boybands
Harmonizing young men
A boyband is a pop music group composed of young male singers, typically assembled by producers rather than formed organically.
The members usually don't play instruments, focusing instead on vocals, choreographed dancing, and cultivated personas designed to appeal to teenage girls: My sister's walls were covered with boyband posters.
The term emerged in the 1990s with groups like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, though the formula dates earlier.
Obsessive celebrity followers
- fangirlsObsessive female admirers
- fanboysArdent male devotees
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- devoteesPassionate adherents
followers · groupies · diehards · admirers · supporters · enthusiasts · loyalists · idolize
Turn-of-millennium boy band
- One DirectionBritish pop group
- BTSKorean pop supergroup
- WestlifeIrish pop vocal group
- Take ThatNineties British pop group
Boyz II Men · Blue · Menudo · Jackson 5 · Hanson · Jonas Brothers · Big Time Rush · O-Town
Objects of romantic obsession
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- postersPrinted wall advertisements
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- pin-upsGlamorous pictures for display
teen magazines · crushes · autographs · style icons · trendsetters · matching outfits · photocards · album covers
Designing performance movement sequences
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- formationCreation or arrangement
- dance breaksInterruptions in movement sequences
- routineRegular sequence of actions
rehearsal · moves · stage presence · costumes · backup dancers · lip-sync · encores · world tours
Made by machinery
- auditionsPerformance tests for casting
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- lineup changesAlterations to team composition
disbandment · comeback · hiatus · reunion · solo careers · label · trainee · debut
Agreement or musical blend
- acapellaVocal music, no instruments
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- ad-libsUnrehearsed spoken remarks
- runsMoves fast on foot
belting · lead vocalist · harmonizing · ballads · high notes · bridge · chorus · hooks
stans
Obsessive celebrity followers
devotees · followers · groupies · diehards · admirers · supporters · enthusiasts · loyalists · idolize · adoration
NSYNC
Turn-of-millennium boy band
- One DirectionBritish pop group
- BTSKorean pop supergroup
- WestlifeIrish pop vocal group
Take That · Boyz II Men · Blue · Menudo · Jackson 5 · Hanson · Jonas Brothers · Big Time Rush · O-Town
heartthrobs
Objects of romantic obsession
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- postersPrinted wall advertisements
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
pin-ups · teen magazines · crushes · autographs · style icons · trendsetters · matching outfits · photocards · album covers · visuals
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- formationCreation or arrangement
- dance breaksInterruptions in movement sequences
routine · rehearsal · moves · stage presence · costumes · backup dancers · lip-sync · encores · world tours · fan service
manufactured
Made by machinery
- auditionsPerformance tests for casting
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
lineup changes · disbandment · comeback · hiatus · reunion · solo careers · label · trainee · debut · promotion
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- acapellaVocal music, no instruments
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- ad-libsUnrehearsed spoken remarks
runs · belting · lead vocalist · harmonizing · ballads · high notes · bridge · chorus · hooks · crooning
- Heartthrobsheartthrob, heartthrobs, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Rudolph Valentino
boybandssinger-songwriters
Musicians composing their own material
rock bands · garage bands · indie bands · jam bands · blues musicians