The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band consisting of group members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Nathan Sykes, and the late Tom Parker. The group was formed in 2009 and signed a worldwide contract to Universal Music, Island Records and Mercury Records, and was managed by Scooter Braun.
The Wanted in 2013 at the Swedish program Sommarkrysset in Stockholm Gröna Lund. From left to right: Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Max George, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes.
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers.
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New Kids on the Block in concert, November 2008
Backstreet Boys sold over 100 million records.
Jonas Brothers are described as a pop boy band.