The Voices Behind The Jls Musical Magic

By Author: James Griffith
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Even though they were not the winners of the reality show-The X Factor, JLS was already ruling the hearts of music lovers around the world by the time the show came to an end. And this fame and glory that the band received was very well deserved indeed. They received raved reviews before being signed by a major record label which followed by the release of many hit songs and JLS videos to their credit. In 2007, they were awarded for Best Unsigned Act at the Urban Music Awards. Their previous name truly justifies their musical talent and fame- Unique Famous Outrageous!
The band was formed when in a bid to raise money to help cure his mother’s illness, one of the members of the band decided to get involved with the music industry. This member, Ortise, decided he would form a boy band and make music to capture the hearts of millions. With this cause fuelling their passion, JLS began their musical journey. Here are the gems that make this boy band the unique sound that they are!
Ortise Williams
He is the very reason that JLS came together in the first place. Ortise used to dream about being a musical artist from ...
... a very young age and thought that a good boy band had to have a good bond between the members. This was the one quality that he found lacking in all the boy bands that recruited him as a member and motivated him to set up a band of his own. Hence JLS was born. Ortise is pretty much the glue that keeps JLS together and this fact is evident in all the JLS songs and JLS pictures!
Marvin Humes
This band member had already had his tryst with showbiz, even before JLS was born. Humes was previously a member of another band called VS, created by Blue member Simon Webbe but this band had split up. Aston Merrygold, his friend and would be band mate was the one who introduced him to Ortise’s whole concept of JLS and motivated him to become a part of the band.
JB Gill
From a very young age, JB was involved with the local musical scene around him, whether it be the church choir or the school musical plays. He knew from the start that music is going to be the field that he will make his career in. He was the final member to join JLS and his arrival was welcomed by the others because of his strong 'musical ear.' JB is often considered the 'harmoniser' of the group because of his vocal ability.
Aston Merrygold
In 2002, Aston had entered ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ where he appeared as Michael Jackson, singing "Rockin' Robin" and finished in second place- a fact that is evidence of his powerful stage presence and performing ability. This fact is also evident in all JLS music videos. Although his initial aspiration was to be a professional footballer, circumstances got him into the acting career and as a result, he received a call from Oritse about joining a boy band.
About the Author:
James Griffith is a freelance writer from London specialising in writing hiphop r&b music and uk grime music articles. Over the years he has developed an extensive knowledge of urban music and urban music artists and is considered one of the leading authorities on this subject. With a passion for Hip hop and R&B music since childhood, James Griffith brings great knowledge and a great understanding of this exciting music genre and his articles are both informative and entertaining too.