3M8S (pronounced Three mates) was a Flemish Belgian

boyband A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many ...

in the early 2010s made up of

Dean Delannoit Dean Delannoit (born 27 January 1989) most known by the mononym Dean is the winner of ''Idool 2007'', in season 3 of the Belgian version of ''Pop Idol''. His first album, ''So Many Ways'', released in 2007, spent 11 weeks in the #1 spot in the Be ...

, Kevin Kayirangwa and Dennis De Neyer, all former contestants on Belgian '' Idool''. The band was formed in May 2012 when the three members decided to join forces in a band with each one also continuing their solo careers whenever possible. The band usually sings English language. The name was chosen on the basis of a competition by the youth magazine ''JOEPIE''. The band has been relatively successful and took part in the preliminary rounds for preliminary rounds of "Eurosong 2014" to try to represent Belgium in

2014 Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European B ...

, and was eliminated in the early rounds of the selection. Later the boy band announced that it would stop so that members would focus on their solo career.

Members

3M8S members are: *

, born in

Geraardsbergen Geraardsbergen (; french: Grammont, ) is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen prop ...

on 27 January 1989 is the winner of '' Idool 2007'' in season 3 of the Belgian contest. "So Many Ways", his winning single in 2007 reached to number 2 on Ultratop, the official Belgian Singles Chart. The same titled album topped the Albums Chart. Other charting hits include "We Don't Belong", "You" and a number of hits in Ultratip bubbling under charts. * Kevin Kayirangwa, born 11 February 1991 is the winner of '' Idool 2011'' in season 3 of the Belgian contest. His winning song "She's Got Moves" in addition to a number of minor hits. His album ''Thank You'' reached #2 in the Belgian Albums Chart. *Dennis De Neyer, who finished 5th-6th overall in ''Idool 2011'', season 4 of the contest. "She's Not Coming Back" remains his sole minor hit.

Members

Discography

Albums

Singles

References