- This is like a "I left Disney Channel
and I'm sexy now."
- I knew she was great, but she honestly shook me.
♪ (industrial intro) ♪
- (FBE) So today, we're gonna be talking
about Fifth Harmony. - Really?
I'm so excited. I love Fifth Harmony.
- Never really followed Fifth Harmony.
As I understand, they're not together anymore.
- My best friend, she was their biggest fan,
so that's kinda how we met, too,
because we would talk about them on the X Factor,
but we went to all their concerts.
We met them so many times. We went to the airport
to go meet them.
- They're an interesting group, 'cause I saw them
when they were on the singing-- it was X Factor.
People kinda forget that they were a made band by Simon.
He was the one that put them together,
but they all wanted to be solo artists in the beginning
and I mean, I kinda know where this is going.
- (FBE) We'll be specifically reacting to the individual
band members, as all five of the group members
have released solo material, so we're going to have you
listen to a song from each of them
for this episode. - Ooh, okay.
If I remember from their solo careers,
I know Normani just came out with a new
music video and I also think I remember liking
Lauren's solo stuff.
- They've all released their own solo material, which I think
is really cool, 'cause usually there's one or two who don't,
but they all have.
- (FBE) We previously did this for One Direction's
solo singles and fans have been wanting us to do
the same with Fifth Harmony. - I feel like it's probably
gonna be the same caliber of two that blew up huge
and were mainstream and then the other three
also had music.
- (FBE) So, the first song I'm gonna play you
is Havana from Camila Cabello.
- Ooh, a popular one.
♪ He didn't walk up with that "How you doing?" ♪
- Okay, so of course I've heard this song.
- Ah, she's so beautiful.
♪ But I can't without you ♪ - Yeah, I mean,
this definitely I've heard on the radio a bunch of times
to the point where it's been played out.
- They played this song on all the radio stations
so much, even in Mexico.
♪ Ooh ♪ - I like that it feels personal.
It doesn't just feel like she's just putting out
a generic pop song. It feels like something
she wanted to make.
♪ Ooh ♪ - Any time I see her solo stuff,
I'm always like, this girl never wanted to be in a group.
- She's so pure. But then when you see her dance,
you're like, ooh. She a saucy bitch.
♪ Havana ooh na na ♪
- It's really [bleep] catchy.
- Now see, I'm sure this is a whole different image
than they were showing when they were Fifth Harmony, right?
- This is like a, "I left Disney Channel and I'm sexy now."
- Such a bop.
- ♪ My heart is in Havana ♪ She is so pretty.
Everyone in Fifth Harmony is so pretty.
I don't understand. What water are they drinking?
- Good song, but way overplayed. Not her fault though,
but I hear it and I'm like, I'm good.
- I don't honestly even associate that with Fifth Harmony.
A lot of the One Direction solo songs, I'm like
"Yeah, that's Niall's song from One Direction."
This just feels like her own independent artist for this.
♪ I see you looking at my body ♪
- She's so pretty and she was so nice
when she came in.
- I just want nothing but success for her,
'cause she came in and she was so [bleep] nice
to everybody. I loved her.
- It's so cool you said you hear Low key a lot.
- Yes, all the time. - That's so cool.
- I play it all the time. It's a good song.
- Thank you so much!
♪ All your friends are looking for you ♪
- I feel like Ally didn't get enough recognition
because even her solo stuff, I didn't hear that much about it
and she deserves better.
♪ Low key, you should really get to know me ♪
- I wanna dance to it, okay.
♪ Low key, you should really get to know me ♪
- Seems like every other pop video out there.
I wanted something more.
♪ I see you watching ♪ - Is that Tyga?
I didn't realize he was still making music.
- Every God damn song has to have a Tyga feature nowadays.
♪ I've been known to be giving Get it then I spend it ♪
♪ Invent a new wave, then I re-invent it ♪
- I think it's good that all of them kinda have
their own individual style.
♪ La la la la la ♪
- Okay, personal preference, I still don't like it
as much as Havana and it doesn't necessarily
have as much of a catchy hook.
- This vibe is more of that R&B rap style,
that more hip hop style where the group only
explored that kind of pop. Even though they were
getting into the sexier side in their later music,
they get to explore it in a different way,
'cause that stuff felt childish where this feels more grown up.
♪ I don't need no diamond ring, baby I got you ♪
♪ I can buy the finer things ♪ - Ooh, I like the look of this.
- I actually like this song a lot. It's kinda R&B.
- It's hard to explain the style of this song,
but I love the music video so much, the colors.
I'm sold.
♪ 'Cause I'm bottled up I'm smoking ♪
- She's so cute. Oh, "High as [bleep]."
Oh my God, we're getting a little controversy in here.
♪ I'm smoking baby yeah, I'm high as [bleep] ♪
- Who's this? Oh God, I'm so uncultured.
- Oh, I'll [bleep] with Ty Dolla $ign.
♪ When you tell me that you're mine, I know you mean it ♪
- This is definitely more of what I would listen to casually
in the car or something. It's not so just "Okay, we're
gonna party and dance to this."
- This one's definitely lower key than the other songs.
Those songs are up here where her song's just chill.
♪ Because I'm bottled up I'm smoking ♪
- I feel like this one's a bit of a more unique style
than the last two maybe. It's different, but I don't know
if I like it better.
- This sort of pop isn't really up my alley.
It's not the type of pop that I personally like to listen to.
I think it's a little generic.
- She's definitely more on the pop-y side.
She didn't follow the whole Spanish side at all,
but it's really good, 'cause you obviously don't
wanna follow the same thing all the other girls are doing.
♪ Up in bed, all alone wondering where you've been ♪
♪ Ten past three I know the club closed ♪
♪ After 2 AM ♪ - This is one of those ones
I sing in the car like, yeah.
- God. I believe her.
I feel her emotions.
♪ Knowing very well that you told me ♪
- That raspy voice, it's just everything.
♪ Wish I had no expectations ♪ - Ooh, that hit me.
That was good.
- She has such a powerhouse voice. I'm glad she's singing
these type of music.
- I dig her. She's an artist.
I would call her a full fledged artist.
- Okay, this is-- okay, a lot different
from the first three.
♪ Wish I had no expectations ♪ - God, she's so good.
- Stylistic wise, this song kinda sounds like a combination
of Beyonce and Adele. Okay, rock out a little bit.
- She can dance, she can sing. I love this.
- This is like, queen. I can't.
I'm gonna cry.
- She can dance. She can dance,
but I got virgin eyes here.
♪ (guitar solo) ♪ - Oh my God.
Yeah, I love her.
- A lot of Fifth Harmony was big beats and pop.
This one is more soulful and compared to the other
girls, too, it is a very different style.
- This feels like the most outside of their original genre.
The others were still in the realm of pop,
just different aspects of it. This is bordering on more
rock and R&B and stuff like that.
- God, this is such a good video.
- I haven't listened to this yet, but I've heard everyone
talk about this.
- I know Ariana wrote part of it, too, so that's why
I've been excited, too.
- Oof, talent.
- Gonna do the dance.
- I really like the chorus. I don't care as much
about the verses, which is a lot of pop songs.
- ♪ (humming) ♪
♪ Why would we ever do something instead ♪
- I haven't heard a lot of Fifth Harmony's music,
but I'm sure it sounds nothing like what any
of these girls are making.
♪ I'ma break you off Let me be your motivation ♪
- She's such a good dancer and such a good voice.
- To me, Normani always put the most energy into the group
and I'm so glad to see this song taking off.
- Everything about this video, it's just--
she surprised me. I didn't think--
I knew she was great, but she honestly shook me.
- I love this shot right here.
- I like the directing style, I'm not gonna lie.
- Ooh, trumpets, nice.
♪ A little motivation ♪
- Oh, these are the shots I always see on Twitter.
Everyone's like, "It's Normani."
- How you do that? I'm mesmerized.
- As a group, they were really good,
but their songs never connected well with me
because it kinda felt like generic pop music,
where solo, they're allowed to individually connect
with their audience over their own messaging
instead of what you're supposed to represent as a group.
- When you look at Fifth Harmony, it's very easy to just see
a generic band and it blends in with every other kind
of pop artist out there, but when you see their own
unique styles, they're not necessarily groundbreaking,
but they feel unique to them and it feels like they're
actually doing something real.
- (FBE) So now that you've seen their solo work,
what do you think? Do you like Fifth Harmony
better as a group or do you like them more
as individual artists? - I prefer them as solo artists.
I think they really did their time as a group.
I don't think they could have gone any more
than where they left off.
- I probably like them better as solo artists.
I feel like there's a wider ranger of styles and music
that I can pick from. Camila's style is a lot
different from Normani's and Normani's a lot
different than Lauren.
- I really, really liked them as a group,
but they were more manufactured, but them individually as artists
went from here to here.
- I really liked Fifth Harmony. I liked the friendship
they had together. I really love strong,
powerful girl groups. But at the same time,
to see them take what they love and use that
creativeness and do something that they love for themselves
is also really nice to see.
- I think they always had a special place in my heart
because it's I did go to all their concerts.
I've met them throughout these different stages.
I am such a big fan because I loved their music
and nostalgia and I'm curious to see what they're gonna do
in the future, so I think I love all aspects of them.
- (FBE) Before the group broke up, some would point out
the various followers each member had on social media.
This is something fairly new to this generation of artists
where you can see in real time just how many people
you are influencing. Do you think this metric
is important in establishing how successful and popular
you will be when you break out and go solo or does it take
something more than just a following on social media
to have a major solo career? - It takes so much more
than just a [bleep] following. I mean, to be honest,
who has the time to sit there and calculate,
"Oh Camila Cabello has more followers than Ally Brooke"
Blah blah blah. That's just toxic.
That's not okay. It depends on the talent
and the work that each artist has put out.
- I really do think it is the talent and how
you treat people. I don't think it's how many
followers you do have because you can have three
and be the most talented in the world.
- Following on social media is kind of everything now.
That's also the platform where brands and managers
and talent and whoever's booking you for jobs
is gonna be like, "Yeah, I wanna work with you."
or other artists can look at your thing
and be like, "How popping are they?"
- I think it takes a little bit of both
because of course, some people will follow
the artist that they were particularly fond of
a little more than they'll follow the others,
but at the same time, I think their talent
can still bring in new people.
- There's a difference between following and engagement,
so it's whoever has the most fan engagement,
but also, that doesn't necessarily quantify success.
- Social media, it's an amazing thing
and it's an amazing tool, but it doesn't define you
as a person and this goes for everyone.
I know so many people that are so talented
working on such amazing jobs with designers and music and stuff
and their social media is literally nothing
because they don't care for it.
- (FBE) So finally, do you hope the group will get back together
or would you rather them continue on their solo career paths?
- I think if you had asked me that two years
or a year ago, I would have been like, "Oh, I hope they get
back together." 'cause I love them,
but now, no. I really like what they're
each doing individually.
- I'd rather they stay solo. I think they did their time
in Fifth Harmony and now they're grown women
making their own music and they're doing
really well so far.
- I don't think that for them, it'd probably be smart
to even go back as a group. Probably better that they
just keep going in their own route.
- They all seem to be doing better as solo artists.
I don't wanna make anybody sad, 'cause I feel like a lot of people
miss Fifth Harmony, but they're thriving, man,
and they're doing good. They seem happy.
- If they wanted to get back together, that'd be cool.
I would just wanna hear, now that they've all grown
individually, what it would sound like,
but at the same time, groups break up for a reason
and it's like they want to do things on their own
so forcing it for the fans, I don't think would be
a good idea unless they really, really wanted to.
I think they should just go the path that they want to
at the moment.
- Thank you for watching this episode of College Kids React.
Shoutout to Autumn K.
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