*NSYNC Reunites in Studio to Record 'Better Place' for Trolls Band Together in New Behind-The-Scenes Video (Exclusive) (2024)

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Why did NSYNC reunite? ›

*NSYNC Reunites in Studio to Record 'Better Place' for Trolls Band Together in New Behind-the-Scenes Video (Exclusive) *NSYNC's reunion to record "Better Place" was a feel-good family affair!

They were later joined by Lance Bass and the band NSYNC was formed. Fatone sang baritone with the band from their formation to 2002, when they went on an indefinite hiatus, during which time they sold more than 70 million records worldwide.

NSYNC went on a hiatus in 2002 and reunited in 2023 to release the single "Better Place" for the DreamWorks animated film Trolls Band Together (2023).

1995–2002: NSYNC

Chasez and Justin Timberlake were the two lead singers of what would become the boy band NSYNC. The group was formed in 1995 by Chris Kirkpatrick and began recording and performing the following year in Europe.

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake were confirmed to reprise their voice roles as Poppy and Branch, respectively.

But then we found out that OG Trolls star and producer Justin Timberlake was literally bringing the band back together for Trolls Band Together, and we screamed with surprise and delight, the kind of high-pitched glee reserved only for boybands of a certain magnitude.

NSYNC Reunion at Justin Timberlake's concert

The group returned for the 2024 nostalgic comeback after over a two-decade hiatus.

Bass is Spears' sixth cousin once removed, he discovered in 2021 on Ancestry's 2 Lies & A Leaf podcast.

Along with Justin, JC Chasez was the lead singer of NSYNC, and the only member of the band to achieve solo success in music when the boys parted company.

At age 14, Justin became a member of the boy band *NSYNC. In 1998, the group released their self-titled debut album. They became a big hit with fans and made a place for themselves in the music world with a succession of big-selling albums.

Are NSYNC still friends? ›

Sure, there were some frustrations when Timberlake pulled the plug on the group in 2004, but it seems to have had little to no impact on their friendships. They have a group text chat, get together in private for special occasions, and seem to have a genuine love for one another.

But we never lip-sync at all in the States, and we only do it sometimes on TV in Europe because some of the shows are only set up for playback singing there. We're always performing live.

NSYNC received its name after Justin Timberlake's mother commented on how "in sync" the group's singing voices were. The group's name is also a play on the last letter of each of the initial members' names: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and JC.

Joey Fatone Was 'Blindsided' When Justin Timberlake Left NSYNC: We Thought He'd 'Just Come Back After' Solo Album and Tour.

James Lance Bass (/bæs/; born May 4, 1979) is an American singer, dancer, actor, podcaster, film and television producer. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band NSYNC.

JC Chasez has the best voice of all boybands🙌🏼 Nsync singing in spanish is a dream😍 JC's leather pants My fav ever Nsync performance - yo te voy a amar Latin Grammys 2000.

On September 14, 2023, it was confirmed that the group recorded a new song entitled "Better Place" for the DreamWorks Animation film Trolls Band Together.

Surprisingly, it wasn't N'Sync doing their own cover, but four other real pop stars who voice the members of BroZone.

But I love that it depicts a world in which strange beings of all provenance — trolls, ogreish Bergen, and many others — have learned to live together in harmony while respecting one another's differences. (The Bergen wedding scene is festooned with rainbow flags. Yup: this movie is Woke.

How Much Richer Is Justin Timberlake Than the Rest of NSYNC? All 5 Band Members Ranked By Net Worth. Find out who the second-richest one is (because we all know Timberlake takes the top spot).

What caused NSYNC to break up? ›

NSYNC's last performance together was in 2004 before the band broke up. Fans have wanted to know for years why the band broke up and the members all gave different answers. The main consensus is that Justin Timberlake wanted a solo career.

Its lyrics describe the end of a romantic relationship; it was reported to also reference the group's separation from their manager Lou Pearlman and their record label RCA Records.

(The group joined Ariana Grande to perform at Coachella in 2019, but Timberlake was notably absent.) The last time they'd performed together was at the VMAs in 2013. When introducing Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and JC Chasez, Timberlake told the audience, "We are NSYNC," to much fanfare.