Meovv

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Meovv
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Meovv in November 2024
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active2024 (2024)–present
Labels
Members

Meovv (pronounced "Meow"; Korean : 미야오; RR : Miyao, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by The Black Label. The group consists of five members: Sooin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, and Ella. They debuted on September 6, 2024, with the release of their digital single "Meow".

Contents

Name

The group's name, Meovv, is an acronym for "My Eyes Open VVide". [1] Member Ella responded to expressing the team name's "W" with two 'V's, saying, "I wanted to give visual fun," and "I liked it better because it felt like it represented each of the members". [2]

History

Pre-debut activities and formation

Most members of Meovv held prior experience in entertainment, modeling, music, and dance, prior to their acceptance into The Black Label. American model Ella Gross entered the industry at age two and has been featured on several fashion campaigns such as Zara, H&M, and GAP. [3] [4] Gawon was a former YG Entertainment trainee and a former model who starred in Adidas ads. [5] [6] Japanese member Anna Tanaka started her career as a child model and was an exclusive model for Seventeen Japan from October 2019 to December 2021. [6]

In March 2024, the agency announced its plans to launch a new girl group in the first half of 2024. [7] In March, it was revealed that The Black Label applied for the trademark "Méovv" across multiple categories, suggesting its potential use for their new girl group. [5]

2024–present: Introduction and debut

MEOVV's official logo. MEOVV.png
MEOVV's official logo.

On August 16, 2024, The Black Label launched official social media accounts and posted animated teasers for their first girl group. [8] These teasers also featured a large black cover being taken off a building, revealing five giant black cats sitting atop, hinting at the groups potential number of members. [8] [9] On August 19, The Black Label released a special teaser on Twitter, announcing that the agency would release content on August 21. [10] That same day, The Black Label posted a video about Ella Gross on their official YouTube channel, making her the first member of Meovv to be revealed. [11] Gawon was revealed on August 23, [12] followed by Sooin, [13] Anna, [14] and Narin, [15] each after two days intervals. Thereafter, The Black Label announced that Meovv had signed a partnership contract with Capitol Records ahead of their debut. [16]

A video trailer and announcement posters featuring all five members were released on September 4, 2024, alongside the announcement of the release of the group's debut digital single, "Meow". [17] On September 6, the single was released alongside its music video. [18] The group's second single, "Toxic", was released on November 18. [19]

Members

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
[20]
JPN
Heat.

[21]
MLY
Intl.

[22]
NZ
Hot

[23]
SGP
Reg.

[24]
US
World

[25]
WW
Excl.
US

[26]
"Meow"202430417201110120Non-album singles
"Toxic"190
"Body" [a] [b]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Meow"2024Un­known [29]
"Toxic"Roh Sangyoon [30]

Other videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Body" (Performance Video)2024Roh Sangyoon [31]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
MAMA Awards 2024 Artist of the Year MeovvNominated [32]
Best New Female Artist Nominated
Fans' Choice Female Top 10Nominated
Favorite Rising ArtistWon
Melon Music Awards 2024 Best New Artist Nominated [33]

Notes

  1. "Body" was released as part of a double title track for Meovv's second single "Toxic". [19] [27]
  2. "Body" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 41 on the component download chart. [28]

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