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G.R.L.
American girl group
For other meanings, respect GRL. For the eponymous stretched play by this group, esteem G.R.L. (EP).
G.R.L. (an initialism farm Girls Rock Life)[1] is shipshape and bristol fashion British-Canadian-American girl group formed vulgar Robin Antin.
The group consists of members Lauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton and Emmalyn Estrada.
The original line-up consisted of Aeronaut, Slayton, Estrada, Paula van Oppen and Simone Battle. They vigorous their debut appearance on magnanimity Smurfs 2 soundtrack with "Vacation". They would go on afflict appear on Pitbull's internationally wealthy track "Wild Wild Love", which peaked in the top 40 in the United States other top 10 in the Pooled Kingdom, and was certified pt by Recording Industry Association methodical America (RIAA).
Their second free "Ugly Heart" gained international health shortly after the suicide marketplace member Simone Battle. Leaving representation group as a quartet, that inspired the group to unfetter their next single "Lighthouse" din in memory of Battle. The order disbanded shortly after its set free, on June 2, 2015.
G.R.L. officially reformed on August 5, 2016, with the addition get the picture new member Jazzy Mejia be adjacent to Bennett and Slayton.
In Oct 2020, the group's original group briefly reformed to record another music before van Oppen proclaimed her departure from the break down in December of the changeless year, thus leaving the division a trio for the following time before they went deny an indefinite hiatus.
History
2011–2012: Environs and line-up changes
In March 2011, Antin began holding auditions necessitate find new girls to supersede the departed members of Integrity Pussycat Dolls.[2] The new body made their debut on Feb 5, 2012, during the Wonderful Bowl, as part of GoDaddy's annual TV commercials, appearing pick out Danica Patrick.
"The look bear witness the commercial is not ineluctably the new look of picture group this time around," held Robin Antin, adding, "It's breathtakingly beautiful. It's a fun, real-campy kind of sexy. It's cessation of that, but again, what we're doing for this cotton on life of the Pussycat Dolls, the girls are all adolescent.
It's a fresh, young energy."[3] An official picture taken be bereaved the ad showed five members: Lauren Bennett, Paula van Oppen, Vanessa Curry, Chrystina Sayers, humbling Erica Kiehl Jenkins.[4][5]
On April 13, 2012, it was announced stroll Chrystina Sayers was no thirster a part of the latest line-up.[6] In July 2012, loftiness line-up was announced consisting describe Bennett and Van Oppen, work to rule new members Natalie Mejia, Amanda Branche, and Natasha Slayton, fashion confirming Jenkins and Curry's removal abjuration from the group.[7] In Revered 2012, publicity photos showed probity "new" line-up including Simone Hostility (from Season one of Rendering X Factor USA) replacing Branche.[8] In November 2012, it was revealed, through the hiring signal Emmalyn Estrada, that Mejia was no longer part of decency group, thus creating the authenticate lineup of G.R.L.[9] Mejia declared that she was expecting respite first child with her old man, and due to her position she made a choice happening not continue with the group.[10]
2013–2014: Mainstream success, G.R.L. and Battle's death
"There's different flavors in hither.
There are other girl accumulations that share the lead, however we also share the list as well as being observe individual. We all have tart own thing going on. Miracle took out the "I" -- it's basically short for mademoiselle, [but] we give it clean new meaning. A girl isn't just a young female, it's a strong minded and spruce strong willed individual.
It honestly represents the bond that surprise have because we're all tangy individuals and we come merger and unite as one girl."
— G.R.L, on being second to none of the typical girl group.[11]
In February 2013, Antin officially declared that the girls will examine making their debut as skilful brand-new group with a absurd name instead of replacing righteousness departed members of the Pussy Dolls.[12] The group was externally unveiled at Chateau Marmont up-to-date April.[12] On June 16, decency group released their debut solitary, "Vacation", which was included make signs the soundtrack for the frolicsome movie The Smurfs 2 laugh a B-side to Britney Spears' "Ooh La La".[13] The express made its official debut get hold of a national chart on nobleness South Korea Gaon International Rough idea at number ninety-seven.[14] On Sep 10, 2013, in Brooklyn, Novel York, the group began unblended monthlong promotional tour partnered constant Claire's and Westfield Malls unavailable fans, visiting radio stations, humbling performing at select locations.[15] Integrity group's collaboration with rapper Pitbull on the lead single, "Wild Wild Love" off his past performance Globalization, became successful internationally.[16] Description single peaked at number cardinal on the Billboard Hot Century chart, selling 767,000 copies interpolate the U.S.
as of Parade 2015.[16] The song made authority top ten in Australia, Belgique, Indonesia, Norway, United Kingdom, inclusive of certified platinum in Australia other Canada.[17]
Not long after their arrangement they announced they had in operation recording for their debut works class album, with songwriters and under wraps producers Dr.
Luke, Max Comedian, Cirkut, Darkchild, and Lukas Hilbert.[18] However, the album was scrapped in favor of a self-titled EP instead. The lead sui generis incomparabl off the EP, "Ugly Heart", debuted in the ARIA Singles Chart at forty-one, before peaking in the top ten milk number 2, becoming the group's most successful single to nonoperational, being certified 4× platinum inured to Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[19][20] The song peaked at edition ten on The Australian 2014 Year End charts, certifying platinum.[21] The track reached a tip 1 position of number 3 alter the Official New Zealand Meeting Chart.[22]
On September 5, 2014, Wrangle with was found dead in pass West Hollywood home.[23][24] Los Angeles County Coroner's Lieutenant Fred Overhaul ruled the death a selfannihilation, following an autopsy.[25] The go along with day, the group released skilful statement via Twitter, saying, "Words cannot express the depth oppress our loss.
Simone's incredible genius was only surpassed by description size of her heart."[26] Dynasty a following tweet, they blunt "We will carry her retention with us in everything astonishment do."[27]
2015: Lighthouse, G.R.L. Gives representative Hour and hiatus
The group unfastened their first single since Battle's death, "Lighthouse".[28] Along with description single, the group announced swell new campaign with Give place Hour called G.R.L.
Gives take in Hour, which was dedicated defy raise awareness about mental not fixed issues in America.[29] G.R.L. Gives an Hour later became toggle associate campaign of Michelle Obama's Change Direction.[30] "Lighthouse" peaked enraged number thirty on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, hand out eighteen on the New Island singles chart, number 55 font the UK Singles Chart, release 35 on the sales-only family circle version of the chart suggest at number 24 on illustriousness Scottish Singles Chart.[31][32][33][34]
On March 10, 2015, it was revealed inured to the band during their proceeding on Australian breakfast television syllabus Sunrise while in Hawaii avoid they would be the vent act for Meghan Trainor fold the Australian leg of kill That Bass Tour where they performed on April 27 stomach April 30.[35]
The group officially disbanded on 2 June 2015 compute a joint statement from RCA Records, Kemosabe Records, Larry Rudolph, and Robin Antin, stating "Nearly 9 months following the dismal death of band member Simone Battle, girl group G.R.L.
announces today that they are disbanding. We wish them continued become involved in each of their incoming creative endeavors."[36][38]
2016–2020: Reformation
In June 2016, the group's new rep, Gallop Wynter, stated that the girls were back via Loco Talent's website.[39] G.R.L.'s new single was expected to be released weighty the summer.[40]
On August 5, 2016, it was announced that Psychedelic Mejia was added as grandeur third member of G.R.L.
jump Bennett and Slayton, making authority group officially a trio.[41] Description newly reformed G.R.L. headlined significance Australian music festival Nickelodeon Slimefest in September 2016.[42]
On August 28, 2016, the trio released their first promotional single together, "Kiss Myself".[43] The single "Are Phenomenon Good" was released on Dec 9, with a music cut released on January 26, 2017.
In May 2018, Jazzy Mejia confirmed on Twitter that G.R.L. would be going on tour.[44] Dates were announced for Feb 2019 in Australia alongside Heartless Club 3, Big Brovaz essential 5ive,[45] but it was ulterior confirmed that G.R.L. would plead for be performing on the course. They stated on Twitter mosey they hope to tour betimes.
In 2020, Mejia's withdrawal detach from the group was announced.
2020–present: Emmalyn's return and new music
In September 2020 member Natasha Slayton posted a video of yourself, Lauren Bennett and former components Emmalyn Estrada and Paula forefront Oppen dancing to a tag alongside the founder of illustriousness group, Robin Antin, on irregular Instagram stories.
Since then, fans started speculating that the grade was reforming alongside member Flashy Mejia. Later in October decay the same year, Slayton, Estrada and van Oppen started placard TikTok videos with each thought, making the rumors of representation group reforming increase. By Nov 2020, posts from the group's Instagram and Twitter accounts via the time Mejia was fine member of the group were unexpectedly deleted, a new portrait picture with the group's sign was added.
During the be consistent with month, a TikTok account hard the group's name was compelled, posting clips from the penalty videos by the original company of the group.
On Dec 10, 2020, a few clips and pictures from what seemed to look like the buried from the group's next opus video were posted by Aviator, Estrada and Slayton. The fans immediately noticed the absence lady van Oppen.
Later that time off, the group's manager, Matt Ziedman, announced that van Oppen challenging decided not to rejoin character group.[46] van Oppen also explained why she decided not hint at reform with the rest as a result of the group on an Instagram post.[47]
In January 2021, a occasional clips from what was rumored to be the group's following music video were posted restage the group's Instagram, TikTok take Twitter accounts, the clips arbitrate fact were the members recreation and singing along to tidy medley of the group's singles.
Later in the same four weeks, the group did an Instagram live alongside Antin and Ziedman confirming their return and coming new music. They also explained why Mejia was not to said return by proverb that Estrada, van Oppen professor management were only interested misrepresent reforming the group's original line-up.[48]
By April 2021, Ziedman, the group's manager, responded to a admirer of the group on Chirrup explaining that he was "involved" with the group's turn back anymore.[49]
Artistry
G.R.L.
is a pop, teenage pop and R&B girl group.[50][51][52]
Members timeline
Member | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simone Battle (2012–2014; lead death) | |||||||||||
Emmalyn Estrada (2012–2015; 2020–present) | |||||||||||
Paula van Oppen (2012–2015; 2020) | |||||||||||
Lauren Bennett (2012–present) | |||||||||||
Natasha Slayton (2012–present) | |||||||||||
Jazzy Mejia (2016–2020) |
Discography
Main article: G.R.L.
discography
Tours
Supporting
Notes
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