Giselle (singer)

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Uchinaga.
Giselle
Giselle in November 2022
Born
Uchinaga Aeri

(2000-10-30) October 30, 2000 (age 23)
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2020–present
Labels
Member ofAespa
WebsiteOfficial website
Japanese name
Kanji内永 えり
Hiraganaうちなが えり
RomanizationUchinaga Eri
Korean name
Hangul
우치나가 애리
Revised RomanizationUchinaga Aeri
McCune–ReischauerUch'inaga Aeri
Stage name
Hangul
지젤
Revised RomanizationJijel
McCune–ReischauerChijel
Signature

Aeri Uchinaga (内永 えり, Uchinaga Eri, born October 30, 2000), better known mononymously as Giselle, is a Japanese[1] singer currently based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in November 2020.

Career[edit]

2020–present: Debut in Aespa[edit]

Main article: Aespa

After 11 months of training,[2] SM Entertainment unveiled Giselle as the third member of Aespa on November 6, 2020,[3] which is the company's first girl group since Red Velvet in 2014. They debuted with the single "Black Mamba" on November 17.[4]

In December, 2021, Giselle participated in the single "Zoo" with labelmates from SM for the 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Giselle was born in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, to a Korean mother and a Japanese father, and grew up in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She is fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English.[6]

She attended Tokyo International School and International School of the Sacred Heart, where she was introduced to K-pop in her sophomore year of high school.[7][8] She later returned to Korea after graduation to audition for SM Entertainment and passed the company's Saturday auditions after 4 attempts.[9][10][2]

Other ventures[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

On March 1, 2024, Giselle was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe. She made her first appearance as their ambassador during the brand's "Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear Collection" in Paris.[11]

Philanthropy[edit]

In June 2022, Giselle donated KR₩10 million to Yuhengsa, which is a South Korean non-profit organisation that aims to protect and rehabilitate abandoned animals.[12]

Discography[edit]

For Giselle's discography with Aespa, see Aespa discography.

Collaborations[edit]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR NZ
Hot
[13] 		SGP
[14]
"Zoo"
(Taeyong, Jeno, Hendery, and Yangyang) 		2021 —[A] 38 —[B] 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express
"Jet"
(with Eunhyuk, Hyoyeon, Jeno, Jaemin, Sungchan, and Winter) 		2022 — — — 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[16]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist
"Zoo" 2021 Herself
(with Taeyong, Jeno, Hendery, and Yangyang) 		2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express No Yes
"2Hot4U"[C] 2023 Herself Non-album single Yes Yes

Videography[edit]

For Giselle's videography with Aespa, see Aespa videography.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Zoo" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 130 on the component Download Chart.[15]
  2. ^ "Zoo" did not enter the RIAS Top Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Regional Chart.[14]
  3. ^ Unreleased single that was performed by Giselle at Synk: Hyper Line.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kim, Dae-hee (November 25, 2023). [밥묵자] 에스파? 내는 배고파! (feat. 윈터, 지젤) [[Rice Muncher] Aespa? I'm hungry! (feat. Winter, Giselle)] (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 4 minutes 39 seconds.
  2. ^ a b [Dex's Fridge Interview] Dex's cozy time with Tokyo girl aespa Giselle l EP.13 aespa Giselle (Television production) (in Korean). 일일칠 - 117. November 30, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Ha, Na-young (November 9, 2020). "[영상] 에스파 지젤·닝닝, 17일 데뷔 앞두고 아바타 티저 공개" [[Picture] Aespa's Giselle-Ningning drops Avatar teaser ahead of debut on 17th]. Digital Chosun (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Oh, Bo-ram (October 24, 2020). "SM 새 걸그룹 '에스파' 내달 데뷔 ... 레드벨벳 이후 6년만" [SM's new girl group 'Aespa' debuts next month ... 6 years since Red Velvet] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Choi, Ha-na (December 26, 2021). "2021 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU EXPRESS, 27일 발매" [2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU EXPRESS, available on the 27th]. Star In News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Bell, Crystal (March 2, 2023). "Giselle Is aespa's Determined Vibe-Setter". Paper. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ 1theK Originals (May 22, 2021). 에스파 세계관 흑막은 누구? 원더케이는 윈터 흑막설에 치킨 걸었음 | 에스파(aespa)_Next Level | 아이돌등판 | IDDP (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 9 minutes 8 seconds – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Wickes, Hannah (October 30, 2023). "All the Deets: Who Is aespa's GISELLE? Meet the Main Rapper of the 4th Gen 'It-Girl' Group: Age, Where She's From". J-14. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Jeon, Yeo-wool; Lee, Ye-ji (November 22, 2023). "지젤이 들려준 그녀만의 이야기" [Giselle tells her story]. W Korea (Interview) (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  10. ^ (ENG) aespa 에스파 컴백 홍보 의뢰왔다 짱이지. 이 영상을 봐 대박임 [만나달라] Ep.7 [(ENG) aespa's comeback promotion request came in, and it's awesome. Watch this video, it's amazing [Meet Me] Ep.7] (Television production) (in Korean). DallaStudio. July 12, 2022. Event occurs at 4:38. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via Youtube.
  11. ^ Lee, Seul-bi (March 4, 2024). "에스파 지젤, 로에베 브랜드 앰버서더 발탁" [Aespa Giselle named Loewe's Brand Ambassador]. Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "에스파 지젤 "익명으로 1000만원 입금"...유기동물 위해 남몰래 선행" [Aespa's Giselle "anonymously donated 10 million won"...a good deed for abandoned animals]. Seoul EN (in Korean). June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "RIAS Regional Charts – Week 4 (January 21–27, 2022)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. January 21–27, 2022. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Download Chart – 2022 Weeks 1". Circle Chart (in Korean). December 26–31, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Songs Registered Under GISELLE (10033252)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Daly, Rhian (February 27, 2023). "Aespa live in Seoul: future-facing set from K-pop's AI trailblazers". NME. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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