as1one, Israeli and Palestinian Boy Band, Plans Ambitious Debut Album

[flint_marko]

Meet as1one, the world's first Israeli & Palestinian boy band.

The group flew to L.A. to start recording its first album together on Oct. 6. Now, as its identity is tested, its members are determined to realize a "humanitarian" mission.

Read the Billboard digital exclusive… pic.twitter.com/N7Z5W09Vjz
- billboard (@billboard) November 21, 2023
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[britneyspears]

Israeli and Palestinian casting directors had held auditions in major cities and tiny villages throughout Israel in 2021. (Auditions could not be held in the West Bank or Gaza due to logistical challenges.)

well i wonder what those logistical challenges could be 🤔

they’re less a “boy band” and more a “male pop group,” given that they play instruments

wouldn’t that make them more of a literal boy band?? i feel like they should be trying to reclaim that term instead of going for a more vague one (male pop group tf) but whatever.

sad to hear they came to LA right before oct 7 and a few of them lost loved ones tho :(

[ty]

I was thinking the same as you about group vs band

[screamingintune]

yeah "male pop group" feels more accurate to describe bands like NKOTB, nsync, Backstreet

[almostlawyer]

the trend of boy group/girl groups with numbers in their names is spreading

[sorryeden]

Industry plants FRFR!

[mz_prodigette]

This ain't it

[hauntedcaptcha]

?????