i5

i5 enters the scene alongside pop contemporaries including the Backstreet Boys, 'NSync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Innosense. Labeled the international Spice Girls, the group instead presents a brisk, optimistic, and energetic style that moves beyond those parallels. The five members hail from separate nations: Andi from the United Kingdom, Christina from the United States, Tal from Israel, Gaby from Mexico, and Kate from the Philippines. Signed to Giant Records, they issued their debut single "Distracted" during summer 2000. Their first album, If I Ever See Heaven Again, includes material written by Grammy-winner Diane Warren and was planned for a fall launch.