North was an Australia

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n boy band

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 established in 2004. Popular primarily in Asia, the group had top ten singles in Thailand

Thailand

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, Indonesia

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, Malaysia, the Philippines

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 and India

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. Their debut single was a cover of Peter Cetera

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's "Glory Of Love

Glory of Love

"Glory of Love" is a 1986 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit song written by Peter Cetera, David Foster and Cetera's wife at the time, Diane Nini, and recorded by Cetera shortly after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career. The song was Cetera's first hit single and was included on his 1986 album,...

" which reached #1 in both Indonesia and Thailand. North disbanded in 2006.

Members

The band's initial line-up consisted of Alfred Touhey, Beau McCleish, Scott Folley and Thanh Bui.

Scott Folley left the band and was replaced by Joel Velasco, who first appeared on North's single "Because I Love you".

The group disbanded in 2006.

Post Disbandment

Thanh Bui became a contestant on the 6th season of Australian Idol

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 and was eliminated during the Top 8 Results Night. He has also written songs for Jimi Blue and Japanese group Arashi

Arashi

is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...

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