Say Now
Say Now | |
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Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 2022–present |
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Website | needanamebro |
Say Now are a British girl group from London consisting of members Ysabelle Salvanera, Amelia Onuorah and Madeleine Haynes.[3] They were formed in 2022 as needanamebro, since the members had not been able to come up with a name for their group, later debuting as Say Now in 2023.
History
[edit]The group formed as a duo consisting of Salvanera and Onuorah, with Haynes joining the group after their signing to Atlantic Records.[1] Prior to the formation of the group, Onuorah was set to begin studying at the London College of Fashion, Salvanera was set to enter her second year of a Birmingham music college and Haynes was attending ArtsEd. All of the members quit their respective courses to join Say Now.[4] The group are managed by Modest! Management, notable for managing the early careers of British pop groups One Direction and Little Mix.[3] They gained attention online in 2022 with their cover of Drake's song "Massive". In 2023, the group released the singles "Better Love", "Not a Lot Left to Say", and "Netflix (Better Now Without You)". The UK's Official Charts Company praised "Not a Lot Left to Say", calling it a "breezy bop par excellence" and a contender for "song of the summer".[5]
The group were untitled for their first year, releasing music under their temporary moniker needanamebro, but they unveiled their official name via social media on 25 July 2023.[6] In an interview with Glamour, they said that Love Always, Truth Say and GIRL (an acronym for Girls in Real Life) were almost chosen until Haynes suggested the name Say Now.[4] As well as the announcement of their name being Say Now, they released their debut extended play, Needanamebro. The track listing collated their singles released to date, as well as remixes, a snippet of a new song and their cover of "Massive".[7]
At the 2024 Glamour Awards, the group won the Rising Star award.[4] That same year, the group released singles including "Bitch Get Out My Car", "Trouble" and "Make Up Sex". The music video for "Trouble" featured Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle.[8] They also supported Kylie Minogue at BST Hyde Park in 2024.[9]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details |
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Needanamebro |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Better Love"[10] | 2023 | needanamebro |
"Not a Lot Left to Say"[11] | ||
"Netflix (Better Now Without You)"[12] | ||
"S.I.N.G.L.E." | TBA | |
"Bitch Get Out My Car" | 2024 | |
"Trouble" | ||
"Make Up Sex"[13] | ||
"Five Years" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cragg, Michael (7 March 2023). "'needanamebro': why the UK's next girl band stars don't even have a name yet". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Bleach, Thomas (27 May 2023). "SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Not A Lot Left To Say". Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b "UK Girl Group needanamebro Officially Picks a Name, Say Now". The Messenger. 25 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Say Now: 'We're doing all the things the Spice Girls did – but online'". Glamour Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Songs of the Summer 2023 contenders: Leigh-Anne, Dave and Central Cee, Kylie Minogue and more". Official Charts Company. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Say Now on Twitter". Twitter. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Vecera, Mattea. "UK Girl Group Needanamebro Officially Has a Name: Say Now". Glitter. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Say Now: Here comes trouble". Dork. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Blusher, Say Now and more have joined Kylie's day of BST Hyde Park 2024". Dork. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Better Love - Single by needanamebro". Spotify. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Not a Lot Left to Say - Single by needanamebro". Spotify. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "needanamebro on Twitter". Twitter. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Say Now Make Some Impulsive Decisions with New Single Make Up Sex". Read Dork. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.