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JLS is a Contemporary R&B and Dance-pop act. Their catalogue also touches House and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Lemar, Simon Webbe, Kamille, Courteeners and Dev. Those roots explain a lot about how JLS arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Saturdays, Alexandra Burke, Olly Murs, The Vamps and Rizzle Kicks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Olivia Dean, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around JLS, reaching back through Lemar and forward to Olivia Dean. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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JLS connections
JLS grew out of Lemar, Simon Webbe, Kamille and Courteeners, shares an orbit with The Saturdays, Alexandra Burke, Olly Murs and The Vamps, went on to shape Olivia Dean. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced JLS
Sounds and acts that shaped JLS.
- Lemarartist
- Simon Webbeartist
- Kamilleartist
- Courteenersartist
- Devartist
- Alexandra Burkeartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- Sean Kingstonartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Shontelleartist
- Take Thatartist
- Tinie Tempahartist
- Bruno Marsartist
- Usherartist
- Frankie Jartist
- Alexis Jordanartist
- Rihannaartist
- RedOneartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Naughty Boyartist
- Steve Macartist
Artists similar to JLS
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with JLS.
- The Saturdaysartist
- Alexandra Burkeartist
- Olly Mursartist
- The Vampsartist
- Rizzle Kicksartist
- Dappyartist
- Alexis Jordanartist
- The Wantedartist
- Cherylartist
- Cheryl Coleartist
- Exampleartist
- Take Thatartist
- M.Oartist
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- Will Youngartist
- Shayne Wardartist
- Nicole Scherzingerartist
- Stoosheartist
- Fleur Eastartist
- Fiveartist
- Eliza Doolittleartist
- Leona Lewisartist
- Craig Davidartist
- Rachel Stevensartist
- Mabelartist
- Neon Jungleartist
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