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Old 28-11-2015, 22:24
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Now One Direction are going on hiatus who from their shadow do we think will become the biggest boyband in the UK or Worldwide?
Historically when a major boyband falls away groups who have been lower down in the shadows engineer themselves as the premier boyband. Most notably Boyzone after Take That but also Westlife after Boyone etc etc and so on.
With One Direction stranglehold on the boyband market about to be lifted who is it likely to be?

5 Seconds of Summer,
The Vamps,
Union J,
Hometown or a new boyband formed by a pop manager Simon Cowell/X Factor?
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Old 29-11-2015, 12:15
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I think by default it goes to 5SOS who are performing relatively well (although not in comparison to 1D obviously) internationally.

Union J I don't hold out much hope for, The Vamps too.
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Old 29-11-2015, 13:07
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I posted a thread yesterday about The Vamps.

Comparing their latest album to 1D's, it blows it out of the water. There's something there for everyone from ballads to rap to upbeat numbers. They're a nice group of guys too, they never seem to be misbehaving in any articles.

I did really like 5SOS, their first album was amazing but now they've gone all Greenday on me and I don't particularly like it. They're aiming to a completely different market to 1D's now.

So for me, it's The Vamps. Good solid pop with the occasional curveball thrown in and good looking guys too (well...Brad is!)
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Old 29-11-2015, 13:52
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I agree I think 5SOS will automatically go to #1. I think they are in the vein of Busted and catered directly to the teen press. The songs including the recent ones still sound pop and not authentic pop punk. If they wanted to be Blink 182,Green Day,Good Charlotte they wouldn't have done all of the teen press and toured with One Direction. None of those bands ever spoke to any teen press or were merchandised to children/pre teens in the way 5SOS are.
I think it's more interesting in the UK though who will be the top boyband.
I think now George from Union J is getting attention/popularity in I'm a Celeb they have a member who is recognisable to the wider public. If they get songs of the quality of One Directions I think they could take that spot but it's a lot of if's with them.
The Vamps for some reason I don't see them becoming as big as Busted/McFly were before them.
Hometown considering Boyzone and Westlife both became the top boyband act in Britain may surprise. Yes they have currently tanked in the UK but i'm sure initially Boyzone did unless I'm mistaken. With Louis contacts and knowing the industry I wouldn't rule them out either.
Interestingly for the first time in a few years there are no boybands in the X Factor so no clues there. It could also be an American boyband as it's never too long until one big US boyband comes along. It's amazing no US boybands were assembled during 1D time at the top to challenge them.
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Old 29-11-2015, 14:05
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I agree I think 5SOS will automatically go to #1. I think they are in the vein of Busted and catered directly to the teen press. The songs including the recent ones still sound pop and not authentic pop punk. If they wanted to be Blink 182,Green Day,Good Charlotte they wouldn't have done all of the teen press and toured with One Direction. None of those bands ever spoke to any teen press or were merchandised to children/pre teens in the way 5SOS are.
I think it's more interesting in the UK though who will be the top boyband.
I think now George from Union J is getting attention/popularity in I'm a Celeb they have a member who is recognisable to the wider public. If they get songs of the quality of One Directions I think they could take that spot but it's a lot of if's with them.
The Vamps for some reason I don't see them becoming as big as Busted/McFly were before them.
Hometown considering Boyzone and Westlife both became the top boyband act in Britain may surprise. Yes they have currently tanked in the UK but i'm sure initially Boyzone did unless I'm mistaken. With Louis contacts and knowing the industry I wouldn't rule them out either.
Interestingly for the first time in a few years there are no boybands in the X Factor so no clues there. It could also be an American boyband as it's never too long until one big US boyband comes along. It's amazing no US boybands were assembled during 1D time at the top to challenge them.
I'm sure the reason 5SOS toured with 1D was because members of 1D actually have a share in the band. It appears since Sounds Good Feels Good came out their music has taken the opposite direction to 1D. Friends in Australia have said they are absolutely huge over there though and to be fair, they've sold out arenas here. I saw them on their last arena tour and they did put a good show on, however I just haven't taken to many of the songs on the new album so for me they won't take the mantle. Probably though there'll be a huge new boyband out soon enough who'll take it by storm.
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Old 12-12-2015, 03:08
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5SOS, but they won't come even halfway to the heights 1D reached. 1D will be the last huge boy band for a while.
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Old 12-12-2015, 04:09
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It won't be Union J, that's for sure. Their music just isn't good enough.

The Vamps music is fantastic but they don't seem to resonate for some reason.

5SOS; their music isn't good enough either. So I think it will be an entirely new boyband who takes over at some point in future.
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Old 12-12-2015, 11:43
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How about Rixton? They seem to be getting a lot of exposure at the moment and are a very good band live.
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Old 12-12-2015, 12:01
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I actually think the boyband market has become quite saturated over the last couple of years we might have a period in 2016 where there aren't many boybands dominating.
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Old 12-12-2015, 12:04
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It would be nice if a girlband really exploded.
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Old 12-12-2015, 12:08
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It would be nice if a girlband really exploded.
Aren't Little Mix doing that right now considering how well their album is selling, and I can see Secret Love Song being a big hit in the new year.
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Old 12-12-2015, 15:08
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How about Rixton? They seem to be getting a lot of exposure at the moment and are a very good band live.
The lead singer (Jake Roche) is so unlikeable to me, from his dress sense to how he talks about Jesy from Little Mix all the time. Saying that I loved the song Hotel Ceiling, although that was written by Ed Sheeran so probably why it flies above any other song on their album.
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Old 12-12-2015, 19:21
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I think by default it goes to 5SOS who are performing relatively well (although not in comparison to 1D obviously) internationally.

Union J I don't hold out much hope for, The Vamps too.
5SOS did well worldwide with their first album, however the second album has bombed in almost every territory. It did get to 1 in the UK charts but dropped like a stone after that.

The last two singles sold poorly too. I also wouldn't consider them a boyband.
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Old 12-12-2015, 19:22
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How about Rixton? They seem to be getting a lot of exposure at the moment and are a very good band live.
They've only really had one hit single though. The album underperformed.
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