This story will go through the life of 5 seconds of summer and will give some detail on the band and who the band members are. I hoe you enjoy reading my story.
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5 seconds of summer are an australian pop rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. They were formed on 3rd Aril 2011. The group consists of Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin. Luke Hemmings is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Michael Clifford is lead guitarist, Calum Hood is bassist and Ashton Irwin is drummer.
They origionally began their career as youtube celebrities, they rose to international fame while they went on tour with the English - Irish boy band One Direction on their Take Me Home Tour.
Since 2014, 5 seconds of summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the bands songs streams have surpassed 7 billion making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.
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In early 2014, the band released 'she looks so perfect' which topped the charts in four countries. Their self-titles album was released in 2014, peaking at number one in 11 countries.
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The band released thier second album 'Sounds good feels good' in 2015, topping the charts in 8 countries.
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The band released thier third album 'Youngblood' in 2018 and was a commercial success and became their third number one album in their home country. The albums single 'youngblood' is the fourth highest selling Australian single of the 2010 - 2019 decade and is the eleventh best selling single in Australian history, selling over 5 million adjusted copies worldwide within the first 6 months of its release.
With the release of 'youngblood', 5 seconds of summer became the first Australian band in 13 years to top ARIA year end chart and remain the second longest stint at number one in ARIA chart history.
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In the US, 5 seconds of summer became the ifrst Australian band to achieve three number one albums on the Billboard 200 album chart. They also became the first band to have their first three full-length albums debut at the top in the US.
In 2020, the band released their fourth studio album 'Calm'. The album was a commercial success, recieving positive reviews from critics, charting in more than 25 countries on multiple charts, peaking in the top 10 on 17 charts and debuting atop the charts in 4 countries. With 'calm' earning the band their fourth consecutive number one in their home country, 5 seconds of summer became the second Australian abnd in history to have their first four full-length studio albums debut at number one on the ARIA albums chart.
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All singles from the bands four studio albums, as well as four albums, have charted in multiple countries, recieved multiple official sale certifications and have been featued in numerous weekly and year-end charts, as well as making an appearence on decade-end charts. The band has recieved numerous accolades and awards, including being honoures with the prestigious APRA Outstanding International Achievments Award 2019, being placed on Bilboards Top Artists of the 2010 - 2019 decade and being credited in the exclusive APRA AMCOS 1,000,000,000 list in 2020. As of mid-2020, the bands estimated net worth is approximately $81 million.
