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Say Now are a British girl group from London consisting of members Ysabelle Angeli, Amelia Onuorah and Madeleine Haynes. 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

The group formed as a duo consisting of Angeli and Onuorah, with Haynes joining the group after their signing to Atlantic Records. Prior to the formation of the group, Onuorah was set to begin studying at the London College of Fashion, Angeli 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. The group are managed by Modest! Management, notable for managing the early careers of British pop groups One Direction and Little Mix. 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".

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. 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. 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".

At the 2024 Glamour Awards, the group won the Rising Star award. 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. They also supported Kylie Minogue at BST Hyde Park in 2024.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

1. ^ 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.
2. Bleach, Thomas (27 May 2023). "SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Not A Lot Left To Say". Retrieved 26 June 2023.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "Say Now: 'We're doing all the things the Spice Girls did – but online'". Glamour Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
5. "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.
6. "Say Now on Twitter". Twitter. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
7. Vecera, Mattea. "UK Girl Group Needanamebro Officially Has a Name: Say Now". Glitter. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
8. "Say Now: Here comes trouble". Dork. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
9. "Blusher, Say Now and more have joined Kylie's day of BST Hyde Park 2024". Dork. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
10. "Better Love - Single by needanamebro". Spotify. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
11. "Not a Lot Left to Say - Single by needanamebro". Spotify. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
12. "needanamebro on Twitter". Twitter. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
13. "Say Now Make Some Impulsive Decisions with New Single Make Up Sex". Read Dork. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

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