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Boyz II Men Última vez em Las Vegas: há 9 meses

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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

3700 S.Las Vegas Blvd., 89109, Las Vegas, NV, US

Capacidade: 2,500

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Abertura dos portões: 20:00

Para fãs de: R&B, Funk & Soul, e Pop.

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Boyz II Men biografia

Boys II Men - originally made up of Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wayna Morris and Shawn Stockman - are an R&B vocal group from America, who found fame during the 1990s with Motown Records.

Their style of music includes emotional ballads and Acapella styles. During the 1990s the group found international stardom after the release of their first number one single "End of the Road" in 1992. They are amongst the biggest names in Acappella and R&B.

The group were formerly known and started out as 'Unique Attraction', which started when two of the members started performing together at their High School. Some members joined and left throughout the early years, but with their permanent group members finally together, they changed their name to Boyz II Men.

After meeting the artist Michael Bivins, back stage at a gig and performing for him and his group mates, Bivins gave the group his number and after more contact he agreed to help produce the group. There was however some delays as the group started having personality clashes, which led to Marc Nelson leaving the group, making it a quartet.

Boys II Men's debut album was released in 1991 called "Cooleyhighharmony", and as promised was produced by Michael Bivins. "Cooleyhighharmony" did extremely well and sold over nine million copies as well as winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

In 1992 the group joined MC Hammer on his "2 Legit 2 Quit" tour as his opening act and have since gone on to do many tours around the country. And in 2013, Boys II Men got given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

At the start of January in 2013, the group appeared on "The View" with "New Kids on the Block" and "98 Degrees" to announce a joint tour that would start that summer, and on February of that year they announced that they would soon stop touring and begin doing shows in Las Vegas instead.

You may have also seen that the following year they appeared at the end of an episode of "How I Met Your Mother", doing an Acapella performance. Their eleventh album "Collide" was released on October 21, 2014.

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For over 20 years, Boyz II Men have been wooing females of all ages with songs asking for forgiveness over a mistake they made or how they want to not just have sex but actually make love later that night.
Once a foursome, the current trio, composed of Nathan and Wanya Morris along with Shawn Stockman, is continuing to make the ladies swoon with their hits and are ready to release a new album entitled, ‘Collide.’ But no matter what material the release in the future, Boyz II Men are still the guys from Philly who harmonize so beautifully that it hurts. And although they are much older these days, they haven’t lost that sweet and swoon-worthiness, especially during their shows.
While they used to headline tours, they have recently entered the boy band reunion circuit, joining 98 Degrees and New Kids on the Block. Being the show’s opener, their set was filled with their hits. While some might want something new, this night was made for nostalgia. So playing the hits was a must, and they did such a great job. On songs like "On Bended Knee" and "End of the Road" tugged at my heart strings and brought me back to the time I was at my primary school dance. But I knew I wasn’t alone.
The majority of the arena was filled with women who were in their late 20s and well into their 30s or possibly 40s. For them, Boyz II Men represent their formative teenage years. This group that got them through the hard times. And no matter how deep you were into your awkward phase when Boyz II Men broke mainstream radio and the pop charts, there is a sense of comfort in going back to that time. So I guess we should thank Boyz II Men for all of that.

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