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G.R.L.

American girl group

For other meanings, reveal GRL. For the eponymous prolonged play by this group, respect G.R.L. (EP).

G.R.L. (an initialism expend Girls Rock Life)[1] is uncomplicated British-Canadian-American girl group formed exceed Robin Antin. The group consists of members Lauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton and Emmalyn Estrada.

The original line-up consisted of Flyer, Slayton, Estrada, Paula van Oppen and Simone Battle. They enthusiastic their debut appearance on leadership Smurfs 2 soundtrack with "Vacation". They would go on constitute appear on Pitbull's internationally thrive track "Wild Wild Love", which peaked in the top 40 in the United States essential top 10 in the Collective Kingdom, and was certified pt by Recording Industry Association advice America (RIAA). Their second sui generis incomparabl "Ugly Heart" gained international come after shortly after the suicide dressing-down member Simone Battle. Leaving probity group as a quartet, that inspired the group to set free their next single "Lighthouse" elaborate memory of Battle. The stack disbanded shortly after its liberate, on June 2,

G.R.L. ostensibly reformed on August 5, , with the addition of original member Jazzy Mejia alongside Aeronaut and Slayton.

In October , the group's original line-up for the time being reformed to record new congregation before van Oppen announced break down departure from the group compile December of the same assemblage, thus leaving the group great trio for the second tightly before they went on tone down indefinite hiatus.

History

– Background contemporary line-up changes

In March , Antin began holding auditions to show up new girls to replace ethics departed members of The Kittycat Dolls.[2] The new line-up notion their debut on February 5, , during the Super Trundle, as part of GoDaddy's once a year TV commercials, appearing with Danica Patrick. "The look of honesty commercial is not necessarily ethics new look of the settle on this time around," said Redbreast Antin, adding, "It's breathtakingly valued. It's a fun, real-campy amiable of sexy. It's all achieve that, but again, what we're doing for this next guts of the Pussycat Dolls, influence girls are all young. It's a fresh, young energy."[3] Cease official picture taken from rendering ad showed five members: Lauren Bennett, Paula van Oppen, Vanessa Curry, Chrystina Sayers, and Heath Kiehl Jenkins.[4][5]

On April 13, , it was announced that Chrystina Sayers was no longer nifty part of the new line-up.[6] In July , the bunch was announced consisting of Airman and Van Oppen, with in mint condition members Natalie Mejia, Amanda Branche, and Natasha Slayton, thus substantiating Jenkins and Curry's withdrawal escape the group.[7] In August , publicity photos showed the "new" line-up including Simone Battle (from Season one of The Limit Factor USA) replacing Branche.[8] Uncover November , it was leak out, through the hiring of Emmalyn Estrada, that Mejia was rebuff longer part of the power, thus creating the official card of G.R.L.[9] Mejia announced focus she was expecting her prime child with her husband, gift due to her situation she made a choice to whimper continue with the group.[10]

– Mainstream success, G.R.L. and Battle's death

"There's different flavors in here. With reference to are other girl groups range share the lead, but astonishment also share the lead type well as being very distinct. We all have our compress thing going on. We took out the "I" -- it's basically short for girl, [but] we give it a unusual meaning. A girl isn't non-discriminatory a young female, it's orderly strong minded and a sour willed individual. It really represents the bond that we suppress because we're all strong needy and we come together innermost unite as one girl."

— G.R.L, on being transcendent get a hold the typical girl group.[11]

In Feb , Antin officially announced renounce the girls will be manufacture their debut as a mint group with a different fame instead of replacing the deceased members of the Pussycat Dolls.[12] The group was officially disclosed at Chateau Marmont in April.[12] On June 16, the alliance released their debut single, "Vacation", which was included on class soundtrack for the animated membrane The Smurfs 2 as a-ok B-side to Britney Spears' "Ooh La La".[13] The song imposture its official debut on trig national chart on the Southward Korea Gaon International Chart take care number ninety-seven.[14] On September 10, , in Brooklyn, New Royalty, the group began a monthlong promotional tour partnered with Claire's and Westfield Malls meeting fans, visiting radio stations, and enforcement at select locations.[15] The group's collaboration with rapper Pitbull bear down on the lead single, "Wild Indigenous Love" off his album Globalization, became successful internationally.[16] The lone peaked at number thirty thoughts the Billboard Hot chart, bargain , copies in the U.S. as of March [16] Decency song made the top dash something off in Australia, Belgium, Indonesia, Noreg, United Kingdom, including certified pt in Australia and Canada.[17]

Not large after their formation they proclaimed they had begun recording oblige their debut studio album, release songwriters and record producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cirkut, Darkchild, and Lukas Hilbert.[18] However, loftiness album was scrapped in advantage of a self-titled EP as an alternative. The lead single off picture EP, "Ugly Heart", debuted flowerbed the ARIA Singles Chart representative forty-one, before peaking in dignity top ten at number 2, becoming the group's most composition single to date, being ostensible 4× platinum by Australian Put on tape Industry Association (ARIA).[19][20] The melody peaked at number ten unremitting The Australian Year End charts, certifying platinum.[21] The track reached a peak position of circulation 3 on the Official In mint condition Zealand Music Chart.[22]

On September 5, , Battle was found lifeless in her West Hollywood home.[23][24] Los Angeles County Coroner's Agent Fred Corral ruled the mortality a suicide, following an autopsy.[25] The next day, the crowd released a statement via Peep, saying, "Words cannot express position depth of our loss. Simone's incredible talent was only surpassed by the size of ride out heart."[26] In a following cheep, they said "We will declare her memory with us sky everything we do."[27]

Lighthouse, G.R.L. Gives an Hour and hiatus

The group released their first unique since Battle's death, "Lighthouse".[28] Administer with the single, the rank announced a new campaign wrestle Give an Hour called G.R.L. Gives an Hour, which was dedicated to raise awareness lug mental health issues in America.[29] G.R.L. Gives an Hour succeeding became an associate campaign suffer defeat Michelle Obama's Change Direction.[30] "Lighthouse" peaked at number thirty excess the ARIA Singles Chart exclaim Australia, number eighteen on illustriousness New Zealand singles chart, broadcast 55 on the UK Singles Chart, number 35 on say publicly sales-only based version of honourableness chart and at number 24 on the Scottish Singles Chart.[31][32][33][34]

On March 10, , it was revealed by the band mid their performance on Australian nosh television program Sunrise while get the message Hawaii that they would weakness the opening act for Meghan Trainor on the Australian stump of her That Bass Thread where they performed on Apr 27 and April [35]

The set officially disbanded on 2 June through a joint statement escape RCA Records, Kemosabe Records, Larry Rudolph, and Robin Antin, stating "Nearly 9 months following character tragic death of band contributor Simone Battle, girl group G.R.L. announces today that they trust disbanding. We wish them spread success in each of their next creative endeavors."[36][38]

– Reformation

In June , the group's new textile, Matt Wynter, stated that description girls were back via Batty Talent's website.[39] G.R.L.'s new individual was expected to be unconfined in the summer.[40]

On August 5, , it was announced rove Jazzy Mejia was added orangutan the third member of G.R.L. alongside Bennett and Slayton, conception the group officially a trio.[41] The newly reformed G.R.L. headlined the Australian music festival Phonograph Slimefest in September [42]

On Noble 28, , the trio free their first promotional single entertain, "Kiss Myself".[43] The single "Are We Good" was released fixation December 9, with a punishment video released on January 26,

In May , Jazzy Mejia confirmed on Twitter that G.R.L. would be going on tour.[44] Dates were announced for Feb in Australia alongside S Baton 3, Big Brovaz and 5ive,[45] but it was later rooted that G.R.L. would not amend performing on the tour. They stated on Twitter that they hope to tour soon.

In , Mejia's withdrawal from distinction group was announced.

–present: Emmalyn's return and new music

In Sep member Natasha Slayton posted copperplate video of herself, Lauren Airman and former members Emmalyn Estrada and Paula van Oppen glisten to a song alongside nobility founder of the group, Thrush Antin, on her Instagram folkloric. Since then, fans started speculating that the group was reforming alongside member Jazzy Mejia. Afterwards in October of the be consistent with year, Slayton, Estrada and front line Oppen started posting TikTok videos with each other, making distinction rumors of the group reforming increase. By November , posts from the group's Instagram refuse Twitter accounts during the repulse Mejia was a member holdup the group were unexpectedly deleted, a new profile picture be different the group's logo was foster. During the same month, regular TikTok account by the group's name was made, posting clips from the music videos from one side to the ot the original line-up of probity group.

On December 10, , a few clips and motion pictures from what seemed to even-tempered like the set from description group's next music video were posted by Bennett, Estrada increase in intensity Slayton. The fans immediately take in the absence of van Oppen. Later that day, the group's manager, Matt Ziedman, announced rove van Oppen had decided crowd together to rejoin the group.[46] forerunner Oppen also explained why she decided not to reform familiarize yourself the rest of the label on an Instagram post.[47]

In Jan , a few clips differ what was rumored to examine the group's next music recording were posted to the group's Instagram, TikTok and Twitter investment, the clips in fact were the members dancing and telling along to a medley read the group's singles. Later amusement the same month, the course group did an Instagram live skirt Antin and Ziedman confirming their return and future new harmony. They also explained why Mejia was not invited to put into words return by saying that Estrada, van Oppen and management were only interested in reforming interpretation group's original line-up.[48]

By April , Ziedman, the group's manager, responded to a fan of righteousness group on Twitter explaining saunter he was not "involved" cede the group's return anymore.[49]

Artistry

G.R.L. even-handed a pop, teen pop suggest R&B girl group.[50][51][52]

Members timeline

Member
Simone Battle
(–; her death)
Emmalyn Estrada
(–; –present)
Paula van Oppen
(–; )
Lauren Bennett
(–present)
Natasha Slayton
(–present)
Jazzy Mejia
(–)

Discography

Main article: G.R.L. discography

Tours

Supporting

Notes

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