Lee Has Joined A New Boyband!!

[bringbacksteps]

MTV's "super boyband" members announced:) :)

Five former boyband members have come together to form a new "ultimate boyband" with the hopes of staging a triumphant return to the charts.

The group is being put together for a new TV series, Totally Boyband, which airs on MTV from September 17.

The hopefuls in the as-yet untitled five-piece are Another Level's Dane Bowers, age 26; Jimmy Constable of 911, 34; Steps star Lee Latchford Evans, 31; S Club 7's Bradley McIntosh, 24; and 37-year-old Danny Wood of pioneering boyband New Kids On The Block.

The band, who will be managed by Charlotte Church's mentor Jonathan Shalit, met for the first time at a press conference this morning. All claimed to be excited at the prospect of staging a comeback, although Wood was more realistic about their chances. "If it doesn't work out I can just go home," he said, having admitted that he had "no idea" who his new bandmates were.

Cameras will now follow the boys as they write and record their first single, due for release on October 23.

SOURCE: DIGITALSPY.CO.UK

[SeanieB]

haha yea I was just gonna post about this.

Lee's sending me a statement or something similar to put on the website soon.

[bringbacksteps]

does this mean the Latch has split?

[reverse]

OH MY GOD!!!!! Whose Idea was this!!!!

I must say if this all goes a head its either going to be a spectacular failure or and amazing success!!!!

Must say im not to sure about the idea! I guess we have take that to thank for this!

[Stepstar90]

I'm sure it will do Lee's credibility the world of good.

[\\//Paul\\//]

Lolololol that made me laugh so much. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Totally Boyband roflmao.

[Ejump-17]

that's great!

[SeanieB]

OH MY GOD!!!!! Whose Idea was this!!!!

I must say if this all goes a head its either going to be a spectacular failure or and amazing success!!!!

Must say im not to sure about the idea! I guess we have take that to thank for this!


No the latch have NOT split

As far as I know at the moment, it'll only be for one single.



I really don't wanna say too much more cause I'll end up putting words into Lee's mouth. I'll let you all know when the sites updated.

[popbitch]

see
http://www.mtv.co.uk/mtvuk/news/article.jhtml?articleId=80135000
for a pic!

[Stepstar90]

Please put an end to this now!

[jas2406]

so another stepper is doing an MTV totally programme

the logo is pretty similar

I cant see this having any kind of boost to lee's career


poor lee and bradley

[cyllanl]

:) i think it has a negative and positive points about lee but good luck to him

[Markus]

I think it will probably be a failure but am sooo excited about it as I think it will make great TV.

More Lee on TV can't be a bad thing and maybe he'll get the chance to sing this time around (not including The Latch of course).

[Water Goblinglitter]

LOl IM SORRY! Im pretty sure some of the people slagging this were well up for Totally SCOTT-LEE. Hmmmmmmm.

Secondly.......lol whats wrong with u lot, its potentially genius! Youve basically got the fans from 5 different acts/bands coming together to support the same thing. Plus youve got the added element of it being on Tv thus bringing in MORE people to support it. On Paper it cannot fail!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course theres always a chance it will, you should never discount the wild card ( ie nothing can be 100% predicted) but to me I can't beleive no-ones done this b4!

[jas2406]

Youve basically got the fans from 5 different acts/bands coming together to support the same thing. Plus youve got the added element of it being on Tv thus bringing in MORE people to support it. On Paper it cannot fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Silly me forgetting the army of 911 fans and people in zimmer frames who can remember NKOTB and all Dane Bowers fans who bought all his records must be slathering at the thought of more

Boys will be Girls was a more exciting prospect

[SeanieB]

Silly me forgetting the army of 911 fans and people in zimmer frames who can remember NKOTB and all Dane Bowers fans who bought all his records must be slathering at the thought of more

Boys will be Girls was a more exciting prospect


Errr 911 were huge

[kattozilla]

who knows if they are successful at this there maybe another single or an album you never know

911's chart run

38 911 Night To Remember May 1996
21 911 Love Sensation Aug 1996
10 911 Don't Make Me Wait Nov 1996
4 911 The Day We Find Love Feb 1997
3 911 Bodyshakin' May 1997
3 911 The Journey Jul 1997
5 911 Party People.. Friday Night Nov 1997
4 911 All I Want Is You Apr 1998
10 911 How Do You Want Me To Love You? Jul 1998
2 911 More Than A Woman Oct 1998
1 911 A Little Bit More Jan 1999
3 911 Private Number May 1999
13 911 Wonderland Oct 1999

not bad really it's quite good :-)

[Water Goblinglitter]

Silly me forgetting the army of 911 fans and people in zimmer frames who can remember NKOTB and all Dane Bowers fans who bought all his records must be slathering at the thought of more

Boys will be Girls was a more exciting prospect

Yes there actually WERE an army of 911 fans. There were even more NKOTB fans and no theyre not all on zimmer frames, what an immature thing to say. They're just grown ups!:lol2:
No of course not every fan will still be interested, in fact most won't probably. But there will still be a respectable percentage. Then you've still got the Sclub and Steps fans. who will support it. I can't see how anyone can't understand all this tbh!

[SeanieB]

I can't see how anyone can't understand all this tbh!


Cause theres only room for Lisa on that pedestal

[jas2406]

Yes there actually WERE an army of 911 fans. There were even more NKOTB fans and no theyre not all on zimmer frames, what an immature thing to say. They're just grown ups!:lol2:
No of course not every fan will still be interested, in fact most won't probably. But there will still be a respectable percentage. Then you've still got the Sclub and Steps fans. who will support it. I can't see how anyone can't understand all this tbh!


911 spent only 45 weeks in the top 40 so I suppose you could say they were a fanbase act but is that fanbase still around?

It can only have limited potential because the show is on mtv and it has a limited audience and if they are only releasing one single I cant see the programme makers taking it too seriously

[SeanieB]

It can only have limited potential because the show is on mtv and it has a limited audience and if they are only releasing one single I cant see the programme makers taking it too seriously


its being shown on t4

[stefs]

i don't think it's good for lee

[josey]

i read this in todays paper, it says they all from past boybands, but aentr they forgetting lee wasnt in a boyband?!

[Water Goblinglitter]

Yeah but its not supposed to be a hugely sucessful act of our time. I think the idea is thats its only gonna be one single. Thats usually the real point to these things, whatever they say. Just make a sucessful Tv show and one reasonably sucessful single. At the end of the day all 5 are probably only doing to promote something ( like Lee is) and get themselves some exposure. As long as the whole thing gets sufficiant promo then thats exactly what they will get and probably a top 10 single into the bargin!

[Truestepper]

Lol, well hopefully MTV won't have a 'top ten or quit' clause THIS time!

I dunno, when I first read it this morning I was all 'WTF'?? It'll be a laugh yea, but how much will it help any of them really. Its likely that there won't be much of a chance to promo their own careers that much. Its just wierd that hes doing this naff show, when hes spent SO long trying to shake the naff tag of him.
As for Danny....they could at LEAST have had Jordan instead..or even Danny from Hear'say at a push!

[Poprox]

One single . . .

It is like, time repeating . . . Or something.

[SeanieB]

try and look at it from this point of view...

Totally Scott-Lee took Lisa, and asked her to do something with her career and lively hood and as history now shows, ballsed it all up...

From the inital press release and what I understand, Totally Boyband is taking 5 people from their day to day lives and asking to something that they wouldnt be doing if it wasnt for the tv show.
Lisa would have carried on looking for a record deal even if MTV wasn't filming her... in hindsight she probably wishes she'd said no to MTV

Do you think Lee would be joining this boyband if there wasnt an MTV/Channel 4 tvshow...

anyway if it works out... he's got himself a load of new contacts and his foot in the door at a record label(s)

if it doesn't, he goes back to gigging with the latch... which I have no doubt in my mind he will do, cause he's told me so!
and of course he'll still have the contacts, and extra exposure it'll bring, no matter how little... its exposure he wouldn't get otherwise...

people need to realise this is how the industry works

[shirley chong]

1. to the person who said Lee is doing this naff show after trying to shake the naff tag for so long....well, he probably figured he's not shaking it off at all, so why not just use it?
2. This could potentially work, in paper. If they are all as commited as Lee and have great voices, like Lee and Bradley, then this will work....especially if someone convinces Lee to take his shirt off at some point ;) (J/K)
3. Am I the only one who remembers the thread about Steps & S Club 7 members forming a band? well, there you have it! (sort of).
Good luck to Lee, hope he does better than poor Lisa.

[steps kake]

All I can say about this is Oh dear.

By boyband, Im assuming they will release a pop single, maybe something like the Backstreet boys. I don't think thats such a good idea on Lee's behalf, as I like him much better doing the type of music like he has with The Latch.

Also I hope Mtv is not using a logo that mimics the design used for Totally Scott Lee, because that will just remind people about that show, which im sure cannot be the best thing, as Lisa did end up embarassing herself with the show.

I do hope they do well though, and I still support him.

[SeanieB]

People seriously, Lee hasn't given up with The Latch - think about it and read between the lines a little!

[Stepstar90]

All I can say about this is Oh dear.

By boyband, Im assuming they will release a pop single, maybe something like the Backstreet boys. I don't think thats such a good idea on Lee's behalf, as I like him much better doing the type of music like he has with The Latch.

Also I hope Mtv is not using a logo that mimics the design used for Totally Scott Lee, because that will just remind people about that show, which im sure cannot be the best thing, as Lisa did end up embarassing herself with the show.

I do hope they do well though, and I still support him.

MTV have described Totally Boyband as the follow up to Totally Scott-Lee.

[SeanieB]

people its not the same...

if it was askign lee to make the latch get a top tne record then yes.. but its not.

Lay off him, he's doing what he needs to to get people to get to know his band.

[Ejump-17]

Tragedy!! :lol2:

[Lizi]

Totally Scott-Lee, was basically a 'Get a Top 10 or else' kinda thing...

...this seems more like just an experiment, to see if 5 former pop band members can join together and have a hit single...

As long as the show continues to come across that way, and doesn't get too serious about the success of the single, it shouldn't really be a bad thing...

[What The Neighbours Said]

But Lee and Bradley weren't in a (totally) boyband!!

[cyllanl]

ya lee and brad wasnt in an boyband but its kinda good that we can see lee on tv

[sky_7steps]

it has been long i was away from the forum and now, there are so many news. this one fresh about lee is really something to support with and worth waiting. i'm so much interested about it.

and i think it's one way of getting with trend as presently, bands rule. well, all the best for lee. i and together with others here well support you, that's sure.

[Stepstar90]

Don't you think Lee is the only member who doesn't look tired and aged? He is clearly the best member!

[josey]

argh well i,ll be watching anyway, bw th first thing i,ve seen lee in since steps, not been to any of the latch gigs.

[slh503]

Dunno if anyones seen todays Daily Mirror but apparently Lee's been 'kicked off' of Totally Boyband as the other band members don't like his 'attitude'.

Just tabloid speculation.....?

[Kermit]

I've just posted this on Lee's site but according to mtv.co.uk its true - they have sacked him.

[cyllanl]

o thats bad

[stefs]

I've just posted this on Lee's site but according to mtv.co.uk its true - they have sacked him.
i think it's better for him

[shirley chong]

how can four talentless losers fire Lee for "not liking his attitude"? oh, well, It's probably better for Lee, like Stefs said.

[stefs]

and I think the latch it's better for him than "tv reallity"

[sucker-punch]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[SeanieB]

well hes in 4 episodes of the show, so he'll still get some exposure

[sucker-punch]

*User Banned for repeated rule breaking*