US5

US5 is a multinational all-male pop band, first established in 2005. The group's launch to fame was financed by Lou Pearlman, an Orlando confidence trickster who made millions with a penny stock "pump and dump" scheme and a fraudulent savings program. The band originated in 2005 on the German RTL II television reality show Big in America and debuted in June of the same year on Pearlman’s Transcontinental label. US5 became successful throughout central Europe with their first album Here We Go and with several hit records thereafter.

Even though the group was first launched in the United States by Boyband Titan Lou Pearlman - who was responsible for the success of bands like Backstreet Boys, N'SYNC, O-Town and Natural, US5 is firmly rooted in Germany. US5 started their careers in America, but only managed to break through in Europe.

Their first single, "Maria", was ranked #6 of the Billboard Single Sales Charts in the US and held four weeks as the number-one spot on the German single charts. Even abroad, their debut single was, for several weeks, in the Top 5 of the European countries.

In Poland, US5 reached gold status with their first album even before its release, due to enormous pre-orders. US5 achieved much success in Eastern before conquering the Asia music market.

All US5 singles, albums, and DVDs were ranked at the peak of all charts throughout Europe.

Apart from heartbreaking ballads like "Come Back To Me Baby", "Mama", "One Night With You" and "Too Much Heaven", the boys show repeatedly with trendy, up-tempo numbers, that they can be different. The videos for "In The Club" or "Rhythm of Life" are two examples of what happens if US5 is ready to party and enter the dance floors.

The boys mostly write their songs along with their production company Triple-M Mysic as a team. Their second single, "Just Because of You", was a successful mix of both styles, that impressed not only the media, but also important people and musicians from home and abroad. So great was the impression that Bee Gees member Robin Gibb let the worldwide hit, "Too Much Heaven", be re-recorded and even produced with US5 within a duet.

The boys have agreed: "Without our great fans it would be no fun. Our fans give us so much energy. And as long as they do, we will give them something back."

(From Wikipedia)