~*N Sync Archived News April/May 1998~

*N Sync Archived News


April 1998

*N SYNC will be on MTV Live on April 15 at 6 PM EST in Times Square in New York City.

*they did play at the All Star Cafe opening

*their single is down to #18 on Billboard and the album entered the charts at #82

*There's another way (other than buying the stupid magazine) to enter the YM contest  to have *N SYNC sing at your prom. You could enter at the website for fetish cosmetics. It's  http://www.whatsyourfetish.com

*Tuesday on THE BOX they had BOX TALK with *N SYNC! It's about a 5 minute interview w/ the guys...all of 'em talk and they're playing b/ball in the background. to select BOX TALK w/ *N SYNC dial up THE BOX  and press 999 ( the code)

*N SYNC in Canada
*N Sync ARE going to be at Much Music on April 16th, interviewed  by Master T. Then on Friday, April 17th, they will again be in the  "Much Environment" and will perform on Electric Circus, which is like  Soul Train

*N Sync lost on Combat des Clips! the final votes were:  BSB(All I Have to Give) - 13,374
'N Sync(I Want You Back) - 11,192

*They are currently #2 in Canada, and their single has gone platinum there

*N SYNC are #5 on Much Music countdown

*N SYNC are in:
June 1998  BB : a very good poster (from the official photo shoot used on the website and the
American album),  a full page article on the guys' musical influences (the pic is from a  photo shoot where they are wearing the same clothes they are wearing in  the pic in "Teen People", a black and white pic of Justin (the same pic that is on the back of  the American album) with a little info blurb (birthday and full name) in  response to a question about him.

May 1998 BOP: a cute poster and a full page article called " 'N SYNC : Truly In Synch" and the pic  they used was their poster last month!

*N SYNC April appearance schedule
1 Portland, Oregon, USA  KKRZ radio show
2 Beaverton, Oregon, USA In Store
5 Knott's Berry Farm, California, USA
9 Grand Rapids,Michigan  Radio Show
11 Cleveland, Ohio WZIM Radio Show
15 MTV Live, NYC Times Square
16 Much Music, Canada
17 Much Environment, Canada
17 Sign in at Pickering Town Center(Ontario)
18 Free Concert at the Warehouse(Toronto, Ontario)
24 Beaumont, Texas Radio Show
25 Houston, Texas YM Fetish Mall Show

*IWYB is  #17 again on the Billboard charts.

*The CD jumped from #82 to #66 in two weeks!!

*N SYNC was on the Doc & Johnny show in Orlando the morning before the Wal*Mart appearance. Joey's mom came on and said  that, at age 3, he used to dress up as Michael Jackson and dance and sing to "Thriller." They were also cracking on one of their bodyguards and they did "Southpark" voices and Justin did an impersonation of one of the scenes from Titanic (really funny). They sang a little bit of "Lion Sleeps Tonight", "I Want You Back", and "I Drive Myself Crazy" a capella.

Canadian News
*The first week 'N Sync's album went into #4 on the charts and now it's gone platinum!!

*N SYNC will be on on Much Music Thurs. April 16 at 2:00pm eastern time and on Fri. April 17 on Much Music's Electric Circus.

*they will be at the 106.9 6X-FM studios in London Ontario, Canada between 7-8 PM on April 16, 1998. After the studio appearance they will be at THE NAC (in London) to do a concert the same night.

*They'll also be doing a radio interview on 6X FM radio in London sometime before the concert.  There's a contest going on where you can ask *N Sync a question during the interview & they'll be calling runner-up winners as well.

*Viewers of MuchMusic (and MuchUSA) *N Sync will be on:  around 2 PM (EST) on Thursday, April 16th  9:30 PM (EST) on Friday, April 17th on Electric Circus. For those that don't get Much or City TV you can join the online chat and perhaps get a chance to chat with *N Sync!!!
link to the chat

*they will also be at Musique Plus, CKMF, & CKOI (Montreal, Canada) between the dates of April 19 & 20

April Appearance schedule (updated)
15- Times Square (New York, NY)
16- The Nac (London, Canada)
16- Interview on Much Music, 2pm ES
17- Broadcast of Electric Circus, Much Music
18- The Warehouse (Toronto, Canada)
19 & 20- Musique Plus, CKMF, & CKOI (Montreal, Canada)
24- Radio Show (Beaumont, TX)
25- Pasadena Town Square Mall (Pasadena, TX)

*N SYNC and tattoos: ALL except JC got the tattoo of the *N SYNC flame but I'm not sure which part of the body they're on...... so don't ask!!!!=-P

*N Sync will be performing at the Pleasure Island Music Festival in June

*N Sync's chat session on April 23, 1998 at 9:30pm EST was so successful that 'N Sync will, try to chat online Every three weeks. They'll be chatting from Orlando, from the road, and from their homes.

*N Sync, BSB, The Boyz, Aaron Carter and a lot of other stars have a new song and video coming up really soon in Europe for the Hand and Hand charity '98. (last year they did Children need a Helping Hand) The song is called "Let the music heal your soul" and the money will go to charity.

*Tuesday, April 28th on MTV Live, they replayed *N Sync's "I Want You Back" performance as part of a "Best Live Music Show".  The VJ said the *N Sync performance attracted the largest crowd ever at an MTV Live performance.  Carson (the host) said their were an "unbelievable
amount of people" and they were "mobbing the place."

*N Sync can be found on two compilation CD's  Smash Hits '98 (Released in the UK 27 Nov 1997)  Hit Zone 4 (Released in Canada 7 Apr 1998)


May 1998

*"Tearin' Up My Heart" is being released June 6th.

*Z104 in Washington, D.C has a Friday top twenty countdown and *N SYNC was number 8.  To introduce the song the DJ said that two of the *N SYNC members were former MMC stars, and he was like you know what that means, Mickey Mouse Club, so anyway, he introduced Lance (like they had done a telephone interview early and played it on the radio later)  anyway lance said that that is how they have so many fans because it was broadcast all over the US and most of the MMC fans have been with *N SYNC since the get go and they, *N SYNC, are grateful for there fans.  well I thought that was cool, only lance talked a little.

*there was a little article on *N Sync in a newspaper magazine. It includes a small   For those who are  interested the email to write to is, [email protected] and it's the April  27-May3 issue. You can ask what papers in your area carry the magazine.

*In the July 1998 "Teen Beat" there is  a full page article with a few stats on all the *N SYNC guys. The pic is huge and its from that photo shoot that was taken on the same day that they sang at that Planet Hollywood, in those red, green, orange, and red jackets. there is also a poster of them from that photo shoot that was used as the picture in last month's "BB" article on 'em!

* In the July 1998 "All Stars" there is a full page interview with the guys. The pic is the the one that's on the back of the North American album.a poster which is slightly different than the poster in the "Teen Beat" this month

*N SYNC are in two little bits of the June issue of BB: a pic of them reading the magazine in the "Just Between Friends" section and a little blurb about them in the "Rhythm and News" section

*people should look out for the *N Sync I want you back remix...it is not available on CD, it is just a club mix on MUSIC CHOICE channel 2--Dance.

*On May 5th N Sync's I Want You Back was played in the background of the show Clueless.

*on May 8th  Lance's mom Diane called in to z100 in NY and talked to the DJ Kid Kelly.  They were talking about Mother's day and Lance.  It was a cute short talk.  Justin's mom Lynn also called in but I didn't hear that part.  I know they talked though about Mother's Day cause Kid Kelly mentions the fact that Justin already wished his mom Happy Mother's Day.

*KDWB on May 15th, as N Sync will be live on the air in Minneapolis

* On May 16th, they'll be on the Air again! and They'll be at the Mall of America on the 16th of May, for a show, and Autograph session!

* make sure to watch "WHATEVER!" on NBC in about 4 or 5 weeks cause *N SYNC will be making a special appearance

*On Sunday May 17th, 'N SYNC will be performing again in Minneapolis, this time with Mariah Carey !

*Listen for their next single, Tearin' Up My Heart on June 6th. If you don't hear it, call your station!

*Look for N Sync's video in your favorite club -- it's # 1 !

*The "I Want You Back" video is in active rotation on MTV (5 times /week)

*Look for N SYNC in the Summer issues of YM, Teen Magazine, Teen Beat, 16 Magazine, REACT, Tiger Beat, Superteen/Superstars, Hall Pass.

*N SYNC cut a track with Ginuwine on April 14th It will be on their next CD (Europe and North American)

*If you want **N SYNC to perform in the upcoming show of ABC IN CONCERT  just email them at www.abc.com  let them know you want to see them in their upcoming show.

*N Sync was on a radio show called the Open House Party in Ohio last night. The DJ talked to JC on the phone.

* There is that one full page advertisement for their album in it from Sam Goody in the new issue of Teen People (June/July 1998 with Brandy on the cover)  and the column ad is featured in the new issue of Seventeen

*that show Whatever is a show done by a bunch of teenagers, for teenagers, and it's filmed in Minneapolis, but I don't if it's shown anywhere else.

*N Sync's next video for TUMH will be shown on the FOX network at 10:30am on May 23rd.

*they are featured in the following magazines:  *a magazine called "The 20 Hottest Guys Featuring Leonardo Dicaprio"   There was a BIG centerfold of **N SYNC in it...Its not like one of those
regular centerfolds its like double the size. *the latest issue of Bop,in an article, a pinup, a little thing about Justin's fave foods (pasta and Kellogg's cereal)  in the Maximum Tuneage section and also a thin about Justin (and a pic) on the back They also have a t-shirt CONTEST!! *Teen Beat : a pinup, and article  *Superstars article and pinup  *16 pinup



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