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50 interesting facts about the years
Years & Years is a musical trio made up of three boys from London.
They formed the band together in 2010, and have received widespread attention across the UK.
Here are 50 interesting facts about Years & Years.
The trio included Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen.
Türkmen and Goldsworthy met online and they decided to form the band after discussing their similar interests, including Radiohead.
Until 2013, there were five members of the group.
“I Wish I Knew” is the title of their first single, released in 2012. All five members of the band participated in the song.
The following year, 2013, the band was signed to Kitsuné Records.
By 2013, Leeman and Subria had left, which meant that there were now only three musicians left in the group when the Kitsuné label signed them.
Olly Alexander joins Years & Years when Mikey Goldsworthy hears him sing in the shower the morning after a house party.
Alexander stated in an interview that he was a shrewd singer in the shower and "Killing Me Softly" was his "bath song".
Goldsworthy is a huge fan of Metallica and Marilyn Manson, and says that the band's music often takes inspiration from them.
On the other hand, Türkmen likes The Beatles and all the band members love some country music right now!
The trio are very active on social media and love to receive likes and comments on their music videos.
Olly Alexander appeared on the TV show Skins for several weeks before Years & Years was formed.
Dylan Bell is the live drummer of the band, although not an official member of the band.
Mikey Goldsworthy seems to be a man of many talents, and used to work at River Café in London.
In 2014, Years & Years won the BBC Audio of the Year award in 2015.
That same year, they won the mtvU's Artist of the View award.
Everyone knows him as Olly Alexander, but his full name is actually Oliver Alexander Thornton.
In 2014, Years & Years released the cover version "Breathe" by Blu Cantrell.
Five & Five seem to like covering popular songs and in 2015, they performed a cover of Britney Spears' "Toxic" during a concert in Manchester, England.
The band toured with Sam Smith, the BBC's 2014 Audio of the Year award winner.
In early 2015, their sixth single "King" was released and peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
Their first album, "Communion", was released in July 2015. During its first week, it was at number 1 on the UK Album Chart.
The 2015 Glastonbury Festival featured Age & Five, who were so famous for their security to keep crowd control.
Actor Aaron Paul and singer Katy Perry are both fans of the band.
Ryan Heffington is the choreographer for their famous "King" music video.
Their tour in early 2015 sold out of tickets in most major venues, meaning managers had to arrange more days for fans.
Olly Alexander began a relationship with Neil Milan Amin-Smith, the violinist for Clean Bandit, while on tour in 2014.
In the United States, their album "Communion" debuted at number 47, selling 8,841 copies in its first week.
"King" was so well received that both Nick Jonas and Carly Rae Jepsen performed covers of BBC Radio 1's single.
Five & Five has performed on a number of TV shows, including The Graham Norton Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The trio stated that they played ukuleles before moving on to bass guitars, synthesizers and other instruments included in their songs.
The members are animal-loving musicians - Olly and Mikey each have a cat and Emre owns a dog.
When asked about their bad habits, Alexander said that he bit his nails and gritted his teeth, while Türkmen revealed he was prone to stress.
John Chae, a designer from New York, has worked with the bands on some of their album covers.
Mikey and Emre love Italian food, while Olly is more likely to choose Lebanese food with her meal.
All three members grew up with a love of music and Goldsworthy's father is a music teacher.
Emre started writing his own music at the age of 13 and also played guitar at a young age.
Before Olly started acting, he used to sing in a band when he was in high school.
Olly hates sitting near windows on planes because he often has to go to the bathroom while traveling.
Their music video for "Eyes Shut" was filmed on the outskirts of the Bulgarian capital Sofia and released on September 28, 2015.
Olly is the only band member who has lived in the UK all her life.
When the trio aren't on tour or making their next single, Mikey and Emre love to play video games or watch box sets, while Olly enjoys socializing with friends.
Year & Five have said that their fans are creative and supportive.
They have been nominated for a number of awards, including MTV's Brand New for 2015 and Best UK & Ireland Act.
Olly Alexander and her partner posted on Instagram in support of a gay marriage referendum in Ireland 2015. They posted a picture of themselves with the words "Vote Yes" written on the palm of the hand.
All of the band members were victims of bullying while at school.
The lyrics of all of the band's songs were written from personal experience.
Years & Years are fans of Ariana Grande and her music.
Annie Mac, an Irish DJ, used their song "Shine" as the World's Hottest Record on her radio show back in 2015.
Popular magazine Attitude awarded the Album of the Year for Years & Years for the 2015 album "Communion".
