Lime Magazine's Pop's 10 Most Powerful People.

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Date: Nov 27, 2099
Source: November '99 Lime Magazine (Malaysia and Singapore)
Submitted By: Heaven In Nick's Eyes

Recently, our boys - Nick and Kevin, along with another 8 popstars, had been named as one of Lime Magazine's Pop's 10 Most Powerful People. Here's an article featured about them:-

NICK CARTER

Why Him?

He has the ability to turn a stadium of pubescent girls into a quivering, crying, screaming mass with a flick of those blond bangs. Need we say more?

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Nickolas Gene Carter. Six foot two, blond hair, blue eyes, not a bad voice. Fancies himself as a rather "regular" guy. And he the sports his fave baggy loose slacks, hair and hands all over the place, nattering on about Nintendom, why, he could be your next door neighbour!

Except that when your average teen wants to lose some change, he usually marches to the mall for a Slurpee. Nick, on the other hand, cheerfully counts among his recent purchases "a big house by a lake" and "a huge power boat". And while rowdy 19-year-old males generally pray they won't pass out on their dates, this globally-hounded heart-throb has to cope with hysterical girls fainting in his wake.

So, sorry Nick, but you're definitely no ordinary Joe. Not on yer record-smashin', chart-troucin', award-grabbin' life! And if you lost track of what it means to be a Backstreet Boy, here's a head-spinnin' summary: 40 million copies of Backstreet Boys and Backstreet's Back sold worldwide! Over 16 million fans (and counting) have succumbed to Millennium madness! Released end May, it's the fastest-selling album in American history! The Backstreet Boys sold out every single ticket to their recent 39-city US tour in one day! Landed on the cover of credible music mag Rolling Stones! Scored four nominations at this month's MTV Europe Music Awards including Best Pop Group! Yada, yada, yada... and oh, the mayor of Orlando officially declared October 8 Backstreet Boys Day!

In the midst of all this BSB hoopla, Nick takes centrestage for being the youngest, cutest, blondest (ie the most popular!) Backstreet charmer! His autobiographies (official and non) fly off shelves, he's attracted more hits to his web shrines than celebs to a Gucci sale, and he's been splashed on enough covers of teen magazines to line his entire house!

All this, of course, could drive any other "regular" guy off his bonehead rocker. But for Nick (named one of the Hottest Stars Under 21 by an influential US mag) it's all a matter of dealing with, well, destiny. Reveals he universally-worshipped teen idol: "I'm a firm believer that everyone has a path they're meant to follow - mine was to be a Backstreet Boys." And thank heaven for that! - Stephanie Chok

KEVIN RICHARDSON

Why Him?

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He's been serenaded by a supermodel and wooed by celeb designer Donatella Cersace. He's also unofficial leader of a boyband so huge it's officially 'Larger Than Life.' Say hello to bossy BSB.

He dresses real sharp and moves real smooth, this sinfully swoonsome Backstreet Boy. But he's not really a boy now, is he?

At a very manly 27 years old, The Chiselled One lends on air of cool confiedence to boyband land. And attracts an unlikely breed of female fans that includes a certain (oooh!) Donatella Versace. The fashion doyen invited the impossibly handsome singer to model her celeb-coveted collection at a swank fashion show in Milan! The primped-up popster ever scored the birthday prezzie of every fella's dream: being serenaded by a supermodel! (In that case, it was famous skinny waif, Kate Moss.)

The Kentucky-born dude's laidback charm may make him a runaway success, but he's also a real toughie when it comes to the "important stuff like (groan) work! According to his fellow Backstreet Boy AJ, the indisputable "perfectionist wants everything to be needle-nosed, pinpoint perfect because he looks out for all of us - he's the big brother."

Of course, that means he can also be "kind of annoying... but he just wants everything to run smoothly." Well, someom's gotta get you frisky whippersnappers into combat-ready shape before you assault Planet Pop! Especially when there are colossal legal battles to be fought off-stage as well. Last May the boys sued former manager Lou Pearlman for making them "indetured servants" (ie they worked like dogs but received peanuts). Most recently, the heated-up five made headlines when they decided to leave current label Jive, which rival band 'N Sync is said to be moving to!

So what if he doesn't sing lead or gyrate like AJ, this practised piano-player is chalking up songwriting credits with Millennium's tender ballad 'Back To Your Heart,' which he also playes bass, keyboards and a bit of percussion on. But more importantly, this jaw-droppingly delicious hunk not only makes a drool-worthy pin-up, he also helps keep our all-time favorite, most readily-respected boyband well and truly together. Says the serious-minded fella to critics: "We're talented and we're not some flash-in-the-pan. We've been together for six years." His BSB brethren are in good hands with him leading the pack. - Stephanie Chok

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Other 8 Pop Stars:-

- Britney Spears
- Ronan Keating (Boyzone)
- Melanie C (Spice Girls)
- Victoria Adams (Spice Girls)
- Ricky Martin
- Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray)
- Will Smith
- Robbie Williams

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