Kyla Massie (카일라 매시), or simply Kyla, is an American independent singer-songwriter, rapper and YouTuber. She is a former member the girl group PRISTIN.
She made her solo American debut on June 13, 2020 with the mini album Watch Me Glow.[5][6]
Career[]
2017–2019: PRISTIN[]
In 2017, Pledis announced Kyla as a member of PRISTIN, which debuted on March 21, 2017 with the mini album Hi! PRISTIN and its title track, "Wee Woo".
On October 12, 2017, Pledis announced that Kyla would be halting all group promotions to return to the United States and receive treatment for a concussion.[7]
On May 24, 2019, it was announced by Pledis that PRISTIN was officially disbanding after almost two years without activity. It was also announced that 7 out of 10 members had not renewed their contracts with the agency, Kyla being one of them.[8]
2019–present: YouTuber, solo career[]
On September 21, 2019, Kyla became a YouTuber after opening her own channel.[9]
On May 22, 2020, she revealed in her Twitter account that she will be releasing solo songs soon.[10] On May 28, she revealed that she will be releasing a mini album on June 12, yet untitled.[5] In the following day, she delayed the release to June 13.[6] On June 1, she released the digital cover of her debut mini album, titled Watch Me Glow.[11]
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Watch Me Glow (2020)
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[12]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| PRISTIN | "Over n Over" | Hi! PRISTIN | Writing |
| "Aloha" | Schxxl Out | ||
| "You're My Boy" | |||
Filmography[]
Music video appearances[]
- Orange Caramel - "My Copycat" (2014)
Trivia[]
- She speaks Korean and English.[13]
- She has a dog named Mochi.[14]
- She likes to paint.[15]
- She used to act and modelling as a child.[13]
- She likes BLACKPINK, (G)I-DLE, ITZY, LOONA and TWICE.[13]
- Her role models as a child were After School and Girls' Generation.[13]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
References[]
- ↑ @kylam_official on Twitter (November 21, 2019)
- ↑ @kyla.massie on Instagram (February 14, 2022)
- ↑ @kylam_of ficial on Twitter (June 14, 2019)
- ↑ All Access Asia: Kyla Announces Her Fandom Name!
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Allkpop: Former PRISTIN Member Kyla Announces She Will Be Releasing a Mini Album
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 @kylam_official on Twitter (May 29, 2020)
- ↑ Allkpop: Brother of PRISTIN's Kyla reveals the true reason behind her hiatus
- ↑ Soompi: PRISTIN Officially Disbands + Pledis Releases Statement
- ↑ Soompi: Kyla Opens YouTube Channel + Answers Questions About Her Hiatus, PRISTIN's Disbandment, And More
- ↑ @kylam_official on Twitter (May 22, 2020)
- ↑ @kylam_official on Twitter (June 1, 2020)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10014851 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 YouTube: (#TeaTimeWithKyla) Answering Your Questions!
- ↑ @kylam_official on Twitter (May 25, 2020)
- ↑ @kylam_official on Twitter (October 27, 2019)
Official links[]
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