Forestella (포레스텔라) is a four-member vocal group under Beat Interactive, formed through the music competition show Phantom Singer 2 and the winner of the show. They debuted on March 14, 2018 with their first album Evolution.[1][2]
Their name was created by combining "Forest", and "Stella" which means star in Latin/Italian.
History[]
Pre-debut: Phantom Singer 2[]
The four members met as contestants in the JTBC's singing competition Phantom Singer 2 of which goal was to find four finalists to form a crossover quartet. While doing the various duet, trio, and quartet stages in the show, members worked together in several stages. Cho and Ko performed and passed the duet stage together ("L'immensita") and later, Cho, Ko, and Bae performed and passed the trio stage ("Dell'Amore Non Si Sa") and the first quartet stage ("Radioactive") together. Kang was later grouped together with Cho in the random quartet stage, the first time he worked together with a future Forestella member. Forestella was officially formed prior to the final stage. The quartet performed four songs in the final stage and won the competition.[3]
2018: Evolution, "L'impossibile Vivere"[]
Forestella officially debuted and released their first album, Evolution, on March 14, 2018, with the title song "You Are My Star."
The single "L'impossibile Vivere" made in collaboration with Forte Di Quattro was released on May 11, 2018. They held a series of joint concerts together in Seoul and Busan.
2019: "Dear Moon", Mystique[]
On May 10, 2019, Forestella released their first digital single, "Dear Moon", as a pre-release for their upcoming second album, Mystique, which was released on May 22, 2019.
They renewed their group contract as they wanted to continue as a quartet, although Bae and Cho joined different agencies for their solo activities.
2020: "Nella Fantasia", "Together", "Words from the Wind", "Ties"[]
Their second digital single, "Nella Fantasia", was released on April 9, 2020.
On July 1, 2020, their third digital single, "Together", was released.
Their fourth digital single, "Words from the Wind", was released on August 3, 2020.
On September 24, 2020, the group released their fifth digital single, "Ties".
2021: The Forestella, change of agency, fandom name[]
Their third studio album, The Forestella, was released on April 19, 2021. It included the four digital singles released the year before.
On June 30, 2021, Forestella's contract with Art & Artists expired and the group decided not to renew.[4]
On August 2, Beat Interactive announced they had signed an exclusive contract with the group and would from here on out take care of the group's promotions.[5]
During their YouTube live stream on September 7, 2021, Forestella announced that their fandom name was "SoopByeol" (숲별). It is actually a transliteration of their name in Korean: 숲 means "forest" and 별 means "star".[6]
2022: The Beginning : World Tree, "The Bloom : Utopia"[]
On April 18, it was announced the group will make a comeback in May.[7] On May 2, they released a teaser poster for their upcoming album, set to be released on May 30.[8] The mini album's title was later revealed to be The Beginning : World Tree.[9]
On December 7, they released a teaser poster for their single album "The Bloom : Utopia", set to be released on December 22.[10]
2023: "White Night", "Kool", Unfinished[]
On June 27, they released a teaser poster for their digital single "White Night", set to be released on July 1.[11]
On August 28, they unveiled a comeback trailer for their eighth digital single, "Kool".[12][13] It was later announced to be released on September 6.[14]
On November 2, they released a teaser for their second mini album Unfinished, set to be released on November 8.[15]
Members[]
| Name | Voice range | Position | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bae Doo Hoon (배두훈) | Tenor | Mat-hyung (oldest) | 2018–present |
| Kang Hyung Ho (강형호) | Tenor, countertenor | Second oldest | 2018–present |
| Cho Min Kyu (조민규) | Tenor | Leader | 2018–present |
| Ko Woo Rim (고우림) | Bass | Maknae (youngest) | 2018–present |
Discography[]
Studio albums[]Mini albums[]
Single albums[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
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Features[]
OSTs[]
Participation releases[]
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Filmography[]
Competition shows[]
- Phantom Singer 2 (JTBC, 2017) - contestants
- Hidden Singer 5 (JTBC, 2018) - panel & contestant
- Immortal Songs 2 (KBS, 2018-2021) - contestant
Concerts[]
Solo concerts[]
- Evolution (2018)
- Forest and Star (2018)
- Forestella's Winter Story (2018)
- Memories (2018)
- Stroll (2019)
- Mystique (2019)
- Nella Fantasia (2020)
- The Forestella 2021 (2021)
- 2022 Forestella Concert In Seoul (2022)
North America tours[]
- Forestella N.America Tour (2023)[16]
Participating concerts[]
- Phantom Singer 2 tour (2017-2018)
- Phantom vs Phantom concerts (2018) (with Forte di Quattro)
- Illuso: Masterpieces of Autumn concerts (2019) (with Forte di Quattro, Miraclass and Ingihyunsang)
- Phantom Singer All Star Gala Concerto concerts (2021)
- Seoul Festa 2022 (2022)[17]
Photobooks[]
- Forrecipe In The Woods (2022)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea First Brand Awards | |||
| 2022 | Forestella | Crossover Group | Won[18] |
| K Global Heart Dream Awards | |||
| 2022 | Forestella | K Global Crossover Award | Won[19] |
Trivia[]
- The members stand in a specific order when performing on televised music programs: (left to right) Ko Woo Rim, Kang Hyung Ho, Cho Min Kyu and Bae Doo Hoon. The Im Chang Jung special of Immortal Songs (episode 420) was one of the rare times they changed their positions.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Forestella/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Forestella share their secret to success : Group member Bae Doo-hoon says he wants their upcoming album to include a gugak song
- ↑ Korea Times: Crossover band Forestella aims for Billboard
- ↑ YouTube: Interview with Phantom Singer 2 Forestella
- ↑ @official.forestella on Instagram (June 29, 2021)
- ↑ @BEATINT0505 on Twitter (August 2, 2021)
- ↑ official Forestella on YouTube: 다시합니닿 (September 7, 2021)
- ↑ (KR) Xports News: [단독 포레스텔라, 5월 컴백 확정…'크로스오버 대표주자' 귀환]
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (May 2, 2022)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (May 16, 2022)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (December 7, 2022)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (June 27, 2023)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (August 28, 2023)
- ↑ (KR) Star News: 포레스텔라, 9월 신곡 'KOOL' 발매..크로스오버 그 이상
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (September 2, 2023)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (November 2, 2023)
- ↑ Forestella YouTube community post (December 19, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: PSY, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, THE BOYZ, And More Perform At Seoul Festa 2022
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of 2022 Korea First Brand Awards
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of 2022 K Global Heart Dream Awards
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