Girlsband Katseye was founded in 2022 thanks to the Asian program “Dream Academy”. Over 120,000 reported to him. people, but experts chose only 20 of them. Participants then competed with each other in musical challenges, and finally six winners were selected. Daniel (Atlanta, USA), Lara (Los Angeles, USA), Manon (Zurich, Switzerland), Megan (Honolulu, USA), Sophia (Manila, Philippines) and Yoonchae (Seul, South Korea) have been successful and created a team that currently conquers the global market.
One of the most important ideas of the Kateseye supergroup from the very beginning was to show sister unity, as well as individuality and diversity. The oldest of the singers is currently 23 years old, and the youngest only 17. Each of them also comes from a completely different culture. Despite this, they managed to create a formation in which trust and a common goal – musical success reigns.
Who is the leader of Katseye? Each vocalist brings a different energy to the group
21-year-old Sophia Lortez is considered the leader of the group. The singer sings from the age of three and calls the music “his first love”. He brings great confidence to Kateseye and often emphasizes that she is connected with other members with great friendship. “All we have a common goal, which is Kateseye’s success and we cultivated our friendship very much. We were very lucky” – she said in an interview with “Rolling Stone”.
20-year-old Daniel Avanzini grew up in a Cuban-Wenezuelan family, in which dance played an important role, which he shows in performances from Katseye. “It was my mother who taught me to dance when I was three years old. I watched her dancing when I was growing up,” said the singer in an interview with “Billboard Philippines”. In one of the singles of Girlsband – “Gabriela” – Daniel sings the whole verse in Spanish, and also introduces choreography inspired by Latin culture.
Megan Skiendiel, who is currently 18 years old, is one of the most energetic dancers in the band. “I like to feel at ease, but at the same time I love to show some body and be attractive,” she explained in an interview with “Elle”. Her approach changed with joining the team – it was thanks to him that she gained confidence.
Lara Raj is an 19-year-old American of Indian origin, who openly talks about being Queer and a lack of similar representation in pop culture. “As an Indian, I don’t have many people in the entertainment industry that could be a role model for me. I want to be this person” – she said in an interview with WWD. He is considered one of the most authentic singers from Girlsband.
23-year-old Manon Bannerman brings a mixture of Swiss, Italian and Ghana heritage to the work of the band. “I think that we just want to show the world an authentic part of ourselves, and for me it means openly being proud of my culture” – emphasizes the singer.
The youngest of the team members – Jeong Yoonchae – grew up in Seoul, South Korea. Through strict upbringing and constant training, characteristic of K-Pope culture, at first she could not stand out in “Dream Academy”. Thanks to the other members, Karseye developed wings. “Earlier I looked at the comments and reactions of people and tried to be the person they loved. Although I was not a real me, I tried to be their definition or image (…) I finally learned to keep authentic, be myself and be confident in everything” – said Jeong in an interview with “Billboard Philippines”.
Katseye issued a debut EP in 2025. Earlier several hit singles were released
In 2024, the singers began working on their debut mini -bound. The backstage of writing songs, recordings and all preparations was shown in the document “Pop Star Academy: Katseye”. The premiere of the series took place on August 21, 2025 on the Netflix platform. She was responsible for directing Nadia Hallgren. “I couldn’t be more happy working with so many wonderful people,” the creator emphasized.
The first single that Katseye released was the song “Debut”. The prestigious Rolling Stone magazine placed the song on the list “those that need to be known”. In turn, Teen Vogue wrote that “the song clearly shows that the group is aiming at the mainstream pop.” Currently, the debut single of the singers has over 42 million views on YouTube, which emphasizes the interest of Girlsband listeners.
Katseye also has hits like “Touch” (over 177 million views) or “Gnarly” (over 100 million views). They gave concerts on large stages that many experienced artist would envy them – including while Mama Awards 2024 Whether Lollapaloose Chicago 2025.
Just before the premiere of the Netflix series, the artists gave their first EP to the fans “SIS (Soft Is Strong)“. The material talks about wounded feelings, discovering your own value again, wiping life paths and gaining experience. The mini -milk collected a lot of praise not only from Katseye fans, but also from critics who compared the sound of supergurpa to the melody from the 2000s, characteristic of pop icons, such as Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus Whether Little Mix.
Where did the popularity of Kateseye come from? Their work causes a stir among fans and a fierce discussion
Interestingly, many people heard about Katseye not due to their popularity, pop hits, but by advertising GAP jeans. The artists presented a dance clip on the network under the slogan “Better in denim.”recorded especially for the brand. It happened shortly after the indignation of the promotion of the American Eagle, in which the actress took part Sydney Sweeney. The video published by Girlsband quickly became a hit of the network and has a great impact on potential GAP customers. The clip on YouTube has so far 35 million views!
The Kateseye became extremely loud in the world also due to the discussion caused by their work, or rather the species to which it can be included. Many fans believe that girls create a K-pop group (performing popular Korean music), but others do not see here connections with Asian idols such as Blackpink Whether Twice.
The work of Katseye does not lack Asian trends or characteristic choreographic systems, inspired by top k-pop girlsbands. What’s more, the label is responsible for the group Hybe (formerly Big Hit EntertainmentT), which previously promoted teams such as BTS – One of the most famous k-pop boysbands, whose popularity went beyond South Korea. The “Dream Academy” program, in which the band was formed, was also modeled on other reality shows broadcast in Korea.
“I’ve always dreamed of giving young, talented people a chance to join an unusual group, which was based on K -Pop,” he said Bang Si Hyuk with hybe.
In turn, some of the band’s listeners pay attention to the fact that the singers sing in their songs in English. American pop stars, such as Britney Spears, mention the inspirations, Rihanna or Miley Cyrus. Catseye are therefore located on the border of two worlds, which causes a loud discussion in the media.