NSYNC
Harmonizing male fivesome
NSYNC was an American boy band that dominated pop music in the late 1990s and early 2000s, known for hits like "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me." The group launched Justin Timberlake's solo career.
The name, sometimes styled *NSYNC or 'N Sync, derives from the final letters of each member's first name.
Final twentieth-century decade
- 2000sFirst decade, 2000s
- TRLMaturity assessment scale
- teen idolYoung star adored by adolescents
- boy bandMale vocal pop ensemble
Carson Daly · Backstreet Boys · Britney Spears · teen pop · bubblegum pop · fan clubs · posters · magazines
Designing performance movement sequences
- dance routinesPlanned movement sequences
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- puppetsFigures manipulated for performance
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
Super Bowl · halftime show · concert · touring · stage presence · backup dancers · pyrotechnics · arena
Agreement or musical blend
- a cappellaSinging without instruments
- vocal arrangementOrganization of singing parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
tenor · bass · barbershop · layered vocals · ad-libs · runs
Dense precious silvery metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- debut albumArtist's premiere full-length recording
- album salesMusic purchases counted
- Billboard chartsMusic popularity rankings
90s
Final twentieth-century decade
Carson Daly · boy band · Backstreet Boys · Britney Spears · teen pop · bubblegum pop · fan clubs · posters · magazines · Tiger Beat
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- dance routinesPlanned movement sequences
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- puppetsFigures manipulated for performance
synchronized · Super Bowl · halftime show · concert · touring · stage presence · backup dancers · pyrotechnics · arena · merchandise
Justin Timberlake
Lance Bass · reunion · solo careers · founding · Orlando
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- a cappellaSinging without instruments
- vocal arrangementOrganization of singing parts
- blendCombine into mixture
falsetto · tenor · bass · barbershop · layered vocals · ad-libs · runs
platinum
Dense precious silvery metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- debut albumArtist's premiere full-length recording
- album salesMusic purchases counted
- 90s IconsJulia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks
- Late 90s/Early 2000sBritney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child, TLC
- Pop GroupsBackstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, TLC, Boyz II Men
- vocal groupsvocal ensemble, choir, vocal quartet, choral group, barbershop quartet
- Pop/R&B ArtistsBritney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Chris Brown, T-Pain
- 90sTamagotchi, pogs, Furby, slap bracelets, Tickle Me Elmo
NSYNCsolo artist
Performer working independently
Britney Spears · Christina Aguilera · Justin Timberlake · Ricky Martin · solo act
NSYNCNirvana
Release from earthly existence
Radiohead · Rage Against the Machine · Pearl Jam · indie rock · punk rock