"NOW UNITED" is the first ever global
pop group of its kind, created by world-class producer Simon Fuller and is managed by XIX.
Simon is the man behind the "Idol" franchise and he also managed the
"Spice Girls" in the 90's. The selection of the pop group was carried out during the 3
month long workshop and training in a boot camp but unlike the American Idol, the selection
was not covered on TV but through digital platforms and social media like
YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Many of the members are already well-known in their respective countries.
Four local artists were selected to represent the Philippines that include Bailey
May, Ylona Garcia, AC Bonifacio and Girl Trend's Jane de Leon but only one can be selected from each country and Bailey May eventually made it to the top 14.
The group was formally launched earlier this year and is
set to go on their first promotional world tour including Manila. They recently
performed at Russia's The Voice Kids, their first performance outside the
United States. Their first single is "Summer in the City"
List of the 14 band members:
Noah Urrea (USA), Any Gabrielly (Brazil), Bailey May (Philippines), Diarra Bae
from (Senegal), Heyoon Jeong (South Korea), Hina Yoshihara (Japan), Joalin
Loukamaa (Finland), Josh Beauchamp (Canada), Krystian Wang (China), Lamar
Morris (United Kingdom), Noah Urrea (United States of America), Sabina, Hidalgo
(Mexico), Shivani Paliwal (India), Sina Deinert (Germany) and Sofya
Plotnikova (Russia).
good luck Bailey.
ReplyDelete