The5

The5
Origin	Beirut, Lebanon
Genres	Pop
Years active	2015-present
Labels	Sony Music
Associated acts	The X Factor Arabia
Members	Kazem Chamas Ahmed Hassan Adil Echbiy Said Karmouz Mohamed Bouhezza (BMd)

The5 are a pop boy band composed of Kazem Chamas, Ahmed Hassan, Adil Echbiy, Said Karmouz and Mohamed Bouhezza (aka BMd).^[1][2][3][4] They finished second in the fourth series of the Arabic televised singing competition The X Factor Arabia in 2015 and are currently considered the most popular boy band in the Middle East region.^[5][6][7][8]

The X Factor Arabia

In 2015, Kazem Chamas, Ahmed Hassan and Adil Echbiy auditioned as solo candidates for the fourth series of the Arabic televised singing competition The X Factor Arabia, whereas Said Karmouz and Mohamed Bouhezza (aka BMd) auditioned together. They were put together to form a five-piece boy band in Beirut, Lebanon, thus qualifying for the "Groups" category. Elissa and Donia Samir Ghanem, their future mentor, have both come up with the idea of forming the band. They reached the finals and ended up as runner-ups losing to Hamza Hawsawi on June 13, 2015.

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