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In 1997 Bob and Chris Herbert, creators of the Spice Girls, looked to replicate
their earlier success with a boy band and placed an advertisement in The Stage
encouraging male singers to audition. From more than 3,000 hopefuls, Five
emerged who were signed by Simon Cowell at BMG/RCA.
The band's first UK single came with 'Slam Dunk (Da Funk)' in November 1997,
debuting in the top ten. The self-titled debut album '5ive' was released in
1998, topping the UK Albums Chart, and further singles from the album continued
to chart high. The group's second album 'Invincible' rose to numb...
