131-501: Danity Kane was an American girl group whose most recent line-up consisted of Aubrey O'Day , Dawn Richard , and Shannon Bex . The group originally had five members, but Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett left the group in 2008, and Aundrea Fimbres left in 2014. Formed on the third iteration of MTV 's Making the Band reality television series in 2005, they signed to Bad Boy Records by Diddy . Danity Kane's self-titled debut studio album
262-709: A break-up were also developing because of rumors that Richard would launch her own solo career with Bad Boy Records . Combs introduced Richard in a solo performance in early September. An Atlantic Records spokesperson responded, "The girls are still very much together. [...] They're promoting their album Welcome to the Dollhouse and working on their third." The group intended to open for Janet Jackson 's Rock Witchu Tour , but had to withdraw due to label conflicts. Danity Kane planned to start pre-production for their third studio album, which would have begun in October 2008. In
393-536: A brief speech on Lee and led the audience in a moment of silence for Lee and all the victims of the attacks. The Hits – Chapter One , their first compilation album, was released on October 23, 2001. It also included a previously unreleased song, " Drowning ". The album entered the top 5 in the U.S., UK, Germany, and Canada, and the top 10 in Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In
524-582: A cameo in the 2013 movie This Is the End as a fictional version of themselves, performing their song " Everybody (Backstreet's Back) ," which earned them an award for "Best Musical Moment" at 2014 MTV Movie Awards . In December 2013, the Backstreet Boys performed their two original Christmas songs as marquee performers in the annual " Christmas in Washington " TV special which was also attended by
655-557: A cappella version of "Damaged". They confirmed in an interview that they were working with James Fauntleroy , Dem Jointz , Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins , Timbaland , Da Internz, and The Stereotypes for the new album. They had their first reunion concert in December 2013. On March 15, 2014, Danity Kane performed their second concert since reuniting at Fort Cheyenne in Las Vegas, performing the new track "Bye Baby". On March 24, 2014, it
786-575: A degree in political science from University of California, Irvine , and is a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. O'Day was discovered in 2004 on the MTV reality show Making the Band 3 , founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs, and emerged as the show's breakout star. During Season 2 of Making the Band 3 while the competition was still ongoing, Blender magazine contacted O'Day to pose for their September 2005 issue. The magazine described her as
917-521: A duo under Danity Kane in 2020. However, since March 2020, the group stopped posting on their official Instagram account, leaving the group on an indefinite hiatus. In 2004, producer Sean Combs returned with Making the Band 3 , the third iteration of the Making the Band television series, in search of the next female supergroup. With the help of choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson , vocal trainer Doc Holiday and talent manager Johnny Wright , he set out on
1048-412: A fan poll. The music video for the song premiered on MTV 's Total Request Live on December 5, 2006, the same day the band released the holiday song "Home for Christmas", which was written by Richard. From February to May 2007, Danity Kane performed as an opening act along with The Pussycat Dolls on Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour . Concurrently, the band worked on their second album, which
1179-491: A few lesser-known songs. Their documentary movie, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of , was released in theaters and online on January 30, 2015, in the U.S., on February 26, 2015, in the UK and Europe, and on March 28 worldwide. The movie chronicles their entire career journey up to the making of their 2013 album In A World Like This . On April 10, 2015, band members Richardson and Littrell were inducted into
1310-467: A fight in the recording studio between members O'Day and Richard, O'Day and Bex announced publicly that Danity Kane had disbanded again. Although they disbanded, their third studio album, DK3 , was released in October 2014. Following the second disbandment, Richard continued to release solo music while O'Day and Bex formed the duo Dumblonde . In August 2018, the trio announced that they would reunite and tour together. O'Day and Richard released new music as
1441-531: A fivesome since Richardson rejoined the group. During the show, they announced they would have their third cruise in October 2013. It was the first cruise to feature all five members. The first single featuring Richardson's vocals in six years, a Christmas song titled " It's Christmas Time Again ", was premiered on AOL Music on November 5, 2012, and officially released a day later. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard ' s Holiday Digital Songs chart. The Backstreet Boys celebrated their 20th anniversary, which
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#17327798451721572-480: A greatest hits album, The Hits – Chapter One (2001). After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album, Never Gone (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009). Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. In
1703-498: A high-profile charity gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida . With a change in management in the fall, they began to tour schools across the U.S. (including Littrell's former school, Tates Creek High School ), building a fan base while trying to get a record deal. Mercury Records nearly signed them in 1993, but the deal fell through at the last minute because longtime Mercury recording artist John Mellencamp threatened to leave
1834-416: A lawsuit against Lou Pearlman and Trans Continental in 1998, claiming that Pearlman had not been truthful about the earnings made by the group. From 1993 to 1997, Pearlman and his company took about $ 10 million in revenue while the band only got $ 300,000. In the following year, McLean, Richardson, and Dorough joined the lawsuit which eventually resulted in a number of settlements. On Valentine's Day 1998,
1965-565: A member of the girl group Danity Kane . Following discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy , O'Day was fired from the group in 2008, but reunited with them in 2013 before a second disbandment. Danity Kane reunited in 2018 as a trio. She also performed in the duo Dumblonde with former Danity Kane bandmate Shannon Bex from 2015 to 2019. O'Day has modeled for magazines such as Blender and Playboy , and performed on Broadway in Hairspray . In 2011, she signed
2096-547: A more R&B sound. The album debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, selling 42,000 copies in its first week of release. It peaked at No. 2 in Japan and was certified Platinum for shipments of 250,000 copies. Two singles were released from this album: " Straight Through My Heart " and " Bigger ". A few days after promoting the new album and filming the music video for "Bigger" in Japan, Littrell contracted swine flu , causing
2227-500: A more regular basis." The statement, along with his appearance at the cruise event, prompted speculations that he might rejoin the group for good, but both he and the group remained quiet on the matter. I think it was the right decision. I think for us to maximize the ability that we have as five to move forward, it wouldn't be with another group, it would just be on our own. --Brian Littrell The Backstreet Boys finally announced that Richardson had rejoined them permanently during
2358-521: A multi-city search and invited 20 young singers out of almost 10,000 young women to live and compete for positions in the group in New York City. When seven women remained, Combs became discontent with the level of talent remaining in the competition and decided not to form a band. He did, however, feel three contestants deserved another chance, including then-best friends Aubrey O'Day and Aundrea Fimbres , whose close bond originally formed early in
2489-521: A mutual vocal coach and later discovered Nick Carter through auditions. The three, realizing that they could harmonize together, decided to form a trio. Cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell , both from Lexington, Kentucky , sang in local church choirs and festivals when they were children. Richardson moved to Orlando in 1990, where he worked at Walt Disney World and concentrated on music at night. In 1992, Lou Pearlman placed an ad in
2620-422: A possible reunion and posted photos of the group in the recording studio. An announcement with regard to their reunion was made at the 2013 Video Music Awards on MTV. During the 2013 MTV VMAs pre-show, the four remaining members of Danity Kane announced that they were reuniting, returning on their own terms without Diddy. They announced that a single would be released soon titled "Rage", produced by The Stereotypes,
2751-531: A public statement on August 8 announcing the group's second disbandment. On September 24, 2014, O'Day and Bex announced that despite the group's break-up, their third album, DK3 , would be released on October 28, 2014. Following the group's break-up, Bex and O'Day began to release music under the name Dumblonde , while Richard continued to pursue her solo career. In August 2018, Bex, O'Day and Richard announced The Universe Is Undefeated Tour , with O'Day and Richard stating that they had made amends. The set list for
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#17327798451722882-483: A reality show to find a new member and musicians who had expressed interest in replacing Richardson, such as Sam Licata and former NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone , stating that they were not planning to replace him. Two days after Richardson's departure announcement, the Backstreet Boys entered the studio to record their sixth album. The album titled Unbreakable was released on October 30, 2007. It received positive reviews and opened at number seven on
3013-569: A remastered version of Sharam 's remix hit " Party All the Time " and released a track titled "Never Fallin". On the April 23, 2009, finale of Making the Band , O'Day revealed that she would have her own reality television show for which she would be filming in the spring of 2010. The show entitled All About Aubrey premiered on March 7, 2011, on the Oxygen Network . O'Day's debut single,
3144-436: A scheduling conflict and discussed postponing the hearing by 90 days. On October 21, 2014, the group received a settlement of $ 99,000 in cash, 34 audio tape reels, 26 CDs, seven studio mastering audio tapes, six sealed posters, three audio cassettes, and one VHS tape. The recordings include some unreleased mixes, demos, and original materials. The seven master recordings they received included " I'll Never Break Your Heart " and
3275-611: A semester at sea. She worked with service organizations while touring in different countries, as well as refugee centers, orphanages, and mostly with children with AIDS . She volunteered for The Pink Project (a charity photobook supporting RAINN and the Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance), and helped victims of the Hurricane Katrina devastation. O'Day soon created her own organization, called F*A*N (Fighting Aids Now). The charity's goal
3406-510: A show in London on April 29, 2012. A few days later, McLean and Littrell revealed on separate occasions that Richardson had returned since 2010, before NKOTBSB Tour started. He had been in talks to join the tour but ultimately decided not to. They supported his decision and kept his return a secret until the tour was over. The group spoke positively about Richardson's return, stating that they couldn't be happier to have him back. Richardson himself
3537-444: A significant amount of criticism for her conduct while competing on the show, being described as "narcissistic, self-centered, evil, and vicious" by the media and viewers of the show, and as "transparent" by Trump's judges. It eventually caused Arsenio Hall to lash out on her in the show's boardroom segment, berating her with the unanimous support of his team, particularly Clay Aiken . This left O'Day in tears and contemplating quitting
3668-556: A solo record deal with SRC/ Universal Motown Records , and released her debut EP Between Two Evils in 2013. Additionally, O'Day has made appearances on reality television shows, including the fifth season of Celebrity Apprentice , Famously Single , Ex on the Beach , and the British Celebrity Big Brother 18 . O'Day began performing at age five. "I lived on the stage, and even at six, slept behind
3799-549: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013 (2 days after their 20th anniversary). They released a documentary film, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of in January 2015. In March 2017, the group began a concert residency in Las Vegas that lasted two years, titled Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life . Howie Dorough and AJ McLean were natives of Orlando, Florida, who met each other through
3930-609: A summer tour and shifted their promotion to being mostly done in Europe. The group finished recording their first album Backstreet Boys in the spring of 1996. It was released internationally on May 6, 1996, excluding U.S. and Canada; however, it was later released in Canada in October 1996. Their popularity grew in Europe. " I'll Never Break Your Heart " reached a Gold status in Germany for selling 250,000 copies and they were voted
4061-751: A trip to the Bahamas in May 2000 to write songs for their fourth album. They began recording the album on July 1, 2000, in Stockholm, Sweden, and wrapped up the recording sessions in September. A song completed during the July recording sessions, " It's True ", was released on August 28, 2000, in a compilation album sold exclusively at Burger King restaurants, titled For the Fans . The album, Black & Blue ,
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4192-538: A year performing Danity Kane's, Dumblonde's and Richard's solo music, the trio released a new song under the Danity Kane moniker called "Neon Lights" on June 24, 2019. To promote the new single, Danity Kane had a two day interactive event, entitled "Choose Your Own Adventure", where fans decided which songs they performed for the first half of the show. In 2020, Danity Kane released an EP entitled Strawberry Milk containing two singles: "Fly" and "Boy Down". Although
4323-587: Is to give therapy and art to children in hospitals. During the 2008 presidential election campaign in the United States, O'Day supported Barack Obama for President. She is also a supporter of LGBT rights and chose GLSEN as her charity for Celebrity Apprentice . On The Wendy Williams Show on August 12, 2008, O'Day stated that she previously dated DJ Cassidy . She dispelled rumors of ever having plastic surgery or dating boss Sean Combs. In an August 2008 interview with Broadway.com , she said she
4454-482: Is widely regarded as one of the greatest pop songs of all time, " Larger than Life ", " Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely ", and " The One ". Millennium became the best-selling album of 1999 in the U.S., selling 9,445,732 copies. It also holds the record for most shipments in one year, with 11 million shipments. Millennium remained on the Billboard chart for 93 weeks, eventually selling over 12 million copies in
4585-707: The Orlando Sentinel to create a vocal group with a " New Kids on the Block " look with a " Boyz II Men Sound". McLean, who was the first to audition for Pearlman in his living room, became the group's first member. Between late 1992 and March 1993, Pearlman held open casting calls and hundreds of young performers auditioned at his blimp hangar in Kissimmee, Florida . Ultimately, Carter, Dorough, and Richardson were selected after meeting Pearlman's expectations. Littrell flew from Kentucky to Orlando to formally join
4716-477: The Adonis -produced "Automatic" was released on April 12, 2011 & has sold 50,000 copies to date hitting the top 20 on iTunes pop charts in less than 2 hours. O'Day recorded over 50 songs for her debut album on SRC/Universal Motown, which was supposed to come out in late 2012. O'Day was also fired from NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice 5 , which premiered on February 19, 2012. Before being fired, O'Day received
4847-629: The Billboard 200, selling 81,000 copies in its first week of release. It performed well in Japan, debuting at No. 1 on the Japanese Oricon weekly album charts and staying there for another week. They released two singles from the album, " Inconsolable " and " Helpless When She Smiles ." The group went on a world tour to promote Unbreakable , starting in Tokyo, Japan, on February 16, 2008. The tour included shows in Australia, Japan, Mexico,
4978-602: The Billboard Hot 100. Its music video was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for "Best Pop Video" and "Best Dancing in a Video". Welcome to the Dollhouse , was eventually released on March 18, 2008, in the United States, where it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , with first week sales of 236,000 copies. The album eventually received a gold certification from the RIAA in April 2008. By September 28, 2008,
5109-576: The Pussycat Dolls . O'Day's fame and physical features found appealing by magazines helped her broaden her career beyond the group. In addition to other musical projects, she posed for several "sexy" magazine spreads. On the August 28, 2008, episode of Making the Band , due to being consistently frustrated with O'Day's "oversexed" new image, Combs called O'Day "one of the worst dancers" in Danity Kane. He told O'Day that she no longer looked like
5240-652: The RIAA in November 2006. The album's lead single " Show Stopper ", produced by Jim Jonsin, was serviced to radio on August 4, 2006, and subsequently debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at number 8. Outside the United States, the song became a top-30 hit in Germany and Lithuania . The album's second single, the Bryan Michael Cox -produced " Ride for You ", was influenced by
5371-554: The August 28, 2008, episode of Making the Band , Combs expressed his frustratation with the "oversexed" image he felt O'Day now showcased. O'Day was absent from promotional appearances with the group to appear as Amber Von Tussle on Broadway's Hairspray . On September 7, 2008, however, the group appeared together at the MTV Video Music Awards to help present the Best New Artist Award. Speculation of
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5502-649: The Backstreet Boys performed the American national anthem at the Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa, Florida . A week earlier, the group began the " Black & Blue Tour ", which featured shows in five continents. The tour was put on hold in July when it was reported that McLean had entered rehab to battle alcoholism and depression after Richardson held an intervention for him at a Boston hotel. The tour resumed in August and concluded in November. Shortly after returning to
5633-411: The Band , after continued debate with O'Day about the well-being of the group, Combs declared O'Day no longer a member of Danity Kane. An official announcement, however, had not been made from Bad Boy Records . When asked by Boston Herald whether she was still in the group, O'Day was reluctant to answer and stated, "I can't comment on anything, I'm sorry." Speculation arose that Combs firing O'Day
5764-560: The Black and Blue Tour, the group faced a severe loss with the occurrence of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks . On the night of September 10, the band had completed a sold-out show in Boston, Massachusetts . The following morning, Littrell's wife Leighanne had planned on catching a flight back to Los Angeles aboard American Airlines Flight 11 , along with set carpenter Daniel Lee, who
5895-689: The Broadway musical Hairspray on July 18, 2008. She appeared in the 2009 comedy American High School costarring Nikki Ziering , and also joined the cast of Jerry Mitchell 's musical Peepshow in the role of "Peep Diva" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada from September 2009 to late December 2009. Additionally, O'Day was featured on the Donnie Wahlberg single "I Got It". She recorded
6026-497: The Girls Club, and that O'Day was working on a solo album. In an October 15, 2008, interview with Us Weekly , Richard explained that O'Day's increasingly "sexy look" was alienating young fans. Referring specifically to O'Day's topless pictures for Complex magazine just a month before, Richard stated, "We had just did a signing with Dollhouse Teen, which is for 13, 14-year-old young girls... So we can't do that one day and then
6157-677: The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. In August 2015, band members Carter, Dorough, and McLean filmed a movie that Carter wrote entitled Dead 7 . The film centers around a ragtag band of gunslingers operating during a post-apocalyptic zombie plague. The movie premiered on April 1, 2016, on Syfy channel. A free copy of the theme song "In the End" was released on March 28, performed by band members Nick Carter , AJ McLean and Howie Dorough ; Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC ; Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees ; and Erik-Michael Estrada from O-Town . The official physical DVD
6288-462: The MTV News site about their discontent regarding the group's breakup. The 2009 season of Making the Band was expected to include new members auditioning as "replacements" for O'Day and Woods in Danity Kane, but instead showed the official end of the group. The complete breakup of the group was originally thought to be the result of O'Day and Woods, along with group member Shannon Bex , declining
6419-459: The Middle East. The tour was the 44th highest-grossing worldwide tour in 2014 with a total gross of $ 32.8 million and ticket sales of 607,407, not including its 2013 and 2015 dates. " In a World Like This ," the lead single from their eighth studio album, also titled In a World Like This , was released digitally on June 25, 2013, and to the radio on July 22, 2013. The album was released in
6550-461: The No. 1 international group there in 1996. They also earned their first platinum record in Germany in 1996 for selling 500,000 copies of their debut album. Shortly after that, they began touring Asia and Canada. They also became one of the most successful debut artists in the world, collecting awards such as Durchstarter (Best Newcomers) in Germany's Viva Comet Awards in 1996. " Anywhere for You "
6681-409: The November 2008 issue of men's magazine Complex . The publication stated, "With all due respect to the other girls in Danity Kane, it's easy to see why [Combs] built his group around Aubrey O'Day. Simply put, Aubrey is that chick: the stunner who attracts paparazzi and Broadway producers alike, and the talent least likely to fall into post-reality-show abyss." The magazine additionally commented on
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#17327798451726812-546: The President of the United States Barack Obama and his family. The Backstreet Boys members were due in court on March 24, 2014, over a claim they filed against their former manager Lou Pearlman . The group alleged that Pearlman still owed them $ 3,451,456.04, and they asked for $ 87,728.58 in legal fees for having to fight him in court for years. But earlier that month the group stated that they have
6943-561: The Roof , and Mimi in Rent . She also appeared in Annie . O'Day's childhood leaned heavily toward auditions and acting gigs more than school. The Notorious B.I.G. , Sean "Puffy" Combs , Lauryn Hill , Janet Jackson and Christina Aguilera were her primary influences growing up. O'Day attended La Quinta High School . She later majored in political science and drama and graduated with
7074-460: The U.S. album chart and eventually sold 14 million copies. Meanwhile, the second international release, Backstreet's Back , peaked at No. 1 in Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria, selling well over five million copies in Europe alone. The most successful singles from Backstreet's Back and the U.S. debut album were " Everybody (Backstreet's Back) " and " As Long As You Love Me ". The two self-titled albums,
7205-404: The U.S. chart with first-week sales of 291,000 copies. However, the drastic style change drew negative criticism from Rolling Stone . Never Gone was certified platinum in the U.S. and four singles were released from the album. The second single, " Just Want You to Know ," hit the top 10 in the UK. The third singles were " Crawling Back to You " for the U.S. and " I Still... " for the rest of
7336-478: The U.S., The Hits: Chapter One was certified platinum for selling over one million copies. It was also certified platinum by IFPI for selling over one million copies in Europe. "Drowning" reached top 10 in many countries and as of 2002, the album had sold almost six million worldwide. In 2002, the group expressed a strong desire to leave their management company, The Firm. However, Carter chose to remain with The Firm to manage his solo career. Shortly afterward,
7467-588: The UK, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the United States. The show in London's The O2 Arena was filmed and is available to watch online on MSN's website. Richardson rejoined the rest of the group on stage at the Palladium in Hollywood, Los Angeles on November 23, 2008, for the last North American stop of the tour. On October 6, 2009, the group released their next album, This Is Us . On this album, their sound went back to their original dance-pop beats and contains
7598-472: The US on July 30, 2013, and in other countries sometime later. It is the group's first independent album, released under their own label, K-BAHN. It reached the top 5 in the US, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Taiwan, and Japan, and had sold 800,000 copies as of January 2015 . They released a second single from the album, " Show 'Em (What You're Made Of) " in November 2013. The group made
7729-573: The United States and being certified 13 times platinum. As of January 2013 , the album stands as the fourth best selling album in the U.S. of the SoundScan era. On June 2, 1999, the Backstreet Boys embarked on the Into the Millennium Tour , which comprised 115 sold-out shows in 84 cities, with some additional dates put due to high demand. The second leg, which was sponsored by Sears ,
7860-436: The album had sold a total of 546,790 copies. In a May 2008 interview with Kiwibox.com, Danity Kane revealed that the follow-up single to "Damaged" would be " Bad Girl ". On the second-season finale of Making the Band 4 , it was announced that Danity Kane would be headlining a tour in 2008 and be featured on the next season of Making the Band . The third season of Making the Band 4 premiered on MTV August 19, 2008. A week later,
7991-553: The animosity O'Day receives from several outlets, such as blog sites, as well as from message board fans, who have come to despise the attention she attracts from the media and the current image she has crafted of herself. In late 2008, O'Day made a guest appearance on the reality show 50 Cent: The Money and the Power . She later agreed to be the covergirl for Playboy for the March 2009 issue. Additionally, she has been featured on
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#17327798451728122-541: The beginning of that month while in the middle of a lawsuit. The worldwide hit single " I Want It That Way " which topped the single-charts in over 25 countries made anticipation for Millennium high. Millennium was released on May 18, 1999, on which day the Backstreet Boys made a heavily publicized appearance on MTV's Total Request Live . The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 and sold 1,134,000 copies in its first week of release. Four singles were released from Millennium : " I Want It That Way ", which
8253-424: The best international sales in a week for an album in history by selling over 5 million copies in its first week. In the United States, it sold 1.6 million discs in the first week making them the first artist since The Beatles to achieve back-to-back million plus first week sales. Three singles were released from Black & Blue : " Shape of My Heart ", " The Call ", and " More than That ". On January 28, 2001,
8384-416: The contestant "who bared calm resolve and tanned hip bones in beating out almost 10,000 girls for the chance at singing and strutting in a P. Diddy–steered girl group". O'Day expressed anxiety about competing to be in the group. "I've been in the 'cut' situation several times," she stated. "It's hard to stand in a room and know that the dream I want is all in [Combs's] hands." After seeing her dance, Combs
8515-399: The covers of Jadore , Image , Palm Springs Life , King , Right On! , Dub and Envy . She has done features for GQ , In Touch Weekly and Us Weekly . In 2013, she was a guest judge for episode eight in season five of RuPaul's Drag Race . In 2016, she was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother UK Season 18 . While attending University of California Irvine, O'Day spent
8646-411: The departure of both O'Day and Woods. Combs removed Woods due to feeling that she was unhappy with the group and that she had gotten "caught up in the wrath" of close friend O'Day. In the live section of the episode, Combs explained that the reason he let O'Day go was that she was not the same person he signed, that the fame had changed her. MTV News reported that Woods planned to work with another group,
8777-398: The development and struggles of the new band — from then on known as "Danity Kane" (a name taken from a female anime superhero created and drawn by Richard). The group would later be featured on the second and third seasons of Making the Band 4 with new male R&B group Day26 , as well as new solo artist Donnie Klang . After months of recording, the band's self-titled debut album
8908-454: The end of the book. I will do everything possible to make my mark on this industry, and Danity Kane and [Combs] provided me with this amazing opportunity to go out and really touch people's hearts. I think the way that we were able to inspire people was something that I will never be able to achieve in that way again in my life. MTV News gauged fan reactions to the dismissals of O'Day and Woods. Fans left impassioned, long and detailed comments on
9039-419: The episode, Combs explained that the reason he let O'Day go was that she was not the same person he signed, that the fame had changed her. When O'Day came on to reply, she stated: "I would rather be hated every damn day of my life for being real than loved for being something I'm not." In a backstage interview before the finale, she said: Tonight is a representation of the end of a chapter in my life; it's not
9170-415: The final stretch in November 2005. On the second season's finale, on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, the show's ratings broke MTV records as millions of viewers watched to see the group officially formed. Five of the 11 remaining contestants were chosen: O'Day first, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett second, Shannon Bex third, Dawn Richard fourth, and Fimbres last. The third season of Making the Band 3 tracked
9301-402: The finals, after never facing the public vote and finished in fifth place. On July 7, 2021, O'Day released a single, "Body Love High". In 2008, O'Day ranked #86 on Maxim 's Hot 100 list, #81 on Blender's 100 Hottest People list, and posed for the magazines. She walked the catwalk at Heatherette 's Fall 2007 runway show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week held on February 6, and recorded
9432-425: The first time in public. The rest of the group surprised him by appearing in person to give him support, marking the first time the Backstreet Boys had appeared together in public in almost two years. The group began to reform and reconcile their differences, planning to start recording a comeback album at the beginning of the following year. The Backstreet Boys entered the studios in January 2004 to start recording
9563-606: The following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This . Their follow-up album DNA (2019) debuted at number one, more than two decades after the group formed and 19 years after they last topped in 2000. They also became the first boy band to top the U.S. album charts in three different decades. In 2022, they released their first Christmas album, A Very Backstreet Christmas . They celebrated their 30th anniversary on April 20, 2023. The Backstreet Boys have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them one of
9694-424: The following year, they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999), anchored by the worldwide hit " I Want It That Way ", and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000). They also released
9825-464: The future will have ahead of us. Things can evolve, things move in different directions. Everyone is always invited back." On March 19, 2020, Danity Kane released their third single as a duo entitled, "New Kings". However since then, the group has been on an indefinite hiatus. Headlining Supporting act Aubrey O%27Day Aubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality who has been
9956-411: The girl he signed and that she used to be one of the best. Combs bluntly accused O'Day of trying to expand her fame at the expense of the entire group, and that she liked flaunting her breasts and wearing big hair, referring to an incident where she had rubbed her cleavage on the arm of a television host. He asked himself why he was keeping O'Day in the group. On the October 7, 2008, episode of Making
10087-550: The girls were featured in an interview with Z100 at the Beatstock Dance Festival, where they stated they were planning to release another single after "Bad Girl". After Making the Band 4 – The Tour and the release of the single "Damaged", Danity Kane once again encountered rumors of a breakup, largely spurred by scenes from the Making the Band series featuring their mentor Sean Combs sparring with O'Day. On
10218-469: The group at the end of their tour, and O'Day, Bex, and Richard would be continuing on as a trio. On May 28, 2014, "Lemonade" was released for purchase on iTunes , and on May 29, 2014, a lyric video for the song featuring three child impersonations of the trio was released to Vevo on YouTube . On August 4, 2014, while in a Los Angeles recording studio, a fight ensued in which Richard allegedly punched O'Day. After days of speculation, O'Day and Bex released
10349-420: The group based its name on, which was intended for release sometime in 2009. In Season 3, Episode 8 of Making the Band , Combs stated that Richard recorded three demos for his new album. On the same episode of the show, which was filmed on September 12, 2008, after continued debate with O'Day, he stated that O'Day was no longer in the group. The season finale, which took place Tuesday, October 14, 2008, confirmed
10480-646: The group debuted in Latin America at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. Later that year, on October 7, 1998, the group received the keys to the city from the mayor of Orlando in honor of the tornado relief concert the group headlined in March that raised over $ 250,000. The day was also declared Backstreet Boys Day in Orlando. They also began recording their third studio album, Millennium , at
10611-526: The group embarked on the This Is Us Tour , which lasted over a year and consisted of 123 shows. The Backstreet Boys, including Richardson, filmed a segment for The Oprah Winfrey Show on October 22, 2010. Richardson also performed with the group in the show's studio later that day, making it the second time he had performed with the group since his departure. In May 2011, the group announced that they had left their longtime label JIVE Records. In
10742-500: The group on April 20, 1993, a day after receiving a phone call from Richardson about it. Thus, April 20 became their anniversary date. Pearlman decided to call them Backstreet Boys, after Orlando's Backstreet Market, an outdoor flea market near International Drive which was also a teen hangout. The Backstreet Boys performed their first show at SeaWorld Orlando on May 8, 1993. The group then continued to perform in various venues during summer 1993, from shopping malls, restaurants, to
10873-544: The group to cancel a signing at Hard Rock Café in New York for the NYC Pinktober event on October 5, 2009. The rest of the group were prescribed Tamiflu by a doctor, even though they weren't showing any symptom of the flu. The group subsequently canceled a scheduled CBS Early Show performance the next day on October 6, 2009, which was also the release day of their new album, This Is Us . In late October 2009,
11004-584: The international debut and the U.S. debut, sold more than 28 million copies worldwide. In November 1997, doctors discovered that a congenital hole in Littrell's heart had enlarged to dangerous proportions. Littrell postponed open-heart surgery to meet touring obligations. He underwent heart surgery on May 8, 1998, in the middle of the Backstreet's Back Tour . The group postponed the tour until July 1998 to give Littrell time to recover. Littrell brought in
11135-677: The label if they got into the boy band business. However, in February 1994, Jeff Fenster (then senior VP A&R Zomba/JIVE Records ) and David Renzer (then senior VP/ GM of Zomba Music Publishing ) saw the group performing at a high school in Cleveland and signed them to their first record deal. At the end of December 1994, the group flew to Sweden to record some songs with Max Martin and Denniz PoP , including " We've Got It Goin' On ," which ended up being their first single and completed their work in January 1995. "We've Got It Goin' On"
11266-489: The label. O'Day conveyed her hope that fans continue to honor the group that "made her a star". O'Day said that though she is pursuing her own career as a solo artist, she would never turn down the chance to get onstage with her former bandmates. On April 30, 2009, a special titled "The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane" aired on MTV. The special was an in-depth story showcasing how the group came together and broke apart. In May 2013, O'Day, Bex, Richard and Fimbres began talks about
11397-417: The meantime, Danity Kane released a line of denim jeans through Dollhouse. Under Russell Simmons Plastic Cash International, the decision was made to feature Danity Kane's image on Visa debit cards . The group had also been a part of an ad campaign for PETA . Collectively, as a group, there were plans for a fragrance, clothing and makeup line. Richard had developed a comic book based on the superhero that
11528-432: The new album. They also started performing together to promote their return to the music scene. They started a small Asian tour in September, visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Manila , performing some new material. Based on the success of this tour, they announced a Mexican tour, visiting Mexico City and Monterrey . The album's first single, " Incomplete ," was released to radio stations on March 28, 2005. Following
11659-507: The next day do an obnoxious cover." In a January 28, 2009, interview with MTV News, Richard announced that the group had split up. Richard explained that Combs had invited all the women to come back to the 2009 season of Making the Band and that only two of them, Richard and Fimbres, showed up. Combs later told Richard and Fimbres during a meeting that he released O'Day and Woods, along with Bex, from their contracts, and would be releasing Fimbres as well. He told Richard that she would remain on
11790-424: The offer to return to the series and the group. This was later argued by O'Day, who stated that while she was unsure if Woods was asked back, she herself was not asked to return. O'Day said that if offered, she would have returned and is not against returning. She was officially released from her Bad Boy Records contract by Combs in the April 16, 2009, episode of Making the Band . On the April 23, 2009, finale of
11921-478: The release of the band's third and final album, " DK3 ". In early 2015, choosing to continue making music together, O'Day and Bex announced their duo music project, Dumblonde with the same manager as the Danity Kane band, Johnny Wright . In August 2016, she returned to reality television by taking part in the eighteenth series of the British show Celebrity Big Brother , where she sailed straight through to
12052-504: The release of the single, they embarked on their Up Close & Personal Tour in March, which served as a pre-album release tour. "Incomplete" peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and charted within the top 10 in 13 countries. In addition, it debuted at number one in Australia, becoming their first number-one hit in the country. After recording for over a year, the Backstreet Boys finally released their comeback album Never Gone on June 14, 2005. The album debuted at No. 3 on
12183-510: The rest of the group began recording their next album without him. The relationship with JIVE Records worsened when the Backstreet Boys filed a $ 75–100 million lawsuit against Zomba Music Group (JIVE's parent company), claiming breach of contract. They claimed that the label promoted Carter's solo album Now or Never at the expense of the group. In November 2003, McLean appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about his addiction to alcohol and drugs and his struggles in rising to fame for
12314-543: The same month, they embarked on a joint tour with New Kids on the Block as NKOTBSB . Prior to the tour, they released a compilation album of their biggest hits, also titled NKOTBSB , which also includes a mash-up and two new songs. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed 17th on Billboard ' s annual "Top 25 Tours", earning over $ 40 million with 51 shows. The tour lasted until June 2012, comprising 80 shows in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. During
12445-494: The same producers who produced "Damaged". Original group member D. Woods did not take part in the reunion and she stated: "It has been brought to my attention that my former group members of Danity Kane will be reuniting and while I will not be a part of the reunion, I wish the ladies blessings and much success on their endeavors." The band had their first performance in more than five years on September 21, 2013, at iHeartRadio Music Festival's Village in Las Vegas and performed an
12576-477: The season. The three contestants became the first to appear in season 2 of the show. At the start of the second season, Combs once again pressed his team to audition new young women for the group. Finally, 20 young women were chosen and moved into a loft in New York City. Viewers had become invested in O'Day and Fimbres's friendship, naming them "the AUs" and "Aubrea" ( portmanteaus of their first names), as they watched
12707-847: The seats of the theatre," she stated in an interview. According to her mother, when O'Day was four, she was at a performance of The Nutcracker and started to cry. Her mother asked her what was wrong and O'Day replied, "I'm sad that I'm sitting here and not up on stage." O'Day recalls that moment as the one in which she "officially" realized her love for entertainment. O'Day played lead characters in various musical productions, including Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz , Carmen in Fame , Sandy in Grease , Liesl in The Sound of Music , Tzeitel in Fiddler on
12838-819: The show Chelsea Lately , when asked about being bisexual, she replied, "Generally, I don't like to label myself... I want to find someone I'm passionate about, and I don't want to limit myself to one segment of the population." In 2019, O'Day discussed her 2011–2012 relationship with the then-married Donald Trump Jr. , saying that they thought of themselves as soulmates at the time. Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB ) are an American vocal group and boy band consisting of Nick Carter , Howie Dorough , AJ McLean , and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson . The band formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida . The group rose to fame with their international debut album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In
12969-449: The show before eventually being fired by Trump. O'Day ultimately decided not to quit, but was fired shortly thereafter. Although she accepted an apology from Hall, she has expressed her dislike of him in multiple confessionals, labeling him and Aiken as "bullies". However, the contestants praised her creativity and business skills, and she ended up finishing in 3rd place, being the last female contestant standing. The reason for her firing
13100-530: The show in Staples Center, LA, in July 2011, Richardson once again joined the group on stage. As he had announced before on On Air with Ryan Seacrest in October 2011, Richardson hosted a beach party, part of the group's second annual cruise, in the Bahamas on December 3, 2011, where he performed with them. On Seacrest's radio show, he also stated that he would love to "perform with the group again on
13231-415: The show, O'Day returned with three former members of the group to clear up any misconceptions about the group's breakup. She said that she has forgiven being released from the group, and people who blamed her for the group's demise. Combs said that if he ever puts the group back together, O'Day and the group's other four members would be returning as Danity Kane. O'Day began the role of Amber Von Tussle in
13362-473: The show, stated from her first audition in Los Angeles they knew that she was "a star". O'Day was eventually chosen to be in the group, and was the first member included. The band became known as Danity Kane, and their first album debuted on August 22, 2006, at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts. The group was the opening act for Christina Aguilera on the U.S. leg of her Back to Basics Tour with
13493-540: The song "Do Yo Dance" with R&B singer Cupid which was the released as a single from Cupid's album Time for a Change . In January 2008, O'Day briefly became the face of Famous Stars and Straps . In August 2008, she made a cameo appearance in Estelle 's music video for " Pretty Please ". Further utilizing her success, she started her own clothing line called Heart on My Sleeve , which features T-shirts and accessories available only online. She posed topless in
13624-518: The song "If You Stay" for the Booty Call soundtrack in the same year, which was released in February 1997. Backstreet's Back was released internationally (except in the U.S.) on August 11, 1997. Their self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which consisted of songs from their 1996 international debut album and Backstreet's Back , was released in the U.S. a day later on August 12, 1997. The U.S. self-titled debut peaked at No. 4 on
13755-451: The top of the charts. Despite initial success, tension in the group led to a meeting with Diddy where, in the October 2008 finale episode of Making the Band 4 , he removed O'Day and Woodgett from the group. The three remaining members of the group carried on with previously scheduled promotional events before officially disbanding in early 2009. All group members were ultimately released from their contracts with Bad Boy Records later within
13886-486: The tour would be split into three parts. The first part to focus on promoting the sophomore material from Bex and O'Day's duo, Dumblonde , followed by a second part showcasing Richard's solo efforts, while the finale part would include songs by the group. In January 2019 during their tour stop in Houston and a few weeks later on Instagram, O'Day announced that Danity Kane would work on new music. After touring for close to
14017-467: The track was released under Danity Kane, the EP is also promoted as Aubrey X Dawn. On Instagram Live, O'Day addressed Bex's absence from the group. She stated "Shan is building a company right now called Vooks." O'Day said, "Danity Kane is so much bigger than five girls. It can be one girl, it can be two, it can be five. It's a voice for women and you got two of us right now giving you that voice and who knows what
14148-608: The two compete all over again for positions in the group. As the competition's challenges increased, their friendship seemed to become the foundation upon which the group was being built. In addition, O'Day emerged as the show's breakout star. After weeks of dance and singing lessons, promotional appearances, and a performance in front of 10,000 at a Backstreet Boys concert at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA, 11 contestants remained, including O'Day and Fimbres. The finalists were sent home for three months, told to polish up, and return for
14279-501: The world's best-selling music artists . They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 , and the only boy band to do so. The albums Backstreet Boys and Millennium were both certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making them one of the few bands to have multiple diamond albums. The group received
14410-588: The world. Never Gone has sold approximately 3 million copies worldwide. The Backstreet Boys began the first leg of their Never Gone Tour on July 22, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida . After that, the first leg ran until November 2005 in Europe, and in January 2006, the second leg started in Tokyo, Japan . Finally, the tour concluded on February 2, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia . On June 23, 2006, it
14541-484: The year. In 2013, four of the five group members (O'Day, Bex, Richard and Fimbres) made an official announcement regarding their reunion at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards ; however, on May 16, 2014, the first night of their reunion tour in San Francisco, Fimbres announced her departure from the group due to wanting to start her family, leaving O'Day, Bex and Richard to continue as a trio. On August 8, 2014, after
14672-403: Was a ratings ploy and that he had no intention of truly dismissing her. When discussing her career, O'Day would still refer to herself as a "member of a girl band" and "the official party girl of Danity Kane". On the October 14, 2008, episode of Making the Band , however, O'Day's departure from the group was confirmed , as well as bandmate and then-best friend D. Woods . In the live section of
14803-420: Was announced that Richardson had left the Backstreet Boys to pursue other interests. Both Richardson and the rest of the group issued a statement on their official site, stating that he departed amicably and the door was always open for him to return. Following Richardson's departure, the group was suggested to change their name to Backstreet, but they decided against it. They also turned down an offer to star in
14934-621: Was announced that the group would be hitting the road in May to begin their new tour entitled "No Filter". On May 15, 2014, the band's first official reunion single, "Lemonade", was released on the Internet via SoundCloud . The single was produced by The Stereotypes , and features rapper Tyga over a production sampled from " Grindin' ", the 2002 hit song by Clipse . On May 16, 2014, on the first night of their #NOFilter Tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco, after performing several songs with Danity Kane, Fimbres announced that she would be leaving
15065-406: Was convinced that O'Day had " Black in her family" and further expressed this sentiment after watching her sing a version of " At Last " at a club during Season 1 of the show. This, along with what viewers saw as natural charisma, helped endear her to become a consistent favorite among judges and fans. Former Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync manager Johnny Wright , who served as one of the judges on
15196-430: Was featured on the second season of the fourth iteration of Making the Band which debuted January 28, 2008, on MTV , where solo singer Donnie Klang , Day26 , and the girls, lived and recorded their albums together. " Damaged ", the band's poll-voted lead single from their second album Welcome to the Dollhouse , was officially released as a digital single on January 29, 2008, and became the band's second top ten hit on
15327-476: Was increasingly irritated with people pigeonholing her sexuality, stating that she looks for "incredible passion and honest love" and not at gender. When questioned by Us Weekly regarding rumors that she is a lesbian, O'Day did not confirm nor deny the speculation about her sexuality, and once again said that she could not say "one way or another" what her sexual orientation is at this point in her life. In 2019, she came out as sapiosexual . In 2009, while on
15458-484: Was initially scheduled for a late 2007 release but was pushed back to 2008. In the summer of 2007, speculation concerning a disbandment circulated entertainment news outlets. The rumors were fueled by quotes taken out of context (most notably when Aubrey O'Day was questioned by TMZ about her relationship to the pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls ) and by work the group members had done outside of Danity Kane. D. Woods 's association with another girl group, The Girl's Club,
15589-524: Was on April 20, 2013, with a fan celebration event in Hollywood that day. They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame two days later, and had the day, April 22, 2013, declared as Backstreet Boys Day in Hollywood. In May 2013, the group embarked on their 20th-anniversary tour, officially titled as In a World Like This Tour . The tour lasted over two years, comprising over 170 shows in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and
15720-545: Was released as the last single from their international debut album on February 17, 1997. " Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) ", originally released in Europe as their fourth single in October 1996, was released in the U.S. in May 1997 for their self-titled U.S. debut album , Backstreet Boys (1997). It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 , eventually earning them a platinum award for selling over one million copies. The group began working on their second album, Backstreet's Back , in October 1996. They also recorded
15851-441: Was released in 2006 and achieved success in the United States, shipping a million copies domestically, while spawning two singles with top 10 single " Show Stopper " and the ballad " Ride for You ". Their second studio album, Welcome to the Dollhouse , was released in 2008 following the release of their second top 10 single " Damaged ". The band became the first female group in Billboard history to debut their first two albums at
15982-452: Was released on November 21, 2000. To promote its release, they traveled around the world in 100 hours, visiting Stockholm , Tokyo , Sydney , Cape Town , Rio de Janeiro , and New York City . Fifty-five hours were spent traveling, and 45 were spent making public appearances. A DVD of the short tour, as well as a board game, was released in 2001, titled Around the World . The album recorded
16113-483: Was released on September 26, 2012, on Vevo. In 2012, O'Day announced she would be recording her debut solo EP. On December 31, 2012, she performed previously released material, as well as three new songs from her EP Between Two Evils , "Love Me When You Leave", "Let Me Lay" and "Before I Drown" in Las Vegas . In June 2013, O'Day performed her singles "Automatic" and "Before I Drown" on The CW 's Oh Sit! and also performed at Chicago's Pride Fest. "Between Two Evils"
16244-451: Was released on iTunes on August 13, 2013, after topping the iTunes US Dance Chart on pre-order sales alone, and reaching #5 on the iTunes US Pop Chart. In mid-2013, there were rumors that Danity Kane would be reuniting. On August 25, 2013, Danity Kane appeared at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (without D. Woods, who did not return to the group), announcing they were back together. They soon split again, and O'Day and Shannon Bex announced
16375-471: Was released to mixed reviews on August 22, 2006, in the United States . Produced by Timbaland , Scott Storch , Rodney Jerkins , Mario Winans and Ryan Leslie among others, the album sold over 90,000 copies in the first day of release, and over 234,000 in the first week of release. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. The album received a platinum certification from
16506-599: Was returning home to Los Angeles to see his wife, who was due to give birth to their second child. That night, however, Leighanne canceled her flight after deciding to spend more time with her husband. Tragically, Lee was among 92 people killed when the hijacked plane crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The next day, during a concert on the next leg of their tour in Toronto, Littrell gave
16637-466: Was sent to radio in August 1995 and released as a physical single on September 5, 1995. In North America, Mix 96 in Montreal broke the group after the programmers heard it on the radio in Europe. The song was a minor success in the U.S., peaking at only No. 69 by December 1995, but it entered the top 5 in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and the Netherlands. European success sent them there on
16768-432: Was sold out on August 14 on its sale date and broke sales records. The concert at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, was the 5th most attended concert in American history and the most attended concert by a pop artist. By October 1999, the Backstreet Boys faced new problems declaring their current JIVE contract null and void, soon striking one of the largest record deals ever valued at $ 60 million with JIVE. The group members made
16899-407: Was specifically cited as adding credibility to breakup rumors. Members of Danity Kane published personal online responses to the breakup speculation. On July 25, 2007, Danity Kane released an official statement on their group MySpace page stating that they were still together and working on their second album. While making several solo appearances on other artists' albums during fall 2007, Danity Kane
17030-472: Was that she was too young and inexperienced, and also was seen as transparent by John Rich and Marlee Matlin , who served as Trump's viceroys. On April 23, 2012, a new self-released single "Wrecking Ball", co-written and co-produced by American Idol alumni Pia Toscano was released on iTunes and sold 3,000 downloads in the first week. She shot a video for the track with music director Rage in June 2012 and
17161-529: Was thrilled to be back with his old bandmates, saying that they have a chemistry and a bond. The Backstreet Boys moved into a house together all by themselves in July 2012 as they started working on their new album with producer Martin Terefe in London. On August 31, 2012, they closed out Good Morning America ' s Summer Concert Series in Central Park , in New York. It was their first performance as
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