They haven't released a tune, let alone written one, yet "6" - as the half-dozen wannabes unveiled to the nation last night have been labelled - are already being touted as the next big thing.
Actually, wannabes is too mild a word for these air-brushed, shiny-toothed youths, selected from more than 5,000 entrants in the RTÉ Popstars talent contest.
With Louis Walsh, pop alchemist extraordinaire, grinning by their side, you know they have already made it.
While the identity of just five of the six was made public last night, the full complement have, in fact, been in "production" for the past eight weeks.
Stylists, choreographers, media gurus and music trainers have been giving them a thorough going over while "in hiding", mostly in London and Sweden.
The band have also recorded four tracks, one of which, There's a Whole Lot of Loving, a cover version of the Guys N' Dolls hit from a quarter of a century ago, is to be released as their debut single on February 8th.
The five unveiled last night at a reception in Dublin's Gravity Bar, which coincided with the broadcast of the latest episode of the show, were: Kyle Anderson (19), a fashion student from Belfast; Liam McKenna (20), a former barman from Tyrone; Emma O'Driscoll (19), a student from Limerick; Andy Orr (21), a computers student from Dublin; and Sinead Sheppard (19), a former shop assistant from Cork.
The sixth member has yet to be revealed and was only drafted in to the group after 16-year-old Nadine Coyle was dropped for lying about her age.
Ms Coyle, from Derry, may yet have a future in show business, however. Mr Louis Walsh, the manager of 6, said he was "going to do some demos" with her, and could sign her as a solo act.
"She is a star and only lied because she was so desperate for it," he said.
As for the band's future, Mr Walsh was, not surprisingly, full of praise. "They're amazing singers. They look well. They're perfect for TV. They'll be massive."
History suggests he is right. In each of the 25 countries in which the Popstars TV contest previously took place, the winners had chart success locally. None, however, managed to break into the lucrative US market. And that's something their manager hopes will change with 6. "These are going to be first to make it internationally," he claimed.
The British record company BMG, whose pop stable includes Westlife and 5ive, has already invested €2.5 million in the band, ownership of which was determined before the contest began.
RTÉ, meanwhile, has spent more than €400,000 on the TV show. In return, the station will receive 5 per cent of the band's profits on record sales.
RTÉ commissioning editor Mr Kevin Linehan defended the investment, saying: "It's a good programme for RTÉ because it's showcasing Irish talent and also a money-earner for RTÉ, and that money will go into making documentaries and dramas.
"Hopefully, it will be another Riverdance," he added.
The guest list for last night's event featured members of Westlife, Ronan Keating, and Bono from U2. In their absence, the organisers had to make do with the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, a self-declared fan of the TV show.
For a time, he joined the five revealed band members on stage, thereby prompting speculation that he might well be the secret sixth. However, Mr Ahern failed to dislodge a cardboard cut-out of the mystery final band member while posing for shots.
"I hope they're a huge success," the Taoiseach declared from the stage.
In the audience were family members of the winning entrants, including Ms Ann O'Discoll, mother of Emma, one of three girls in the band.
Of the pressures that will come with the job, she said: "Naturally we would be worried about her, but she has her head screwed on."
Emma's father, Kevin, added: "Our main worry was how she would react if she was rejected."
Dressed from head to toe in white, the revealed five didn't demonstrate their singing talents last night but instead answered some pre-scripted questions such as "Emma, do you like parsnips?"
