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Description of Teen Beat

 
Dance-oriented pop and R&B-influenced ballads dominate the modern Teen Beat sound, but what's most important here is style and polish -- and that goes for the hooks as well as the looks. From New Kids on the Block to Britney Spears, these youngsters sing well, dance fine, and look perfect.
 

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Teen Beat Key Artists

 
'NSYNC

The Boy Bands genre's
guiding light, 'NSYNC built
their career on a
squeaky-clean image and
bubblegum melodies and...

3LW

A fast-rising R&B trio, 3LW
(Three Little Women)
released their debut
self-titled LP in 2000.
Founding member Kiely W...

98 Degrees

98 Degrees are one of a raft
of vocal quartets that began
multiplying across America
in the 1990s. The crafted
harmonies evoke a pastry...

A*Teens

ABBA tribute band from
Stockholm took the world
unawares in 1999 with "The
ABBA Generation." This
nubile Swedish foursome...

Aaron Carter

At 10 years of age, Aaron
carter is the youngest male
solo artist to have four Top
40 singles. Aaron is the
brother of Backstreet Bo...

Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne not only
writes her own songs, she
was the executive
producer of her 2007 album
The Best Damn Thing. She...

Backstreet Boys

The Backstreet Boys' sexy
cool blend of new jack, hip
hop and Dance Pop have
left girls swooning since
1992. The members of the...

Boyzone

Boyzone formed in Dublin,
Ireland in 1993. The man
who put them together was
looking for an Irish version
of Take That. Boyzone w...

Britney Spears

Former Mouseketeer,
Britney Spears has enjoyed
a long reign as the
undisputed Queen of Teen
Beat. Britney began perfo...

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera's electric
dance pop, flashy smile and
smooth dance moves have
made her a favorite among
fans worldwide. At age te...

Debbie Gibson

Gibson's teen-oriented
Dance Pop hit great heights
in the late '80s; the highs
turned to lows by the time
1990 rolled around. Debbi...

Jennifer Love Hewitt

With a number of successful
albums to her credit,
Jennifer Love Hewitt
proves that acting isn't her
only talent. From Teen Be...

Jessica Simpson

One of Britney Spears'
peers in the teen beat era,
nubile singer Jessica
Simpson has since moved on
to more adult pop. Simpso...

Justin Timberlake

After leaving N'Sync in 2002,
Justin Timberlake became
arguably the world's most
celebrated pop star. Like
many successful pop stars...

LFO

Not to be confused with the
U.K. techno duo with the
same name, LFO (Lyte
Funky Ones) are a boy band
from Florida.

Lillix

Lillix is a Canadian quartet
whose slightly edgy,
brightly produced radio
pop came into the light in
2003. These girls started o...

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore started out as
another kid from Orlando
with Mickey Mouse dreams
of bubblegum pop. She first
began distancing herself f...

New Edition

This boy group produced
innocuous pop but went on
to spawn some of the major
voices of Contemporary R&B.
"Candy Girl" and "Cool It N...

New Kids on the Block

NKOTB slayed the hearts of
innumerable teenage girls
and was the prototype for
innumerable 'NSYNC-alikes.
Brother of Donnie, Mark...

Robbie Williams

He went from U.K. Boy Band
success (Take That) to
charting as the hot Brit Pop
icon as his fanbase grew up
with him. "Something Stup...

S Club 7

S Club 7 were spawned in a
lab by mad scientist Simon
Fuller. The band was
featured on a BBC series
called "Miami 7." S Club 7 h...

Samantha Mumba

Dance Pop newcomer
Samantha Mumba hails from
Ireland and delivers soulful
club jams in the vein of
Destiny's Child.

Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were five
U.K. hotties who embraced
diversity, merchandising
and something they called
"Girl Power." With their d...

Take That

With pretty voices, prettier
faces and many hit songs,
Take That were major
players in the U.K. teen
scene of the early '90s.

Tiffany

Tiffany spent the late 1980s
fighting it out with Debbie
Gibson for the top slot in
teenyboppers' hearts. Born
Tiffany Renee Darwish, th...

Westlife

Irish boy band in the N'Sync
mold, Westlife ruled the UK
Charts in 1999 and 2000.
Harmonies, bubblegum and
BOYS!!! Westlife are the o...

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