Jonathon Ansell first entered the pop charts as a member of which boy band?
"similar voice to Ansell and he described their lessons as working together. At that time, Ansell's academic studies fell below the standard. Diagnosed as dyslexic, an agreement was reached where he stayed as a pupil. While at the Guildhall School, Ansell formed the pop-opera boyband G4 with three other students Mike Christie, Tom Lowe, and Ben Thapa. Lowe later resigned as bass, replaced by Matthew Stiff. Their name, G4, stands for Guildhall 4. G4 were discovered after finishing second on ITV talent show The X Factor in 2004. G4's self-titled debut album produced by Trevor Horn and Brian Rawling, reached"
"Jonathan Ansell Jonathan Mark Ansell (born 10 March 1982) is an English singer, best known as the high tenor of the vocal group G4. Influenced by his mother’s tapes of Pavarotti and the Three Tenors, Ansell joined the West Sussex Boys' Choir conducted by Arthur Robson, at the age of eight. He toured extensively with the choir to Florida, Germany, and France, performed in the Royal Festival Hall and sang many times in Arundel Cathedral. Ansell stayed with the choir until his voice broke at the age of 16 when he lost the ability to sing treble but after puberty"
"at 3pm. Jonathan Ansell Jonathan Mark Ansell (born 10 March 1982) is an English singer, best known as the high tenor of the vocal group G4. Influenced by his mother’s tapes of Pavarotti and the Three Tenors, Ansell joined the West Sussex Boys' Choir conducted by Arthur Robson, at the age of eight. He toured extensively with the choir to Florida, Germany, and France, performed in the Royal Festival Hall and sang many times in Arundel Cathedral. Ansell stayed with the choir until his voice broke at the age of 16 when he lost the ability to sing treble but"
"on ITV's ""This Morning"", with Simon Cowell putting the group together. Ryan made it into the band, as did 21-year-old Will Young (who would go on to win the first series of ""Pop Idol"" in 2002), although Costa was not chosen. The boy band never took off, but Ryan and Costa remained friends following their meeting. In 2000, Costa and another one of his friends, Duncan James, decided to form their own band, and they were soon joined by Ryan. Their manager Daniel Glatman said, ""Duncan came to see me with his friend, Antony Costa, who was also in the"
"first shot to fame as a nine-year-old boy with the song ""Too Young To Soca"" while he was still in primary school. In 1984, along with his older brother Marcus and neighbours, the group Pranasonic Express was started and, in 1989, the band became Xtatik. In April, 1986, at the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream television show, ""Star Search"". In 1987, he took part in the Trinidad and Tobago National Song Writers Festival, and placed second with his song ""Dream Girl"". He also won the Caribbean Song Festival in Barbados. Such a win made Machel the first"
"Trent Bell, Julian De Vizio, Zach Russell, Jayden Sierra and Will Singe successfully auditioned as soloists for the fourth season of ""The X Factor"" and progressed to the super bootcamp stage. After failing to make it into the top six of the Under-25 Boys category during super bootcamp, the judges Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Mel B decided to put them together to form a boy band for the home visits stage, thus qualifying for the Groups category. During home visits, they travelled to London, England and sang Rihanna's ""We Found Love"", their first song as a group,"
"included Simon Cowell, an artists and repertoire executive at BMG, and Kate Thornton, a former editor of ""Smash Hits"", turned television presenter. One week later, Young was selected into the boy band alongside three other competitors. They were Lee Ryan who later joined the boy band Blue, Declan Bennett who joined the boy band Point Break, signed to Danielle Barnett, the current lead singer of Urban Cookie Collective and Music Manager who contacted him directly following the This Morning audition, and Andy Scott-Lee who went on to compete in the second series of ""Pop Idol"". Cowell said of the group,"
"their debut album, ""Candy Girl"". Released in 1983 on New York producer Arthur Baker's Levi Belt Streetwise Records, the album featured the hits: ""Is This The End"", ""Popcorn Love"", ""Jealous Girl"", and the title track, which went to number one on both the American R&B singles chart and the UK singles chart. Returning from their first major concert tour, the boys were dropped off back at their homes in the projects and were given a check in the amount of $1.87 apiece for their efforts. Tour budget and expenses were given as the explanation as to why they were not"
"self-produced tracks to YouTube, which caught the attention of Heavenly Recordings founder Jeff Barrett, who agreed to release the band's debut single ""Shelter Song"" in November 2012. They then enlisted fellow Kettering resident drummer, Samuel Lloyd Toms (Secret Fix, ex-Koolaid Electric Company) and keyboard player Adam Smith and started rehearsing as a band, so they could play their songs live, having never played live as a band before. The band released their second single ""Colours To Life"" in June 2013. In an interview with Sound of Boston, lead vocalist James Bagshaw noted that signing on to Heavenly Records did not"
"""Dream Chaser Foundation, The Fred Hollows"" ""Foundation"", and ""Red Cross."" Before the group was formed, 2008 saw Moses, 18, and Pene, 20, providing the backing vocals for the tour of the legendary ""Andrea Bocelli."" In 2010 Moses, 20, and Amitai, 21, were among five that sung the backing vocals for ""George Benson""'s ""An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole"" Tour. After individually being hand picked by highly esteemed ""Dennis O’Neill"" to further their music studies at the prestigious ""Wales International Academy Of Voice,"" the forming of the group was an idea thought of by the three in an attempt to"
"the ""whitest band in the world,"" to which they took exception, given their Ukrainian, Persian, Italian and Hungarian heritages. Koenig responded in a November 2009 interview by saying, ""Nobody in our band is a WASP."" Furthermore, the backlash involving their social backgrounds was largely unfounded, as Koenig explained in the interview that the band members got into Columbia on scholarship and used student loans; he himself was still paying off student loans in 2009. The band's first album ""Vampire Weekend"" was released January 29, 2008. A success in the US and UK, it peaked at number 15 on the UK"
"40 on the iTunes charts, and in the top 20 on the iTunes Alternative charts. The debut Eternal Boy album, ""Awkward Phase,"" charted on 5 of the Billboard charts. The band met while in high school, where they began covering songs of other Pop Punk artists. After winning a battle of the bands in Pittsburgh, they began playing more extensively in the region, which eventually led to touring all across the USA. Bahl attended a strict private high school in Pittsburgh where he started the band. Throughout its early years, the band worked through the ups and downs of earning"
"group was still looking for one more member so Richardson called Brian Littrell, who is Richardson's maternal first cousin (Littrell's father and Richardson's mother are brother and sister), to ask him to audition for the group. Littrell was immediately accepted, and the next day he joined the group. After Littrell joined, the quintet took shape. Richardson is the oldest member of the group and often known as the big brother of the group. In November 1999, he was named ""People Magazine""s Sexiest Pop Star and the band signed a new $60 million deal with Jive records. Richardson was a part"
"for the advancement of music education in schools. The Jonas Brothers' musical style has generally been described as rock, pop rock, pop punk, and power pop. Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers were an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers moved to Little Falls, New Jersey in 2005, where they wrote their first record that made its Hollywood release. In the summer of 2008, they starred in the"
"groups, ""With our former band, The Numbers, I used to write most of the material. I tended to focus on lyrics and guitar riffs but being a singer Annalisse broadens the songs melodically. Now the voice is serving the lyrics and vice versa — the songs have got both form and content."" ""The Canberra Times"" reviewer felt that ""Annalisse's unique vocal style — equal parts pixie and banshee — has been enriched by stints singing jazz and blues in small clubs and even some techno-funk dabblings."" Their debut single, ""Nervous Kid"", was released in August 1991, and reached No. 32"
"to their label, Albert Productions. The band's debut single ""Bad Boy for Love"" was written by Rilen, who left to form punk rock group, X,(not the L.A. band) prior to its release in October 1977. ""Bad Boy for Love"" was produced by Vanda & Young (ex-The Easybeats, AC/DC's producers) and peaked at No. 19 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. Initially Cocks switched to bass guitar to cover Rilen's departure, then Chris Turner (ex-Buffalo) was brought in. The band toured nationally on the pub rock circuit competing with The Angels, Cold Chisel, Dragon and Kevin Borich Express. One-time"
"a multi-album deal. Maiello was subsequently hired as the band's manager. Their self-titled debut album was released on August 15, 2000 and spawned the band's first and largest hit, ""Teenage Dirtbag"", a song which charted at No. 2 in the United Kingdom. Their second single, a cover of one of Erasure's signature songs – ""A Little Respect"", also reached very high chart positions, peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single from the album, a double A-side of ""Leroy"" and ""Wannabe Gangstar"", didn't perform as well as expected, only reaching No. 23 in the UK Singles"
"formed by guitarist Justin Whitesel after finishing a tour with Eyes Set To Kill. He wrote multiple songs, even employing the help of longtime friend and colleague Jinxx of Black Veil Brides fame to help with recording duties. Whitesel then went on to enlist Cooper Campbell for all vocal and drum duties and Jon Weisberg, formerly of From First to Last, for all bass and additional guitar duties. On August 26, 2013 the band released their first single and accompanying music video for the song ""Show And Tell"". They hired session members to fill the roles of rhythm guitar and"
"have their single released. Even though the bands were already formed, this contest was unique as it pre-dates the format of the first music talent reality show to air in the United Kingdom, ITV1's program ""Pop stars"" in 2000. Their debut single ""When My Baby"" charted within the Top 40. This prompted a tour supporting the Irish girl band B*Witched, and promoted their second and biggest single ""More Than I Needed to Know"". It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 5, and went on to see a global release (including Japan where it hit the top of the record"
"in 1992. In February Eli Caterer joined as a second guitarist and in October ""Break Up"" was released. They played as often as possible in the Chicago area and ventured occasionally to small venues in Indiana. In 1993 the band recorded their compositions on the 2 EP. They also recorded a split 7"" single with Groovy Love Vibes. GLV vocalist Erik Pertl guested on the Popes' track ""Leather and Lace"" and Josh guested on the GLV track ""Goodtime Music"". The band got a break when pop punk icon Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel became a fan and used his connections"
"American boy bands Boyz II Men, 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys but also other influential artists such as Michael Jackson and Beyoncé. Zac Taylor born in 1993 is from Whakatane, New Zealand. Prior to his audition for band competition, he was studying performing arts and competed in the singing competition ""The Voice Of McDonalds's"" held in Singapore and later traveled to Orlando, Florida to sing at the VOM finals in early 2012. He is now under New Zealands FIVE AM label, and currently managed by Cam Noble. Shaquille (youngest of the band) was born in 1993 is from gisborne"
"he was 13, his parent's marriage ended and his mother left and returned to Canada with her children, settling in Ottawa, Ontario. As a teenager, Gonsalves turned to music and poetry as a way to deal with his sense of dislocation and exile. He later studied history and political science at Carleton University before moving to Toronto in the early 2000s and forming the band in 2004. Since its founding, the group has toured extensively throughout Europe and North America, and have appeared at festivals in the Caribbean, Asia and Latin America. The band released its debut album ""Independence"" in"
"the opportunity to appear on television shows such as ""Clay Cole's Diskotek"" (on April 22, 1967) and John Zacherle's ""Disc-o-Teen"" (in April 1967). ""Magnet"" was featured in ""American Bandstand""'s ""Rate-a-Record"" segment on May 13, 1967. Additionally, the group opened for established acts such as the Four Tops, The Drifters, The Box Tops, and The Young Rascals. The group dissolved in 1968. Having been influenced by Paul McCartney and James Jamerson, Russell switched to bass guitar. As a bassist, Russell was the first member of the first touring band that backed Billy Joel in his solo career and was joined by"
"soon wrote a song 'Laxteen', which was recorded in a studio owned by Scott Rosenthal in New York. Scott also played drums on the track. Upon returning to London Andrew Moran was recruited as drummer and the trio played their debut at Brixton Windmill. Around the same time as the band was formed, guitarist Joe founded the record label Angular Recording Corporation having been inspired by Bill Drummond's book 45 and the film 24 Hour Party People. The song 'Laxteen' appeared on Angular Records first release, a compilation entitled ""The New Cross: An Angular Sampler"". At the start of 2007"
"demographic, but across a much broader age demographic compared to their contemporaries. In contrast to their contemporaries, who were primarily targeting a teenage audience, they were known as the boy band which ""appealed to both teenagers and their parents"" and ""rose beyond its status as an idol group to be loved by people of all ages."" Cultural commentators have noted that the subject matter of their debut song ""To Mother"" and other songs such as ""One Candle"" and ""Road"" further contributed to their broad popular appeal as the country was transitioning out of difficult times and was still recovering from"
"all 4 band members were in and out of bands. During high school Aguiar and Allen started a band with Matt Vazquez of Delta Spirit. Post high school graduation, Allen moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State University. Voxhaul Broadcast's debut 8 Song EP Rotten Apples was recorded and mixed in one day in February 2007. Following the release, the band embarked on their first US tour co-headlining with Local Natives. They played Sundance Film Festival, Summerfest in Milwaukee, CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW. The 5 Song ep was recorded at Elliott Smith's studio ""New Monkey"" in Van"
"a scholarship to attend the Italia Conti Stage School where he studied acting, singing and dance. One day his teacher suggested he audition for a boy band that was being put together by Simon Cowell. After performing in front of Cowell and a panel of managers, Love was chosen from over 3,000 auditionees to be in the band Five (also known as 5ive), which went on to have massive international success winning a Brit Award for Best Pop Act 2000, an MTV award and ASCAP awards for songwriting. Love and fellow 5ive members Jason ""J"" Brown and Sean Conlon were"
"various other stage antics by Martel that garnered some controversy. These controversies, along with Martel's poor leadership, led to the disbanding of the band. On November 26, 2018, members Connor Shanahan, Mitch Garboushian, and Joseph Sojewicz reconstructed the band, reaching moderate success. Their most notable single is the song ""Sandy"", which was written by Garboushian about his former lover. In 2002, Alex Martel started playing with fellow students at his high school in Quebec. He had no musical knowledge and didn't own a microphone or any instrument. He taught himself how to sing. The initial sound was mostly influenced by"
"conceived by Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield for their new record label project, Northwestside Records, a BMG sub-label in the United Kingdom that had also signed Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records unit in 1998. They felt there was a gap in the market for an interracial boyband. Raphael and Tattersfield asked future Epic A&R Jo Charrington to put the group together and then manage them. Charrington recruited the members by auditioning singers from the BRIT School and modelling agencies, with the band originally consisting of a fifth member, Michael Kempster, who left the band shortly after recruitment to pursue a solo career."
"backgrounds of the members. The band recorded demos that were paid for by EMI Records, but the label declined to sign them. Virgin Records expressed interest in signing the group in the UK for European releases, while Epic Records handled the US and North American distribution. They recorded their debut album ""Kissing to Be Clever"" (UK No. 5, US No. 14,) and it was released in 1982. The single ""Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"", became an international hit, reaching No. 1 in a dozen countries around the world, plus top ten in several more countries (US No. 2)."
"from the debut album by The Band. Furze used to play guitar for Alec Empire and run the record label Hate Channel with Cordell. Cordell (son of Denny Cordell and brother of Tarka Cordell) had also been releasing records through his own label Merok Records, which featured early noise rock releases by Klaxons, Titus Andronicus, and Crystal Castles. After joining forces in mid-2007, the band issued their first single ""Too Young to Love"" on 7"" vinyl in October 2008 on the House Anxiety label. The single was limited to 500 copies worldwide, and features a homoerotic photograph by Dennis Cooper"
"and received appalling reviews with only 1 out of 6 stars in the music magazine ""GAFFA"". Fu:el Fu:el was a Danish boy band consisting of the members Lars Thomsen, Theis Keller, Patrick Hellegård, Tarik Bakir and Martin Bunk. They became known as participants of the third season of the reality show ""Popstars"" in the spring of 2003, where the goal was to form a new Danish boyband. The group had a recording contract with EMI for which they released the single ""Please, Please"". The single reached #1 on the Danish singles charts (Tracklisten). The single was followed by the group's"
"lived in Copenhagen and worked as a waiter and finally youngest Kevin from Herlev, a 9th-grade student, but pursuing theatrical studies for seven years at Eventyrteatret, an acting school. The first three had all written songs on their own. All four presented themselves as individual candidates on ""X Factor"", but didn't make the final cut, so Soulshock suggested that they cooperate as a boy band group for the sake of the competition. The band reached the Final 9 in the Groups category and were mentored by ""X Factor"" judge Soulshock (Carsten Schack). In the first live show, they sang Jay"