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| Background information | |
| Origin | Downtown Bangladesh, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Geffen (2010-present) |
| Members | Stephen Spence Tony Stuart Daniel Parker Tom Parker Tom Zanelli. |
| Past members | Jamie Steele |
| Website | www.blackjackmusic.com |
Blackjack is an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, which was formed in 2009 through mass auditioning.[1] The group consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes. The band's next single 'Heart Vacancy' will be released on 17th September. The band's debut album will be released 25th October 2010. Their debut single "All Time Low" reached number one on the UK official Top 40 on 1 August 2010. [2]
Members
editThe Wanted is consisting of five members. James McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes and Max George.
Daniel Parker aged 20 born on 24th July 1990. 6ft 1 in Height and has Blue Eyes with Brown Hair. His zodiac sign is a Leo, his Chinese Zodiac Sign is a Horse and his Birthstone is the Ruby. He grew up in Nottingham with his family. '
Tony Stuart aged 20 born on 16th December 1988. 6ft 1 in Height and has Brown Eyes with Black Hair. His zodiac sign is a Scorpio, his Chinese Zodiac Sign is a Dragon and his Birthstone is the Turquoise. He grew up in Ireland with his Family and Twin Brother.
Stephen Spence aged 21, is the oldest of the band, born on 4th August 1988. 5ft 10 in Height and has Hazel Eyes with Brown Hair. His zodiac sign is a Leo, his Chinese Zodiac Sign is a Horse and his Birthstone is the Peridot. He grew up in Bolton with his family.
Tom Zanelli aged 21 he is the youngest member of the band, born on 18th April 1993. 5ft 9 in Height and Green/Blue Eyes with Brown Hair. His zodiac sign is a Aries, his Chinese Zodiac Sign is a Rooster and his Birthstone is the Diamond. He grew up in Gloucester with his family.
Skid Merks aged 19 is born on 6th September 1988. 5'8" Height and has Blue Eyes with Dark Brown Hair. His zodiac sign is a Virgo, his Chinese Zodiac Sign is a Dragon and his Birthstone is the Sapphire. She is the bands most prominent groupie.
History
edit2009–present: Formation and debut album
editThe Wanted was formed in 2009 through a mass audition. The group started working on their debut album with producers such as, Steve Mac, Guy Chambers, and Taio Cruz.[3] Their debut single, "All Time Low", produced by Steve Mac, was released in the summer of 2010. Upon its first week of release, the song debuted at number one in the UK. Their next single, 'Heart Vacancy', is written by hitmakers Wayne Hector and Lucas Secon and is out on 18th of October and their debut album will be released on 25th October 2010. Each member on The Wanted will have their own personal Sleeve. They already have a very strong fan base, With over 30,000 follower on Twitter and 158,000 followers on Facebook. [4] The Wanted also presented 'The Wanted's Best Brit Boys Top 20' on August 23rd on the 4Music channel.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- TBA - 18th October 2010
They also appeared on German televisions 'The DOME' singing 'All Time Low' and chatting in German and English.
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
IRE [6] | |||
| 2010 | "All Time Low" | 1 | 13 | TBA
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| "Heart Vacancy" | NA | NA | ||
| "Behind Bars" | NA | NA | ||
References
edit- ^ {{cite news |url=http://www.4music.com/artist/the-wanted/interview.html |last=Gentry e=[[All Time Low}} - Single by The Wanted on iTunes |accessdate=2010-06-28 |work=iTunes}}
- ^ "The Wanted - hot new boyband perform at Clothes Show London". Clothes Show London. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3076804/Move-over-JLS-its-The-Wanted.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a254243/the-wanted-hit-no1-with-debut-single.html
- ^ "Jls". Chart Stats. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Retrieved 13 December 2009.