5 After Midnight

Years active2016–presentLabelsMembers

• Jordan Bruce Lee
• Nathan Lewis

Past members

• Kieran Alleyne

5 After Midnight, also known as 5AM, are a British boy band formed in 2016 during the thirteenth series of The X Factor, were the last contestant eliminated.^[2] Their debut single, "Up in Here" peaked at 51 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3]

Career

2016: The X Factor

The group took part in the thirteenth series of the UK version of The X Factor. They competed in the "Groups" category mentored by Louis Walsh. In the finals, the group duetted with Louisa Johnson, where they performed hit single Tears. Eventually, they were the last contestant eliminated, being defeated by Matt Terry and Saara Aalto.

The X Factor performances and results 2016
Episode	Theme	Song	Result
Auditions	—	"One Dance" – Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla	Through to Bootcamp
Bootcamp		"Without You" – David Guetta feat. Usher	Through to six-chair challenge
Six-chair challenge		"How Deep is Your Love" – Calvin Harris	Through to judges' houses
Judges' houses		"She's Got That Vibe" – R. Kelly feat. Public Announcement	Through to live shows
Live show 1	Express Yourself	"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake	Safe (2nd)
Live show 2	Motown	"Get Ready"/ "Reach Out I'll Be There" – The Temptations/ Four Tops	Safe (2nd)
Live show 3	Divas & Legends	"Valerie" – Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse	Safe (4th)
Live show 4	Fright Night	"Thriller" – Michael Jackson	Safe (4th)
Live show 5	Girlband vs Boyband	"Say You'll Be There" – Spice Girls	Safe (2nd)
Live show 6	Disco	"Boogie Wonderland"/"September" – Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions/ Earth, Wind & Fire	Safe (1st)
Live show 7	Movies	"Try a Little Tenderness" – Otis Redding	Safe (3rd)
Quarter-Final	Louis Loves	"Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars	Bottom two (4th)
	Contestant's Choice	"Sorry"/ "One Dance" – Justin Bieber/ Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla
	Sing-off	"Beneath Your Beautiful" – Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé	Safe (majority vote)
Semi-Final	Christmas	"Stay Another Day" – East 17	Safe (2nd)
	Contestant's Choice	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" – Stevie Wonder
Final	New song	"Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé feat. Jay Z	Eliminated (third place)
	Celebrity duet	"Tears" (with Louisa Johnson & Clean Bandit)

2017: "Up in Here", The Sauce

In 2017, they released their debut single "Up in Here".^[4] Subsequently, the trio released their first extended play, The Sauce, featuring a total of 4 tracks.^[5]

2018–present: Dropped by Syco, Alleyne's departure

With the limited success that the band had, they were dropped by Simon Cowell's record label Syco.^[6]

In January 2018, Kieran Alleyne left the group to pursue a solo music career.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
The Sauce	Released: 25 November 2017 Label: Syco Formats: Digital download Track listing "Taste" "Talk" "City Lights" "Flowers"

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	UK	Album
"Up in Here"	2017	51	Non-album single

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		UK [citation needed]	FIN (DL) [7]	IRE [citation needed]	SCO [citation needed]
"Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell)	2017	1	25	25	1	BPI: Silver	Non-album single

Tours

• The X Factor Live Tour (2017)

References