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Now United (sometimes abbreviated as NU) are the first global pop group, formed in Los Angeles in 2017 by Idols creator Simon Fuller. Originally, the group consisted of 14 members from 14 countries;[2] but today, the group now consist of 18 members, each representing a different country and nationality from around the world.

Now United
Now United in 2021
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, moombahton, teen pop, worldbeat, bubblegum pop
Occupations	Global Pop Group
Years active	2017–present
Labels	XIX Entertainment AWAL[1]
Members	Lamar Morris Sabina Hidalgo Shivani Paliwal Sofya Plotnikova Any Gabrielly Noah Urrea Krystian Wang Bailey May Hina Yoshihara Heyoon Jeong Sina Deinert Joalin Loukamaa Josh Beauchamp Savannah Clarke Nour Ardakani Mélanie Thomas Alex Mandon Rey
Website	nowunited.com

History

This section may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. (July 2021)

2017: Pre-debut, announcement and "Summer in the City"

In mid-2016, Idols creator and Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller began searching for talent to fulfill his plan of creating a global pop group with members from all over the world. The selection took place through Social Media as well as dance schools and music academies, using expert choreographers, vocal coaches, and songwriters.

In September 2017, Fuller indicated that "to recruit the 14 youngsters in Now United, he employed 20 people to travel the world for 18 months, holding auditions with groups of 10 to 20 people at a time". But after seeing the talents of various youngsters he decided to make a group of 14 members of different nationalities, with future possible members. From 11 to 22 November 2017, each of the members was revealed. On 13 November, the first teaser of the complete group was released, in the song "Boom Boom" by the record producer and record executive RedOne.

On 5 December 2017, Now United released their first single "Summer in the City", on Al Gore's "24 Hours of Reality", a global broadcast intended to work to raise awareness around the global climate crisis.

2018: Debut, Promo World Tour and Pepsi

From April 2018, the group began their Promo World Tour, where they appeared on many TV shows across the world. The tour began in Moscow, making their first public appearance on television performing "Summer in the City" on the finale of the Russian version of The Voice Kids.

On 30 May, Now United was featured in the single "One World" with RedOne and Adelina.

On 5 July, Now United debuted in the United States on The Late Late Show with James Corden performing "Summer in the City".[3] In less than three months, the group released the official videos of three singles, on 24 July, "What Are We Waiting For", shot in South Korea; on 28 September, "Who Would Think That Love?" shot in Mexico; and on 6 November, "All Day", shot in California. During their Indian tour, Now United shot "How We Do It", released on December 15, which featured Indian rapper Badshah. On 29 December, Dreams Come True: The Documentary was released, showcasing the creation process of the group.

2019: Special Olympics and Dreams Come True Tour

On 29 January 2019, "Beautiful Life", which was also shot in India, was also released.

During the Philippines tour, Now United shot and released "Afraid of Letting Go" on 17 March. On 28 April, "Sundin Ang Puso", which was also shot in the Philippines was released. The group also participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. On 7 June, "Paraná", was released. By mid-2019, it was announced that two new members would be added to Now United. The selection took place through social media and fan voting. On 25 July, Now United released "Sunday Morning". On 11 August, "Crazy Stupid Silly Love" was released. The month after, "Like That" was released on 8 September. On 20 September, "You Give Me Something" was released. The song is a bilingual cover of the song by James Morrison and is performed in English and Portuguese by members Lamar Morris and Any Gabrielly. In October, it was officially announced that the search for a new member from the Middle East or North Africa had commenced.[4] They also shot their music video called "Legends" while on tour, which was released on 14 November. During November 2019, the group embarked on their "Dreams Come True Tour" in Brazil.[5] On 15 December, "Na Na Na", which was filmed at the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro was released. "Let Me Be the One" was released on the 28th.

2020: Quarantine, Come Together Tour, Destination UAE and New Members

On February 11, the group introduced their 15th member, Savannah Clarke from Australia. On February 12, "Live This Moment" was released being the first single of the year. On March 7, the single "Come Together" featured Savannah Clarke for the first time. The group was set to embark on their "Come Together" Tour between May and June,[6] which was postponed on March 20, due to COVID-19 concerns.[7]

On April 3, the third single of the year, "Wake Up," was released. A few days later, "By My Side" was released, which was filmed by members in their homes. Their single "Better" was released on the 30th, and a lyrics video for Better was released on June 30.

On May 8, the single "Dana Dana" was released, which was filmed remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic, the song had been teased for several months and included Shivani Paliwal's rap in Hindi.[8] "Stand Together" was released on June 23 of the same year.

On August 8, "Nobody Fools Me Twice" was released, in the Korean language. On August 18, "Feel It Now" was released. On September 2, the Spanish version of the single "Na Na Na" was released as "Na Na Na - Spanish Version". On September 14, members Heyoon and Josh announced on YouTube that the search for the 16th member would officially begin The single/music video for "The Weekend's Here" was filmed in Dubai with Sofya, Savannah, Sina and Heyoon. On September 21, Simon Fuller, the group's manager, announced the 16th member, Nour Ardakani from Lebanon.[9] On the 30th, the last single of the month was released, called "Somebody" with the first line from Sina Deinert.

On October 7, "Chained Up" was released, which had been in the works for some time, same as "Live This Moment", the song/music video features the group's boys, but with the addition of Heyoon. On October 10, the single "Paradise" debuted, but this music was only later released as a music video. The music video/single "Habibi" was released on October 19, it was the first music video featuring Nour Ardakani, who served as center.[10] On November 7, another single, "One Love", was released. "Pas Le Choix (Manal Mix)" was the group's new single for the first time. On December 10, this single was officially released, featuring the girls of the group. This marked the debut of Joalin, Diarra's return and Melanie Thomas' first music video appearance. On December 30, the last single of the year, "Hewale", featuring Diarra and Mélanie, was released.

2021: Now Love, Camp Now United, New Member and Love, Love, Love: A Musical

The group released their first song of the year, "How Far We've Come" on January 8, 2021. The next single, which debuted on January 15, was titled "Lean On Me". "Lean On Me" was shot by choreographer Nicki Andersen and was set in Emirates Place in Dubai. "All Around The World" debuted on January 29. The video was filmed by each of the members in their native countries.

The first clip, released in March for the single "Paradise" and is called "Paradise - Official Memories Video," debuted on March 9. Later on March 16 the music video for "Turn It Up" was released, as a part of a partnership with KitKat.[11]

On April 10, the single "Fiesta" was released, which was filmed in Mexico, in the hotel garden of Cancun where the members were stranded. Then "Baila" was released. When they finished filming in San Luis Obispo, they left the farm on April 5 to shoot. A few days later, on April 9, the boys traveled from Los Angeles to Malibu. After a few days of filming, they traveled to Hawaii on April 13, where they shot a few music videos. On April 25, it was revealed that the 18th member is Spanish. On April 28, the identity of the new member was disclosed, 15 year old Mallorca native Alex Mandon Rey.[12]

"Let The Music Move You", which was filmed in Hawaii was released on May 1.The next release was on May 8, when the music video for the single "Show You How To Love" was released in Malibu, the single had been previously released solely as an audio. Over-the-record lyric videos were released the same month, with "Baila" released on May 15, "Stand Together" on May 17, and "Come Together" on May 26. As a part of a Partnership with Forever 21, they released "Nobody Like Us", which was filmed in Hawaii.

On June 1, the group announced that it would hold an online concert, the "Now Love Live Show". The music video released of their "NU Party" was released on the 18th, this featured member Lamar who was on Hiatus. On June 28, the group announced that they would host its first virtual camp, known was "Camp Now United 2021". The "Now Love Live Show" was filmed at Lourve Abu Dhabi and streamed exclusively through YouTube Premium on July 1, the online concert marked the group's first major concert since 2019 and the debut concert for Nour, Savannah, and Melanie and Alex.[13]

"Camp Now United 2021" began filming on July 5, 2021, in Brazil.[14] The music video of "Wave Your Flag" was officially released on the 14th. Filmed at Louvre Abu Dhabi, it marked the debut of Alex Mandon Rey. On July 15, the launch of the Camp Now United competition was announced, with 12 winners being selected for a trip to Abu Dhabi. Now United's music appeared at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with several songs being played at competitions. A lyrics video for "Wave Your Flag" was released on the 30th.

On August 15, the group announced their first musical, "Love, Love, Love", would be coming soon; it was filmed during their Bootcamp in San Luis Obispo in March–April 2021. A trailer was released the next day on the group's YouTube channel. "Love, Love, Love" was released on August 28, alongside "When You Love Somebody", "Dance Like That" and "Momento" on the group's YouTube Channel. Bailey May described the experience of filming a musical stating that it was not challenging as he was playing his own character.[15]

It was announced on September 6, that the group would be traveling to Abu Dhabi for their Bootcamp. On September 10, all three of Love, Love, Love songs ("When You Love Somebody", "Dance Like That" and "Momento") were released on all music platforms. "Ikou" Music video, which was filmed in Mexico, was released on the 11th. Following their Bootcamp, it was revealed that they would be traveling to Portugal.The official Music video for "Dance Like That" was released on the 16th. It was announced on the 27th, that the group would be partnering with SheinX Rock the Runway online fashion show.

On October 3, the group performed "Wave Your Flag" at the 25th Globos de Ouro awards ceremony. A new edition of "Come together" was released on the 4th, alongside the 12 camp winners. The Bootcampers released their first song, "Good Days" on the 7th, two more music videos, "I Got You" and "Anything for You" were released on the 22nd. Another song, "Future Me" which was filmed in Abu Dhabi was released on the 30th.[16] "I Got You" and "Anything For You" was released across all streaming platforms on November 11. It was announced that the group would be returning to Brazil. Any Gabrielly leaked information during an interview that the group would be touring in 2022. "Future Me" was released across streaming platforms on the 18th. It was officially announced on November 21, that the group would be embarking on their "Wave Your Flag World Tour" with dates announced in Brazil and Portugal, members reassured fans that future dates would be later announced.

Information surrounding the filming of "Jump" music video was leaked on December 5. The group performed "All Day", "Future Me" and "Wave Your Flag" on an aired broadcast of Domingao com Huck on the 12th. Due to high demand, 3 new dates were announced on December 17 in Brazil. The official music video for "Badna Nehlam" was released on the 22nd. The group announced on December 29, that they will release an upcoming song featuring Alta B. On December 30, their single "Jump" was released, featuring Alta B and R3HAB as producers, the music video was made in partnership with Verizon. Jump reached a milestone of 50 million views in the span of 3 weeks.

2022: Wave Your Flag World Tour, New Musical

On January 6, the group announced the launch of the #badnanehlamchallenge online dance challenge, with two winners being selected to meet with the group, winners were announced on February 6. On January 24, R3HAB's CYB3RPVNK radio station first heard the band's soon-to-be debut latest single "Heartbreak On The Dance Floor".On January 28, members of the group began traveling to Dubai and Los Angeles. On February 14, The group as a whole began their first bootcamp of 2022 in preparation for the Wave Your Flag World Tour.

Sabina Hidalgo announced her pregnancy on February 24, Hildalgo reassured fans that she would continue performing but would refrain from certain songs.[17]

"Heartbreak On The Dance Floor" was officially released on March 4th.[18] On March 11, the group launched the Wave Your Flag Tour at Porto Alegre, Brazil with two shows. The group performed their new single "All Night Long" with Melanie serving as the main vocals. The group also performed "Jump", "Golden", "Heartbreak On The Dance Floor" and "Future Me" for the first time. The tour also shows the music video for "It's Your Birthday" before they released it on YouTube on Shivani's birthday. On March 13 the group flew to Curitiba, Brazil to perform their tour for two days. On March 16, the group flew to Any's hometown, São Paulo, Brazil to perform their tour for three days. On March 17, the group released the lyric video for "Dana Dana" to celebrate Holi, the video was shot during their 2020 bootcamp before the pandemic. On March 27, the group performed in Recife,[19] the group's last performance in Brazil as part of the tour. On March 28, the group left Brazil and traveled to Portugal to begin preparations for the tour's performances there. On March 30, Diarra Sylla, officially announced her departure from the group.

On April 1, the group performed its first concert in Portugal in Lisbon, this marked the first time the group performed with 15 members with the addition of Joalin. On April 3, the group performed on the talent show Got Talent Portugal. After the concerts in Lisbon and Porto in Portugal, Melanie and Bailey travelled to the Ivory Coast to shoot a secret music video there, while the others travelled back home for a break, and some members travelled to the United States and Brazil for some reasons.

After a break, the group released a music video for the single "Heartbreak On The Dancefloor" on May 20, which was released by Vevo. On June 14, it was announced that the group will star on a musical film on the OP3N App. [20] In June, the group released dance videos with members of The Future X, choreographed by Nicky Andersen. Pre-production of the already confirmed musical began and members of the LA began rehearsals. The group confirmed that the musical will begin filming in the UK in August. Zane Carter was a member of bootcampers introduced last year.

On July 6, VEVO, a post on its Instagram page summing up the Top 10 music video of the year, reached number 6 on this list with the group's single "Jump". On July 19, the group confirmed that after they had completed UK, the group's next destination would be France. On July 27, the group's logo changed across all their social media platforms, resulting in Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter as well. On August 8, they announced that their newest single "Like Me" would soon debut, the song was remixed by Eric Kupper. On August 10, the single "Like Me" was released on the PRO MOTION website in a 5-minute version and a radio edit which is 3 minutes long. PRO MOTION also served as producer on the single and music video. On August 16, a dance video version of the group's newest single "Like Me" was released on their YouTube channel. On August 17, filming/work began for the upcoming musical. On August 20, the official music video for the single "Like Me" was released. The music video does not feature the version remixed by Eric Kupper.

Public image and reception

Now United has been perceived as a response from North American music managers in reaction to the rising global popularity of K-pop. Much of Now United's popularity is based in Latin America, where most of its streams and views come from. In a more critical article, BBC music correspondent, Mark Savage stated that the group have not yet troubled the charts and do not have the impact that Fuller's other clients have had.[21]

In addition to singing, the group is known to perform elaborate and synchronized choreography. Fan interaction between the members and their fanbase has been seen as a factor behind their success, with content being produced and released on a daily basis.[22] The Group has since gained over 130 million followers across online platforms and over 1.8 billion views on their YouTube Channel.

Other ventures

Endorsements

Now United's status as one of Brazil's most popular music acts, their large fanbase and social media following have made them attractive to large cooperate brands including Pepsi, Forever 21 and KitKat. Now United is the Official Dance partner of Rexona Brazil, they have filmed several commercials for the brand and have released Limited edition products.[23] The Group signed with Brazilian Licensing Agency, Redibra in 2021 which aims to offer exclusive products in the Brazilian Market. In January 2019, the group signed a global sponsorship deal with Pepsi.[24] In April 2021, the group teamed up with KitKat to launch a special edition KitKat Bar, which was sold exclusively in Brazil. From December 2021, the group have partnered with record label VEVO for the promotion of their music videos.

Members

Member timeline

 Active

 Inactive

No.	Country	Name	Birth date	Hometown	Debut
Original Members
1	Senegal	Diarra Sylla	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 21)	Dakar, Senegal	5 December 2017
2	United Kingdom	Lamar Morris	(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 22)	London, United Kingdom	5 December 2017
3	Mexico	Sabina Hidalgo	(1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 22)	Guadalajara, Mexico	5 December 2017
4	India	Shivani Paliwal (Hindi: शिवानी पालीवाल)	(2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 20)	Udaipur, India	5 December 2017
5	Russia	Sofya Plotnikova (Russian: Софья Плотникова)	(2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 19)	Moscow, Russia	5 December 2017
6	Brazil	Any Gabrielly	(2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 19)	Guarulhos, Brazil	5 December 2017
7	United States	Noah Urrea	(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 21)	Orange, USA	5 December 2017
8	China	Krystian Wang (Chinese: 王南钧)	(2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 22)	Beijing, China	5 December 2017
9	Philippines	Bailey May	(2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 20)	Cebu City, Philippines	5 December 2017
10	Japan	Hina Yoshihara (Japanese: 吉原日奈)	(2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 20)	Niiza, Japan	5 December 2017
11	South Korea	Heyoon Jeong (Korean: 정혜윤)	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 25)	Daejeon, South Korea	5 December 2017
12	Germany	Sina Maria Deinert	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 24)	Karlsruhe, Germany	5 December 2017
13	Finland	Joalin Loukamaa	(2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 21)	Turku, Finland	5 December 2017
14	Canada	Josh Beauchamp	(2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 22)	Edmonton, Canada	5 December 2017
Additional Members
15	Australia	Savannah Clarke	(2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 19)	Sydney, Australia	28 February 2020
16	Lebanon	Nour Ardakani (Arabic: نور أردكاني)	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 20)	Beirut, Lebanon	21 September 2020
17	Ivory Coast	Mélanie Thomas	(2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 18)	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	30 November 2020
18	Spain	Alex Mandon Rey	(2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 (age 17)	Mallorca, Spain	28 April 2021

Discography

Filmography

Online shows

Year	Title	Platform	Episodes	Notes	Ref.
2018	Now United - Meet the Group	YouTube	1	Special
	Now United - Singing and Dancing Without Music		14
	Now United in Moscow, Russia		6	Vlog
	Now United in Kitzbüel, Austria		2
	We Are Now United / This Is Me		Launching	Special on the personal life of the members
	Now United - Why I Dance x Rexona Dance Studio			Special with Rexona Dance Studio
2018–present	The Now United Show		Season 1 – 25 Season 2 – 44 Season 3 – 46 Season 4 – 52 Season 5 – 13	Backstage of the world tour, shows and rehearsals. 5 seasons and counting	[25]
2018–present	Meet...from...		17	Special
2018	Dreams Come True: The Documentary		1	Documentary	[26]
2019	The Road to Dreams Come True		20	Backstage in preparation for Dreams Come True Tour
2020	Dance Parties		4 (for now)	Live made by members during the COVID-19 pandemic	[27][28][29]
	Now United Cartoons		4	Animated Cartoon
2021	Now Love Live Show		x	Virtual live show in Louvre Abu Dhabi
	Now United Afterparty		1	Live stream on YouTube Premium after live show
	Camp Now United 2021		x	Virtual camp in Brazil
	Love, Love, Love: A Musical		1	The group's first musical

Events

Tours
Promo World Tour
World Tour 2019 (presented by YouTube Music)
Dreams Come True Tour
Come Together Tour (Cancelled due to Pandemic)
Wave Your Flag World Tour
Shows
Now Love Live Show
Performances
The Voice Kids Russia
The Late Late Show with
So You Can Dance
WE Day Ottawa
ЖАРА-KIDS
Mother of Nation Festival in Abu Dhabi
MOR Pinoy Awards 2018
The Morning Show
365 Live Performance
2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games
Caldeirao do Huck
Global Village Dubai
#MTVFreshOut
Globos de Ouro 2021
World Is One 2021
Domingao com Huck
Got Talent Portugal 2022
Camps
Camp Now United, Oregon 2019
Camp Now United, Brazil 2021
Musicals
Love, Love, Love. The Musical
Coming Soon in 2022

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Now United

Year	Award	Category	Work nominated	Result	Ref.
2018	BreakTudo Awards	Debut Videoclip	"Summer In The City"	Nominated	[30][31]
2019	Meus Prêmios Nick	Favorite International Artist	Now United	Nominated	[32][33]
		Year's Fandom		Won
	BreakTudo Awards	International Newcomer		Won	[34]
	Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro	Year's Rookie K-Pop		Won	[35]
	Prêmio Contigo! Online	International Newcomer		Won	[36]
2020	Kids' Choice Awards	Brazilian Fandom		Won	[37]
	Tudo Information Awards	Group of the Year		Nominated	[38]
		Artist Boom		Won	[39]
	Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro	Bombastic Clip	"Come Together"	Nominated	[40]
	Meus Prêmios Nick	International Hit		Won	[41][42]
		Fandom of the Year	Now United	Won
		Favorite International Artist		Won
		Epic KCA Winners		Won	[43][41]
	BreakTudo Awards	International group		Nominated	[44][45]
		International Fandom		Nominated
	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Group		Nominated	[46]
	Kids Choice Awards Mexico	World Hit	"Come Together"	Nominated	[47][48]
	Capricho Awards	International Hit		Won	[49]
		International group	Now United
				Won
	Prêmio Todateen	Group of the year		Nominated	[50]
		International hit	"Come Together"	Won
2021	Kids' Choice Awards	Favourite Global Music Star	Savannah Clarke	Nominated	[51]
	Kids' Choice Awards Australia	Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year		Won	[52]
	Kids' Choice Awards Brasilia	Brazilian Fandom	Now United	Won	[53]
	Murex D'or Award	Best Arabic Song	"حبيبي" (Habibi in Arabic)	Nominated	[54]
		2021 Murex D'or Audience	Nour Ardakani	Nominated	[55]
	Flame Roem World Awards 2021	Grupo de Pop do Ano	Now United	Nominated	[56]
	Break Tudo Awards 2021	Grupo Internacional		Nominated	[57]
		Fandom Internacional	Uniters	Nominated	[58]
		Crush Internacional	Josh Beauchamp	Won	[59]
		Crush do Ano	Any Gabrielly	Nominated	[60]
	Meus Prêmios Nick	Criador Genial		Nominated	[61]
		Hit Internacional do ano	"Lean On Me"	Nominated	[62]
		Clipe do ano		Nominated	[63]
		Fandom do Ano	Uniters	Nominated	[64]
		Grupo musical favorito	Now United	Nominated	[65]
	Arab Women Awards	Young Talent Award	Nour Ardakani	Won	[66]
	Channel R Radio Awards	Best New Artist	Now United	Nominated	[67]
	Acervo Music Awards	Música Do Ano	"Wave Your Flag"	Won	[68]
2022	Kids' Choice Awards Australia	Aussie/Kiwi Legend of The Year	Savannah Clarke	Won	[69]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[es] Now United

Now United (a veces abreviado como N.U.) es el primero grupo global de música pop creado en diciembre de 2017 por el creador de American Idol, Simon Fuller, y es dirigido por XIX Entertainment.[1] El grupo consta de 18 miembros,[2] cada uno de una nacionalidad diferente.[3]

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[ru] Now United

Now United — интернациональная поп-группа, сгенерированная создателем «American Idol» и менеджером «Spice Girls», Саймоном Фуллером, состоящая из 18 молодых талантливых артистов из разных стран мира[1][2]. Группа управляется XIX Entertainment. Официальный дебют — в 2017 году, с синглом «Summer in the City»

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