Orange unsignedAct

Orange UnsignedAct (known as mobileAct Unsigned during its first series) was a Channel 4 talent competition, with bands and artists competing for a recording contract with Universal Music, a £60,000 advance, a single released after the series, an album deal and a multi-media marketing campaign.

Orange unsignedAct
Presented by	Alex Zane
Judges	Simon Gavin Alex James Lauren Laverne Jo Whiley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Original release
Network	Channel 4

The £60,000 was allocated as follows: 50% on completion of the recording contract and confirmation of the winner and 50% on delivery of the final mixed, mastered and cleared album.^[1]

The show was sponsored by Orange and Sony Ericsson.

Finalists

2007

• Envy & Other Sins
• Revenue
• Mancini
• Ginger Bread Men
• Bad Robots

2008/2009

• Scarlet Harlots
• Hip Parade
• Tommy Reilly

Winners

Envy & Other Sins won mobileAct Unsigned on 23 December 2007.^[2] As a result, their first single, "Highness", was released on 3 March 2008.

Tommy Reilly won the competition with his song "Gimme A Call". The winner was announced live on Channel 4 at 2:40 pm on Sunday 25 January 2009. The song entered the UK Top 40 at number 14 on 1 February 2009.

Transmission

Sundays T4 (Channel 4) and 4Music, UK

See also

• Orange Playlist – a similar music TV show sponsored by Orange and hosted by Laverne
• Pringles Unsung – a similar competition