US5
| US5 | |
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.jpg) US5 at the presentation of the Jetix Award at the YOU 2008 youth fair , Berlin. |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Pop , R&B , dance-pop |
| founding | 2005 |
| resolution | 2009 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Tariq Jay Khan ("Jay") (2005-2009) |
singing |
Christopher Richard Stringini ("Richie") (2005-2009) |
singing |
Izzy Gallegos ("Izzy") (2005–2009) |
singing |
Cayce Clayton ("Cayce") (2008–2009) |
singing |
Jayson Pena ("Jayson") (2009) |
| former members | |
singing |
Michael Johnson ("Mikel") (2005-2007) |
singing |
Christoph Watrin ("Chris") (2005-2008) |
singing |
Vincent Tomas ("Vince") (2007-2009) |
US5 [ ʌsˈfaɪv ] was one of the most successful international boy groups between 2005 and 2009. US5 sold more than 12 million records (singles, albums, DVDs and compilations) worldwide in their career.
Band history
2005: Foundation and debut album
The five male band members were put together by the American boy group maker Lou Pearlman and marketed internationally in the seven-part RTL II television series Big in America . The composition - two Americans, two Germans and one Englishman - is aimed directly at the largest music markets. After Big in America was broadcast in May and June 2005, the single Maria was released in early July , which entered the German single charts at number two and stayed at number one for four weeks. The other singles Just Because of You , Come Back to Me Baby and Mama also made it into the top five of the charts, as did the first album Here We Go , which went gold and platinum.
2006: In Control
After the Here We Go - Part 2 tour in May 2006, US5 were increasingly traveling abroad to establish themselves as an international band. They were accompanied by a camera team who accompanied the group in order to show their career in Big in America and thus also provide further advertising. The show was broadcast in the summer of 2006. In September 2006, the first single Maria was released in England and made it into the top 40 for a week. The single had already been released in some Central and Eastern European countries, such as Russia , Poland and the Czech Republic . In Germany, US5 released their fifth single In the Club in October 2006 . This was the first release from their second album In Control , which was released at the end of November and represents a significant musical development compared to the first album. A “US5 style” characterized by R 'n' B can be seen . On this album, the other band members - besides Jay, who was already involved in the songwriting on the first album - contributed to the composition and lyrics of the songs for the first time. The single entered the charts at number two and the album at number six.
2007
The second single One Night with You , which was released in January 2007, came in at number two in the German single charts. In early 2007, the first album in Poland was awarded gold after four weeks; the second reached gold status through pre-orders in February before it was released. With their single Rhythm of Life , an up-tempo number, released in June 2007 , they made it into the top five of the German charts for the seventh time in a row. US5 worked on the expansion of their international career and took numerous promotional appointments and television appearances in Asia, u. a. in Japan and Taiwan, true. In October 2007 it was announced that Mikel had left the band because he was aiming for a solo career. A short time later, Vincent Tomas was introduced as a new US5 member.
2008-2009
In August 2008 it was announced that Chris had left the band for health reasons. Since November 2008 Cayce Clayton is the fifth member of US5. In February 2009 Vincent Tomas left the band together with Izzy, but Izzy returned in mid-March. The new band member Jayson Pena was found in a We Are Family Special Make US5 again . At the end of 2009, the Triple-M management decided to break up the band due to the lack of success.
Members
Jay
Richie
Izzy
Vince
Timeline: band members
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||
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| Tariq Jay Khan | |||||||||
| Christopher Richard Stringini | |||||||||
| Izzy Gallegos | Izzy Gallegos | ||||||||
| Michael Johnson | Vincent Tomas | Jayson Pena | |||||||
| Christoph Watrin | Cayce Clayton | ||||||||
- Tariq Jay Khan (born 31 March 1982) in London , grew up in Berlin on, chipped journalism - study , since 16 years in the music business ( TK-Roxx for T ariq K han Rocks ), wrote for US5 and other bands (about Overground ) several chart successes. After the band broke up, Khan began a solo career.
- Christopher Richard "Richie" Stringini (born November 28, 1988, according to some sources 1986) from Wheaton , Illinois , previously worked as an actor in various American short films, commercials and the Hollywood flick Rule Number One and earlier also as a child and youth model.
- Christopher Carl Helsby "Izzy" Gallegos (born September 19, 1983) from Stockton , California , previously a musician with the former band Exact . He left the band in late February 2009, but decided to join the band again in March 2009.
- Michael "Mikel" Johnson (born July 18, 1987) from Mainz , trained industrial clerk and musician, often performed as a background dancer before. Left the band in autumn 2007.
- Christoph "Chris" Watrin (born August 7, 1988) from Cologne , graduated from secondary school at Kreuzgasse grammar school . Left the band at the end of August 2008 and now lives in Berlin, where he is catching up with his Abitur.
- Vincent "Vince" Tomas (born August 27, 1989) from Los Angeles , joined the band as Mikel's successor. He left the band in February 2009.
- Cayce Clayton (born December 3, 1988) from Atascadero , California, joined the band as the successor to Chris.
- Jayson Pena (born October 28, 1990) from New York , joined the band as the successor to Vince.
The group's producers included Lou Pearlman, Mike Michaels, Mark Dollar and Sammy Naja of the Triple M Music producer team (including Overground , Ayman and Music Instructor ).
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2005 |
Here We Go Global Records / Triple M Music ( UMG ) |
DE5  × 3
(43 weeks)DE |
AT7th (21 weeks)AT |
CH23 (21 weeks) CH |
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First published: November 18, 2005
Sales: + 325,000 |
| 2006 |
In Control Triple M Music (UMG) |
DE6 (10 weeks) DE |
AT7 (5 weeks) AT |
CH44 (4 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: November 24th, 2006
Sales: + 10,000 |
| 2008 | Around the World Triple M Music (UMG) |
DE38 (1 week) DE |
AT62 (1 week) AT |
- | - | - |
First published: November 14, 2008
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| 2010 | Back Again Unknown |
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First published: November 27, 2010
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Awards
2005
- Golden Bravo Otto (Superband Pop)
- Yam! -Award Superstar 2005 (Richie Stringini)
- German Radio Award (Best Newcomer Male)
- ADTV Music Award for Maria
2006
- XPress -Award Golden Penguin (Best Band)
- Jetix Kids Award (Best Band)
- Golden Bravo Otto (Superband Pop)
2007
- Golden Camera (Pop International Band)
- Radio Regenbogen Award (Pop Group of the Year)
- Steiger Award (young talent)
- Vivalicious Style Award
- XPress -Award Golden Penguin (Best Song: In the Club )
- VIVA Comet (Superband / Event of the Year) (Poland)
- Nick Kids' Choice Award (Favorite Band)
- Jetix Kids Award (Best Band)
- Golden Bravo Otto (Superband Pop)
2008
- ÓčKO-Award Best Act Pop and Dance (Czech Republic)
- Nick Kids' Choice Award (Favorite Band)
- Jetix Kids Award (Best Band)
- Celebrity Magazin Award (Best International Band)
- Celebrity Magazin Award (Best Video: US5 - Round & Round)
- Silver Bravo Otto (Superband Pop / Rock)
2009
- Bronze Bravo Otto (Superband Pop / Rock)
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- ↑ RBb zip. Retrieved December 20, 2017 .
- ↑ Instagram. Retrieved December 20, 2017 .
- ↑ US5: 15-year-old replaces Mikel article at laut.de.
- ↑ Stringini's Facebook page
- ↑ Stringini on promiflash.de
