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Weekend: 10 years ago today, @LyricaOcha called and we all answered. To commemorate we are officially kicking off the #W10 celebrations! Over the coming months we will be celebrating many 10 year career milestones and we want to take you back in time with us. The Weekend vaults have officially opened! To start us off, let's look at the very ad that all five of us answered as well as the VERY FIRST WEEKEND PHOTO! Keep an eye out for more goodies along the way š #10YearsOfWeekend
OurLittleDustyn: 10 years ago today, I was a nervous wreck. A fish out of water. 15 years old and in a different country for the very first time. By myself, I may add! I'm a distant relative of Lyrica and one of my lovely aunties put in a word for me to someone who then relayed it to someone else who then passed it on Lyrica...or something like that. I had a guitar and busked around my little village, sometimes venturing out into bigger cities but nothing could have prepared me for what lay ahead when I touched down in London on this day 10 years ago. Weird thinking that a decade on, I'm BACK in Ireland but with a totally different life now. A real odd yet humbling full circle experience. Wow. Here's to another 10 years! #W10 #10YearsOfWeekend
RealRiHamilton: I was almost late for my audition. In all honesty, I was more worried about the shame of turning up late than actually missing the opportunity of being in a pop band. I only went because my friends encouraged me and I like to try new things out of my comfort zone. I take pride in punctuality and THAT was what was making my stomach churn more than anything. Not the fact that my life may be about to change, haha! Safe to say I'm far more familiar with London transport these days. Glad that taxi made it there in time. Imagine if the traffic never cleared? Crazy. Can't believe that was a DECADE ago. What a ride it has been! Love you all so much! Love my boys too! #W10 #10YearsOfWeekend
OscarJWard: Before joining Weekend I had a small little band of my own. Nothing official. We weren't signed or even known outside of...10-15 people? Just a couple friends with guitars, microphones and a garage. We played rock and metal. Never in a million years did I think a pop boy band would be on the cards for me. My older cousin, Joey (who you may know from The Titans), called me up and informed me about this audition. Didn't think I had a hope in hell but I jumped at the chance because I couldn't see myself doing anything other than performing. Dustyn and I were in the first group to be seen by Lyrica. I met that little Irish ball of energy first and was in awe of his talents. With his guitar strapped to his back, zest for life, cute face and stature, blonde hair and blue eyes, I thought; "yeah, he's got this in the bag". Thankfully, I did too! The rest is history. #W10 #10YearsOfWeekend
ScottWeekend: Music and performing was always a passion of mine. Was shit at most things in school but I flourished in Music & Drama. Yes, I was one of those kids in a glee club. Cringe. Didn't think I'd ever be in a boy band but it was hardly far removed from the stage productions I was doing at performing arts college. On stage, singing, dancing, performing to a bunch of grumpy dads who were brought along who'd love to see you dead. I was used to it! Auditioning for most of my teenage years, I was used to rejection so I didn't get too invested in the idea that I may become a pop star. I was FLOORED when Lyrica called out my name at the end of a very loooong day. Honestly remember my right leg buckling a little. I didn't expect it and tbh, I just wanted to get back home at that rate. I never did quite return to my normal life after that night though. #W10 #10YearsOfWeekend
BillyBadBoy: 10 years ago I was couch surfacing, technically homeless, had practically nothing to my name. Today, Suzie just announced a collaboration with me. Rather poignant. I don't like getting emotional. That's for pansies. I'll make it quick. I had zero qualifications, very bad people skills, no future, no real cares. All I ever had going for me was a good voice and a natural cooking ability. No establishment would ever let a scruffy street urchin in their kitchen so I actually had higher chances of becoming a pop star tbh. I'm London born and bred so I didn't have to travel far. Literally went there because I had nothing to lose. If I didn't get it? I'm already at rock bottom. If I did? Only way was up. Woke up that morning a homeless teen. Went to bed as one fifth of a pop band. My life has had a weird trajectory. I'd probably be dead in some dank alley if it wasn't for the Weekend opportunity. On this rare occasion, I'm humbled. #W10 #10YearsOfWeekend |
WEEKEND: BILLY ā¢ DUSTYN ā¢ OSCAR ā¢ RILEY ā¢ SCOTT PUBLIC WARNING: BEAU ā¢ CARTER LEE ā¢ JAKE ā¢ MYLES ā¢ ZANDER THE STAT NERDS: BRIAN ā¢ CHRISTOPHER THE ZONE: BLAKE ā¢ CHRIS ā¢ JASON ā¢ LIAM
JOSHUA GRIMMIE ā¢ LINCOLN ā¢ LAYLA ā¢ MERCEDES ā¢ MICHELLE GREEN ANDREA ā¢ DENEIL ā¢ CHICAGO NOBODY ā¢ BLOOM ā¢ SONNY ā¢ VICTORIA BLACK REUBEN ā¢ ELLIE-GRACE SUMMERS ā¢ ALFIE SUMMERS ā¢ MICAH DELISLE JAMIE JACKSON ā¢ KONSTANTIN ā¢ FAYETTE ā¢ SAYYID |
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