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| caption = XG in July 2022<br />{{nowrap|L–R: Harvey, Maya, Juria, Hinata, Chisa, Jurin, and Cocona}}
| caption = XG in July 2022<br />{{nowrap|L–R: Harvey, Maya, Juria, Hinata, Chisa, Jurin, and Cocona}}
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = [[J-Pop]]
| genre = [[R&B]][[Hip-Hop]]
| years_active = 2022–present
| years_active = 2022–present
| label = XGALX
| label = XGALX

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XG
Arrival of XG at KBS Music Bank for pre-recording of "Mascara".
XG in July 2022
L–R: Harvey, Maya, Juria, Hinata, Chisa, Jurin, and Cocona
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresR&BHip-Hop
Years active2022–present
LabelsXGALX
Members
  • Chisa
  • Cocona
  • Harvey
  • Hinata
  • Juria
  • Jurin
  • Maya
Websitexgalx.com/xg/

XG (/ɛks-dʒiː/; acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group formed by XGALX, a label of Avex Inc.[1][better source needed] The group is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya and Harvey. The group made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the digital single "Tippy Toes".

Name

The group's name XG is an acronym of "Xtraordinary Girls"[2] The term is used as an aspirational name the group strives to empower young people all over the world with their fresh, inventive music and performance.[3][4]

Career

2022–present: Introduction and debut

XG's official logo

XG's social media accounts were launched on January 25, 2022, with a short video entitled XGALX - The Beginning.[5] The video showed several girls in training for the XGALX Project. This was followed by a dance performance video choreographed by Sienna Lalau and directed by Hyojin Choi, of the Korean street dance TV show Street Woman Fighter.[6] Over the next few weeks the group released a series of teaser content, including rap video featuring Jurin and Harvey performing a cover of Rob Stone's "Chill Bill"[7] and a vocal cover video of Justin Bieber's "Peaches", performed by Juria and Chisa.[8] On February 2, XG posted solo dance performance videos, with each member dancing in a different style.[9]

On March 18, 2022, XG made their debut with the release of digital single "Tippy Toes".[10] On June 29, they released their second single "Mascara",[11][12] followed by their first television appearance on South Korean Mnet's M Countdown performing the single.[13]

Members

  • Jurin (ジュリン) – leader[14]
  • Chisa (チサ)
  • Maya (マヤ)
  • Hinata (日向)
  • Cocona (ココナ)
  • Juria (ジュリア)
  • Harvey (ハーヴェイ)

Discography

Singles

List of singles showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Hot
[15]
"Tippy Toes" 2022 — Non-album single
"Mascara" 48
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Tippy Toes" 2022 Un­known [16]
"Mascara" [17]

References

  1. ^ Ronald (July 7, 2022). ""I'm Just Using KPop!": Max Matsuura on New Girl Group XG". Arama! Japan. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile". XG - Official Site. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Seo-yeon, Park (March 10, 2022). "XG, 데뷔 싱글 'Tippy Toes' MV 티저 공개..강렬한 아우라" [XG, Debut Single 'Tippy Toes' MV Teaser Released.. Intense Aura]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  4. ^ "On The Rise Global Girl Group XG Talks New Single MASCARA, Working Together and Being Strikingly Different". Contrast Magazine. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "YGエンターテインメントとの関わりは？　日韓合同プロジェクト？　K-POPファンの間で話題のガールズグループ"XG"とは" (in Japanese). Real Sound. January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "다국적 7인조 걸그룹 엑스지(XG) 3월 18일 데뷔". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). February 21, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jurin and Harvey XG Present Rock Lyrics in the Rap Performance Video "Chill Bill Remix" | Kpop Chart". YouTube. February 7, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Febrianto, Dendy (February 11, 2022). "The Beautiful Vocals of Chisa and Juria XG Sing Justin Bieber's "Peaches" in Video Vocal Performance | Kpop Chart". YouTube. Retrieved July 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "YG Entertainment and Avex join forces to launch new girl group 'XG'". YG Entertainment and Avex join forces to launch new girl group 'XG' | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. February 7, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "XG, 데뷔 싱글 'Tippy Toes' MV 티저 공개…고정 관념 깬다". Xports News (in Korean). March 10, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Japanese girl group XG to drop second single 'Mascara'". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "엑스지 "신곡 '마스카라', 반전 매력 기대해달라"(일문일답)". Maeil Kyungjae (in Korean). June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "엑스지, '엠카'서 신곡 '마스카라' 공개…韓 활동 본격 시동" (in Korean). June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "XG release stunning teasers for their 2nd Single 'MASCARA' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  15. ^ XG singles on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  16. ^ XG - Tippy Toes (Official Music Video). XG. March 18, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ XG - MASCARA (Official Music Video). XG. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via YouTube.

External links

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