Back in 2021 I wrote a post called International Girl Groups, which featured African and Asian girl bands- Angolan girl group Afrikanas and Thai girl group G-TWENTY respectively. You can read the post here: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/04/international-girl-groups.html
Today I'm doing a follow-up, featuring a couple more groups, African (South African) gil group Group Chat and Asian (Thai) girl group Wizzle.
Group Chat
Group Chat is a girl group from South Africa. It consists of 3 members- Ney (real name Sinentlanhla Sotshongani), Nolo M (Mmalehlohonolo Mokena) and Fatima Tembe (Fatso). The girls were chosen through auditions in summer 2022 to join The African Gong Group (TAGG), an independent record label based in Johannesburg.
Group Chat released their debut single Jaiva in October 2022 and it inspired a viral dance on TikTok. Their music is a mixture of amapiano, Afropop and kwaito. To date they have released two more singles- Mama in January 2023 and Oops! (My Darling) with South African singer-songwriter and music producer Mthunzi, which came out in October 2023.
Group Chat don't seem to be currently active (their Instagram and TikTok accounts aren't there anymore) but I will keep an eye out for future music from them. :)
Jaiva
This is Jaiva, the trio's first single. I think it was first released in October 2022 when the audio was uploaded. The music video was uploaded in November 2022. The "woo!" noises in the background sound like an older song (90s?) but I can't think what it is right now.
Check out the Jaiva TikTok dance videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/music/Jaiva-7148669469018048513
Mama
This is Mama, the group's 2nd single, released in Janiary. This is the official audio.
Oops! (My Darling)
And here is Oops! (My Darling, their 3rd single, which was released in October last year. It's a collab with Mthunzi, a popular singer in SA. I think this is more of an amapiano song rather than a mix. This is the visualiser.
For more on Group Chat visit these links:
Sowetan Live feature: https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/s-mag/culture/2022-11-11-group-chat-makes-its-mark-captures-social-media/
SABC News interview (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYQhkhR3Up8
And follow their record label TAGG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tagg.worldwide
Wizzle
5-member Thai girl group Wizzle was formed by Thai record label and entertainment agency BRIQ Entertainment (part of RS Music Thailand) in 2023 and made their debut early this year. The members are Baitoey (ral name Pinyada Praapirat) Angie (Jiratthathaya Wongwanitthee/Nitchavee Triisaravich), Gracy (Pattanan Amnajcharoenying) Pleng (Phurin Seetawannamas) and Sita (full name Sita Pavaputanont Na Mahasarakham).
The girls' ages range from 15-17. A couple of them have previous experience in the entertainment industry. Youngest member Gracy, appeared as a contestant on The Voice Kids Thailand and was in the project girl group POP5 (now thought to have officially disbanded). She also launched a career as a solo singer, releasing the digital single You Drive Me Crazy in November 2020, (aged only 12 at the time!).
And Sita took part in Cosmos, a music competition run by Star Hunter Entertainment to find a new girl group. She was announced as a trainee but left afterwards. She is also a member of the dance cover team K-Team Rookies.
Wizzle made their debut this February with the digital single Ohm, YaYa! Then in May they released their 2nd single Crush on Me! Their latest single is Truth or Dare, which came out last month.
Ohmm, YaYa!
This is Ohmm, YaYa!, Wizzle's debut single, which was released digitally in February. I think its full title is Askaramud (Ohm, YaYa!.) It's a pop song about wanting to cast a spell to make a crush fall in love with you! It's mostly Thai language with some English lyrics.
Click "Subtitles/closed captions" on YouTube for English subtitles! :)
Crush on Me!
Next is Crush on Me! It's their 2nd digital single and was released in May. This is a mostly Thai song, with the odd English lyric.
Watch the performance video for Crush on Me! here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPa9N61hLA
Truth or Dare
Finally, here is Truth or Dare their new single, which was released in October. It's a sassy song where the girls dare a man to "come and love them"! As with Ohm, YaYa!, it's a mix of Thai and English.
The music video premiered on 24th October. English subtitles available!
And for more on Wizzle visit these links:
Kprofiles: https://kprofiles.com/wizzle-members-profile/
Official FB page: https://www.facebook.com/WizzleOfficialTH/
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizzleofficial_
BRIQ Entertainment YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@briqofficial
RS Music Thailand YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rsmusicthailand
Hope you enjoyed the post! :) Since writing my first Internationial Girl Group post, I've featured more Asian girl groups (and boy bands as well), particularly in my Asian Groups series. But it's harder to find African girl groups. So please let me know your favourite African girl groups! Or African groups in general. I've just come across a South African boy band called Dey Sey, so I may do a future post on them.
And I'm always up for discovering new Asian groups as well, so feel free to share your faves. :)
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