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The WantedAll Time LowGlad You CameGold ForeverHeart VacancyLightningLose My MindWarzone
The Wanted were formed in 2009 through a mass
audition by Jayne Collins, the same woman who put together The
Saturdays and Parade .[3][4] They soon started working on their
debut album with producers Guy Chambers, Taio Cruz and Steve Mac.[3]
Their debut single, "All Time Low", was produced by Mac, and also co-written by Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett. It
was released in the summer of 2010 and debuted at number one on
the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the Top 40 for 17 weeks.[1]
The band's second single, "Heart Vacancy" again written with Wayne Hector, was released on 17 October 2010. It peaking
at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Their self-titled debut
album was released on 25 October 2010, peaking at number four on
the UK Albums Chart.[1] The third single from the album, "Lose My Mind", was performed on The X Factor and it subsequently peaked at number nineteen
on the UK Singles Chart.[1] In March 2011, the group embarked on their first headline, nationwide tour. The "Behind Bars" Tour was in support of their debut album "The Wanted" with 16 dates held in theatres in March and April 2011. The band started working on their second studio album in January 2011.[5] The album features writing credits from the group, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Diane Warren and Guy Chambers. The lead single, "Gold Forever", was released in aid of Comic Relief on March 13, 2011.[6][7] It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.[1] In July 2011, the group released the second single "Glad You Came" which became their second UK #1 single, staying there for two weeks and in the UK top ten for six weeks. The single also reached number one in Ireland and remained there for five weeks.[2] The song also charted in some European territories and Australia. The third single,from the album, "Lightning", was released on 16 October 2011 which reached #2 in the UK and #5 in Ireland. On November 7, 2011, the group's second album Battleground, was released in the UK. It debuted at #5 in the UK and #4 in Ireland. The fourth single, "Warzone" is due for release on 26 December 2011 with the music video and radio debut coming in early November 2011. In addition to shows in the UK including T4 On The Beach, V Festival and the iTunesFestival, the group supported Canadian singer Justin Bieber in Brazil on the 8th and 9 October and also supported Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour at the Manchester Evening News Arena on the 6th of November. On November 9, 2011, it was revealed by the group
that they were planning to re-release the album, including a new
track written by Example called "Starlight" and a duet with a US female singer. Maximillian Alberto George, born 6 September 1988
(age 23), grew up with his family in Manchester.[8] Before music,
he had been a football player with Preston North End and was on
the verge of signing a two-year deal with them, whilst he has been
a Manchester City supporter since a young age.[9] Previously he
was a member of Avenue, a five-piece boy band made up of Jonathan
Lloyd, Scott Clarke, Ross Candy and Jamie Tinkler in addition to
George. They entered the third series[10] of The X Factor in 2006
and made it to Louis Walsh's Bootcamp. But media reports exposed
that Avenue had not strictly adhered to the rules, having been
signed by an earlier music X Factor director to a deal. They were
banned from participation for having professional representation
rather than being specifically formed for the competition.[11][12][13]
Avenue admitted they had failed to duly report their engagements
and George admitted it was "not the X Factor's fault"[14] in the video showing their disqualification in Walsh's office. With Andrew
(Andy) Brown joining as a member of Avenue replacing Jamie Tinkler,
the band went on to have some success beyond their X Factor appearances
with their debut single "Last Goodbye", reaching number 50 on the UK Singles Chart. They had a follow up release with "Can You Feel It?". Avenue disbanded in April 2009. In 2008, while still a member of Avenue, George
appeared naked on cover of British gay magazine AXM's "Naked Issue" in support of cancer research. He is engaged to British actress Michelle Keegan
after meeting her at one of The Wanted's concerts.[15] Nathan James Sykes,[8] 18 April 1993 (age 18),
grew up in Abbeydale, Gloucester with his mother, who was a music
teacher and younger sister.[16] He started singing and performing
at the age of 6 and attended Sylvia Young's theatre school from
the age of 11. He continued to perform as a child singer winning
various competitions including "Britney Spears's Karaoke Kriminals" in 2003, The Cheltenham Competitive Festival of Dramatic Art also in 2003. He
appeared on ITV's Ministry of Mayhem in 2004, and won the Door
Youth Project's "Undiscovered Youth Talenhugyt Contest" held in Derker performing "Mack The Knife".[17] and performed for the "Live and Unsigned".[18] Music Competition in Bristol in 2008.[19] Sykes attempted to represent
UK in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 held in Lillehammer,
Norway. In the British qualifying finals, he sang "Born to Dance"[20] coming 3rd overall, after winner Cory Spedding and runner-up Andrew Merry. Siva Kaneswaran, born 16 November 1988 (age 23),
grew up in Ireland with his Sri Lankan Tamil father, Irish mother,
twin brother Kumar and six other siblings.[21][22] Kaneswaran started
modelling at 16 and appeared in various ads and landed a contract
with Storm Model Management. Kaneswaran took part in Rock Rivals,
televised in eight episodes between 5 March and 23 April 2008.[23]
His brother took part as well. Kaneswaran played the role of Carson
Coombs and his brother that of Caleb Coombs. The brothers also
appeared briefly in one episode of Uncle Max. The episode "Uncle Max Plays Tennis" aired on 11 July 2008. Kaneswaran was spotted through his modelling campaigns
and recruited as a result for the band.[24] He is the younger brother
of former Dove member and former Popstars: The Rivals contestant
Hazel Kaneswaren. He is currently in relationship with Nareesha
Mccaffrey who he has been with for four years. James "Jay" McGuiness,[8][25]
July 24, 1990 (age 21), grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire.[26]
He attended Holy Trinity Roman Catholic school in Newark. At the
age of 13, McGuiness went to Charlotte Hamilton School of Dance.[27]
He has a non-identical twin brother Tom [28] and three other siblings. Thomas "Tom" Anthony
Parker, born 4 August 1988 (age 23), grew up in Bolton.[29] Parker
learned to play the guitar at the age of sixteen after trying out
his older brother's. He then went on to audition for The X Factor
but did not get past the first round. He went to Manchester Metropolitan
University and studied Geography, but dropped out in pursuit of
a professional singing career.[30] Parker joined a Take That tribute
band known as Take That II and toured Northern England, before
joining The Wanted in 2009.[31] In a Relationship with Kelsey Hardwick. The Wanted (2010) Tours The Behind Bars Tour was the band's first theatre
tour which sold out within weeks of going on sale. It began on
the 26th March 2011 and concluded on until 15 April. The tour featured
12 different cities with a total of sixteen dates. It was announced on Friday 16 December 2011 that
the group would embark on their first US tour, with 10 dates to
be held over January and February 2012. The Wanted announced that they would embark on
their first arena tour across the UK and Ireland in February and
March 2012.
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