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Haroutunian and Garabedian formed the band in 1999 and advertised for members on Voice of Youth FM, the only radio station which played Western pop music during Saddam's rule. It was owned by Saddam's notorious playboy son Uday.
"We were inspired by boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, Westlife, those guys," said Falluji, who is studying chemistry at university. "They're famous and their music is really cool."
But the band's trendy haircuts, Western clothes and their decision to sing in English were frowned on.
"Saddam and his regime were hostile toward the West, and anything coming from Western culture was considered destructive to our society," said Haroutunian, who works for the trade ministry.
"They said the youth should be soldiers, must be ready to fight. Not ready to sing, to have love songs and such things."
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