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Music
New blood
By Suwitcha Chaiyong, Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb
B.O.Y. find their first love
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New singing sensation B.O.Y. created quite a buzz recently with their single �First Love, First Hurt,� propelled by a playful beat and featuring the talents of guest singer Chin Chintanawut.
After that single hit big, B.O.Y. were back on the charts with the emotional ballad �Tha Hak Mai Koei Jap (If I�ve Never Felt Pain Before).�
• Did you know • |
 James
likes to read books about Greek mythology. |
B.O.Y.�s cute image isn�t surprising. Three of the guys � Kritsanagun Maneepagapun (Teng Nueng), 21, Kitkasem McFadden (James), 19, and Natcha Jantapan (Mouse), 17 � were scouted from a Dutchie Boy & Girl contest.
Leo Saussay, 18, was found through Aratist, Grammy�s artist agency.
Student Weekly recently met up with the guys to talk about their lifestyles, their first loves and their debut album, B.O.Y. : Blood of Youth.
STUDENT
WEEKLY: Do you guys
think that appearance is the most important factor in selling an album?
Teng Nueng: If people think we�re good looking, we take it as a compliment. But to release an album with Grammy requires talent. We can all sing.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Is it true that Leo likes to play tricks on you guys?
Teng Nueng: Yes. He doesn�t do it to hassle us, just to make us smile. When we feel stressed at work, Leo likes to tease us to help us relax and have fun.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Your hit single is about first love. Can you tell us about your own experiences?
Teng Nueng: I met my first love in an evening tutoring class at school. She was pretty and good at studying. I still keep in touch with her.
Mouse: My first love was my classmate in a kindergarten. She was very cute, but I was shy, so we didn�t talk much.
James: When I was in elementary school, I had
a crush on a gorgeous,
chatty girl. I lost touch with her when I moved to England.
Leo: I found puppy love when I moved to Bangkok and met a pretty classmate. After seeing her every day, we became more like good friends.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Mouse, we heard that you love drawing cartoons � who is your favourite cartoonist?
Mouse: Akira Toriyama, who created the Japanese manga series Dragon Ball.
STUDENT WEEKLY: James, you played various sports in the UK. Do you think there�s enough room for sport in Bangkok?
James: No, there�s not enough space. It�s not easy to find an outdoor area for exercise. I have to go to the gym or play basketball.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Leo, is it true that you like to do the band�s hair?
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Leo: Yes. I helped our hairdresser to set my hairstyle today. A new hairstyle can totally change your image.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Did Chin Chinawut give you guys any advice when you worked with him?
Leo: He talked a lot. [Laughs.] He told us about artists who are good at entertaining the audience, like Ice Sarunyu.
He said that we shouldn�t only focus on one section of the audience when we�re performing. Everybody�s there to have a good time.
STUDENT WEEKLY: If you weren�t singers, what would you want to be?
Teng Nueng: I studied communication arts. I�d like to be a documentary maker or a reporter.
Mouse: I�d like to be an actor. I acted in the TV series Nong Mai Rai Borisud [Freshman]. I enjoy watching movies and dramas.
James: I�ve never tried acting, but I think I�d be good at it.
Leo: Being a singer has always been my dream, but my second choice would be a TV host or DJ.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Do you guys think you�ll become one of the top boy bands?
Teng Nueng: That�s every band�s dream. We�re really happy with the great response we�ve had so far.
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