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U-KISS is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Backstreet Boys, m-flo, 2NE1, Demi Lovato and The Boss. Those roots explain a lot about how U-KISS arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as TEEN TOP, Boyfriend, Infinite, VIXX and SS501, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nadine Lustre, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around U-KISS, reaching back through Backstreet Boys and forward to Nadine Lustre. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed in 2008. Their name is an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group is composed of Soohyun, Hoon, Kiseop, Alexander Lee, and Eli.
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U-KISS connections
U-KISS grew out of Backstreet Boys, m-flo, 2NE1 and Demi Lovato, shares an orbit with TEEN TOP, Boyfriend, Infinite and VIXX, went on to shape Nadine Lustre. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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