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Backstreet Boys 백스트리트 보이스

About

Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group and pop boy band consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. The band formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The group rose to fame with their debut album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In the following year, they released their second album, Backstreet's Back (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which continued the group's worldwide success.

Description via Wikipedia (lead extract) · name cross-verified Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Verified facts

Backstreet Boys (백스트리트 보이스) — verified Korean artist. Debut 1993. Agency: Jive Records.

Details

• Genre: pop music, dance-pop, contemporary R&B
• Awards: People's Choice Award for Favorite Band, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song

Source reconciliation

• MusicBrainz lists the Korean name as Backstreet Boys; KoreaAPI uses 백스트리트 보이스 (chosen by source authority).

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Cross-checked by 3 source(s)

• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-25 · 2 verified snapshots.

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