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Group. Formed 2007.

Jack the Lad Swing, X-Factor Finalists (2008)

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JLS (an abbreviation of Jack the Lad Swing) are an English boyband, who were runners-up in the fifth series of ITV reality talent show The X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. The group consists of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan "JB" Gill, and Oritsé Williams.

Following their success on The X Factor, JLS signed to Epic Records, and were given a support slot on Lemar's 2009 Spring tour. Their debut single "Beat Again" was released in the UK on 13 July 2009, and went to number-one in the UK Singles Chart on 19 July 2009, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week of release. JLS are only the second non-winning act of The X Factor to achieve a number-one single, after second series contestant Chico Slimani. Their second single "Everybody in Love" was released on 2 November 2009, and this topped the UK Singles Chart too, selling over 120,000 copies in its first week of release. The band's eponymous debut album was released on 9 November 2009.

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  1. JLS beat Robbie in album battle

    Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:28

    Robbie Williams' comeback album is beaten to the top of the album chart, with boy band...

  2. Lucky losers

    Thu 22 Oct 2009 08:23

    Why JLS don't regret being X Factor runners-up

  3. JLS and N-Dubz in Mobos double

    Thu 1 Oct 2009 00:50

    The Mobo awards in Glasgow are dominated by N-Dubz and JLS with both groups triumphing...

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  1. JLS - 'Everybody In Love'

    Fri 30 Oct 2009 15:58 WARNING: This review may contain shameless plugs for a music event called Switch Live,... Fraser McAlpine

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  1. JLS 2009

    JLS

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Little inherently wrong here – but shouldn’t we be demanding more?

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  1. JLS on Blue Peter

    JLS perform their single Everybody In Love on Blue Peter.

    JLS on Blue Peter

  2. JLS perform as Live Lounge goes on tour

    JLS perform in their north London home as Radio 1's Live Lounge goes on tour.

    JLS perform as Live Lounge goes on tour

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  1. Beat Again
    BBC 1Xtra | 1Xtra Live Westwood and Target
     
  2. Everybody In Love
    BBC 1Xtra | Twin B 28/11/2009
     
  3. Everybody In Love (Cahill Mix)
    BBC Radio 1 | Greg James 20/11/2009
     

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JLS

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  1. 1 Beat Again
     
  2. 2 Everybody in Love
     
  3. 3 Keep You
     

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