Say Now
{{Short description|British girl group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2023}}
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| origin = London, England
| years_active = 2022–present
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| genre = {{hlist|R&B{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/07/needanamebro-why-the-uks-next-girl-band-stars-dont-even-have-a-name-yet|first=Michael|last=Cragg|date=7 March 2023|title='needanamebro': why the UK's next girl band stars don't even have a name yet|website=The Guardian|access-date=26 June 2023}}||pop{{cite web|url=https://thomasbleach.com/2023/05/27/single-review-needanamebro-not-a-left-to-say/|title=SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Not A Lot Left To Say|first=Thomas|last=Bleach|work=ThomasBleach |date=27 May 2023|access-date=26 June 2023|archive-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627010555/https://thomasbleach.com/2023/05/27/single-review-needanamebro-not-a-left-to-say/|url-status=live}}}}
| label = {{hlist|Atlantic}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.saynowsaynow.com/}}
| current_members = {{Plainlist|
- Ysabelle Angeli
- Amelia Onuorah
- Madeleine Haynes
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Say Now are a British girl group from London consisting of members Ysabelle Angeli, Amelia Onuorah and Madeleine Haynes.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2023 |title=UK Girl Group needanamebro Officially Picks a Name, Say Now |url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-picks-a-name-say-now |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726001650/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-picks-a-name-say-now |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023 |website=The Messenger |language=en}} 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 the group. 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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-of-the-summer-2023-contenders-leigh-anne-dave-and-central-cee-kylie-minogue-and-more__39570/|date=15 June 2023|title=Songs of the Summer 2023 contenders: Leigh-Anne, Dave and Central Cee, Kylie Minogue and more|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=26 June 2023|archive-date=19 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019125302/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-of-the-summer-2023-contenders-leigh-anne-dave-and-central-cee-kylie-minogue-and-more__39570/|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/needanamebro/status/1683907424694968320|date=25 July 2023|title=Say Now on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=25 July 2023|archive-date=25 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725233648/https://twitter.com/needanamebro/status/1683907424694968320|url-status=live}} 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".{{cite news |last1=Vecera |first1=Mattea |title=UK Girl Group Needanamebro Officially Has a Name: Say Now |url=https://glittermagazine.co/2023/07/27/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-has-a-name-say-now/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |work=Glitter |archive-date=16 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816144829/https://glittermagazine.co/2023/07/27/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-has-a-name-say-now/ |url-status=live }}
At the 2024 Glamour Awards, the group won the Rising Star award.{{cite news |title=Say Now: 'We're doing all the things the Spice Girls did – but online' |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/say-now-interview-2024-glamour-women-of-the-year-awards |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Glamour Magazine |archive-date=2 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002070846/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/say-now-interview-2024-glamour-women-of-the-year-awards |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite news |title=Say Now: Here comes trouble |url=https://readdork.com/features/say-now-play-cover-august-2024/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Dork |archive-date=27 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927151826/https://readdork.com/features/say-now-play-cover-august-2024/ |url-status=live }} They also supported Kylie Minogue at BST Hyde Park in 2024.{{cite news |title=Blusher, Say Now and more have joined Kylie's day of BST Hyde Park 2024 |url=https://readdork.com/news/blusher-say-now-kylie-bst-hyde-park-2024/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Dork |archive-date=25 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625135352/https://readdork.com/news/blusher-say-now-kylie-bst-hyde-park-2024/ |url-status=live }} In February 2025, the group supported Omar Rudberg on the UK leg of his tour.{{cite web |title=Say Now |url=https://www.livenation.co.uk/say-now-tickets-adp1442557 |publisher=Live Nation UK |access-date=25 January 2025}} That same month, they released the single "Don't Text Don't Call", a year after first teasing its chorus on social media.{{cite news |title=Say Now have returned with their first single of 2025, 'Don't Text Don't Call' |url=https://readdork.com/news/say-now-dont-text-dont-call/ |access-date=17 February 2025 |work=Dork}}{{cite news |title=Say Now return with the brand new single, "DON'T TEXT DON'T CALL" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/say-now-return-with-the-brand-new-single-dont-text-dont-call |access-date=17 February 2025 |work=The Line of Best Fit}} It was followed up by the singles "Can't Keep a Beat" and "Brick By Brick".{{cite news |title=Say Now share new single, "Can't Keep A Beat" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/say-now-share-new-single-cant-keep-a-beat |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=The Line of Best Fit}}{{cite news |title=Say Now have released their tongue-in-cheek new single 'Can't Keep A Beat' |url=https://readdork.com/news/say-now-cant-keep-a-beat/ |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=Dork}}
Discography
= Extended plays =
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= Singles =
Awards and nominations
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| 2024
| Rising Star | rowspan="2" | Say Now | {{won}} |
| 2025
| CelebMix | Artists to Watch | {{Included}} | align="center" | {{cite web |title=The music scene is constantly evolving, and each year brings fresh talent ready to make their mark! From rising pop stars, to boundary-pushing indie artists, here are some must-watch musicians who are set to dominate playlists and stages worldwide in 2025... |url=https://www.instagram.com/thecelebmix/p/DFjKaZ1q444/?img_index=1 |website=CelebMix |publisher=Instagram |access-date=9 February 2025}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.saynowsaynow.com/}}
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Category:English musical trios
Category:British R&B girl groups
Category:Atlantic Records artists
Category:Pop music groups from London
Category:English pop music groups