Pop bands are getting a lot of attention nowadays, in particular ‘K-Pop’ bands. Emerging from the Universe of music, these boy and girl groups are taking over the whole world. Today we will be talking about a similar Thai-Korean girl group- “AR3NA”.
AR3NA, a super-talented girl group, surely illuminates the hearts of people who are aware of them. This group consists of three members- JE T’AIME, MINSEO, and PRIM. They debuted on 25th March 2021 under a Thai record label and entertainment agency, ‘411 Entertainment’.
Apart from AR3NA, 411 Entertainment has two more solo artists under it. Before making their debut, AR3NA also trained at a South Korean label, “The Black Label,” which is a sub-label of YG ENTERTAINMENT (ygfamily.com). The name of their fandom is ‘IRIS.’
AR3NA also won the “BEST PERFORMANCE FEMALE ARTIST” award at the 18th Kom Chad Leuk Awards. These rising stars will soon make a place in everybody’s heart with their soothing vocals and graceful dance.
AR3NA: Debut
On 17th June 2020, 411 Entertainment posted about their upcoming debut team ‘AR3NA’ on their official Facebook handle and introduced the members to the world of pop music.
The company informed about its debut on 4th March 2021 via AR3NA_official | Facebook, and finally, on 25th March 2021, AR3NA debuted in the music industry with its digital single “Come get it now.”
Their debut song got a lot of praise on YouTube and other social media platforms. Praising the group, a user commented, “I’m very impressed about the fact they used three totally different languages and still fit them so well with each other. I’m not such a fan of girl Groups, but they definitely caught my attention”.
Another user supported them by saying, “These are not just usual girl groups. They worked so hard to get here, and they need all the support in the world”. On the day of their debut, they received lots of positive reviews like these and captured the attention of music lovers.
Members’ Profiles
AR3NA consists of three equally brilliant girl members- JE T’AIME, MINSEO, and PRIM. Je T’aime and Prim are both Thai-born members, whereas Minseo came from South Korea to join the team.
JE T’AIME
Je T’aime is the eldest member of AR3NA. Her real name is ‘Namon Sawatyanont’. She was born on 16th June 2002.
She is the lead vocalist and main rapper of the group. She can speak four languages in total- Thai, English, Chinese, and Korean. Her favorite food is pizza, and she likes playing basketball.
Her stage name, ‘Je T’aime’ means “I love you” in French. She can play piano as her mother is a piano teacher. She represents the characteristic ‘rebellious’ in her group.
PRIM
Prim is the main vocalist and dancer of the group. She was born in Thailand on 29th January 2005, and her real name is ‘Disara Diskul Na Ayutthaya.’
She likes pop music, Indian cork tree flowers and has a great interest in Japanese food. She drinks coffee as an escape from a tiring day. She represents the characteristic of ‘striving’ in her group.
She can play piano and likes rock climbing. She has a great passion for singing.
MINSEO
Minseo is the youngest member of AR3NA. She was born in South Korea on 26th March 2006, and her real name is ‘Ko Minseo.’ She is the principal dancer and vocalist of the group. She represents the characteristic ‘courageous’ in the group. Before joining AR3NA, she auditioned for some Korean companies too.
As a Korean-born, her favorite foods are tteokbokki and kimchi fried rice. She can speak Thai, Korean, and English. She is the first female Thai idol of Korean- origin.
Songs and Albums
AR3NA debuted with their digital single ‘Come get it now.’ This song gained immense popularity at the time of its release. It represented all the members of the group as very bold and empowering. Their fans also liked the outfits they used in the song and also complimented the composition.
Apart from this song, they released another one of their music pieces, ‘Move On,’ as their second digital single on 23rd June 2021. They also collaborated with Alley (a Thai singer, actress, and model under the same label, 411 Entertainment) for their song “Ride on.” With unwavering determination, they strive to carve a prestigious place in the thriving pop music industry.
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