STARS OF THE CBBC SHOW JINX PROVE THEY HAVE THE JINX FACTOR WITH THE RELEASE OF A NEW SONG ON ITUNES

Calling all fans of the hit CBBC show, Jinx, the two lead characters are giving all you all a delicious  treat with the release of their brand new single, ‘Friday (Takes Me Away)’ - so not only is Jinx jam-packed with magical mayhem and outlandish antics – it now has its very own single! Lead actors Amber Beattie (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) and Gia Lodge O’Meally, who play best friends Lulu and Frenchy, have recorded the super catchy song after it featured in one of the episodes from the show. This exclusive song will be available on iTunes from 1 March 2010.

The song is featured in the fun-filled episode Minty Freshman, where Lulu discovers Frenchy is a closet singer/songwriter and enters her for the school talent contest. Lulu and Frenchy are due to perform Frenchy’s song ‘Friday (Takes Me Away)’ together on the night, but when one of Cookie’s spells goes wrong, Lulu ends up performing alone in front of the whole school! The teen stars of the show, Amber and Gia had so much fun singing together and rehearsing the song that they decided to record the track to make their very own single, and now you can get your hands on it!

To catch pop princesses Amber and Gia in all their glory, don’t forget to download the song ‘Friday (Takes me Away)’ from iTunes on 1st March and you can also watch the girls in their glittering new music video on YouTube! If you just can’t get enough of the Jinx fuelled fun, then why not visit www.jinxtv.co.uk where you can get all the latest gossip and news from the show. Plus from the Jinx website you can follow links to become a Jinx Facebook fan where you can chat with other fans of the show and tell the world why you love Jinx!

Based on the best-selling Lulu Baker trilogy of books by Fiona Dunbar, the comedy-drama series Jinx charts the adventures of a truly modern-day Cinderella, Lulu Baker.  Lulu may look like your typical teenager but she has a very cool secret – she’s the proud owner of a magic cookbook. The possibilities are endless for the creations she can cook up to solve all her dilemmas and life would be perfect if it wasn’t for the guardian of the book: Cookie.  She’s no sweet fairy godmother – she’s a impulsive, mischievous jinx! Tune into Jinx on CBBC (on at 18.30 from Monday 22 February 2010) plus Red Button and iPlayer are also available so you can catch Lulu and her entertaining escapades anytime – it is THE British TV show every girl would wish for!