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Boy band is a type of pop group usually
featuring between three and six young male singers. The members are
generally expected to perform as dancers as well, often executing highly
choreographed sequences to their own music. In addition to pop music, boy
bands also sing R&B songs and sometimes hip-hop songs as well. They can
evolve out of church choral or Gospel music groups, but are often put
together by managers or producers who audition the groups for appearance,
dancing, and singing ability (often in that order), and often seem to be
prefabricated. Although they are referred to as "bands", they rarely play
instruments, and the acts are essentially vocal harmony groups (though there
are some exceptions, such as A1).
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Due to this and the fact that the acts are generally aimed at a teenybopper
or tween audience, the term has negative connotations in the rock press. Boy
bands are similar in concept to girl groups. Some people refer to boy bands
as boy groups, male vocal groups or guy groups.
In the 1990's, boy bands such as the Backstreet Boys sometimes found the
term "boy band" offensive and insisted on being called a "male vocal group". |
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MOST POPULAR
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
Paris Hilton
Scarlett Johansson
Jessica Simpson
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Lindsay Lohan
Shakira
Beyonce
Hilary Duff
ADDITIONS
Miley Cyrus
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Miranda Cosgrove
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