Hi everyone and welcome to this evening's chat... With Girl Thing! Girl Thing are Michelle, Anika, Jodi, Linzi and Nikki And they've just released their latest single called Last One Standing Last One Standing has gone gold here in Australia Want to see the girls in action? Check out our exclusive clips at au.music.yahoo.com/promotions/girl_thing Want more information on the girls You can check out their bios at au.music.yahoo.com/promotions/girl_thing The girls of Girl Thing are Michelle, Anika, Jodi, Linzi and Nikki Let's check out your Girl Thing knowledge while we're waiting for them to join us Does anyone know what Nikki from Girl Thing's favourite food is? If you guessed broccoli, you guessed right ... weird huh??
What about Michelle - can you name her favourite foods.... If you guessed chocolate and chinese you'd be right Sounds more like it Or did you know that Linzi thinks she has a totally split personality - weird huh? Keep the questions coming folks Michelle, Anika, Jodi, Linzi and Nikki will be joining us in about 5 minutes They're just finishing up a sound check for tonight OK, another couple of questions to check your Girl Thing knowledge Did you know that Nikki from Girl Thing was in the stage production of Grease in London's West End? And that one of Anika's hobbies is synchronised swimming! Ever watched Eastenders or Mr Bean? 
Well, you might have seen Jodi from Girl Thing Speaking of Jodi, did you know that she bites p>people if they tickle her? Don't mess with Jodi! Ever heard of boerenkool? Neither have I, but apparently it's Anika's favourite food. OK, Girl Thing are just about to take their seats So get ready to start Everyone please welcome to Yahoo! Chat Girl Thing
y_girl_thing: HIYA
y_australia_rachel: OK, let's get to the questions thevampirelayer asks: Do you have a favorite boyband? If yes, which one?
y_girl_thing: Our fav boy band is the Back Street Boys, because they are really, really talented.
surfergirl2me asks: are you all friends or do you sometimes fight? ;)
y_girl_thing: Nikki: We are all friends but we do have our arguments, but we are normal at the end of the day.
jmusiclover21 asks: What is the craiziest thing a fan has done to meet you?
y_girl_thing: We actually had a group of girls following us in a taxi in Taiwan.
spanky_29625_29625 asks: when are they planning to hit the u.s.
y_girl_thing: Hopefully we'll be hitting the US as soon as possible next year sometime middle of the year or to the end
thevampirelayer asks: Who are the oldest and youngest members?
y_girl_thing: Jodi: The oldest is michelle, youngest is me!
djcLonnie asks: what are your musical influences?
y_girl_thing: Anika: At the moment it's American pop like briteny spears, backstreet boys but when I was younger it was Madonna
Linzi: soul, R&B, Aretha Franklin, Mary j bligh
Nikki: Lucy Pearls, Mary Mary, Destiny's Child, Pink and I've always liked musical theatre.
jmusiclover21 asks: Do you go on the net much?
Michelle: i actually like going on to the internet and finding different things. 
I'm quite a regular in internet chat rooms, checking out pop sites
pagandane asks: How did u like New Zealand when you were here?(love the hair michelle)
NZ was wicked! A bit of a whirlwind but the actual people were lovely and laid back.
felix54_nz asks: who are your idols?
Michelle: John Bon Jovi
Jodi: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
Linzi: Mariah, Boyz2Men
supahman911 asks: Do you like Australia?
y_girl_thing: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! Especially surfers paradise! The beach made it kinda special!
surfergirl2me asks: do you get stage fright?
y_girl_thing: Nikki: We do a little bit, but it depends on the gig... We get excited rather than nervous. We've got a little thing we do before we go on stage to calm the nerves :)
Anika: We all started since we were very very young going to singing and dancing lessons y_girl_thing: (All singing) WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
horrie7 asks: whats your favourite song on the new album?
Michelle: If That's What It Takes
Linzi: Last Goodbye
Anika: You Can Run But You Can't Hide
Nikki: Young Free & Happy
Jodi: Pure & Simple
blonde_beach_babe_17 asks: Where's the most interesting place around the world you girls have been to?
y_girl_thing: Linzi: It's got to be actually Australia.
y_girl_thing: Anika: I think we've visited a lot of interesting places like Japan, which is not my favourite but interesting.
supahman911 asks: Is being famous a hard thing at times?
y_girl_thing: Michelle: When you have to walk outta the house with you makeup on all the time :)
y_girl_thing: Anika: Most of the time it's WICKED!
horrie7 asks: how did u end up in the band?
y_girl_thing: Pot Luck
y_girl_thing: Linzi: Basically through auditions that were held in London that found me, Anika and Linzi Michelle came from Manchester auditions, and we found Jodi later.
blonde_beach_babe_17 asks: What advice would you girls give to upcoming singers out there?
y_girl_thing: Jodi: We would say if you really want to be something don't let anybody put you down and practice because it makes perfect.
surfergirl2me asks: did you ever have any formal singing/music training?
y_girl_thing: Nikki: We've all trained in some way or another... I actually trained in a performing theatrical for 3 years Linzi taught herself, Jodi went to a stage school, Anika did alot of dancing and stage school after school evening thing.
pagandane asks: if you could collaborate with any other girl group who would it be?
y_girl_thing: We would like to collaborate with the Backstreet Boys. Working with five girls is enough ... I don't think we'd want to work with any more :)
spanky_29625_29625 asks: have any of you ever dated the same guys
y_girl_thing: none of us do seconds
str8tdogg68 asks: WHAT DO GIRL`S LIKE IN A RELATIONSHIP
y_girl_thing: A: we want someone like our best friend not just boy friend and it would be good if they could satisfy our need though this is linzi i have to agree with her
vileplume_o45o asks: some ppl describe you all as the next "spice gals" how do you feel about that?
y_girl_thing: J: we think that its getting a little bit boring now because everyone is getting compared to them but we do take it as a compliment as they are a big success but people need to get over it
blonde_beach_babe_17 asks: What has been the most unforgettable moment so far between you girls?
y_girl_thing: N: i think the best thing is when we released our single we received our GOLD record in australia but there have been so many but we can't pick one really
felix54_nz asks: how did you come up with your name? y_girl_thing: L: we been togther for a year basically eveything we do is a girl thing so there you have it vileplume_o45o asks: what inspired you all for your hit single "last one standing?"
y_girl_thing: N: we were all in a studio and a big part going on we just wanted to do a first single that was in your face, that explained us and full of energy and it does
spanky_29625_29625 asks: how is life on the rode y_girl_thing: NICE!!!! WICKED been really good we're going to countries that we've never dreamed we'd go to we're really lucky
nattheangel2000 asks: did u like performing at blacktown shopping centre
y_girl_thing: YES! that was cool really good turnout and everyone was wicked
pagandane asks: the USA market is fairly cynical toward UK acts at the moment, how do you think you'll get on?
y_girl_thing: J: i don't think you can never predict how you'll get on you just go there and hope for the best
grrrrrlfriend_2000 asks: have you met any big star celebraties yet?
y_girl_thing: YES
y_girl_thing: M: i met Jon Bon Jovi i was over the mood moon we also met Destiny's Child at the same gig
pagandane asks: Do you make the kind of music that you listen to or are you into different stuff?
y_girl_thing: M: because we all listen to different kinds of musci music it plays an influence on all our music
cab_4_pres asks: What's the best thing u have eaten in Australia? y_girl_thing: ICE-CREAM great burger & chips as well really big like america lovely fruit over here - watermelon
mint_snuh asks: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE SCARY MOVIE y_girl_thing: SCARY MOVIE WWWWWAAAAAAAZZZZZZZUUUPPPPPP
pagandane asks: If you could be a model for a day, what label would you strutt?
y_girl_thing: Nikki: Diesel
y_girl_thing: Linzi: Versace
y_girl_thing: Michelle: Oxfam
y_girl_thing: Anika: DKNY
y_girl_thing: Jodi: Louis Voutton
icequeen164 asks: does any one tell jodi that she looks like britney spears
y_girl_thing: (singing) Oops they say it again its because of the hair extensions
canadiangirl831 asks: being new artists what is your point of view on the whole "Napster" thing?
y_girl_thing: i think that it gets boring if you can access it from the internet i think its good for samples but not full tracks
y_girl_thing: A: i think its alright whether they copy from the net they buy it anyway as the quality can never compare to CD
y_australia_rachel: OK, we've only got time for two more questions...
jmusiclover21 asks: What compact disc is in your player now?
y_girl_thing: Nikki: Lucy Pearl
y_girl_thing: Anika: 98 degrees
y_girl_thing: Linzi: Mariah Carey
y_girl_thing: Jodi: Celine Dion
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y_girl_thing: Michelle: Dido - no more angels BMG album
y_australia_rachel: OK, here's the last question canadiangirl831 asks: what dreams would you like to achieve?
y_girl_thing: WORLD WIDE DOMINATION!!! y_girl_thing: No really, we love nothing more than to travel everywhere around the world.
y_australia_rachel: Thanks so much girls for coming in y_girl_thing: THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH EVERYBODY!!! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!
y_girl_thing: IT'S A GIRL THING!!
