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The Wanted
The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band formed in 2009, and originally consisted of members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes. The group signed a worldwide contract to Universal Music, Island Records and Mercury Records, and was managed by Scooter Braun. The Wanted's released their debut album, '' The Wanted'' in 2010. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. and spawned three UK top 20 singles: their debut single, "All Time Low", which topped UK Singles Chart, " Heart Vacancy", which reached number two, and " Lose My Mind", which reached number nineteen. Their follow-up album '' Battleground,'' was released in 2011 and reached number five in the UK and number four in Ireland. The album lead single, " Gold Forever", was released in aid of Comic Relief and peaked at number three in the UK. The third single, "Lightning", hit number two in the UK. In early 2012, the Wanted achieved success in the United States and Canada w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Sykes
Nathan James Sykes (born 18 April 1993) is an English singer, best known as a member of the boy band The Wanted. In 2013, Sykes appeared with his bandmates in the E! channel reality television series '' The Wanted Life''. After the band's hiatus in 2014, Sykes embarked on a solo career. His debut single, " Kiss Me Quick" was released in July 2015. It reached number-one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. Early life Sykes was born on 18 April 1993 in Gloucester to Harry and Karen Sykes, who is a music teacher. He has a younger sister, Jessica Sykes, who is also a singer. He started singing and performing at the age of six and attended Sylvia Young Theatre School from the age of 11. After completing his GCSEs and graduating from Sylvia Young, he returned to Gloucester to attend sixth form at the selective Ribston Hall High School; however he did not complete his A-levels due to band commitments. In 2002 and 2003, Sykes won various competitions, including Britney Spears Karaoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Parker (singer)
Thomas Anthony Parker (4 August 1988 – 30 March 2022) was an English singer, best known as a member of the boy band the Wanted. In 2013, Parker appeared with his bandmates in the E! channel reality television series '' The Wanted Life''. Alongside the Wanted, Parker released three studio albums and achieved two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart. After the band's hiatus in 2014, he embarked on a solo career. In October 2020, at the age of 32, Parker was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The Wanted reunited in September 2021, but after a sudden deterioration in his condition, Parker died of complications from glioblastoma on 30 March 2022, at the age of 33. Early life Parker was born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester. He learned to play the guitar at the age of sixteen after trying out his older brother's guitar. He then went on to audition for ''The X Factor'', but did not get past the first round. He went to Manchester Metropolitan University and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max George
Maximillian Albert George (born 6 September 1988) is an English singer, best known as the lead singer of the boy band The Wanted. George started his career as a footballer, playing for Preston North End F.C., Preston North End. After an injury ended his football career, he decided to pursue a music career. George made his singing debut with the band Avenue (group), Avenue. After the group disbanded in 2009, George joined the newly formed band, The Wanted. In 2014, following The Wanted's success in the United States, he landed his first acting role in the Glee (season 6), sixth season of the American television series ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' in the role of Clint, the leader of "Vocal Adrenaline". In 2013, George starred in the E! channel reality series ''The Wanted Life''. Early life George was born on 6 September 1988 in Swinton, Greater Manchester, Swinton, Greater Manchester, and studied at Bolton School. He was raised in Manchester. Before music, he was a footballer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Forever
"Gold Forever" is a dance-pop song by British-Irish boy band The Wanted. It was produced by Steve Mac, who also co-wrote the song with Wayne Hector and Claude Kelly. It is the band's fourth overall single, and was released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''Battleground'', on 13 March 2011, and later as a promo single from the band's 2012 American debut release, ''The Wanted (EP)''. It was also the official 2011 Comic Relief charity single. "Gold Forever" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's third top-ten single. Following member Tom Parker's death, an acoustic version of the song, which was originally played at his funeral on 20 April 2022, was made available on music download and streaming platforms a week later, with all proceeds going to The Brain Tumour Charity. Background "Gold Forever" was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Claude Kelly, and it was produced by Mac. Steve Mac and Wayne Hector previously wrote the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company Limited (formerly Music Industry Chart Services Limited), trading as the Official Charts Company (OCC) or the Official Charts (formerly the Chart Information Network), is a British inter-professional organisation that compiles various official record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Vacancy
"Heart Vacancy" is a song by British-Irish boy band the Wanted from their self-titled debut album. It was released as the album's second single in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2010 through Geffen Records. The song was written by Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather, Lucas Secon, and Wayne Hector. "Heart Vacancy" was originally written for English singer Leona Lewis, and was given to four different artists before being recorded by the Wanted. Four years after the band's hiatus in 2014, Tom Parker, Max George and Jay McGuiness performed the song as a three piece at Parker's wedding to his fiancé Kelsey in July 2018. Critical reception Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song three out of five stars and described it as "a slushy, string-laden slowie about longing for a girl, but with the BPM turned up a notch and a stomping rhythm – too fast for waving lighters but slow enough for hands-in-the-air time – 'Heart Vacancy' treads on the slightly more manly side of sentimental." Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lose My Mind (The Wanted Song)
"Lose My Mind" is a pop song by British-Irish boy band The Wanted, taken as the third and final single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, and produced by Rami and Falk, with additional production by The Wideboys. It was released on 26 December 2010. Following a live performance of the song on the seventh series of ''The X Factor'', the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 29. Background Band member Jay McGuiness said in a press release that "Lose My Mind" is "a pop tune about someone playing mind games with you, as you try and fail, to blot it all out." It was written by Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, produced by Rami and Falk and recorded at Kinglet Studios and A-Side Studios, in Stockholm, Sweden. Additional production was done by British house producers The Wideboys. Music video The music video for "Lose My Mind" was directed by Nigel Dick and filmed in Coney Island and it was performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleground (The Wanted Album)
''Battleground'' is the second studio album by British-Irish boy band the Wanted. It was released on 4 November 2011 through Island Records. Background In January 2011, the group began work on their second studio album with previous songwriter and producer Steve Mac. In February 2011, it was revealed the group would be releasing the official ''Comic Relief'' single for 2011. In April 2011, the group embarked on their first headline tour, playing 16 dates in 13 different UK cities. The tour was in support of their debut album '' The Wanted'' but whilst on tour, the group previewed the song, "Lightning" from their new album. The track was co-written by the band and Ed Drewett. Max George confirmed on 28 September that the album was complete and the following day, Nathan Sykes confirmed the album would be released with the title ''Battleground''. In March 2012, ''Billboard'' reported that ''Battleground'' was "slated to arrive stateside this fall" as the band's second US relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanted (band)
Wanted (Hangul: 원티드) is a South Korean boy band that debuted in 2004 with the album, ''Like the First''. Following the death of member Seo Jae-hyo in a car accident in August 2004, the group went on hiatus for three years before releasing their second album, ''7 Dayz & Wanted'', in 2007, followed by their third album, ''Vintage'', in 2012. In 2012, their song, "Like You," featuring IU, charted at #14 on Billboard's '' Kpop Hot 100'' chart. Discography Albums Awards and nominations Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (, formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major Music award, music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ ENM. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes have been won by K-pop artists, although ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wanted K-pop music groups YG Entertainment artists South Korean pop music groups South Korean boy bands Musical groups established in 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1986 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people around the world and in the United Kingdom. A new CEO, Samir Patel, was announced in January 2021. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, an annual (previously biennial) telethon held in March. The first live fundraising evening, held on 4 April 1986, featured comedians and pop stars, including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Kate Bush and co-founder Lenny Henry. A prominent annual event on British television, Comic Relief is one of two high-profile telethon events held in the UK, the other being Children in Need, held annually in November. At the end of the Red Nose Day telethon on 14 March 2015, it was announced that in the 30-year history of Comic Reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightning (song)
"Lightning" is a song by British-Irish boy band the Wanted, taken as the third single from their second studio album, ''Battleground''. It was released on 16 October 2011. The song was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett, the same team responsible for the band's number-one single, "Glad You Came". The song debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind Rihanna's "We Found Love". The single was originally intended for release in the United States, following the success of "Glad You Came", and a promotional remix single was issued, however, its release was cancelled. Background The song was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett. It was first premiered during the band's Spring 2011 tour, where many fans assumed it to be the first single from ''Battleground''. The song kicks off with a thumping electronic beat, as Tom's raspy vocals come in: "You're in control, pressing pause on my heartbeat...". During the chorus, the band sing: "I know it's a lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
