US5
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| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B | |
| Years active | 2005–present | |
| Label(s) | Transcontinental Records | |
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| Jay Kahn Richie Stringini Mikel Johnson Izzy Gallegos Chris Watrin |
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US5 is a five member Boy Band from Germany. The band was assembled on the German reality TV programme 'Big in America'. They are managed by Lou Pearlman who previously managed the boybands Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync and O-Town.
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[edit] Band members
Members of the band come from the US, the UK and Germany.
- Christoph "Chris" Watrin born on 7 August 1988 in Köln, Germany.
- Izzy Gallegos born on 19 September 1983 in Stockton, California, California.
- Tariq Jay Khan born on 31 March 1982 in London, UK but grew up in Berlin, Germany.
- Michael "Mikel" Johnson born on 18 July 1987 in Mainz, Germany.
- Christopher Richard "Richie" Stringini born on 28 November 1988 in Wheaton, Illinois.
[edit] Biography
Next October 20 it will put to the sale on the first single one of the second studio album. Simgle East "In The Club" will have two formats: Maxi and Single. On November 24, their second studio album "In Control" was released.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2005 - Here We Go — # 5 (GER), # 7 (AT), # 23 (CH)
- 2006 - In Control — # 6 (GER), # 7 (AT), # 44 (CH)
[edit] Singles
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| 2005 | "Maria" |
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Here We Go |
| 2005 | "Just Because of You" |
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Here We Go |
| 2006 | "Come Back To Me Baby" |
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Here We Go - New Edition |
| 2006 | "Mama" |
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Here We Go - New Edition |
| 2006 | "In The Club" |
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In Control |
| 2007 | "One Night With You" |
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In Control |
[edit] Certifications
2005
- 1x Gold for Maria (Germany) (150000 Sales)
- 1x Gold for Maria (USA) (500000 Sales)
- 1x Gold for Here We Go (Germany) (100000 Sales)
- 1x Platinum for Here We Go (Germany) (200000 Sales)
2006
- 1x Gold for Here We Go (Austria) (15000 Sales)
- 1x Gold for US5 - The History (Germany) (100000 Sales)
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[edit] Trivia
- Their single 'Maria' was a massive hit in Germany.
- They are on the way of representing a new generation of Boygroupstyle with their Single "In The Club".
