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  • What MTV reality television series documented the creation and rise of the boy band O-Town?

  • Who was the lead singer of the early 2000s R&B boy band B2K?

  • Which 98 Degrees member starred in the early 2000s MTV reality show 'Newlyweds'?

  • What 2011 hit song by The Wanted features the chorus lyrics, 'My universe will never be the same, I'm glad you came'?

  • What country is the band 5 Seconds of Summer originally from?

  • The boy band Big Time Rush starred in a hit sitcom of the same name that aired on what television network?

  • In the UK boy band JLS, what do the letters JLS stand for?

  • The group Bell Biv DeVoe was an offshoot formed by Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe from what 80s boy band?

  • Which two members of the Backstreet Boys are first cousins?

  • Which member of One Direction left the group in March 2015?

  • What was the first BTS song released entirely in English, hitting number one in the US in 2020?

  • Which member of *NSYNC completed cosmonaut training in Russia with the goal of going into space?

  • What 1960s musical group featuring Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz was assembled specifically for a television sitcom?

  • The song 'I Wanna Sex You Up' was a massive 1991 breakout hit for which boy band?

  • All-4-One spent 11 weeks at number one in 1994 with their hit cover of what John Michael Montgomery song?

  • Which 1999 Backstreet Boys album features the hit song 'I Want It That Way'?

  • In the music video for *NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye', the band members are depicted as being controlled as what type of toy?

  • What UK reality TV competition brought the members of One Direction together in 2010?

  • What is the official four-letter name of the BTS fanbase?

  • Which famous actor (brother of Donnie) was an original member of New Kids on the Block before quitting?

  • Which UK artist famously left the boy band Take That in 1995?

  • Which 1992 Boyz II Men song spent 13 weeks at number one, breaking a record held by Elvis Presley?

  • Who was the youngest member and primary lead singer of the Jackson 5?

  • What was the title of the 1997 number-one hit single by the pop-rock boy band Hanson?

  • Which television network broadcast the movie 'Camp Rock' and the series 'JONAS', launching the Jonas Brothers to stardom?

  • Which famous Irish music manager and 'X Factor' judge co-managed Westlife?

  • In the LFO hit 'Summer Girls', the singers say they like girls that wear what specific clothing brand?

  • Which 'Livin' la Vida Loca' singer began his career as a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo?

  • What was the name of the band Joe Jonas fronted during the Jonas Brothers' hiatus, famous for 'Cake by the Ocean'?

  • Which member of New Edition was removed from the group in 1985 before releasing his solo hit 'My Prerogative'?

  • Who was the co-lead singer of Boyzone that later released the solo hit 'When You Say Nothing at All'?

  • The British band McFly is named after a character from what classic 1980s film franchise?

  • Which UK pop-punk band originally wrote and released the song 'Year 3000' before the Jonas Brothers covered it?

  • EXO, Super Junior, and SHINee were all formed by which major South Korean entertainment company?

  • The 'It's Gonna Be May' meme features the face of which *NSYNC member?

  • Who is the primary songwriter and lead vocalist for the band Take That?

  • Who was the only member of One Direction born in Ireland?

  • Boyz II Men collaborated with which female pop star on the 1995 mega-hit 'One Sweet Day'?

  • The supergroup NKOTBSB combined New Kids on the Block with which other famous boy band?

  • What numerically named UK boy band released the 1999 hit single 'Keep on Movin''?

  • Which 1994 ballad by East 17 became a staple Christmas number one in the UK?

  • What British boy band trio released the Y2K-era pop hit 'Back Here'?

  • The Backstreet Boys perform in Heaven at the end of what 2013 apocalyptic comedy film?

  • What 2015 hit was the first single released by One Direction without Zayn Malik?

  • Which famous sibling was the breakout teen idol star of the 70s group The Osmonds?

  • Which song marked the Jonas Brothers' 2019 musical comeback and their first number one hit?

  • Despite the group's name, how many actual members are in the K-Pop group SEVENTEEN?

  • Which K-Pop boy band released the 2012 mega-hit 'Fantastic Baby'?

  • The viral 2009 K-Pop hit 'Sorry, Sorry' was released by which SM Entertainment boy band?

  • What musical collective famously proclaimed themselves to be the 'best boyband since One Direction'?

  • Which *NSYNC member hosted NBC's game show 'The Singing Bee' in 2007?

  • Which *NSYNC member, alongside Justin Timberlake, was a former cast member of 'The All-New Mickey Mouse Club'?

  • What was the name of the music manager who founded the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC before being convicted of massive fraud?

  • Which member of One Direction is officially credited with coming up with the name of the band?

  • Boyzone's hit 'No Matter What' was penned by which legendary musical theater composer?

  • What was the title of O-Town's highest-charting ballad, which reached number three in 2001?

  • What was the name of The Wanted's 2010 debut single, which reached number one in the UK?

  • One Direction performed a cover of what hit Natalie Imbruglia song during 'The X Factor' finale?

  • In what US state did music manager Lou Pearlman form both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC?

  • The members of Boyz II Men formed their group while attending high school in what major US city?

  • Maurice Starr formed New Kids on the Block in the early 1980s in what major US city?

  • What hit 1998 song by 98 Degrees features the lyrics, 'You're my sunshine after the rain'?

  • Which famous hip-hop mogul is featured on B2K's 2002 number one hit 'Bump, Bump, Bump'?

  • Which boy band famously invited 5 Seconds of Summer to be the opening act for their 'Take Me Home' Tour in 2013?

  • What type of personal product did the UK boy band JLS launch under the brand name 'Just Love Safe'?

  • Which global Latin star co-created the show 'La Banda' with Simon Cowell to form the group CNCO?

  • Who was The Beatles' original drummer before Ringo Starr joined the group?

  • Which Backstreet Boys member goes by the nickname 'Sweet D'?

  • Which member of One Direction first auditioned for 'The X Factor' in 2008, two years before the band was formed?

  • Which member of BTS learned to speak fluent English by watching DVDs of the sitcom 'Friends'?

  • Which NKOTB member has starred as Detective Danny Reagan on 'Blue Bloods' since 2010?

  • Which Take That member won the UK's 'Celebrity Big Brother' in 2002?

  • Which member of Boyz II Men competed on Season 22 of 'Dancing with the Stars' alongside Lindsay Arnold?

  • Which member left Westlife in 2004, causing the group to continue as a quartet?

  • Lead singer Rich Cronin wrote the LFO song 'Girl on TV' about what famous 90s actress?

  • What O-Town member starred in his own 2006 MTV reality series 'There & Back'?

  • Which member of 98 Degrees won season two of 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2006?

  • Which actor and singer was added to the band Big Time Rush last-minute, replacing Curt Hansen?

  • Historically, members of the boy band Menudo were forced to retire from the group when they reached what age?

  • What British band, fronted by Brad Simpson, released the 2013 hit song 'Can We Dance'?

  • Which 1996 Backstreet Boys song features a music video with the boys singing in the rain, and the lyric 'I should have known from the start'?

  • What is the title of the 1997 *NSYNC hit with the chorus 'It's tearing up my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart, I feel it too'?

  • In what One Direction music video do the band members develop photos in a dark room and recreate their childhood pictures?

  • What 2021 hit was BTS's second English-language single, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks?

  • What 1990 New Kids on the Block song features Donnie Wahlberg counting up from one to five in the chorus?

  • What hit 1995 ballad was Take That's only song to reach the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100?

  • In 1994, Boyz II Men replaced their own number one song 'I'll Make Love to You' with what hit ballad?

  • What 1969 Motown release became the Jackson 5's first number one hit in 1970?

  • Which 1967 song by The Monkees starts with the famous lyric 'Cheer up, Sleepy Jean'?

  • What upbeat 1983 track was New Edition's breakout debut single?

  • What are the first names of the three brothers in the 90s band Hanson?

  • What are the first names of the three musicians in the Jonas Brothers?

  • What short-named UK boy band released the 2001 hit song 'All Rise'?

  • In 2000, the boy band A1 hit number one in the UK with a cover of what signature A-ha song?

  • What UK boy band, featuring Jade Jones, released the year 2000 hit 'Ghetto Romance'?

  • What was the breakout 2016 hit song by CNCO, later remixed with British girl group Little Mix?

  • Which 2000 Backstreet Boys song begins with the line, 'Baby, please try to forgive me'?

  • The boy band O-Town was formed during the first season of which reality television show?

  • Who was the lead singer of the early 2000s R&B boy band B2K?

  • Which member of 98 Degrees famously starred in the MTV reality show 'Newlyweds' with his then-wife Jessica Simpson?

  • The UK-Irish boy band The Wanted is best known for which global 2011 hit single?

  • What country is the pop-rock boy band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) originally from?

  • The boy band Big Time Rush starred in a hit sitcom of the same name on which network?

  • What does the acronym stand for in the UK boy band name JLS?

  • The R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe was formed by three members of which existing boy band?

  • Which two members of the Backstreet Boys are first cousins?

  • Who was the first member to officially leave One Direction, departing the group in 2015?

  • What was the first song BTS recorded entirely in English, which also became their first US Billboard Hot 100 number one?

  • Which *NSYNC member trained extensively in Russia to become a cosmonaut and travel to the International Space Station?

  • Which 1960s group was assembled specifically for a television show to capitalize on the success of The Beatles?

  • Which boy band had a massive 1991 hit with the provocative song 'I Wanna Sex You Up'?

  • The R&B group All-4-One is best known for their 1994 chart-topping cover of which John Michael Montgomery country song?

  • Who was the co-lead singer of the Irish boy band Boyzone alongside Stephen Gately?

  • The British pop-rock band McFly took their name from a character in which famous movie franchise?

  • Although made globally famous by the Jonas Brothers, which UK band originally released the song 'Year 3000'?

  • Which K-Pop entertainment company formed the incredibly successful boy band EXO in 2011?

  • Which *NSYNC member's face and unique pronunciation in the song 'It's Gonna Be Me' inspired a massive internet meme celebrated every spring?

  • Who is the lead singer and primary songwriter of the British boy band Take That?

  • Who was the only Irish member of One Direction?

  • Boyz II Men famously collaborated with which female powerhouse vocalist on the 1995 record-breaking hit 'One Sweet Day'?

  • In 2011, New Kids on the Block formed a supergroup and toured extensively with which other legendary boy band?

  • Which British boy band scored a massive late-90s hit with the energetic song 'Keep on Movin''?

  • The UK boy band East 17 is best remembered for which 1994 song, which surprisingly became a major Christmas number one?

  • Which English pop group had a massive 2000 hit in America with the song 'Back Here'?

  • The Backstreet Boys made a legendary comedic cameo performing 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)' at the end of which 2013 comedy film?

  • What was the first single One Direction released as a four-piece after Zayn Malik left the group?

  • Which sibling from the 1970s family boy band The Osmonds became a massive solo teen idol, singing hits like 'Puppy Love'?

  • Which 2019 song marked the Jonas Brothers' massive comeback, earning them their first Billboard Hot 100 number one?

  • Despite their name, how many members make up the K-Pop boy band SEVENTEEN?

  • Which influential 2nd generation K-Pop group released the massive 2012 club anthem 'Fantastic Baby'?

  • Which K-Pop boy band gained international fame with their 2009 viral hit 'Sorry, Sorry'?

  • Which alternative hip-hop group stylized themselves as the 'best boyband since One Direction'?

  • Justin Timberlake and which other *NSYNC member were cast members on 'The All-New Mickey Mouse Club' before forming the band?

  • Who was the notorious music mogul that formed both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC?

  • Which member of One Direction is officially credited with coming up with the band's name?

  • Which famous theater composer wrote the hit Boyzone song 'No Matter What'?

  • What was the biggest hit single released by O-Town, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001?

  • What was the debut single released by The Wanted in 2010?

  • What Natalie Imbruglia song did One Direction perform as their final performance on 'The X Factor' before finishing third?

  • In which US state were both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC formed?

  • Boyz II Men famously formed while attending a creative and performing arts high school in which US city?

  • New Kids on the Block were formed in the early 1980s in which US city?

  • Which song by 98 Degrees features the lyric, 'I wanna squeeze you, to hear you make 'em crazy'?

  • The 2002 B2K hit 'Bump, Bump, Bump' famously features a guest rap verse from which hip-hop mogul?

  • Which massive boy band discovered 5 Seconds of Summer on YouTube and invited them to open for their worldwide tour?

  • In a unique marketing move, the UK boy band JLS launched their own brand of what product?

  • The Latin boy band CNCO was formed on the reality show 'La Banda', which was created by Simon Cowell and which other Latin pop star?

  • Before Ringo Starr joined as their drummer, who was the original drummer for The Beatles during their early 'boy band' years?

  • Which member of the Backstreet Boys is famously nicknamed 'Sweet D'?

  • Which member of *NSYNC hosted the television game show 'The Singing Bee'?

  • Which member of One Direction actually auditioned for 'The X Factor' in 2008 as a solo artist, made it to the judge's houses, and was told to come back in two years?

  • Who is the only member of BTS that is completely fluent in English, famously learning it by watching the sitcom 'Friends'?

  • Which member of New Kids on the Block went on to star as Danny Reagan in the long-running CBS police drama 'Blue Bloods'?

  • Which member of Take That won the second series of 'Celebrity Big Brother' in the UK in 2002?

  • Which member of Boyz II Men competed on Season 22 of 'Dancing with the Stars'?

  • Which member of Westlife famously left the band in 2004 to spend more time with his family and pursue a solo career?

  • The LFO song 'Girl on TV' was written by lead singer Rich Cronin about which famous actress?

  • Which member of O-Town starred in his own MTV reality show titled 'There & Back'?

  • Which member of 98 Degrees won the second season of 'Dancing with the Stars'?

  • Which member of Big Time Rush was added to the cast at the last minute, replacing actor Curt Hansen?

  • Under the strict rules of the original Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, at what age were members historically forced to leave the group?

  • Which British pop band released the 2013 hit single 'Can We Dance'?

  • Which classic 1996 Backstreet Boys ballad features the lyric, 'I should have known from the start, you know you got a hollow heart'?

  • Which 1997 *NSYNC song features the chorus, 'It's tearing up my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart, I feel it too'?

  • The music video for which One Direction song features the members recreating old family photographs?

  • What is the name of BTS's second English-language single, released in 2021, which held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks?

  • Which 1990 song became the biggest-selling single for New Kids on the Block, famously spelling out instructions in the chorus?

  • What song earned Take That their first-ever US Billboard Top 10 hit in 1995?

  • Which Boyz II Men hit replaced their own song 'I'll Make Love to You' at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994?

  • What was the Jackson 5's first major label single, which went to number one in 1970?

  • Which classic song by The Monkees features the lyric 'Cheer up, Sleepy Jean'?

  • What was the debut hit single for New Edition in 1983, launching their career when they were young teens?

  • What are the first names of the three brothers who make up the band Hanson?

  • What are the first names of the core three Jonas Brothers?

  • Which UK boy band had major early 2000s hits with 'All Rise' and 'One Love'?

  • The British-Norwegian boy band A1 famously covered which classic 80s hit by A-ha, sending it to number one in the UK?

  • Which 1990s UK R&B boy band had a hit with the song 'Ghetto Romance'?

  • The Latin boy band CNCO exploded in popularity with their 2016 hit song that later received a remix featuring Little Mix. What is the song's title?

  • Which Backstreet Boys song from the 'Black & Blue' album includes the lyric, 'Looking back on the things I've done, I was trying to be someone'?

  • Which Backstreet Boys album features the hit song 'I Want It That Way' and sold over 30 million copies worldwide?

  • In the music video for *NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye', the band members are depicted as what?

  • One Direction was formed in 2010 during the bootcamp stage of which reality TV competition?

  • What is the official name of the K-Pop boy band BTS's global fanbase?

  • Which famous Hollywood actor was an original member of New Kids on the Block before leaving the group before their first album?

  • Which member famously left the UK boy band Take That in 1995 to pursue a highly successful solo career?

  • Which Boyz II Men song broke Elvis Presley's record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992?

  • Who was the youngest member and primary lead singer of the Jackson 5?

  • What is the title of the 1997 breakout hit song by the brother trio Hanson?

  • The Jonas Brothers gained a massive early following by starring in movies and shows on which television network?

  • Which famous music manager and 'X Factor' judge managed the Irish boy band Westlife?

  • The boy band LFO had a massive 1999 hit with 'Summer Girls', which famously name-dropped which clothing brand in its chorus?

  • Which global Latin superstar got his start in the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in the 1980s?

  • During the Jonas Brothers' hiatus, Joe Jonas formed a funk-pop band best known for the hit 'Cake by the Ocean'. What was the band's name?

  • Which member of New Edition was voted out of the group in 1985 before launching a wildly successful solo career with hits like 'My Prerogative'?

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