Orange unsignedAct
Orange UnsignedAct 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.
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.
The show was sponsored by Orange and Sony Ericsson.
Finalists
2007- Envy & Other Sins
- Revenue
- Mancini
- Ginger Bread Men
- Bad Robots
Envy & Other Sins won mobileAct Unsigned on 23 December 2007. 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.