Katseye
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
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Katseye (stylized in all caps) is an American girl group formed through the reality show Dream Academy, a collaboration between Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records. With members Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza, Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, and Yoonchae Jeong, the group is set to debut with a studio album in 2024.
History[edit]
Pre-debut activities and formation[edit]
In November 2021, Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records opened their applications for a new global girl group as part of the joint venture Hybe x Geffen Records.[1] With auditions held across South Korea, the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom in 2022, the partnership aimed to create a group that will "transcend national, cultural, and artistic boundaries".[2][3] In an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily, Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk expressed his intentions to promote the resultant group to the American market.[4]
From over 120,000 applicants, twenty contestants were selected to compete in the reality show Dream Academy, which determined the six-member lineup of the girl group through a series of "missions".[5] Premiering on August 19, 2023, the competition concluded on November 18, with Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Yoonchae Jeong, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, and Manon Bannerman being selected to form the girl group Katseye.[6]
2024: Debut album[edit]
Continuing preparations following the finale of Dream Academy, the group is set to release their debut studio album in 2024.[7][8][9]
Public image[edit]
In an interview with the British magazine i-D, member Avanzini described Katseye the first American girl group "to make American pop music but trained to do the crazy choreography of K-pop". Bannerman also noted the diversity of the group's line-up, with Raj, Laforteza, Avanzini, and herself, as the first Indian, Filipino, Latina, and Black artists respectively to be signed under Hybe.[10]
Members[edit]
- Manon Bannerman[11]
- Sophia Laforteza - leader [11]
- Daniela Avanzini[11]
- Lara Raj[11]
- Megan Skiendiel[11]
- Yoonchae Jeong[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (August 28, 2023). "Meet the 20 Finalists for HYBE x Geffen 'Dream Academy' Global Girl Group Contest". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (August 25, 2023). "HYBE and Geffen Records to form new girl group through audition programme". NME. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Dong, Sung-hwa (August 29, 2023). "HYBE, Geffen Records to launch new girl group". koreatimes. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Shin, Min-hee (August 25, 2023). "HYBE to host 'The Debut: Dream Academy' to recruit new girl group members". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Morin, Natalie (November 13, 2023). "Meet the Wildly Talented Members of KATSEYE, HYBE x Geffen's Newest Girl Group". Netflix. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Yim, Seung-hye (November 19, 2023). "HYBE's new girl group Katseye set to debut". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Hybe's new girl band 'KATSEYE' unveiled". Yonhap. November 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023 – via The Korea Times.
- ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (November 18, 2023). "HYBE, Geffen Records Announce Finalists for New K-Pop Girl Group KATSEYE". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Zee, Michaela (November 18, 2023). "Hybe, Geffen Records Unveil New Girl Group Katseye". Variety. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ George, Tom (December 1, 2023). "Katseye are ready to be the next world-dominating girl band". i-D. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Zee, Michaela (November 18, 2023). "Hybe, Geffen Records Unveil New Girl Group Katseye". Variety. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.