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Blue are the biggest pop act to have emerged in the the UK in recent years.

Blending their unique street sound with a pop sensibility the band have achieved seven Top 10 singles (including three massive No.1 smashes)and both their previous albums have gone triple platinum and have each sold over one million copies in the UK alone.

They are about to embark on their second massive arena tour in support of their third album GUILTY.

All rise for Lee, Duncan, Antony and Simon !

In May 2001, a new band named Blue released their debut single.

Three No.1 albums, three No.1 singles, two BRIT Awards, over 7 million albums and 4 million singles later, Blue are now officially one of the biggest pop acts not only in the UK, but across the world.

Comprising of London based lads Duncan James (26), Anthony Costa (22), Lee Ryan (21) and Simon Webbe (26), Blue released their first single in May 2001, the anthemic 'All Rise', which entered the UK chart at No. 4 and stayed in the Top 10 for five weeks. The next two singles 'Too Close' and 'If You Come Back' went on to be even bigger hits, both crashing into the chart at No.1 and selling in excess of 200,000 copies each.

The boys followed this massive success with their eagerly anticipated debut album 'All Rise', which has now sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK alone, reaching No.1 in the album charts after a phenomenal 23 weeks.

Numerous awards followed including 'Best Newcomer' at the BRIT Awards 2002, 'Best Newcomer' at the Smash Hits Awards, and 'Best Single', 'Best Newcomer' and 'Best Pop Act' at the Capital FM Awards.

In March 2002 the boys hit the Top 10 with the fourth single from the 'All Rise' album, 'Fly By II'. Reworked and remixed, the track proved to be a massive airplay hit, reaching No.1 in the official airplay chart, and is today still a firm favourite with radio programmers across the country.

After spending the summer touring the globe, November 2002 saw Blue unleash their second album 'One Love', a confident collection of classic r'n'b/pop tracks featuring some of the best songwriters and producers around. The album entered the UK album charts at No.1, and has to date sold more than 1.3million copies in the UK, and an amazing 2.7million copies worldwide.

The lead single from the album, title track 'One Love', shot straight into the UK Top 3 and provided Blue with their second consecutive No.1 airplay hit. This was quickly followed by another single, a duet with international superstar Elton John on a poignant cover of his 1976 hit 'Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word'. Released in December 2002 the track entered the chart at No.1, providing Blue with their third UK chart topper.

Following the 'One Love' album release Simon, Antony, Lee and Duncan embarked on their first ever tour - a mammoth Arena tour of the UK and Ireland, taking in Sheffield, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and London's Wembley Arena. The spectacular tour was a sell-out success, with the guys earning rave reviews wherever they played across the country.

Blue ended 2002 on a massive high by picking up another batch of awards including 'Best Pop Act' at the TOTP Awards 2002, and 'Best UK Band' and 'Best Live Act' at the Smash Hits Awards 2002. The boys were also named 'Best Band' in the Heat Magazine, Hot Stars Magazine and Daily Star's 'End Of Year' polls.

February 2003 saw the boys steal the show at the 2003 BRIT Awards with an amazing performance of album track 'Riders. The band also walked away with another prestigious award, this time for 'Best Pop Act'. The third single from the 'One Love' album, 'U Make Me Wanna', followed soon after. Hitting the UK Top 5 in its first week of release, the single featured a gorgeous promo video, shot on a yacht in South Africa, that soon found itself on heavy rotation across all music channels.

Yet more awards followed both at home and abroad as Blue picked up Capital Radio's 'Favourite Group', MTV Japan's 'Best Pop Video' for 'One Love' and MTV Asia's 'Best International Group'. In addition, Blue's success has not limited UK soil. To date the band have scored big hits and major sales in New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Demark, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Ireland.

After a summer spent recording, touring Europe and the Far East and appearing at festivals up and down the UK, the boys from Blue returned in October 2003 with a brand new single 'Guilty'. The track, an emotive and heartfelt ballad written by Duncan with production team, True North, stormed into the UK singles chart at No.2 and quickly became another massive airplay hit for the band.

Blue's highly anticipated third album 'Guilty' followed the single's release in November and instantly hit the No.1 spot in the UK charts. In support of the album another massive Arena tour took place in November and December at sell out venues across the UK and Ireland.

The end of 2003 also saw the Blue boys pick up another batch of awards in the 'End of Year' polls including 'Best Pop Band' in The Sun's reader's poll, and Best Band in the Heat Magazine, Hot Stars Magazine, Star Magazine and Daily Star reader polls.

February 2004 saw Blue take the hugely successful 'Guilty' tour to Japan for a string of sell out dates. The band has had huge success in Asia, resulting in them winning MTV Japan's 'Best Pop Video' for 'One Love' and MTV Asia's 'Best International Group' in 2003.

A further three Top 10 singles followed from the Guilty album. In December 2003 the boys teamed up with Motown legend Stevie Wonder and soul diva Angie Stone to record a new version of Stevie's 1970 hit 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours'. The boys flew to LA to record the track with Stevie and Angie and filmed a stylish video on the rooftops of the city with the pair at the same time.
The Top 5 hit single 'Breathe Easy' was released in March 2004, a beautiful, haunting ballad, written by Lee with production team DEEKAY. The track proved to be a firm favourite with Blue fans on the 'Guilty' tour, with the video for the single filmed in Prague and co-directed by Lee alongside respected video director Cameron Casey.

'Breathe Easy' also proved to be another big international hit single. The track has so far reached Top 10 in many territories, with a specially recorded Italian language version of the track reaching the No.1 spot in Italy.

'Bubblin'' quickly followed 'Breathe Easy' into the UK Top 10 in June 2004. Written by the band's Antony with DEEKAY, 'Bubblin'' was a return to smooth r&b for the famous foursome. Remixed and reworked by the band's very own Simon Webbe, the single featured a rap from new act 'L.A.D.E', an r&b girl group managed by Simon's company Love 4 Music.

The summer of 2004 saw Blue take to the stage at venues around the country for a series of live gigs, as well as going back into the studio to write and record new material.

Now 15 November 2004 sees Duncan, Lee, Antony and Simon, release their highly anticipated greatest hits album 'Best Of Blue'. This collection of 15 amazing tracks featuring the trademark Blue sound underlines the fact that the band are at the peak of their craft ' writing and performing exceptional pop songs for anyone and everyone who likes first class music.

The album is preceded by a sensational brand new Blue single, 'Curtain Falls', released on 8 November. Written by the band with prolific hit makers Stargate, the track is built around a sample from Stevie Wonder's legendary song 'Pastime Paradise' and features one of Blue's strongest vocal performances to date. An infectious chorus sits over a groove laden with head nod appeal, creating an unmistakably classic 'Blue' track.

Blue have to date achieved phenomenal sale figures not only in the UK, but all across the globe, with an amazing forty No.1 singles worldwide. The 'Best Of Blue' album is testament to the band's talent, passion and commitment.

With another spectacular UK arena tour lined up for March and April 2005, you can be assured that this is only the end of 'Chapter One' in the amazing Blue story.

Full Name: Lee Ryan
Nickname(s): None
Hair colour: Blonde
Eye colour: Green / Blue
Height: 5'11"
Date of Birth: 17 / 06 / 83
Star sign: Gemini
Place of Birth: Chatham, Kent
Favourite band/artist: Stevie Wonder
Favourite song: 'Superstition' by Stevie Wonder
Favourite album: Boyz II Men 'Evolution'
What's in your Walkman?: Marvin Gaye's 'Greatest Hits'
Favourite book: The Basketball Diaries
Favourite film: Fight Club
Favourite TV show: The Young Ones
Favourite actor: Edward Norton
Favourite meal: Sushi
Favourite drink: Red Bull
Favourite smell: Coco Chanel
Favourite football team: Charlton Athletic
Favourite clothes store: Gucci
Favourite colour: Blue


BORN: 17th June 1983 - 7:20am
LEE'S ASCENDANT:
Lee's ascendant is in Cancer, which doesn't mean he's crabby, he's actually massively sensitive and a loving soul who can always be relied on to pick up the true vibe of any situation he walks into. He's also the owner of one of the sharpest minds you're ever going to encounter and can mount huge charm campaigns to get what he wants.
One of his big fears is being left behind and he copes with his own, often turbulent, floods of emotion by hanging with cool, calm disciplined mates.

THE ELEMENTS:
According to ancient traditions, the four elements guiding Lee (and hey, all of us) are :
Fire for action
Water for emotions
Air for brainpower
Earth for practical and creative stuff
Here's how Lee rates:
Strong Air means that Lee's mind is literally awash with brilliant ideas and he'd make the ideal company on a big night out cos he's a witty, lively individual. But, don't let his love of a laugh fool you - there's loads going on in his mind 24/7.

WHAT MAKES LEE TICK?
(How the planets have shaped Lee's personality)
The position of the Sun when Lee made his big entrance also reinforces the brain box vibe to Lee's astrological profile - this is one smart bloke with charm in bucketfuls! In fact such a little charmer was Lee as a child, that his parents and teachers might have occasionally been blinded to his faults, and we bet that 'he distracts his mates' might well have come up time and again on his school report had his teachers not been so wowed by his sparkiness and general all round magnetism.
There's also a bit of an introverted side to Lee that he often likes to keep well hidden. You can bet a lot of soul searching goes on behind the smile. He relies on his family and friends for a load of emotional support. He might cringe to hear it, but, deep down, Lee is blessed with a load of warmth and wisdom built up via his hard spiritual work in his past lives.
Lee's ambitiousness also comes shining through all over his chart, but he needs to learn to accept good advice when he's given it, cos if there's one weakness with Lee it's that he cannot stand being told what to do!
When it comes to love, Lee most definitely doesn't have a problem sharing his feelings. He's a demonstrative guy, even bordering on the flamboyant. If he falls out of love and gets let down he can also be a right old grudge bearer who'll disappear to lick his wounds privately.

YOUR AT A GLANCE GUIDE:
Lee's key words:
Witty
Sharp
Inspired
Passionate

Full name: Duncan Mathew James
Nickname(s): 'Dunk'
Hair colour: Light Brown / Blonde
Eye colour: Blue
Height: 5'11"
Date of Birth: 07 / 04 / 79
Star sign: Aries
Place of Birth: Salisbury, Wilts
Favourite band/artist: Marvin Gaye
Favourite song: 'What's Goin On' by Marvin Gaye
Favourite album: 'Left of the Middle' by Natalie Imbruglia
What's in your Walkman?: 'Reservoir Dogs' film soundtrack
Favourite book: Catcher In The Rye
Favourite film: The Fifth Element
Favourite meal: Any seafood
Favourite drink: Cranberry juice
Favourite smell: Cool water
Favourite TV show: Friends
Favourite actor: Brad Pitt
Favourite football team: Arsenal
Favourite clothes store: Levis
Favourite colour: Red


BORN: 7th April 1979 - 4:55am
DUNCAN'S ASCENDANT:
This is the star sign that was rising over the eastern horizon the day Duncan said "yo baby" to the world. In many ways, your ascending sign can be just as important as your main star sign and holds the key to what you can become. Duncan's ascendant is in Aquarius which means that he's attracted to any new ideas, innovations and trends and is extremely sensitive as well as being a great communicator.
While religion and politics might not be his greatest turn on, Duncan will always strive to be one step ahead of his peers and might well be helped on his way by the sparkling originality that his rising sign bestows upon him!
When it comes to relationships, many might think Dunc a bit too much of an idealist to really get it on, but, surprise, surprise, he attracts some of the most hot blooded and fun loving star signs in the galaxy and being the sensitive dude he is, he goes out of his way to understand each and every one of them! And, once Dunc's in love, Venus in Taurus guarantees he'll stick with his love through thick and thin... although it might take him ages to make the first move!

THE ELEMENTS:
According to ancient traditions, the four elements guiding Duncan (and hey, all of us) are :
Fire for action
Water for emotions
Air for brainpower
Earth for practical and creative stuff
Here's how Duncan rates:
Fire is strong in his profile making him an all action, dynamic kind of bloke who likes to sort out obstacles by action not words. Depending on your view you could either say he was hot headed or just a natural enthusiast.
Watch out though, cos Duncan's a bit weak on the old Earth front which means he's not the most practical guy you're ever going to meet and he might also need the occasional nudge to remind him to take care of number one and eat, drink and exercise properly!

WHAT MAKES DUNCAN TICK?
(How the planets have shaped Duncan's personality)
We've taken a fast track through Duncan's star chart to reveal just what it is that makes him do what he does, what turns him on, makes him laugh, or sparks off World War 3 in that hot head of his.
Our Duncan's got a competitive streak a mile wide and this is because of the Sun in Aries (yeah right!). This guy's so completely fixated on fame, he doesn't really care two hoots about the fortune that might come along with it. Failure just doesn't figure in Duncan's vocab!
He's also got tremendous leadership qualities (that's the Sun in his first house!), bags of energy, but the downside to this is that he might teeter on the brink of being a bit of a control freak at times. Duncan loves structure and order and can get a tad edgy if he feels things are slipping from his control.
Meanwhile, if you were wondering what effect the star might have on Duncan's career, his Sun in Neptune means that his mission's always going to be to share his creative visions with as many other peeps as possible.
Duncan adores life and just can't get enough of it. The position of the Moon in his chart reinforces his leadership qualities (and indicates he might even like to dabble in politics later in life), as well as highlighting Duncan's directness. When this guy's feeling something, he lets you know pronto. He's not the subtlest bloke on earth but all in all he's looking for a happy emotional world to put his heart and soul into.

YOUR AT A GLANCE GUIDE:
Brainy
Energetic
Emotional
Sincere

Full name: Simon Solomon Webbe
Nickname(s): Shaft
Hair colour: Black
Eye colour: Brown
Height: 5'10"
Date of Birth: 30 / 03 / 79
Star sign: Aries
Place of Birth: Manchester
Favourite band/artist: Method Man
Favourite album: 'Tical' by Method Man
What's in your Walkman?: 'Save The Last Dance' (film soundtrack)
Favourite book: Monster Kody
Favourite film: Belly (starring DMX and Method Man)
Favourite meal: Chicken, rice and peas
Favourite drink: Vita ("12 juices and that")
Favourite smell: Angel ("on a girl")
Favourite TV show: Friends
Favourite actor: Wesley Snipes
Favourite football team: Man Utd
Favourite clothes store: Foot Locker
Favourite colour: Blue

BORN: 30th March 1979 - 8.05am
SIMON'S ASCENDANT:
With his ascending sign in Gemini, Simon's your classic karma chameleon, able to fit in with whoever or whatever his surroundings - which makes him a popular guy to hang with.
He's looking for a partner to widen his horizons - travel wise and ideas wise. He loves long meaningful discussions about life, love and the universe. Love plays a key role in his life at all times.

THE ELEMENTS:
According to ancient traditions, the four elements guiding Simon (and hey, all of us) are :
Fire for action
Water for emotions
Air for brainpower
Earth for practical and creative stuff
Here's how Simon rates:
Elementally, Simon is huge in the Air department, which most definitely doesn't make him an airhead! He's actually very big on ideas with a wickedly dry sense of humour.

WHAT MAKES SIMON TICK?
(How the planets have shaped Simon's personality)
The Sun travelling through Simon's charts show that this guy really does love his creature comforts. He doesn't love money for money's sake but he sure does like what it brings, and Simon loves all beautiful possessions - especially clothes. But just in case you start thinking he's Mr Material, the things Simon treasures the most are his relationships and he is the most loyal of mates. Si will always stand up for absent mates if someone's slagging them off behind their backs.
Life can be a bit of a roller coaster in Simon's company; top dude he might be but there's a moody side too - but it's normally kept safely under wraps. Spend any amount of time with Simon and you'll witness him going through just about every emotion possible, and sometimes he'll be accused of being highly strung or even eccentric.
A good social life is the key to keeping Simon on the emotional straight and narrow - he's naturally optimistic and loves a good natter. The Moon in Simon's chart suggests this is the one guy in the group who was born for the public eye - there was never any other path open to him.
There's another side to Simon, inevitably with Gemini on the horizon when he was born. Simon can suddenly get overcome with shyness and clam up. Stand well back if Simon's been bottling his feelings up cos when they do come to the surface it's generally with a very large bang! This doesn't stop him being extremely sensitive to the needs of others which means that he's by far the most likely to dip his hand in his pocket and give to charity.

YOUR AT A GLANCE GUIDE:
Simon's key words:
Sociable
Popular
Instinctive
Loyal

Full name: Antony Daniel Costa
Nickname(s): Ant
Hair colour: Dark Brown / Black
Eye colour: Dark Brown
Height: 5'9"
Date of Birth: 23 / 06 / 81
Starsign: Cancer
Place of Birth: Edgware, Middlesex
Favourite band/artist: George Michael
Favourite song: Father Figure
Favourite album: 'Faith' George Michael
What's in your Walkman?: Craig David
Favourite book: Of Mice and Men
Favourite film: The Commitments
Favourite TV show: 'Only Fools and Horses'
Favourite actor: Al Pacino
Favourite meal: Pasta
Favourite drink: Pepsi
Favourite smell: "My Mum's cooking!"
Favourite football team: Spurs
Favourite clothes store: Diesel
Favourite colour: Blue ("of course")

BORN: 23rd June 1981 - 12.20pm
ANT'S ASCENDANT:
Ant's ascending sign is Virgo which means that Ant is a bit of a purist who likes a lot of structure in his life. He's the picture of cool - an observer who picks up on all the little details in life and relationships but could often do with injecting a bit of spice to liven things up. Ant tends to attract the hippy dreamer sort of gal who's looking for someone to take care of her, when he could actually do with a bit of a bright spark to come and shake him up a bit!

THE ELEMENTS:
According to ancient traditions, the four elements guiding Ant (and hey, all of us) are : Fire for action Water for emotions Air for brainpower Earth for practical and creative stuff

WHAT MAKES ANT TICK? (How the planets have shaped Ant's personality)

Looking at the Sun in Ant's charts, he's definitely the sensitive, loving type, blessed with a unique sweetness. But, watch out cos just when you think you've got to grips with him he can come over with the blues, big time and when Ant's feeling sad he's going to run somewhere he feels safe and secure - possibly back to his family.

Although he might be the nerviest of the band, Ant's also an ambitious guy - some might even say hungry for power. But Ant doesn't shirk from responsibility and with a mind like a magpie picking up treasures everywhere it goes, he'll keep you fascinated with a store of trivia and obscure facts.

People bring their problems to Ant cos, not only is he a good listener, but he can be a right old softie too. He has to make sure that he doesn't spread his emotional energy too thinly. Ant's sharp mind also means he can be a bit on the snippy side too, but don't worry cos his temper doesn't last long.

Ant often over analyses cos he's blessed with a huge and colourful imagination. He's also great to have around the house - and could become a great cook with enough practice. He'll like to entertain you at home cos that's not only where he can shine but he also feels secure there. Whatever Ant's feeling, he'll be passionate about it and he needs to make sure he doesn't over think situations too much - he should go with the flow!

He's likely to be the most sensitive one in any relationship and can be easily hurt; he may too be looking for a partner that he can not only lavish attention on but someone who'll make him feel secure too. You can bet that he'll want to spend long sensual evenings in front of a roaring fire swapping dreams.

Luck is well starred throughout Ant's chart and this means that lots of people are attracted to him, hoping that this'll rub off on them. Things have a habit of going Ant's way due to a lot of good karma built up in his previous lives. He should guard against the temptation to ever get complacent.

YOUR AT A GLANCE GUIDE:
Ant's key words:
Home loving
Spiritual
Sensitive
Organised

aww nooo gosh i miss them so much!they're still my fave band!love them so much!i can't describe it! everytime i see them i start crying...

I love them too... I really miss them.. and Lee my first LOVE... ohhhhhhhhhh

mine was Duncan

and Duns is so cool too... n Sim... n Ant ....oooooo a tragedy... but now LXB helps me...

I'm so so so HAPPY!!! I have Lee on myspace...

6te polu4a nqkoi infarkt ot radost...

ahahah ne se radvai tolkova..moje da ne e toi

Rob_Rocks wrote:ahahah ne se radvai tolkova..moje da ne e toi

Kato s Ash sam po4ti sig 4e e toi.

emi to tva s Ash..to e oficialniq..ama ne go rukovodi tq... a na Lee kuf e?

Podoben... 6to da ne go rakovodi tq???

6tot muzikalnite myspaci sa taka..ako vleze tq 6te e 1-2 puti v meseca sig
ta kak e linka kum tozi na Lee?

Rob_Rocks wrote:6tot muzikalnite myspaci sa taka..ako vleze tq 6te e 1-2 puti v meseca sig
ta kak e linka kum tozi na Lee?

Imam go v myspace v top frs.

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