The TMZ Podcast
Simon Cowell‘s gearing as much as search excessive and low to find the following One Path — and one former boy bander has a number of concepts about how Simon could make lightning strike twice.
O-City member Erik-Michael Estrada joined us on “The TMZ Podcast” … and stated some of the essential components in forming the right modern-day boy band is variety.
He identified whereas bands within the ’90s and ’00s — like his and Backstreet Boys — had been fairly numerous, bands earlier than them had been frustratingly both R&B or pop … there was no in-between.
Erik-Michael elaborated additional on the significance of variety inside boy bands … saying assembling members from completely different backgrounds ensures all followers will be capable to relate to somebody within the group.
He additionally burdened the significance of getting what he calls boy band “slashers” — individuals who can do a bunch of various issues: dance, sing, play devices, write songs … you title it.
Take a look at the clip to see how he addresses one different truth of boy bands — specifically that one member finally turns into the chief or most important singer. Whereas that may, clearly, trigger rigidity, or a rift, he says there is a method to keep away from that earlier than issues go south.
As we reported, Simon is on the prowl for his subsequent pop success story, 15 years after assembling 1D on the “X Issue.”
The previous “American Idol” choose defined the rationale he is on the hunt for his new megastars is ‘trigger there hasn’t been an impactful boy band since One Path.
Simon plans to kick off auditions for expertise this summer season, with the primary casting name set for July 4 in Newcastle, England.