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Lapillus (라필루스) is a six-member girl group under MLD Entertainment. They debuted on June 20, 2022 with the digital single "Hit Ya!".
History[]
2021: Pre-debut[]
In November 2021, MLD Entertainment's audition pages introduced Nonaka Shana, a contestant from Girls Planet 999, and Chantal Videla, a Filipino-Argentine actress, as trainees for their upcoming girl group. In December, the two began to host a web series on Nadol TV called ShanShaWorld.
2022: Debut with "Hit Ya!", first comeback with Girl's Round Part. 1.[]
On May 16, 2022, MLD Entertainment officially announced that their upcoming girl group Lapillus is set to debut in June and confirmed that Shana and Chanty would be in the lineup.[1] The same day, the group's official SNS accounts were opened.[2] On May 23, 2022, a Naver article was published, confirming that the group would debut with six members on June 20.[3] That same day, they revealed the profile pictures of the first two members Shana[4] and Haeun.[5] On May 24, they revealed the profile pictures of the next two members Seowon[6] and Yue,[7] and on May 25, they revealed the profile pictures of the final two members Bessie[8] and Chanty.[9]
On June 9, 2022, it was reported by Edaily that the group would debut with the digital single "Hit Ya!".[10] The single, along with its accompanying video, were released on June 20. The group then held their debut music stage on June 23 on M Countdown.[11]
On August 31, 2022, it was announced that Lapillus would be making their first comeback with "Gratata" on September 22.[12] On September 11, 2022, it was confirmed that the group would be releasing their first mini album Girl's Round Part. 1 on the 22nd.[13][14]
On October 21, 2022, MLD Entertainment announced the official fandom name as "LAPIS". The meaning behind is a "Jewel and jewel meet to shine more beautifully." Just like lapillus and lapis meet and shine together as one.[15]
2023: Girl's Round Part. 2, Japanese debut, "Ulala (Spanish Ver.)"[]
On June 7, the group dropped a coming soon teaser for their second mini album, Girl's Round Part. 2, set for release on June 21.[16][17] On June 10, the group announced their plans to make their Japanese debut with their first single, "Who's Next (Japanese Ver.)" on August 2.[18]
On August 17, 2023, Lapllius announced that they would be releasing "Ulala (Spanish Ver.)" on August 18.[19]
2024: Chanty's hiatus[]
On April 5, MLD Entertainment released a statement which revealed that group member Chanty would take an indefinite hiatus from activities for the time being after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.[20]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Color[21] | Years active | ||
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| English | Korean | Japanese | |||
| Shana | 샤나 | シャナ | Leader, Lead Vocalist | Yellow | 2021–present |
| Yue | 유에 | ユエ | Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist | Purple | 2022–present |
| Bessie | 베시 | ベシ | Main Vocalist | Red | 2022–present |
| Seowon | 서원 | ソウォン | Main Rapper | Pink | 2022–present |
| Haeun | 하은 | ハウン | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Center, Maknae | Blue | 2022–present |
| Inactive | |||||
| Chanty | 샨티 | シャンティ | Vocalist, Visual, Face Of The Group | Green | 2021–present |
Discography[]
Korean[]Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
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Japanese[]Singles[]
Spanish[]Digital singles[]
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Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- KAMP LA 2022 (2022) (canceled)[22][23]
- 29th Dream Concert (2023)[24]
- THE SUPERSTAGE by K-POP in Manila (2023)[25] (cancelled)[26]
- KCON LA 2023 (2023)[27]
- Kamp Fest CDMX 2023 (2023)[28]
Trivia[]
- Shana is a former Girls Planet 999 contestant.
- Chanty is a former Philippine-based actress and made her television debut in 2018.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Lapillus/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: MLD Entertainment’s New Girl Group To Debut This Summer
- ↑ Soompi: MLD Entertainment’s New Girl Group Lapillus With Nonaka Shana And Chanty Launches Official Social Media Accounts
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 'MLD 新 걸그룹' 라필루스 첫 멤버 공개 '샤나X하은'.."6월 20일 데뷔"
- ↑ @offclLapillus Twitter post (May 23, 2022)
- ↑ @offclLapillus Twitter post (May 23, 2022)
- ↑ @offclLapillus Twitter post (May 24, 2022)
- ↑ @offclLapillus Twitter post (May 24, 2022)
- ↑ @offclLapillus Twitter post (May 25, 2022)
- ↑ @offclLapillus Twitter post (May 25, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Edaily: '퀸덤2' 팀들까지 줄줄이…불타는 초여름 걸그룹 대전
- ↑ (KR) Star News: '엠카' 라필루스, 'HIT YA!' 데뷔 무대..'우리가 틴크러시'
- ↑ (KR) Star Today: 신예 라필루스, 9월 22일 초고속 컴백
- ↑ (KR) OSEN: 라필루스, 필리핀 팬미팅 성료.."현지 인기 폭발"
- ↑ Soompi: MLD’s New Girl Group Lapillus Drops 1st Teaser For September Comeback With “GRATATA”
- ↑ Soompi: MLD’s New Girl Group Lapillus Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ (KR) My Daily: 라필루스, 21일 컴백 확정…두 번째 '걸스 라운드' 시리즈 발매
- ↑ Soompi: Lapillus Announces June Comeback With 1st Teaser For “GIRL’s ROUND Part. 2”
- ↑ Lapillus｜日本デビュー決定！ファーストシングル『Who's Next (Japanese Ver.)』8月2日発売｜タワレコ限定特典「ランダムトレカ」付
- ↑ @offclLapillus on Twitter (August 17, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: Lapillus's Chanty To Take Indefinite Hiatus From Group Activities
- ↑ Based on "SHINE YOUR LAPILLUS" videos
- ↑ Billboard: KAMP LA 2022 Enlists Monsta X, Kai, Jeon Somi & More for New U.S. K-Pop Festival
- ↑ Soompi: KAMP LA 2022 Announces Last-Minute Changes To Lineup Due To Visa Issues
- ↑ @dreamconcertkr on Twitter (April 27, 2023)
- ↑ @OctoArtsEnt on Twitter: Announcement (May 9, 2023)
- ↑ (KR) ETNews: [단독] 산다라박 마마무+ 케플러 라필루스, 필리핀 K-POP 콘서트 결국 ‘무산’
- ↑ @kconusa on Twitter: Artist Lineup (June 15, 2023)
- ↑ @kampfestcdmx on Twitter (April 14, 2023)
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