The Backstreet Boys:Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean and Kevin Richardson have become a hit in Europe and are growing to star status in the United States.Their singles, ''Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)'' and ''As Long As You Love Me'' are topping the charts. ''As Long As you Love Me'' won MTV Europe's Select Award.Select is MTV Europe's jukebox show allowing viewers the opportunity to request favorite videos from a menu on the screen. The BBoys have been close friends for over five years.They are five solo acts who joined together and love what they do.Kevin and Brian are cousins who come from musical families.They sang in church choirs and did a lot of family harmonizing growing up in Kentucky.A. J., Nick and Howie, all solo singers, met at auditions in Orlando.To pass the time, while waiting to audition, they would harmonize.Their singing had a sound of its own.They met up with Brian and Kevin and that was the beginning of the Backstreet Boys. In the future the BBoys are looking into the possibility of a TV series about the day to day lives of a popular singing group. It would incorporate the work and the fun. Nothing is set, just in the planning stages.
