cannon, inspired by Korean pop culture that follows three girls who balance school and the search for musical stardom. John-Alan Slachta, one of the shows stars, joined the show.