Say Now

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Say Now
Origin London, England
Genres
Years active2022–present
Labels
Members
  • Ysabelle Angeli
  • Amelia Onuorah
  • Madeleine Haynes
Website www.saynowsaynow.com

Say Now are a British girl group from London consisting of members Ysabelle Angeli, Amelia Onuorah and Madeleine Haynes. [3] 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.

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History

The group formed as a duo consisting of Angeli and Onuorah, with Haynes joining the group after their signing to Atlantic Records. [1] 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 Say Now. [4] The group are managed by Modest! Management, notable for managing the early careers of British pop groups One Direction and Little Mix. [3] 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". [5]

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. [6] 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. [4] 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". [7]

At the 2024 Glamour Awards, the group won the Rising Star award. [4] 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. [8] They also supported Kylie Minogue at BST Hyde Park in 2024. [9] In February 2025, the group supported Omar Rudberg on the UK leg of his tour. [10] That same month, they released the single "Don't Text Don't Call", a year after first teasing its chorus on social media. [11] [12]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release details
TitleDetails
Needanamebro
  • Released: 9 August 2023
  • Label: Warner

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Better Love" [13] 2023Needanamebro
"Not a Lot Left to Say" [14]
"Netflix (Better Now Without You)" [15]
"S.I.N.G.L.E."TBA
"Bitch Get Out My Car"2024
"Trouble"
"Make Up Sex" [16]
"Five Years"
"Don't Text Don't Call"2025

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)ResultRef.
2024 Glamour Awards Rising StarSay NowWon [4]
2025CelebMixArtists to WatchIncluded [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Cragg, Michael (7 March 2023). "'needanamebro': why the UK's next girl band stars don't even have a name yet". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Bleach, Thomas (27 May 2023). "SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Not A Lot Left To Say". Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "UK Girl Group needanamebro Officially Picks a Name, Say Now". The Messenger. 25 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Say Now: 'We're doing all the things the Spice Girls did – but online'". Glamour Magazine . Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Songs of the Summer 2023 contenders: Leigh-Anne, Dave and Central Cee, Kylie Minogue and more". Official Charts Company . 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Say Now on Twitter". Twitter . 25 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Vecera, Mattea. "UK Girl Group Needanamebro Officially Has a Name: Say Now". Glitter. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Say Now: Here comes trouble". Dork . Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Blusher, Say Now and more have joined Kylie's day of BST Hyde Park 2024". Dork . Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Say Now". Live Nation UK . Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Say Now have returned with their first single of 2025, 'Don't Text Don't Call'". Dork . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Say Now return with the brand new single, "DON'T TEXT DON'T CALL"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Better Love - Single by needanamebro". Spotify . 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Not a Lot Left to Say - Single by needanamebro". Spotify . 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "needanamebro on Twitter". Twitter . 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Say Now Make Some Impulsive Decisions with New Single Make Up Sex". Read Dork. 8 November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "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…". CelebMix. Instagram . Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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