Amanda Latona

Innosense was an American girl group that were active from 1997 to 2003.

History

1997–1999: Formation and "Wherever You Are"

The band was managed by Lou Pearlman and Janet Lynn Harless (mother of Justin Timberlake). The original members were Danay Ferrer, Mandy Ashford, Nikki DeLoach, Veronica Finn, and Amanda Latona. The group was formed in 1997. Their name was suggested by Pearlman and Harless. The band decided to misspell the name so they would not sound like "innocent little four-year-olds." Their inspirations were bands such as NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. Ashford was a member of the Attache show choir, along with high-school friend Lance Bass, with whom she also shared a vocal coach. Bass recommended Ashford to Pearlman, and she was selected to join the band. Britney Spears was initially a member of Innosense; however, she departed the group to pursue a career as a solo artist.

In 1998, Innosense released the single "Wherever You Are". A video for the song was released in Germany in 1998. Latona left the band to go solo and was replaced by Jenny Morris.

2000–2003: ''So Together'' and disbandment

In 2000, the band released the album ''So Together''. Its lead single "Say No More" peaked at number 20 on ''Billboard''s Hot Singles Sales chart, but never charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album itself never charted and was not a commercial success. In 2001, Innosense appeared in the teen movie '' Longshot''. In 2001, Morris left the group, which left them as a quartet. The second and final single from the album, "Rain Rain", was released only in Germany in 2002; however, it failed to chart.

Innosense disbanded in 2003 to work on separate projects. Ashford has since modeled in several publications, including ''Playboy'' magazine, and also served as a spokesmodel. DeLoach, an actress before Innosense, returned to acting with regular roles in such TV series as ''North Shore'', ''Windfall'', and most notably, as the mother of the lead character in MTV's ''Awkward''.

Amanda Latona signed a solo contract with J Records and recorded "Can't Take It Back" (2002) and "Do You Still" (2003). Neither single charted and she was later dropped from the label. Latona dated Backstreet Boy AJ McLean. She was featured in 2002 in "Who's That Girl?", an article in ''The New York Times Magazine''. The article chronicles J Records' grooming of Latona's career in an attempt to ensure her success. Latona became a professional bodybuilder, entering her first contest in 2003.

Members

*Danay Ferrer (1997–2003)
*Mandy Ashford (1997–2003)
*Nikki DeLoach (1997–2003)
*Amanda Latona (1997–1999)
*Veronica Finn (1997–2003)
*Jenny Morris (1999–2001)

Discography

Albums

*''So Together'' (2000)

Singles

* "Wherever You Are" (1998)
* "Say No More" (2000)
* "Rain Rain" (2002)

Other contributions

* "This Must Be Love" on ''Millionaire Dogs'' (1999)
* "Don't Cha" on ''Cool Traxx! 2'' (2001)
* "Wishing On Every Star" (Michael Garvin; Robin Wyley) on '' Longshot soundtrack'' (2001)
* "To Know the Unknown" on '' Pokémon 3: The Movie Soundtrack'' (2001)
* "King of the Lollapat" with Take 5 and Billy Crawford on ''Christmas That Almost Wasn't'' (2001)
* "Everything (In The Shade Dub Mix)" on ''The Yin Yang Room (Eastern Beats Meet Western Chill)'' (2003)

References

External links

innosensemusic.com

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American dance music groups
American pop girl groups
American pop music groups
Britney Spears
Musical groups established in 1997
Musical groups disestablished in 2003
Musical groups from Orlando, Florida
1997 establishments in Florida
Sony Music artists
Jive Records artists
RCA Records artists