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Asian Groups- Indian Boy Band

Here is another instalment of my Asian Groups series! Today I'm featuring Indian boyband FIRST5. :)

They describe themselves as India's first next gen pop boy group ("next gen" meaning a new generation). They are like a male counterpart to W.i.S.H, India's first girl group in 22 years, who debuted last year.

FIRST5 (also written as First5) was founded in 2023 by Indian singer/songwriter and content creator Aksh Baghla, who held online auditions on his  social media channels. The group consists of 4 members- Yoshi, Tan, Elton and Daksh.

Aksh (who is from Himachal Pradesh) was originally part of the band (hence the name "FIRST5) but decided to take a backseat (due to investment and management challenges) and take on a mentor/captain role for the others. The boys come from Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Uttar Pradesh but moved to Chandigarh to focus on the group.

Inspired by international pop and K-pop in particular, FIRST5 started out by covering Indian and Korean songs. They officially debuted with the single Tu Aadatein last December and brought out their second single You & I (Tere Saath) in February.

 

Tu Aadatein

This is Tu Aadatein, FIRST5's debut single which was released in December. It's a Hindi language song and the title translates as something like "You're a Habit" in English. The song was created in only 14 hours.

Watch out for Aksh's cameo in the video! :)  

 


 

Visit this video for the lyrics and an English translation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3w2v7iDLg

 

You & I (Tere Saath)

And here is the boys' second single You & I (Tere Saath), which came out in February. FIRST5 describe it as "not just a song but the story of how they overcame setbacks and kept their dream alive". It's a reflective Hindi ballad. Tere Saath translates as "With You" in English.

The music video was filmed in Shimla, a hill resort  and the capital city of Himachal Pradesh in Northen India.

 

 

There's also an instrumental version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqA6bF9inM 

Plus, here's a lyric video with English translation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbUvTXEkqXA 

 

Update 10/7/25: FIRST5 just uploaded a brand-new music video for their third single Be There With You. It's mostly Hindi language, with some English lyrics. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Eis4VaQYZuU?si=rO9xmxJwUy182nij

 

 

For more on FIRST5, visit these links: 

The Indian Music Diaries interview: https://theindianmusicdiaries.com/we-believe-that-indian-pop-boybands-and-new-age-sounds-deserve-more-spotlight-in-conversation-with-first5/

Official Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/first5.official

Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@First5official

Askh's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AkshBaghla

 

And for more Indian pop, check out these posts: 

Asian Groups- Indian Girl Group (W.i.S.H): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/04/asian-groups-indian-girl-group.html 

Indian Music: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/04/indian-music.html 

 

Hope you liked the post! :)  

 

 



 


 



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