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From school chorister to Simon Cowell boy band

A 17-year-old teenager has gone from school chorister to a high-profile boy band created by pop mogul Simon Cowell.

John Fadare, a pupil in Rochester, Kent, was selected to be a member of new group December 10 in a rigorous audition process, documented in a Netflix TV series.

The band, made up of seven teenagers, released their debut single Run My Way on Friday.

Fadare said: "At school it's weird as people don't know how to act around me."

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