"Aston Merrygold Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and television personality. He is best known for being a member of the British boy band JLS who were the runners-up to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of ""The X Factor"". After a successful five years, JLS split on 22 December 2013. In 2013, Merrygold became a judge on the British dance talent show ""Got to Dance"". Aston worked on his debut solo album ""Showstopper"" for a planned mid-2016 release, but it remains unreleased. The lead single of the album, ""Get Stupid"" was released on"
"to Mollie King and AJ Pritchard. In February 2018, Merrygold's 2015 single Get Stupid featured in a newly launched TV commercial released by Samsung promoting the Galaxy S9 smartphone. Merrygold was picked in July 2018 as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. He was featured on NBC's ""Today"" show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally in the United States on 19 July 2018 where he performed a live version of his single ""Get Stupid"". Aston grew up in Peterborough with his mother Siobhan, stepfather Orjan and his half-brother and sister Connor and Courtney. He attended Jack"
"He was born and raised in Peterborough, where he attended Jack Hunt School. In 2002, Merrygold entered ""Stars in Their Eyes"" where he appeared as Michael Jackson, singing ""Rockin' Robin"" and finished in second place. He came in second yet again with JLS on ""The X Factor"" at age 20. Aston performed in school productions and, after leaving school in 2004, was cast in a new ITV programme, ""Fun Song Factory"" alongside children's TV presenter Laura Hamilton. In the show, Merrygold played the character ""Cookie"". Whilst still attending secondary school, he played football on behalf of England in the European"
"a children's programme called ""K-Club"", which helped people with computers and how they work. Oritsé Williams decided to get into the music business mainly. He was originally scouted for a number of boy bands but did not feel they were right, Williams decided to form his own boy band and, through friends, met Marvin Humes who had experience in R&B and pop music, being a part of VS in 2004. Next to join was Aston Merrygold, who was once cast in the ITV children's programme ""Fun Song Factory"", because of his athletic ability. Last to join the group was JB"
"did not feel they were right and believed that a group should have a ""real"" connection with each other, like his heroes Boyz II Men. Williams decided to form his own boy band and, through friends, met Marvin Humes who had experience in R&B and pop music, being a part of VS in 2004. Next to join was Aston Merrygold, who was once cast in the ITV children's programme ""Fun Song Factory"", because of his athletic ability. Last to join the group was JB Gill, for his ""musical ear"" and harmonies. They bonded, became friends and together they were called"
"24 July 2015. Merrygold also played a part in the children's TV programme, ""Fun Song Factory"". In August 2017, Merrygold was announced as a contestant for the fifteenth series of ""Strictly Come Dancing."" Merrygold was eliminated on 5 November 2017, coming in tenth place. Merrygold was born on 13 February 1988 to a Jamaican father and an Anglo-Irish mother, who split up when Merrygold was very young. He is one of seven children: he has five brothers and one sister between his biological and step parents. He was born and raised in Peterborough by his mother Siobhan and stepfather, Orjan;"
"Charlie Hedges to release his debut solo single Best Night of My Life, making him the first member of JLS to release solo material. Gill started dating backing dancer Chloe Tangney in late 2008, the couple announced their engagement on 25 January 2014. The couple wed in Scotland in May 2014. Also, he now has his own television show on children's channel CBeebies, called 'Down on the Farm'. Aston Merrygold (born 13 February 1988 in Peterborough, England) was born to a Jamaican father and an Anglo-Irish mother. He is one of seven children; he has five brothers and one sister."
"and ""Secrets (I Won't Tell)"" B/W ""We Are The Boys"". A full list of their discography can be found at Discogs.com. They toured the U.S. as a headliner and with seminal 80's bands such as New Order, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Specimen. The band was especially popular in the leather subculture. Before the band split up they expanded their line up to a five piece with the addition of Mark Pistel on bass and Tim Huthert, from Specimen, as a second drummer. Member Adam Sherburne later formed the band Consolidated in the 1990s. Bryan Weisberg later formed Maximillion's Motorcycle Club"
"The Boys (English band) The Boys are an English punk rock/power pop band formed in London in 1976. Members of the band had previously played in other groups, including London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording Christmas themed music under the name The Yobs, they disbanded in the summer of 1982. The band reformed in 1999, and released a new album in 2014. The Boys came together when singer/guitarist Matt Dangerfield left the punk band London SS in September 1975 to form a new band with ex-Hollywood Brats keyboard player"
"his local area. Sterling ""Boob"" Ramsey (born 1988) previously worked as a crane operator for some of the largest ports in the UK. Kazeem ""Baz"" Ajobo (born 1989 in Nigeria) is the youngest member of the group. He previously worked as a dog and cat therapist, specialising in depression. Rough Copy Rough Copy were a British boy band from Croydon, London. The group consists of Kazeem ""Bazza"" Ajobo, Sterling Ramsey and Joseph ""Wazza"" James Thomas. They finished fourth on the tenth series of ""The X Factor"" in 2013. They originally auditioned for the ninth series in 2012 and got to"
"Five (band) Five (stylised as 5ive) are an English boy band from London consisting of members Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, and Scott Robinson. They were formed in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The group were mostly known as a five-piece, consisting of Robinson, Neville, Conlon, Abz Love and Jason ""J"" Brown. Five enjoyed remarkable success worldwide, particularly in their native United Kingdom, as well as most of the rest of Europe, and Asia. The group have currently based on BPI certifications sold a minimum of 1.6 million copies of their"
"image of them in the studio on their Instagram account, as well as an image of Lee Ryan playing the guitar captioned with ""#6"", seemingly indicating that the band is working on their sixth studio album. The sixth studio album has also been confirmed by band member Simon Webbe in October 2017. Blue (English band) Blue is an English boyband consisting of members Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe. The band originally formed in 2000 and has released three studio albums, ""All Rise"" (2001), ""One Love"" (2002) and ""Guilty"" (2003) that all peaked at number one in"
"Mic Lowry Mic Lowry, stylised as MiC LOWRY, is a British vocal harmony boy band from Liverpool singing pop, contemporary R&B and soul music. The five-member band was formed in 2011 and is made up of Delleile Ankrah, Akia Jones, Kaine Ofoeme, Ben Sharples and Michael Welch, who all attended Calderstones School in Liverpool. They were previously signed with Universal Music Group but choice to continue independently after the release of their EP MOOD. The band's name comes from Manchester's The Lowry Centre, which was the first venue the boys performed in. Mic Lowry it is also Will Smith's character,"
"Kingsland Road (band) Kingsland Road (originally Kingsland) were an English rock and roll-style and urban-inspired funk and disco boy band formed in 2012. The band is made up of Matt Cahill, Joe ""Connor"" Conaboy, JJ Thompson (known by his surname) and Josh Zaré. Originally a five-piece that included Jay Scott, they finished in ninth place on the tenth series of ""The X Factor"" in 2013. They describe their sound as a mixture of predominantly 1970s urban of funk and disco with just a drop of reggae and indie pop and new wave with some Oi! of the 1980s that is"
"Get Stupid (song) ""Get Stupid"" is the debut solo single by British singer, songwriter, dancer and former JLS member Aston Merrygold. It was released on 24 July 2015 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. Aside from several TV performances at the single's release, the track also garnered some attention following its inclusion in one of the official TV advertisements of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and was also extensively played back during the Samsung Unpacked event at the recently held MWC 2018. A music video to accompany the release of ""Get Stupid"" was first released onto YouTube on 26"
"of Thin Lizzy, Ginger of The Wildhearts, Stan Lee of Marvel Comics, Franz Treichler of The Young Gods, Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff, Ashton Nyte of The Awakening, Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory, Laurence ""Lol"" Tolhurst and Porl Thompson of The Cure and Ville Valo of Finnish band HIM. Thwaite was born in Marston Green Birmingham and moved to Lichfield in Staffordshire in the early 1970s, attending Christ Church primary school and then Lichfield Friary Grange comprehensive school from 1977. He formed his first school band with fellow school-mate Steve Ellett (drums), aka Steve Danger from British metal"
"and Sonic Boom. Ulterior (band) Ulterior are an English post-punk band formed in 2006 and are based in London, signed to independent record label Disc Error Recordings. They consist of band members Simmons, Honey, Mickey and MCG. Former professional footballer Paul McGregor (Honey), his brother Benn (MCG), and guitarist Paul Simmons (Simmons) began as a three piece band in late 2006. Shortly after in 2007, Karl Januskevicius, of Motorcycle Boy, joined Ulterior full time on synthesizer. After some performances in London and their debut single ""Weapons"", Ulterior were asked to support The Horrors at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 at"
"Aston (band) Aston is an Australian classical pop group from Sydney formed in 2009. The band consists of members who all have come out of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Eliza Morrison (Violin), Michael Bennett (Violin), Hanna Oblikov (Cello), Will Henderson (Guitar), Ella Jamieson (Piano) and Daniel Luscombe (Percussion). Aston was signed to Warner Music Group after uploading an instrumental cover of Lady Gaga's Telephone to YouTube which within a month was viewed by more than 670,000 people. The cover was the most viewed Australian music video of the year. Aston has also received support from celebrity blogger Perez Hilton"
"JLS JLS (an initialism of Jack the Lad Swing) were an English pop/R&B group, which consisted of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams. They initially signed to Tracklacers production company New Track City and then went on to become runners-up of the fifth series of the ITV reality talent show ""The X Factor"" in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. Following their appearance on ""The X Factor"", JLS signed to Epic Records. Their first two singles ""Beat Again"" and ""Everybody in Love"" both went to number one on the UK Singles Chart."
"Black Kids Black Kids are an American indie rock band. Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 2006, the group consisted of singer/guitarist Reggie Youngblood, keyboardists/backup singers Ali Youngblood and Dawn Watley, bassist Owen Holmes, and drummer Kevin Snow. The Black Kids' debut EP, ""Wizard of Ahhhs"", received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the ""Partie Traumatic"" album, which debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008. Black Kids formed in Jacksonville in 2006. The lineup consists of siblings Reggie Youngblood (lead vocals and guitar) and Ali Youngblood (keyboards and backing vocals), Owen Holmes (bass"
"Royworld Royworld are a British pop rock band formed in 2006, when songwriting brothers Rod and Crispin Futrille stuck up an advertisement on the college notice board. Robert Parkin and Timmy Miles met at St. Aidan's & St. John Fisher Associated Sixth Form in Harrogate, where their journey together began. The two duos came together after the advert was answered by Gerry Morgan and Tim Miles. Miles's friend, Rob Parkin, then completed the line-up. Soon after forming they began to play gigs around London at venues including Dublin Castle, The Barfly and The Hope And Anchor. They had managed to"
"(Gift/Townend) and ""Smart Boy"" (Steve B./Townend). Akrylykz Akrylykz (originally Akrylyk(z) Vyktymz) were a British ska band, formed by members of Hull School of Art in Kingston upon Hull, that featured Roland Gift (later Fine Young Cannibals) originally as a tenor saxophonist, but his role later expanded to frontman and lead singer. Other members of the group were Steve Pears (vocals, tenor saxophone), Stevie ""B"" Robottom (vocals, alto saxophone, keyboards), Wojciech ""Piotr"" Swiderski (drums), Michael ""Fred"" Reynolds (bass), and Nik ""Akrylyk"" Townend (guitar). Akrylykz existed in the late 1970s to the early 1980s where they had limited success, releasing a double"
"West"") have had numerous songs on TV shows including ""Private Practice"" ""The Real World"" Washington, D.C. ,""The Buried Life"", Glee, Royals, Last Sparks Of Sundown, One Tree Hill and many more. Additionally Kinder wrote and performs (with David Ramirez) the theme song for Discovery Channel's Bering Sea Gold. The Rocketboys The Rocketboys is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. Formerly known as Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys, the band formed late 2005 in Abilene, Texas. The original line-up met while they were attending Abilene Christian University. Singer Brandon Kinder entered the (at that time) informal group in a college"
"Weston Homes Community Stadium. Absent Kid Absent Kid are a British indie rock band. Brothers Martin and Richard Williams and bassist Mark Butters grew up in the small coastal town of West Mersea. The name Absent Kid was inspired by a character in the cartoon South Park. They debuted in front of a paying audience, performing at a Colchester venue, ""Twist"". The band developed as performers during a series of live performances, and gained a degree of prominence after opening for the now disbanded group Ikara Colt. This led to the band's first significant radio play, on XFM London. In"
"who featured the band on his website. Aston (band) Aston is an Australian classical pop group from Sydney formed in 2009. The band consists of members who all have come out of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Eliza Morrison (Violin), Michael Bennett (Violin), Hanna Oblikov (Cello), Will Henderson (Guitar), Ella Jamieson (Piano) and Daniel Luscombe (Percussion). Aston was signed to Warner Music Group after uploading an instrumental cover of Lady Gaga's Telephone to YouTube which within a month was viewed by more than 670,000 people. The cover was the most viewed Australian music video of the year. Aston has also"
"United States. Westworld (British band) Westworld was a British pop rock/rockabilly band of the late 1980s, best known for its 1987 UK Top 20 hit single, ""Sonic Boom Boy"". Named after the sci-fi film ""Westworld"", it was formed in 1986 by former Generation X guitarist Bob ""Derwood"" Andrews and American vocalist Elizabeth Westwood. The line up was completed by drummer Nick Burton. Before the recording and release of their third and final album, Burton left the band and was replaced by Gary ""Gaz"" Young and Tracey ""T.J."" O'Conner, making them a quartet. Visually the band were styled in a way"
"Haiti). Four out of 5 of these charity singles got to number one on the UK singles chart. JLS JLS (an initialism of Jack the Lad Swing) were an English pop/R&B group, which consisted of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams. They initially signed to Tracklacers production company New Track City and then went on to become runners-up of the fifth series of the ITV reality talent show ""The X Factor"" in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. Following their appearance on ""The X Factor"", JLS signed to Epic Records. Their first"
"Ulterior (band) Ulterior are an English post-punk band formed in 2006 and are based in London, signed to independent record label Disc Error Recordings. They consist of band members Simmons, Honey, Mickey and MCG. Former professional footballer Paul McGregor (Honey), his brother Benn (MCG), and guitarist Paul Simmons (Simmons) began as a three piece band in late 2006. Shortly after in 2007, Karl Januskevicius, of Motorcycle Boy, joined Ulterior full time on synthesizer. After some performances in London and their debut single ""Weapons"", Ulterior were asked to support The Horrors at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 at The London Astoria."
"One Direction One Direction is an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and, until his departure from the band in 2015, Zayn Malik. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition ""The X Factor"" in 2010. Propelled to international success by social media, One Direction's five albums, ""Up All Night"" (2011), ""Take Me Home"" (2012), ""Midnight Memories"" (2013), ""Four"" (2014), and ""Made in the A.M."" (2015), topped charts in most major markets,"
"fragrance, ""Love"", which scent ranges from hints of jasmine, white tea, pink orchid and orange-blossom. Philanthropy In 2010 the group founded ""The JLS Foundation"" a foundation that sets out to raise money for 6 different charities: Cancer Research UK, Rays of Sunshine, Brook, Childline, Beat Bullying and the MS Society. Despite the split, the foundation still exists and all members are still committed to continue the foundation. JLS have appeared on every Children in need night since 2010. All sales from the JLS number one single Love You More went to Children in Need. In 2011 Merrygold did a VT"
"one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. The first eleven winners of the show—Steve Brookstein, Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis, Leon Jackson, Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, Matt Cardle, Little Mix, James Arthur, Sam Bailey and Ben Haenow—reached the top spot with their winner's singles, whilst 2015 winner Louisa Johnson only reached number 9, 2016 winner Matt Terry reached number 3 and 2017 champions Rak Su making number 2. The winning contestant's single from 2004–2010 (and again in 2013 and 2014) was released in time for the end-of-year chart battle for the UK's Christmas number one, a spot which was"
"The Gaylords and subsequently invited to join the group. Shortly thereafter, McAleese adopted his stage name (a moniker he coined by combining the names Dean Martin and Tennessee Ernie Ford) and The Gaylords were re-christened Dean Ford and the Gaylords. With hopes of achieving more commercial success, Ford and the band relocated to London in 1965. Three years later, Marmalade, with Ford as lead singer, became the first Scottish band to score a #1 hit song on the U.K. pop singles chart.[1], also racking up many prior and additional consecutive quality hits worldwide. In addition to his lead vocals, Ford"
"been censored, with Stuart Cosgrove sacked from the paper, and a new cover had to be designed at very short notice. The Motorcycle Boy The Motorcycle Boy were an indie pop band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1987 by former members of Meat Whiplash and The Shop Assistants. The band consisted of Alex Taylor (vocals, formerly of The Shop Assistants), with Paul McDermott (drums), Michael Kerr (guitar), and Eddy Connelly (bass) (all formerly of Meat Whiplash), and David ""Scottie"" Scott (guitar). They were signed by Rough Trade Records, who issued their debut single, ""Big Rock Candy Mountain"", which reached number"