FIFTY FIFTY is a South Korean girl group that was formed in 2022. It debuted as a quartet (consisting of members Sio, Saena, Aran, and Keena) on November 18, 2022, with its first extended play The Fifty. The group shot to fame with its viral single Cupid and became the fastest K-pop group to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart, doing so within 4 months of debut.
Members
- Saena – Leader, Dancer, Rapper
- Aran – Vocalist, Rapper
- Keena – Rapper, Vocalist
- Sio – Vocalist, Dancer
Origin
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
K-pop, R&B, Dance-pop
Labels
Attrakt, Warner Korea
Formation Year
2022
Singing Portfolio
On November 18, 2022, FIFTY FIFTY released its first extended play The Fifty and it included songs like Tell Me, Higher, Log In, and Lovin’ Me. It peaked at #44 on the Circle Album Chart (previously known as the Gaon Album Chart).
FIFTY FIFTY Facts
Its name “FIFTY FIFTY” indicates the coexistence, in equal parts, of a hope-filled ideal and a harsh reality, as well as their hope to be a whole 100 with their fans.FIFTY FIFTY released the track Cupid on February 24, 2023, and it became the first K-pop girl group song to reach the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Also, the song topped the charts in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and New Zealand as well as reached the top 10 in Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The song also entered the Billboard Global 200 chart, making FIFTY FIFTY the 5th Korean group to enter the chart’s top 10 after BTS, Blackpink, BigBang, and NewJeans.The girl group achieved the feat of becoming one of The Recording Academy‘s “K-pop Girl Groups To Watch in 2023”, writing, “the quartet displays various colors and a vocal maturity that is both hard to find and crucial to have.”FIFTY FIFTY was also included in the “Best K-pop Debuts of the Year” list curated by Rolling Stone India while the tracks Tell Me and Lovin Me were featured on the lists of the “Best K-pop Songs of 2022” compiled by Paper and Mashable, respectively.In 2022, the group started appearing on the web show called Fifty Company.In May 2023, it was revealed that FIFTY FIFTY had teamed up with rapper Kali for a new song titled Barbie Dreams. The song was featured in the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie.In June 2023, it was revealed that all the members of FIFTY FIFTY had filed documents to suspend the validity of their exclusive contracts with their agency ATTRAKT, claiming that the agency violated contract terms. In August 2023, it was reported that the court had denied their request to suspend their contracts with ATTRAKT.In July 2023, FIFTY FIFTY’s song Cupid became their first music video to surpass 100 million views on YouTube.In August 2023, FIFTY FIFTY and Sabrina Carpenter released a new version of the hit song, Cupid.In August 2023, FIFTY FIFTY filed criminal charges against Jeon Hong-joon, the CEO of their agency ATTRAKT for “violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (breach of trust).”In October 2023, it was revealed that ATTRAKT had terminated their exclusive contracts with FIFTY FIFTY members Sio, Saena, and Aran.In December 2023, it was reported that ATTRAKT had filed civil suits against Sio, Saena, and Aran for compensation of damages and penalties for violating their exclusive contracts.Featured Image by 티비텐 / YouTube / CC BY 3.0
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