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Innosense was an American girl group that were active from 1997 to 2003.

History

1997–1999: Formation and "Wherever You Are"

The band was managed by Lou Pearlman and Janet Lynn Harless (mother of Justin Timberlake). The original members were Danay Ferrer, Mandy Ashford, Nikki DeLoach, Veronica Finn, and Amanda Latona. The group was formed in 1997. Their name was suggested by Pearlman and Harless. The band decided to misspell the name so they would not sound like "innocent little four-year-olds." Their inspirations were bands such as NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. Ashford was a member of the Attache show choir, along with high-school friend Lance Bass, with whom she also shared a vocal coach. Bass recommended Ashford to Pearlman, and she was selected to join the band. Britney Spears was initially a member of Innosense; however, she departed the group to pursue a career as a solo artist.

In 1998, Innosense released the single "Wherever You Are". A video for the song was released in Germany in 1998. Latona left the band to go solo and was replaced by Jenny Morris.

2000–2003: So Together and disbandment

In 2000, the band released the album So Together. Its lead single "Say No More" peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart, but never charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself never charted and was not a commercial success. In 2001, Innosense appeared in the teen movie Longshot. In 2001, Morris left the group, which left them as a quartet. The second and final single from the album, "Rain Rain", was released only in Germany in 2002; however, it failed to chart.

Innosense disbanded in 2003 to work on separate projects. Ashford has since modeled in several publications, including Playboy magazine, and also served as a spokesmodel. DeLoach, an actress before Innosense, returned to acting with regular roles in such TV series as North Shore, Windfall, and most notably, as the mother of the lead character in MTV's Awkward.

Amanda Latona signed a solo contract with J Records and recorded "Can't Take It Back" (2002) and "Do You Still" (2003). Neither single charted and she was later dropped from the label. Latona dated Backstreet Boy AJ McLean. She was featured in 2002 in "Who's That Girl?", an article in The New York Times Magazine. The article chronicles J Records' grooming of Latona's career in an attempt to ensure her success. Latona became a professional bodybuilder, entering her first contest in 2003.

Members

• Danay Ferrer (1997–2003)
• Mandy Ashford (1997–2003)
• Nikki DeLoach (1997–2003)
• Amanda Latona (1997–1999)
• Veronica Finn (1997–2003)
• Jenny Morris (1999–2001)

Discography

Albums

• So Together (2000)

Singles

• "Wherever You Are" (1998)
• "Say No More" (2000)
• "Rain Rain" (2002)

Other contributions

• "This Must Be Love" on Millionaire Dogs (1999)
• "Don't Cha" on Cool Traxx! 2 (2001)
• "Wishing On Every Star" (Michael Garvin; Robin Wyley) on Longshot soundtrack (2001)
• "To Know the Unknown" on Pokémon 3: The Movie Soundtrack (2001)
• "King of the Lollapat" with Take 5 and Billy Crawford on Christmas That Almost Wasn't (2001)
• "Everything (In The Shade Dub Mix)" on The Yin Yang Room (Eastern Beats Meet Western Chill) (2003)

References

1. ^ innosense at AllMusic
2. "In Concert". Archived from the original on 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
3. Schonfeld, Alexandra (July 25, 2024). "Did You Know Britney Spears Was in a Girl Group Before Hitting It Big?". People. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
4. ^ Hirschberg, Lynn (2002-08-04). "Who's That Girl?". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
5. "How Disney's TV gang has grown up". BBC. February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
6. Betts, Hannah (2007-02-20). "Oops!...She's (Not) Done It Again". The Times. London. Archived from the original on February 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
7. StarHub
8. "Amanda Latona". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

External links

• innosensemusic.com

• American dance music groups
• American pop girl groups
• American pop music groups
• Britney Spears
• Musical groups established in 1997
• Musical groups disestablished in 2003
• Musical groups from Orlando, Florida
• 1997 establishments in Florida
• Sony Music artists
• Jive Records artists
• RCA Records artists