Kitty Girls
Filipino all-female singing group
Kitty Girls was a Filipino girl group formed in the Philippines in April 2007. The group began as a quintet consisting of Jocelyn Oxlade, Ayanna Oliva, Veronica Scott, Nicole Deen and Tanya Yuquimpo. In 2010, the group relaunched as a trio with Khai Lim joining Oxlade and Oliva.
01History
Formation and debut album
In 2007, under the guidance of Cecille Carpio of Elan Models International and Jose Felix Dingcong of JLD Management, the Kitty Girls were signed to Star Music. The original line up, consisting of five Filipinas with foreign blood, Jocelyn Oxlade, Ayanna Oliva, Veronica Scott, Tanya Yuquimpo and Nicole Deen, would open up for Akon in the Akon, Live in Manila concert in November and would feature in the cover of FHM Philippines' December 2007 issue.
In January 2008, the group launched their self-titled debut album Kitty Girls. The single "K.I.T.T.Y.". was launched and performed live by the group in ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show ASAP.
On February 15, 2008, the Kitty Girls staged their first major concert dubbed One purr...fect Kitty Night. The same year, the group would become official Philippine endorsers of Sharp televisions.
Line up change, relaunch and new single
Over time the group would become a trio, with Oxlade, Oliva and Scott, in TV appearances.
In June 2010, the group was relaunched as a trio, at an event at The Fort in Taguig, with Khai Lim joining Oxlade and Oliva, and sang their new single "We On Fire", which debuted on DWFM U92 a week earlier, live for the first time. In an interview with Nelson Canlas for 24 Oras' "Chika Minute" segment, Oxlade revealed that the other girls left the group to return to their respective countries and some to go back to their studies.
A year later, the trio would tour Malaysia for Pernod Ricard's Ambassadeurs De La Marques Presents Stellar.
02TV appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | ASAP '07 | Themselves - Hosts / Performers | Semi-regular cast |
| 2008 | POP Myx | Myx celebrity VJs | |
| 2008 | Us Girls Summer Fashion TV Special | Performers | Guest |
| 2008 | Umagang Kay Ganda | Performers | Guest |
| 2009 | Eat Bulaga! | Themselves - Hosts / Performers | Semi-regular cast |
| 2009 | SOP Rules | Themselves - Hosts / Performers | |
| 2009 | Showtime | Themselves - Judges / Performers | Guest |
| 2011 | Laugh Out Loud | Panelist | Guest, 1 episode |
03Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kitty Girls
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "K.I.T.T.Y" | 2008 | Kitty Girls | |
| "Forever" | |||
| "We on Fire" | 2010 |
Other appearances
Compilation appearances
| Year | Album | Song(s) | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ASAP Supah Dance | "Dancing Naked" | ASAP Music/Star Music |
Sources and credits
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- We on fire promo image.jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
- Kitty.jpg by Ardie Lopez, CC BY-SA 3.0
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