A1 - A1

A1 were formed by Steps Manager, Tim Byrne (also manages Simon Cowell’s contestants in the X Factor). Tim wanted to create the ultimate boy band. One that could sing, dance, write music and play their own instruments. The first member of the band was Paul Marazzi who was picked from auditions Tim held. Paul was the only auditionee good enough. Tim nex spotted Mark Read in the audience at a gig and asked him to go for a meeting, Mark went along and ...
...fan base. In 1999 A1 released their first single, 'Be The First To Believe' which secured them their first top 10 hit. This was followed by 'Summertime of Our Lives' 'Like a Rose' and then a Double A Side of 'Ready or Not' and 'Everytime'. Until Ready or Not and Everytime were released A1 just seemed to be a normal run of the mill boyband but Everytime in particular set them apart from the rest as it was an amazing ballad and penned by the band themselves. ...

Tinkerbella1 22.03.2005 · Read full review
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...you... To start off, a1 is made up of four members: Benjamin Adams, 20, Mark Read, 23, Christian Ingebrigtsen, 25 (I doubt you're interested, but today is actually his birthday) and Paul Marazzi, 27 (I should imagine you're even less interested, but his birthday was yesterday...) They're signed to the Sony label Columbia, and are managed by Tim Byrne and Vicky Blood, who also manage Steps, and all:STARS. That's enough to put most people off. They ...
...to your own opinion of a1, then so be it. While they still have as many fans as they do, they're going to be round for a long time to come! This is Melissa, signing off, to go and choose an outift to wear to an a1 signing tomorrow... ...

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...this section are writing off A1 as "just another boy band" but I wonder just how many of you have actually heard them sing? Now, let me clarify, I am not a teenybopper or a fan madly in love with them, I am 31. I bought their album, The A-List, for one of my daughters for Christmas and expected it to be pretty awful. It isn't, it's great. When they released their cover version of A-Ha's Take On Me, I was sceptical. I remember the original version ...
...at the moment. A1 were on there one week, singing live, with Mark (the one who needs to get his sideburns shaved off, as he was quite nice looking before!) playing the piano. It was absolutely beautiful. My opinion was beginning to change. Their album is outstanding. There are a couple of weaker tracks, but overall, it contains some wonderful songs and almost all of them are written by the band members. Christian (that's the Norwegian one) has an ...

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...was reading an interview with A1 on the internet the other day, and honestly they had me in stitches, what a gang of self-obssessed idiots they sound like. The headline to the interview was "We are the new Beatles" Honestly, They went on to say that if the Beatles where around nowadays, they would be similar to them, I mean this is a group that has had 1 number one record, and basicly about 4 or 5 top ten entries. So this really entitles them to ...
...their version of "Take on Me" was ok, not brilliant, but OK (The original by A-HA was much better), but apart from this, they are nothing but a little girls heart throb group. In the inerview, they where having a go at every-one, they slated Oasis, saying they where crap, they also had a go at "The Spice girls and Britney Spears" Now dont get me wrong, I dont like either of "Spice girls or Britney", but respect to them, they have done a lot, and ...

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A1 - Love them or loathe them, they were once the most talented boyband to ever roam on Planet Pop. These tenor boys all had different distinct voices and this is one fact that removes the label - manufactured pop off the band because a1 were less manufactured than it meets the eye. These days, no one really bothers to look inside the music. especially if you are four guys who are all singer-songwriters, put into a band, or boyband. This unlucky ...
...melodies. In 2000, "Everytime" by a1 was an overly played song in my local radio station. I fell in love with it, and also got the chance to find out more about the four people who wrote and sang the song. This was how i got into a1. I agree that a1 fans may have overrated their talents and i agree that even though they all can sing, only one or two of them had more than average vocal quality. No doubtedly, they all write songs, but at the same time, ...

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A1 are another example of the growing trend of manufactured pop group. They have no talent at singing and are chosen as "pop stars" just because of their looks. Their first few singles never reached a high place and they only managed to get a number 1 hit by singing Pet Shop Boys "Take On Me". This prooves that they are uncapable of getting a number 1 by themselves. They had another number 1 hit as well but this single was rubbish and didnt deserve ...

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It is about time that no more of this type of boyband rubbish is allowed to pollute the nation's airwaves. How much longer can we take this bland and boring music that is beginning to dominate the musical charts and strangle the hopes of inventive and original bands? However,A1 have left behind pathetic cover versions that got them to the top of the charts and turned to a record that has not previously been released. But don't get too excited! ...
...created a song that contains the usual boy band cheesy lyrics and keyboard undertone. No More is a catchy, upbeat pop song but is nothing original and just makes me wonder about the state of the music industry these days. I suspect though, that this single will do well because it is perfect for teenyboppers who are happy with listening to completely unoriginal and uninspiring music. I don't recommend this single, it's a waste of time! ...

messsingh 26.01.2001 (22.02.2001) · Read full review
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...no further. The A1 album lives up to the bands name and shows the full spectrum of boy band tunes to date. Begin with the classic "Take on me" - a cover from the AHA original, no improvement on the original but a worthy song long overdue re-release. This is followed by the groups second number one "Same old brand new you". The Back Street Boys influence is present in songs such as "Scared" and the quality ballads should please the Westlife fans. ...

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A1 first came on the scene when they were up against 5ive and another up and coming band in a competition in, I believe, Smash Hits poll winners party, or something similar. That time, 5ive won and of course went on to be quite successful. A1 it seemed, would fade into oblivion with the other unsuccessful band that night. It was a surprise to see them appear again on the pop scene a couple of years back. Their songs, although not outstanding, are ...
...the lads in interviews, I found them to very pleasant and not full of themselves at all. They now write some of their own songs and a couple of the lads at least, can play instruments. I don't think they will ever be really big, as in the Backstreet Boys, who are the best (let's face it, no band will ever be as great as the Backstreet Boys!) but their songs are likeable enough especially for young teens. If they are to appeal to a broader age-range ...

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A1 are Paul, Ben, Mark, and Christian who definatley are not just another boy band. They have qualities that most all boy bands lack today. They take part in writing as much as possible by writing and co-writing most of their own songs. Every member of the band, accept Paul who occasionally plays a tamborine, can play a number of musical instruments. Since the band first came out some years ago they have gathered a huge fan base and are doing better ...

kchupqueen 03.05.2001 · Read full review
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NOW BOY BANDS- TO BE HONEST IM NOT KEEN THEY ALL SEEM TO SOUND THE SAME WITH THE SAME KIND OF IMAGE.NOW ON FIRST IMPRESSIONS ON A1- I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE JUST ANOTHER MANUFACTORED BAND HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN PROVEN WRONG.THESE GUYS SING THERE OWN SONGS AND OK SO THERE DANCE MOVES R A TAD DODGY BUT SERIOUSLY THIS BAND ROCKZ!THERE LAST SINGLE ' TAKE ON ME' WENT STRAIGHT INTO NO 1 AND THERE NEXT SINGLE SAME OLD BRAND NEW YOU HAS BEEN PREDICTED TO DO ...

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