Deja Vu (group)

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Deja Vu
Origin London, England
Genres
Years active2020–present
Members
  • Elle Botterill
  • Carolina Diaz
  • Tyrece Lewis
Past membersSophie Nascimento [1]

Deja Vu are a British-Venezuelan girl group consisting of members Elle Botterill, Carolina Diaz and Tyrece Lewis. After forming in 2020, they competed on the series twelve of The Voice UK in 2023, where they reached the semi-finals. Since competing on the series, Deja Vu have gained a following on social media apps Instagram and TikTok, and have gone onto release the singles "Hot" and "Hell Yeah".

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History

Deja Vu formed in 2020 with four members.[ citation needed ] They came together during the COVID-19 pandemic, so had little experience performing in public. Together, Deja Vu spent a week on a caravan park to form the sound they wanted for their group. [2] They made their debut performance in 2023 when auditioning for series twelve of The Voice UK ; their performance opened the series. [3] They performed the song "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, where all four judges turned their chairs for the group. [4] Deja Vu selected Anne-Marie to be their mentor for the series. In the callback stage of the series, the group performed the Britney Spears song "Lucky", where they progressed to the semi-finals. [5] For the semi-finals, they performed "Beautiful Liar" by Beyoncé and Shakira, after which they were eliminated. [6]

After competing in The Voice UK, they released their debut single, "Get Down". After the departure of member Sophie Nascimento, the song was removed from streaming services. [7] [ failed verification ] After having gained a following on social media platforms Instagram and TikTok, they began writing more music. Speaking about the process, they stated that since Venezuelan member Carolina Diaz had always written songs in Spanish, it "just made sense" to incorporate Spanish verses into their music. Deja Vu then released the song "Hot", [2] followed by "Hell Yeah". Both songs topped the Future Hits Radio charts. [8] They released their third single, "Baddie", in August 2025. [9]

Members

Elle Botterill

Elle Botterill was born in Buckinghamshire [10] and at a young age, trained for two years as a gymnast for the Great British Olympic squad. [11] Botterill was also an actress. She portrayed Amanda Thripp in a West End theatre production of Matilda the Musical , [12] as well as playing Brigitta von Trapp in a touring production of The Sound of Music . [13] Botterill then starred in the CBBC series The Demon Headmaster and recurred in the CBBC series Jamie Johnson . [14]

Carolina Diaz

Carolina Diaz was born in Venezuela and raised in Panama. She grew up influenced by singers including Franco de Vita, Shakira and Queen. In 2019, she began releasing music and performing in bars and rooftops in Panama City. A year later, she was invited via social media to join Deja Vu and moved to London. [15]

Tyrece Lewis

Tyrece Lewis was born and raised in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. She became interested in performing arts at an early age and studied performance, eventually garnering a degree in drama and performance. During her time at university, a modelling agency signed her. Despite this, Lewis focused on music and eventually joined Deja Vu. [16]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Get Down"2023Non-album single
"Hot"2025TBA
"Hell Yeah"
"Baddie"

References

  1. "BBC Introducing - 3 Counties & Northants". BBC. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Deja Vu are doing it differently". Hunger . Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. "ITV The Voice UK viewers make same complaint within minutes as show returns for 2023 series". Wales Online . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  4. "The Voice UK returns for series 12 with big change". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. "Deja Vu, Jolie and The Skylarks' 'Lucky'". YouTube. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. "The Voice UK's Anne-Marie asks Tom Jones 'are you OK?' as he struggles to make decision". Daily Record . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  7. "Get Down - Single by DejaVu". Spotify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  8. "Future Hits Radio Top 40". Future Hits. Facebook . Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  9. "Deja Vu - Baddie". Deja Vu. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  10. "MEET ELLE". Instagram . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  11. "Elle Joanne Botterill". Gymperium. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  12. "Discovering The World Of Ellie Botterill: An Inspiring Journey". Sec4You. Retrieved 22 May 2025.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. "THE SOUND OF MUSIC FAMILY REVIEW". Practically Perfect Mums. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  14. "Hot off the press - we are super excited to announce another very special guest at our Beachborough Christmas Bazaar this Saturday 16th November - Ellie Botterill is very generously coming in to make reindeer food with the children from 10am -12 noon". Beachborough School. Facebook . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  15. "MEET CARO/DIZA". Instagram . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  16. "MEET TYRECE". Instagram . Retrieved 22 May 2025.