Nick finishes 2nd on Dancing With The Stars, BSB win their first MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment for their appearance in 'This Is The End. Although Kevin had been through a lot with the rest of his bandmates in the Backstreet Boys, he decided that he wanted to walk away from it all. And when we got on the phone with [director] Joseph Kahn and kind of gave him our brainstormed idea, he took it and ran with it and it turned out to be one of our biggest videos ever. The band's first album since Kevin rejoined, 'In A World Like This,' is released. Shes prettier than the picture, like The Weeknd song, [Sings] Cause you look even better than the photo. Every time I hear that line Im like Man, youre reading my mind. Released in June 1997, the song had multi-platinum status in numerous countries at the time and sold over 3.6 million copies. They secured a Las Vegas residency in 2017, carrying Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life into 2018. The guys shared stories of the late nights recording in Sweden, recording (and having video game battles) with the now-legendary hitmaker Martin, starring in some of their most iconic videos with their future wives, and, above all, experiencing the life-changing impact of one 12-song record. The group soon became an overnight success throughout much of Europe. 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He has modelled for Versace, Vogue, and is TAG Heuers brand ambassador. The DNA World Tour is underway and will soon take the band to Iceland, the Arab countries, the Middle East, India and South Africa. BSB is featured on Florida Georgia Line's 'God, Your Mama and Me. MCLEAN: Ill never forget Kevin stayed up for 27 hours and flew a flight virtual on the computer. They have eight Grammy nominations, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and many others. As the late '90s were transitioning from the grunge era to the more pop-friendly age of Hanson, Spice Girls and (eventually) MTV's popular video request show TRL, suddenly the Backstreet Boys . Everybody is a lead singer in this group. Prescription bottles and cans of an electronic duster that he had used for inhaling were found by investigators. HOWIE DOROUGH: As little kids growing up, you always hope to have success in your home country. The Backstreet Boys conquered charts and girls' hearts back then, and on tour as ever they still do . Thats what I thought about my wife, I shouldve written that song! [Laughs.]. They became famous in the 90's with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). Where are the members of The Backstreet Boys now, and how were they then? The band has been making music together for decades now, and aren't planning on stopping any time soon. He grew up singing in church, as he was very religious being brought up in Lexington, Kentucky. Kevin Richardson left the group in 2006 and rejoined in 2012. The Backstreet Boys first formed in Orlando, Florida after Dorough and McLean met each other through a mutual vocal coach. The autopsy has now revealed that his death was caused by drowning due to the effects of sedatives he had taken and gas he had inhaled. Nick Carter and AJ McLean were drinkingexcessively and diddrugs. I actually was supposed to sing the bridge that Brian sings the verses were supposed to be Brian and Nick, and then me on the bridge, because that was the formula but I had strep throat, and Max was pressured for time. At a young age, he was able to get four years of training in different dance styles including tap, ballet, jazz, salsa, gymnastics, and ballroom. Their manager Lou Pearlman, who also launched *NSYNC, wound up in prison in 2008 for fraud and money laundering. After decades of being in the business, BSB and Britney join forces on the track 'Matches. Lauren is currently the owner and co-founder of Pro Derm Aesthetics, a cosmetic and regenerative dermatology centre. The group released its Christmas Album before the end of the year, by which time Millennium was well on its way to sales of 12 million copies in the U.S. On an international level, the album eventually sold more than 40 million units. AJ MCLEAN: We were stoked, because it was, like, Okay, now this whole area we used to call No Fan Land which is our home is now finally picking up the pieces and accepting us, or are about to hopefully accept us.. A congenital heart problem makes the singer very vulnerable to illnesses. The singer lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. None of us had ever skied before well, at least not the Florida boys, who had not seen snow before. Nick is now happily married to his wife Lauren, and the two have a son and daughter together. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, making the Backstreet Boys the first act since Sade to have nine US top 10 albums, and the only boy band to do so. Danielle also wrote features based on interviews she conducted with artists, as well as reviews on a variety of music genres. through a mutual voice coach in Orlando. Besides his singing career, Kevin has done a bit of modelling. In 2000 Howie met Leigh Anne, who was an executive producer for Warner Brothers. Its not like a lot of the groups from the past,where it was one or two guys, and that was it. We are not just a pop group. In October 1995, they released their first single, "We've Got It Going On." Released in early 2019, the album continued their late-era focus on reliable harmonies and adult-oriented pop, returning the quintet to the top of the Billboard 200, their first chart-topper since 2000's Black & Blue. Their albums sold like hot cakes;their fan base was huge, young and female. In 2019, the group released their tenth studio album, DNA. DOROUGH: But yeah, we were definitely nervous. Frontman Nick Carter is the youngest in the group at only 38. His siblings are Bobbie Jean, late sister Leslie, and fraternal twins Aaron and Angel. That song is just crap. He joined the group back in 1993 and during their hiatus pursued a career in Christian music. He denies the charges. 2023 BBC. It's been nearly three decades since Backstreet Boys made its debut, but the legacy of the American 90s boy band strongly lives on. All Rights Reserved. They were awarded their first golden record in Germany, and after that, nothing was the same. MCLEAN: We werent back for anything in the U.S. because this was our first album, but we striked that album with Everybody (Backstreet is Back) on it for Europe and the rest of the world because for them, were back with our second album technically, so thats why it became Backstreets Back. And lo and behold it became probably, at that point, our biggest record. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. The boys were always known for their moves, and their new video shows they certainly havent lost it. The members are AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell. However Licata and Edwards left in early 1993 for personal reasons. DOROUGH: Once MTV came around and embraced us, thats when I definitely had a feeling of there might be a chance to really be accepted here, possibly at the level that it was worldwide. And it all started with a. Littrell was later invited to join, thus turning the group into a quintet. AJ was the first member of the group to audition for Lou Pearlman, and his audition went off without a hitch. In addition to the Backstreet Boys, AJ also dabbled a little bit in the solo world when the band was on a break. All I Have To Give was me finally getting a chance to step to the plate and show the world who I am as a singer. Meghan Trainor performs 'I Want It That Way' with BSB on Greatest Hits. Inspired, they formed a vocal trio. Breakup rumors, hiatuses and comebacks have not diminished the Backstreet Boys' ongoing success. McLean is a happily married man. Two of the group's other members, Howie Dorough and A.J. I cant sleep.. You know, you get a bunch of creative artists and, at the same time, computer freaks together, and you need some down time from writing or recording, you go to the computers and have these massive battles. KEVIN RICHARDSON: It was good to get away and for all of us to be in one place, together, focused, creating. Nick Carter released his solo album Now or Never in 2002, Howie Dorough did charity work for the Dorough Lupus Foundation in honor of the sister he had lost to the disease, and A.J. So he was singing to my voice. CARTER: Its funny, when I look back, I feel like [the Am I sexual lyric of Everybody] would be weird from my perspective now. In 1997 the stars embarked on their first 60 . Howie Dorough met Warner Bros. executive producer Leigh Boniello in 2000 and they began dating shortly afterwards. But, I did stay up all night writing with one of the producers, and when we needed a break from writing, we would use the flight simulator. LITTRELL: We were growing up in front of the world without social media which I think helped us [Laughs], we wouldve probably gotten into more trouble over the years if social media was around. Before us was the New Kids on the Block, and we were told by several people that there was a backlash that came about after them, that radio didnt want another group of a bunch of boys. RICHARDSON: [My wife] was my girlfriend at the time she was a professional dancer and an actress, and was out visiting me. The band was showered with music awards, and again went on sold-out tours through Europe. Kevin Richardson is the oldest member of the group, and also a cousin of his bandmate Brian Littrell. BSB perform to over 20,000 people at The Grove in LA. Later that day he missed an appointment with a drug counsellor, the police report said. These are the members of the Backstreet Boys then and now. Earlier that year, Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson were chosen in a mega boy band audition 500 young men showed up in Orlando, Florida. Ukrainian soldiers find remains of German WWII soldiers, LGBTQ+ rights situation at home drives young Slovaks abroad, Remembering the horrors of Colonia Dignidad in Chile. The following day a woman described as a housekeeper visited Carter's home to offer him coffee. After series of tours and the failure of possible Mercury Records, the Backstreet Boys was finally spotlighted in Cleveland, Ohio by Jive Records in February 1994. Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, 7 Things To Know About Kacey Musgraves Star-Crossed Tour From Her Opening Minnesota Date, Every Song Ranked on Ed Sheerans =: Critics Picks, How Jake Scotts Song-a-Month Strategy Made Him a Streaming Star. This is really happening. He also dabbled in a little bit of acting and started his own real estate business. 10 Years Later: Here's What One Direction's Harry, Niall, Liam, Louis And Zayn Are Up To Now, Nick Carter Used To Be Linked To These 14 Female Celebs (But You Probably Forgot), 20 Photos Of One Direction's Zayn Malik When He Thought No One Was Watching, 20 Sketchy Things Everyone Ignores About One Direction's Zayn Malik. The early line-up of the group were Howie Dorough (19), AJ McLean (15), Nick Carter (13), Sam Licata and Charles Edwards. BSB perform on the MTV Video Music Awards live in NYC. It was revealed on. The songs on that record and the songs that have followed in our career, I think, really set us apart from the traditional boy band flavor-of-the-month that you see come and go all the time. Coincidentally, the creator of boybands was also responsible for creating NSYNC later on in 1995. "When he first invited me to work with him, I don't know what he saw in me," the . Why is Netflix pouring billions into South Korean shows? When performing as a solo artist, AJ uses the moniker Johnny No Name, and fully lives out the alter-ego. Howie Dorough Dorough at a NKOTBSB show in Newcastle Arena, 2012 Born Howard Dwaine Dorough (1973-08-22) August 22, 1973(age 49) Orlando, Florida, U.S. Other names "Howie D" "Tony Donetti" Alma mater Valencia College Occupations Singer actor Years active 1990-present Spouse Leigh Boniello (m. 2007) Children 2 Musical career Genres Beyond this, the star has settled nicely into family life in Los Angeles, California. His son, Baylee, released his debut album, 770 Country, in November 2019. He was the popular one amongst fans. Is Playboi Carti Still Alive? MCLEAN: Here we are, meeting these Swedish guys [Denniz PoP and Max Martin] that look like they were plucked out of Metallica. His singles In Christ Alone and By His Wounds have both won a GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year in 2006 and 2008 respectively. We always wanted just to be considered a vocal harmony group. More Top 40 singles followed, including "The Call" and "Shape of My Heart," and Black & Blue followed its predecessor by selling over one million copies during its first week. A joint Backstreet Boys/New Kids greatest-hits collection, NKOTBSB, arrived that year. Their self-titled debut album was initially released by BMG Ariola Munich on May 26, 1997, in Germany, and peaked at number one in the second week after its release. Carter was last seen alive when police visited his home in the early hours of 4 November, the Associated Press reports. Over the years, AJ was in and out of rehab three times, even having to postpone tours and shows so he could go to rehab. Nick found true love after he met fitness trainer Lauren Kitt at his October 2008 house gathering. It is one of the Backstreet Boys' most successful songs and yet it was never a number one hit. The early core of the Backstreet Boys was comprised of cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, both of whom hailed from Lexington, Kentucky. Trivia They were nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys in 1999. On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Read Full Biography. The two began singing in local church choirs and festivals while they were children, performing doo wop and R&B songs in the style of Boyz II Men. Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) [3] are an American boy band consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Backstreet Boys in their heyday. Once again, the group struck immediately after its previous album stopped producing hits, issuing Black & Blue in fall 2000. How Old is He and Where Is He Now? Howie Dorough met Warner Bros. executive producer Leigh Boniello in 2000 and they began dating shortly afterwards. Given that in recent years he modelled for Vogue, Versace, and TAG Heuer, its safe to say hes aging like a damn fine wine. US singer and rapper Aaron Carter dies aged 34, Brother leads tributes to dead singer Aaron Carter, More than 20,000 Russians dead in Bakhmut, US says, France May Day protests leave dozens of police injured, 'Fighter jets are roaring over my home in Sudan', 'My wife and six children joined Kenya starvation cult', On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. The 'Backstreet Boys' have been together for over 20 years and have Alprazolam, often sold under the brand name Xanax, was found in his system. DOROUGH: That video, I remember it being cold and rainy [during filming] and the director was like, Are any of you guys cool with taking your shirt off? And at the time I was 21 years old, and I definitely had a different body then than I do now, so I was like Sure, why not? And then we saw it and we were like, Oh my gosh, were gonna come off as beefcakes.. Like Kevin, Brian has been married for around 18 years. At night he would concentrate more on his music until the Backstreet Boys came calling. That is when TRL, and the whole MTV world, started to catch on. Ever since the 1990s, a party is not a party without this song: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" is a pop music classic, and most people between the ages of 20 and 60 will sing along. social media, Ramn Fernndez Was Vicente Fernndezs Dad Who Died At Age 54. South Korea: K-pop star J-Hope off to military service, Germany's most successful rapper: Apache 207, Sudan updates: UN says conflict may trigger refugee crisis, Proxy war scenario in Sudan 'all too plausible': Eric Reeves, Sudan analyst. LITTRELL: I think they take offense when we say [No Fan Land] but they were the last in the universe to get the material. Backstreet Boys ended up spawning four top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including the iconic Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), which reached No. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. On one side was the Backstreet Boys, a five-member boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. He began singing and acting at a very young age and had already performed in twenty seven plays by the age of twelve. Starting their relationship in 1993, they got married on June 17, 2000, in Lee County, Kentucky. Backstreet Boys, also known as BSB, is an American pop supergroup that became popular during the 1990s and 2000s. DOROUGH: So we said, Why dont we go with Quit Playing Games? He formed a band with a group of other young and brilliant artists. In the U.K., the Backstreet Boys were named Best Newcomers of 1995 at the Smash Hits Awards thanks to their international hit single "We've Got It Goin' On." Carter, 34, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California, on 5 November. We were in shock and awe that we were in Sweden, we had a real proper record deal now this is not us making cassettes in someones basement back in Florida. Carter started his career opening for the boy band Backstreet Boys on a number of tours and concerts. ', 'In A World Like This: Deluxe Edition' is released in North America. A tour titled the DNA World Tour is set to begin February 2020. Richardson was living in Kentucky but relocated to Orlando in 1990 to work at Walt Disney World . DOROUGH: We would go all over Europe, and all these other countries; we could barely get on the airplane. In the 1960s, a fictional band of four young boys was created a TV sitcom called "The Monkees," and ended up becoming one of the most successful groups of the decade. We had something special that was really starting to come into its own we had started to really craft our vocals as a harmony group, and then whenever we did it, it was something that the producers fell in love with and felt like they could really use. I think we came out pretty hard with breaking the mold of a boy band at the time. Is Barry Gibb Still Alive? Danielle graduated with honors from Rider University in May 2015 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. The band holds a special 20th Anniversary Fan Celebration live from Hollywood. Danielle co-founded her own online music magazine called White Noise Zine, where she was the editor-in-chief, and managed a small group of writers. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Artists that are blowing up are referring to us as legends, and thats a good feeling. The couple also has two sons together, and you can always see Howie posting about them on social media. The US Leg of the IAWLT Tour kicks off in Chicago, Music video for 'Show Em What You're Made Of,' the second single off of IAWLT, is released, First show of the NKOTBSB Europe, Asia, and Australia Tour. What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? Brian has expressed himself as a strong Christian and has used his solo career to release gospel music. Nick wasnt even on the song at all until they wanted it to be a single. It could never see the light of day again and I would be fine with that. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? When Kevin Richardson quit for six years in 2006, the band continued as a foursome. Howie ultimately proposed in 2006, and the two got married the following year in 2007. The Backstreet Boys conquered charts and girls' hearts back then, and on tour as ever they still do today. This wasn't the only silver-screen appearance for the Backstreet Boys: they also appeared in Seth Rogen's 2013 summer comedy This Is the End and 2016's Dead 7, a zombie flick written by Carter that starred Dorough and McLean, as well as fellow '90s boy band survivors Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC), Jeff Timmons (98), and Erik-Michael Estrada (O-Town). The brainchild of infamous music producer Lou Pearlman, it all started with an ad Pearlman placed in a local newspaper looking for singers. The result, Never Gone, was released in June 2005 to platinum sales. When the Backstreet Boys took some time off, Howie worked on some of his own solo music. All Rights Reserved. The Backstreet Boys Were Hitless for Years. Denniz Pop was into network gaming, so we had like four computers that would all be set up on a table. Before you know it, our biggest album is out, and were all over the place with Millennium we cant even leave our house. American boy band who ruled late-'90s teen pop before maturing into the 21st century with adult-oriented pop. The Backstreet Boys Cruise would happen semi annually from 2010 to 2018, and it is possible they will continue in the future. Nicki Minaj Ethnicity and Nationality: Where Is She From? It really seasoned us to come back home, to really be ready for America. Currently, Danielle is a scriptwriter at Crealon Media Group where she writes several scripts a week for the Butter Face Youtube channel. That same year, they signed a deal with RCA Records and issued the single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," which landed on their ninth full-length, DNA. He's suffered from a lot of health issues, specifically with his heart, and even had to have surgery. In 2004, the Backstreet Boys re-formed and began work on a new album. We couldnt be more grateful. Howie has also been married since 2007 and has two children. The Backstreet Boys celebrated their 20th anniversary in grand fashion in 2013, releasing an album called In a World Like This -- their first to feature Kevin Richardson since 2005's Never Gone -- which was supported by an international tour and a documentary titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of, which debuted in 2015. So he was like, Look, I cant wait another day. This Is Us was ultimately finished in mid-2009 and released that October. 69 on the Hot 100 in December that year], but it didnt really do much beyond that. As he grew older, Carter transitioned into rap and also appeared in Broadway musicals and on the US TV show Dancing With The Stars. I went up to her and said hi, and she said, Hi, my names Leighanne. I said I know, I took the liberty of seeing your headshot on the way here. She was like, Oh, well I owe you one. She doesnt owe me anything we hit it off and weve been together ever since. In addition to issuing their first compilation, The Hits: Chapter One (which featured the single "Drowning"), Brian Littrell became a father while Kevin Richardson tried his hand at Broadway and took a starring role in the musical Chicago. Brian actually got involved with the Backstreet Boys all thanks to his cousin, Kevin Richardson, who is one of Brian's bandmates. Thanks for coming to the show and joining us for a special luau , A post shared by Backstreet Boys (@backstreetboys) on Nov 10, 2019 at 11:23am PST. The three found that they were able to harmonize really well together, and that's what blossomed the beginning of the Backstreet Boys before Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson joined them. What Happened To Him? Backstreet Boys originated in Orlando, Florida and was formed on April 20, 1993 by Lou Pearlman with the help of a producer, Lil Shy. The two hit it off nicely and began dating. The Backstreet Boys's backstory begins in Orlando, FL, in 1992. CARTER: I think the peak was the Millenium era, but without [Backstreets Back], we wouldnt have a career here. Apr 20, 1993 Origin Orlando , FL Genre Pop Backstreet Boys About Their 1997 sophomore album Backstreet's Back went five times platinum in Europe. Kevin was the fourth member to join the group, and thanks to him, brought on Brian as well. He also has a company selling vaping equipment and liquids. It was like, What time is it? I remember singing Quit Playing Games at about 3:30 in the morning! Carter got into powerboat racing in 2002 with his team winning the National Championship in its first year. Again, that was us fighting with the label about this whole treatment, wanting to do a throwback to Thriller, this monster video. At only 13 years old, Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, and Kevin Richardson formed the pop group Backstreet Boys on April 20, 1993. I think thats what gave us character at that time were all going through all these things that every normal person goes through, but at such a young age in the spotlight. When the band was looking for a fifth member to join them, Kevin knew he could call his cousin Brian, and Brian took the next flight to join the group. A few years later, in April 2012, Kevin decided that he wanted to come back to the band and officially rejoined them in April of 2012. With worldwide record sales of over 130 million, the band members created a name for themselves as the best-selling boy band in history. In their prime, in the 90's, they were a pop juggernaut, breathing new life . They were once one of the most popular boy bands in the planet. South Korean men are required by law to perform 18-21 months of military service. The group took a hiatus from 2000 to 2002, but regrouped to release Never Gone in 2005. Danielle is dedicated, organized and puts heart into everything she does. Carter's son Prince was born in 2021 and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, he checked into rehab last year in a bid to gain custody of him. DOROUGH: Eventually, the term boy band, which we felt was very derogatory, over time we have learned to just embrace.
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