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JLS
JLS (an initialism of Jack the Lad Swing) are an English boyband, which consists 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. The band's self-titled debut album was released on 9 November 2009 and has since sold over 1 million copies in the UK. JLS won the awards for British Breakthrough and British Single ("Beat Again") at the 2010 BRIT Awards. They also won several awards at the MOBO Awards for Best song for "Beat Again" in 2009 and also Best Newcomer in the same year. In 2010, they won the MOBO Awards for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Humes
Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985) is an English singer, disc jockey, television presenter and radio host who used to present the Monday–Thursday late night show across the Capital Network. He previously hosted ''The Official Big Top 40'' chart show across UK commercial radio stations on a Sunday afternoon, between 2013 & 2018. He is best known as a member of the 4-piece boyband JLS, the runner-up boyband to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of ''The X Factor''. After a successful five years, JLS split in December 2013, but reunited in February 2020. Between 2014 and 2016, Humes hosted BBC One's ''The Voice UK'' with Emma Willis and created a DJ-Producer-dance act LuvBug. Since 2019, he has co-hosted the game show '' The Hit List'' with his wife Rochelle Humes. Early life Marvin Richard James Humes was born on 18 March 1985, in Greenwich, London. He is the son of a Jamaican father and Scottish mother and is the middle child between two brothers, Leon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oritsé Williams
Oritsé Jolomi Matthew Soloman Williams ( ; born 27 November 1986), professionally as Oritsé, is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and record producer. He is best known as the founding member of the boy band JLS, who were runners-up to Alexandra Burke on the fifth series of '' The X Factor'' in 2008. JLS sold over 10 million records before disbanding in December 2013. Williams also won the ITV dancing competition '' Stepping Out'' in September 2013. Early life Oritsé Williams was born on 27 November 1986 in London. Since the age of 12, Williams has cared for his mother, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and his three brothers and sister. He attended Larmenier & Sacred Heart Primary School in West London, where he learnt to play the trumpet. He also attended British International School, Lagos, Nigeria and the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. Career 2006–2013: JLS In 2007, Williams and his brother came up with a "grand plan" to cure their mother's MS. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Merrygold
Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988) is an English singer, dancer, television personality and actor. He is 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 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 24 July 2015. 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 has also appeared in television series including '' Fun Song Factory'' and '' Almost Never''. Early life Merrygold was born on 13 February 1988 to a Jamaican father and an Irish mother, who split up when Merrygold was young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JLS (album)
''JLS'' is the debut studio album by English boy band JLS. It was released in the UK on 9 November 2009 by Epic Records. It was preceded by the lead single, "Beat Again" on 13 July 2009. The album debuted at number-one in the UK and Ireland. It has been certified four times platinum in the UK, where it was the sixth best-selling album of 2009. In the US, the album was issued as a six track EP featuring their three UK singles, their new single "The Club Is Alive" and two other tracks from the UK version of the album. This version was released on 2 August 2010, but failed to chart. Singles * "Beat Again" was the debut release by the band, following their success on the fifth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2008. The song was especially successful on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number, selling 106,299 copies in its first week. The single became the second fastest-selling single of 2009, behind " Bonkers" by Dizzee Rascal. It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK. * " Everyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody In Love
"Everybody in Love" is a song by English boyband JLS from their self-titled debut album (2009). The song was released as a digital download on 1 November 2009, followed by a physical release the following day. The song became the band's second number one single in the UK on 8 November 2009, with a total of 600,000 copies being sold so far in the UK, earning the single a Platinum certification. The song was released to U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio on 23 February 2010, but failed to chart on ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background According to co-writer Wayne Hector, "Everybody in Love" was intended to be the lead single from '' JLS'' until A&R Nick Raphael changed his mind at the last minute and opted instead for "Beat Again"."Interview with Wayne Hector" ''HitQuarters' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat Again
"Beat Again" is the debut single by English boy band JLS. It was released on 12 July 2009 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album '' JLS'' (2009). The song was written by Wayne Hector and Steve Mac and produced by Mac. The song's B-side is a cover of "Umbrella" by Rihanna, which JLS covered during the semi-finals of the fifth series of ''The X Factor'' in December 2008. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number three in the Republic of Ireland. It has sold over 574,000 copies in the United Kingdom as of August 2018, making it the band's best-selling song. Background and composition After finishing as runners-up to Alexandra Burke on the fifth series of ''The X Factor'' in December 2008, JLS signed a record deal with Epic Records. Epic managing director Nick Raphael said, "JLS are the best boy band to emerge from a TV talent show. The band already have an incredible fan base, and I look forward to launching their rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (British Series 5)
''The X Factor'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series was broadcast on ITV from 16 August 2008 until 13 December 2008. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Fearne Cotton was replaced by Holly Willoughby as presenter of spin-off show '' The Xtra Factor'' on ITV2. Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, and Dannii Minogue returned to the judging panel. Sharon Osbourne left after four series and was replaced by Cheryl Cole. The series was won by Alexandra Burke, with Cole emerging as the winning mentor. Auditions in front of producers were held in April and May, with callbacks in front of the judges in June. The number of applicants for series 5 reached an all-time high with a reported 182,000 people auditioning. A number of well-established music acts from around the world, such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Girls Aloud, Take That, Il Divo, and series 3 winner Leona Lewis, performed during the live s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series '' The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Syco Music. After winning ''The X Factor'', Burke released the winner's single " Hallelujah", which became the European record holder for the most singles sold over a period of 24 hours, selling 105,000 in one day, and became the top-selling single of 2008 in the UK and the UK's Christmas 2008 number one. By January 2009, the single had sold over one million copies in the UK alone, a first for a British female soloist. In 2009, Burke released her debut album, '' Overcome'', which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart—"Hallelujah", " Bad Boys", " All Night Long" and "Start Without You"—and the album became one of the most successful albums of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JB Gill
Jonathan Benjamin Gill (born 7 December 1986) is an English actor, farmer, presenter and singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of boy band JLS, who came second on ''The X Factor'' in 2008. They went on to have five number-one singles and sold over 10 million records worldwide before disbanding in December 2013. Early life Gill was born on 7 December 1986 in Croydon, London. He is the son of Cynthia and Keith Gill and has one brother, Neequaye. He spent the first five years of his life living in Antigua, discovering his musical talent at a very early age. After completing his exams at university, he decided to audition for ''The X Factor'' in 2007. It was at this point that he came into contact with the other members of JLS. Gill grew up, mostly, in Croydon and began making music at the age of seven when he played the recorder, piano, flute and guitar. At the age of nine, he joined the choir and went on to perform at the local church. Gill concentrated on his music an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X Factor (British TV Series)
''The X Factor'' is a British reality television music competition, created by Simon Cowell. Premiering on 4 September 2004, it was produced by Fremantle's Thames and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment for ITV, as well as simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland. The programme ran for around 445 episodes across fifteen series, each one primarily broadcast late in the year, until its final episode in December 2018. All episodes were presented by Dermot O'Leary, with some exceptions: the first three series were hosted by Kate Thornton; while Caroline Flack and Olly Murs hosted the show for the twelfth series. Each year of the competition saw contestants of all ages and backgrounds auditioning for a place, in hopes of proving that they had singing talent. Auditionees attempted to do so before a panel of judges, each selected for their background in the music industry these have included Cowell, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl, Gary Barlow, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LuvBug
LuvBug is an English electronic dance music trio consisting of London-born DJ & producer Marvin Humes, Manchester-based producer White N3rd and producer/songwriter JKAY. Career Humes and JKAY grew up in Woolwich, East London with JKAY becoming part of the songwriting/producing duo Tracklacers. They worked with producers including Danja (Justin Timberlake, Usher) and Afrojack (David Guetta, Major Lazer) and also produced early material for JLS, the pop/R&B boy band Humes was formerly a part of. N3rd has produced remixes for Diplo and Azealia Banks and was introduced to Humes through songwriter Ali Tennant (Guetta). In April 2013, the trio came together at a London-based studio and started working on material. The group released a string of remixes for the likes of Leah McFall & will.i.am, Inner City, Case & Foxy Brown. 2014–present: Single releases After signing to Polydor Records and working with producer Pantha, Humes suggested British R&B singer Talay Riley for voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracklacers
Tracklacers was a British music production and songwriting team consisting of Jon Keep and Steve Daly. Collaborations include Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lana Del Rey, The Saturdays, Afrojack, and Danja. The team was based in London and Los Angeles. History Formation and early works Jon Keep and Steve Daly signed and developed the British boy band JLS originally known as UFO through their label New Track City, before the band's ''The X Factor'' debut. Following a name change during ''The X Factor'' auditions, UFO took on the name JLS (Jack the Lad Swing). Steve Daly was a young singer-songwriter, buying his first guitar at the age of 12. At the age of 15, he joined the BRIT School to study performing arts, music production, and engineering. With a chance meeting in 2002, through a mutual friend Glenn Maher, he met Jon Keep outside a British pub and Tracklacers was born. Jon Keep began writing songs at the age of 8 but spent most of his teens focused on drama. At the age of 22, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
