LONDON, Ont. -- Sugar Jones proved to be a sweet treat for hundreds of young fans at Centennial Hall last night.

Following a boy bland opening act, the Canadian pop singers continued their real-life jump from reality TV to real stardom.

The women of Sugar Jones -- Andrea Henry, Sahara MacDonald, Mirella Dell'Aquila, Julie Crochetiere and Maiko Watson -- ran through a slick, backing-track-only show of material from their first and so-far-only CD.

About 1,200 young fans, many with parents in tow, let the five know they enjoyed tuning in at a concert.

Sugar Jones' dancing proves the singers graduated from Global TV's Popstars with moves to remember. Since they made it out of the Popstars selection process, where they were just five of 4,000 hopefuls, they've also had a big hit, Days Like That.

These days, that song serves as Sugar Jones' closing number. It finished the group's 55-minute set on the right note.

Now those singers are dressing like stars and not young wannabes. Last night, Sugar Jones looked cool in dark, shoulder- and back-baring outfits with only Mirella showing much midriff.

The group started with Get Yourself Together and followed with the current hit, How Much Longer. Keep on Walking was pumped up via an audience chant as 600 fans screaming "Shu-gar" and the other 600 shouting back "Joe-owns."

The five and their fans all go out of their way to make sure everybody knows Sugar Jones is a group thing, with no leader. So the choreography keeps all five moving to centre stage and the lead vocals are shared on most songs.

Midway in the set, Sugar Jones showed off its members' own favourites with a strong, soulful run of covers -- I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Andrea); Natural Woman (Maiko); Fever (Julie); Let's Stay Together (Sahara) and Stop! In the Name of Love (Mirella).

Surprisingly, the group then faltered with a weak album track before coming back with Days Like That. After the show, it was time to greet hundreds of fans for autographs and an occasional sweet rendition of Happy Birthday in the lobby.

Young London fans clearly love this kind of show. So here's a memo to the behind-the-Sugar people at Universal Music Canada and elsewhere: Get these Jones women a real band. You'd be surprised how much sweeter such soulful voices will sound when they're backed by real musicians.