Their persistance paid
off when they caught the ear of the folks at Jive Records. "We were able
to sing for them a cappella and we did some more shows and they come out
and saw our show. That's how we got our record deal," remembers Kevin.
But of course, the Backstreet Boys' story doesn't end here. Their release
of their first single, "We've Got It Goin' On," led to a hot 100 single
in the US, but totally exploded in Canada and Western Europe! Soon, girls
in countries all over the world knew the names of the boys and could sing
every word to their songs. Backstreet Boys racked up quadruple platinum
sales in Canada (and still counting), double platinum honours in Germany
and much of Asia, the list goes on and continues to grow. They were even
cited with the prestigious Viewers Select Award in Europe, beating out
favorites Oasis, Spice Girls, Boyzone and Jamiroquai. That set the stage
for their homecoming- the release of the long awaited CD on their home
turf on August 12, 1997!
So that brings you up
to date on the Backstreet Boys- until the next chapter is ready to be written!
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