lˈɑːlɪpˌɑːp ɪz ɐn ɪtˈæliən ɡˈɜːl ɡɹˈuːp fˈɔːɹmd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ɔnðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sɛnsˈeɪʃən pˈɑːpstɑːɹz ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈuː zˈiːlənd, ɐ pɹɪkˈɜːsɚ tə ðɪ ˈaɪdəlz ʃˈoʊz.
Lollipop is an Italian girl group formed in 2001 on the international television sensation Popstars (originated in New Zealand), a precursor to the Idols shows.