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5 After Midnight

{{Short description|British boy band}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = 5 After Midnight

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| origin = East London, United Kingdom

| genre = {{flatlist|

  • R&B{{cite web |last1=Travis |first1=Ben |title=X Factor's 5 After Midnight signed by Simon Cowell's Syco |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/x-factor-s-5-after-midnight-signed-by-simon-cowell-s-syco-a3443406.html |website=www.standard.co.uk |publisher=Evening Standard |access-date=10 August 2022 |date=10 August 2022 |quote=The three-piece R&B group have bagged themselves a record deal}}
  • pop
  • hip hop
  • soul

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| years_active = 2016–2018

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| current_members = * Jordan Bruce Lee

  • Nathan Lewis

| past_members = * Kieran Alleyne

}}

5 After Midnight, also known as 5AM, were a British boy band formed in 2016 during the thirteenth series of The X Factor, were the last contestant eliminated.{{cite web | title=X Factor finalists 5 After Midnight have been signed to Simon Cowell's label | website=Metro | date=18 January 2017 | url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/18/x-factor-finalists-5-after-midnight-have-been-signed-to-the-best-label-in-the-business-syco-6388117/ | access-date=5 November 2017}} Their debut single, "Up in Here" peaked at 51 on the UK Singles Chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=13 November 2017}}

Career

=2016: ''The X Factor''=

The group took part in the thirteenth series of the UK version of The X Factor. They competed in the "Groups" category mentored by Louis Walsh. In the finals, the group duetted with Louisa Johnson, where they performed hit single Tears. Eventually, they were the last contestant eliminated, being defeated by Matt Terry and Saara Aalto.

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colspan="4"| The X Factor performances and results 2016
scope="col"| Episode

! scope="col"| Theme

! scope="col"| Song

! scope="col"| Result

scope="row"|Auditions

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| "One Dance" – Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla

|Through to Bootcamp

scope="row"| Bootcamp

|"Without You" – David Guetta feat. Usher

| Through to six-chair challenge

scope="row"|Six-chair challenge

| "How Deep is Your Love" – Calvin Harris

| Through to judges' houses

scope="row"|Judges' houses

| "She's Got That Vibe" – R. Kelly feat. Public Announcement

| Through to live shows

scope="row"|Live show 1

| Express Yourself

| "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake

| Safe (2nd)

scope="row"|Live show 2

| Motown

| "Get Ready"/ "Reach Out I'll Be There" – The Temptations/ Four Tops

| Safe (2nd)

scope="row"|Live show 3

| Divas & Legends

| "Valerie" – Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse

| Safe (4th)

scope="row"|Live show 4

| Fright Night

| "Thriller" – Michael Jackson

| Safe (4th)

scope="row"|Live show 5

| Girlband vs Boyband

| "Say You'll Be There" – Spice Girls

| Safe (2nd)

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! scope="row"|Live show 6

| Disco

| "Boogie Wonderland"/"September" – Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions/ Earth, Wind & Fire

| Safe (1st)

scope="row"|Live show 7

| Movies

| "Try a Little Tenderness" – Otis Redding

| Safe (3rd)

style="background:lightblue;

! rowspan="3" | Quarter-Final

| Louis Loves

| "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

| rowspan="2" | Bottom two (4th)

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| Contestant's Choice

| "Sorry"/ "One Dance" – Justin Bieber/ Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla

Sing-off

| "Beneath Your Beautiful" – Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé

| Safe (majority vote)

scope="row" rowspan=2| Semi-Final

| Christmas

| "Stay Another Day" – East 17

| rowspan="2"| Safe (2nd)

Contestant's Choice

| "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" – Stevie Wonder

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! rowspan="2" | Final

| New song

| "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé feat. Jay Z

| rowspan="2" | Eliminated (third place)

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| Celebrity duet

| "Tears" (with Louisa Johnson & Clean Bandit)

=2017: "Up in Here", ''The Sauce''=

In 2017, they released their debut single "Up in Here".{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/02/5-after-midnight-on-their-dmx-sampling-new-single-up-in-here-and-their-hopes-of-going-global-6681089/|title=5 After Midnight on their DMX-sampling new single Up in Here and going global|date=2 June 2017|work=Metro|access-date=9 December 2017}} Subsequently, the trio released their first extended play, The Sauce, featuring a total of 4 tracks.{{Cite news|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/5-after-midnight/news/talk-new-single-2017/|title=5 After Midnight Release A Stunning Cover of UK Garage Classic 'Flowers' & It's Totally Breathtaking|work=Capital|access-date=9 December 2017}}

=2018–present: Dropped by Syco, Alleyne's departure=

With the limited success that the band had, they were dropped by Simon Cowell's record label Syco.{{cite web|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/348163-x-factors-5-midnight-part-ways-record-label.html|title=X Factor's 5 After Midnight 'part ways' from record label|date=19 January 2018|website=tellymix.co.uk}}

In January 2018, Kieran Alleyne left the group to pursue a solo music career.{{cn|date=February 2020}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

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! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Details

scope="row" | The Sauce

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  • Released: 25 November 2017
  • Label: Syco
  • Formats: Digital download

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. "Taste"
  2. "Talk"
  3. "City Lights"
  4. "Flowers"

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=Singles=

==As lead artist==

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scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="co2" colspan="1"| UK

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album

scope="row" | "Up in Here"

| rowspan="2" | 2017

| 51

| {{N/a|Non-album single}}

==As featured artist==

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| FIN (DL)
Peak chart positions in Finland:

  • For all except noted: {{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Saara+Aalto|title=Discography Saara Aalto|work=Finnish Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien}}
  • For Airplay Chart: {{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/saara+aalto|title=Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit › Saara Aalto|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland}}
  • For "Monsters": {{cite web|url=https://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2018/20|title=Suomen virallinen lista - Singlet 20/2018|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE
{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

scope="row"| "Bridge over Troubled Water"
(as part of Artists for Grenfell)

| 2017

| 1 || 25 || 25 || 1

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  • BPI: Silver

| {{N/A|Non-album single}}

Tours

References

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{{The X Factor contestants}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:5 After Midnight}}

Category:English boy bands

Category:British contemporary R&B musical groups

Category:English pop music groups

Category:The X Factor (British TV series) contestants

Category:Black British musical groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2016