{{Short description|British girl group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use British English|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = SayNowBeachesTropicanaApril2026.png | caption = Say Now performing live in West Hollywood, CA in April 2026 | landscape = | alt = | alias = needanamebro | origin = London, England | years_active = 2022–present | past_members = | genre = {{hlist|R&B<ref name="Guardian">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/07/needanamebro-why-the-uks-next-girl-band-stars-dont-even-have-a-name-yet|first=Michael|last=Cragg|date=7 March 2023|title='needanamebro': why the UK's next girl band stars don't even have a name yet|website=The Guardian|access-date=26 June 2023}}</ref>||pop<ref name="pop">{{cite web|url=https://thomasbleach.com/2023/05/27/single-review-needanamebro-not-a-left-to-say/|title=SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Not A Lot Left To Say|first=Thomas|last=Bleach|work=ThomasBleach |date=27 May 2023|access-date=26 June 2023|archive-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627010555/https://thomasbleach.com/2023/05/27/single-review-needanamebro-not-a-left-to-say/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | label = {{hlist|Atlantic Records}} | website = {{URL|https://www.saynowsaynow.com/}} | current_members = {{Plainlist| * Ysabelle Salvanera * Amelia Onuorah * Madeleine Haynes }} }}
'''Say Now''' are a British girl group from London consisting of members Ysabelle Salvanera, Amelia Onuorah and Madeleine Haynes. They are signed to Atlantic Records UK and formed in 2022 as '''needanamebro''', since the members had not been able to come up with a name for their group. They eventually debuted as '''Say Now''' in 2023, going on to release various singles, notably "Can't Keep a Beat", "Brick by Brick" and "Supermarket".
==History== The group formed as a duo consisting of Ysabelle Salvanera and Amelia Onuorah, who became signed to Atlantic Records.<ref name="Salvanera">{{cite news |title=5 Iconic Say Now Moments We Think About Daily! |url=https://celebmix.com/5-iconic-say-now-moments-we-think-about-daily/ |access-date=31 March 2026 |work=CelebMix}}</ref> The pair met Madeleine Haynes through social media, with her subsequently joining the lineup of the group.<ref name="Guardian" /> Prior to the formation of the group, Onuorah was set to begin studying at the London College of Fashion, Salvanera was set to enter her second year of a Birmingham music college and Haynes was attending ArtsEd. All of the members quit their respective courses to join the group.<ref name="Glamour" /> The group are managed by Modest! Management, notable for managing the early careers of British pop groups One Direction and Little Mix.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=25 July 2023 |title=UK Girl Group needanamebro Officially Picks a Name, Say Now |url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-picks-a-name-say-now |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726001650/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-picks-a-name-say-now |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2023 |access-date=28 July 2023 |website=The Messenger |language=en}}</ref><!-- full names were sourced via their writing credits, correlating to their nicknames referenced in the guardian article and their personal instagram accounts --> They gained attention online in 2022 with their cover of Drake's song "Massive". In 2023, the group released the singles "Better Love", "Not a Lot Left to Say", and "Netflix (Better Now Without You)". The UK's Official Charts Company praised "Not a Lot Left to Say", calling it a "breezy bop par excellence" and a contender for "song of the summer".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-of-the-summer-2023-contenders-leigh-anne-dave-and-central-cee-kylie-minogue-and-more__39570/|date=15 June 2023|title=Songs of the Summer 2023 contenders: Leigh-Anne, Dave and Central Cee, Kylie Minogue and more|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=26 June 2023|archive-date=19 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019125302/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-of-the-summer-2023-contenders-leigh-anne-dave-and-central-cee-kylie-minogue-and-more__39570/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The group were untitled for their first year, releasing music under their temporary moniker '''needanamebro''', but they revealed their official name via social media on 25 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/needanamebro/status/1683907424694968320|date=25 July 2023|title=Say Now on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=25 July 2023|archive-date=25 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725233648/https://twitter.com/needanamebro/status/1683907424694968320|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with ''Glamour'', they said that Love Always, Truth Say and GIRL (an acronym for Girls in Real Life) were almost chosen until Haynes suggested the name Say Now.<ref name="Glamour" /> As well as the announcement of their name being Say Now, they released a digital compilation album, ''Needanamebro''. The track listing collated their singles released to date, as well as remixes, a snippet of a new song and their cover of "Massive".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vecera |first1=Mattea |title=UK Girl Group Needanamebro Officially Has a Name: Say Now |url=https://glittermagazine.co/2023/07/27/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-has-a-name-say-now/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |work=Glitter |archive-date=16 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816144829/https://glittermagazine.co/2023/07/27/uk-girl-group-needanamebro-officially-has-a-name-say-now/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
At the 2024 ''Glamour'' Awards, the group won the Rising Star award.<ref name="Glamour">{{cite news |title=Say Now: 'We're doing all the things the Spice Girls did – but online' |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/say-now-interview-2024-glamour-women-of-the-year-awards |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Glamour Magazine |archive-date=2 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002070846/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/say-now-interview-2024-glamour-women-of-the-year-awards |url-status=live }}</ref> That same year, the group released singles including "Bitch Get Out My Car", "Trouble" and "Makeup Sex". The music video for "Trouble" featured Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle.<ref>{{cite news |title=Say Now: Here comes trouble |url=https://readdork.com/features/say-now-play-cover-august-2024/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Dork |archive-date=27 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927151826/https://readdork.com/features/say-now-play-cover-august-2024/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They also supported Kylie Minogue at BST Hyde Park in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Blusher, Say Now and more have joined Kylie's day of BST Hyde Park 2024 |url=https://readdork.com/news/blusher-say-now-kylie-bst-hyde-park-2024/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Dork |archive-date=25 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625135352/https://readdork.com/news/blusher-say-now-kylie-bst-hyde-park-2024/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2025, the group supported Omar Rudberg on the UK leg of his tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Say Now |url=https://www.livenation.co.uk/say-now-tickets-adp1442557 |publisher=Live Nation UK |access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref> That same month, they released the single "Don't Text Don't Call", a year after first teasing its chorus on social media.<ref>{{cite news |title=Say Now have returned with their first single of 2025, 'Don't Text Don't Call' |url=https://readdork.com/news/say-now-dont-text-dont-call/ |access-date=17 February 2025 |work=Dork}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Say Now return with the brand new single, "DON'T TEXT DON'T CALL" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/say-now-return-with-the-brand-new-single-dont-text-dont-call |access-date=17 February 2025 |work=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref> It was followed up by the singles "Forever", "Can't Keep a Beat" and "Brick By Brick".<ref>{{cite news |title=Say Now share new single, "Can't Keep A Beat" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/say-now-share-new-single-cant-keep-a-beat |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Say Now have released their tongue-in-cheek new single 'Can't Keep A Beat' |url=https://readdork.com/news/say-now-cant-keep-a-beat/ |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=Dork}}</ref> In October 2025, they released the song "Supermarket", as well as featuring as the cover stars of ''NME''.<ref name="Supermarket">{{cite news |title=Say Now are bringing back the chaotic energy of iconic UK girl groups |url=https://www.nme.com/the-cover/say-now-20-10-2025-3899709 |access-date=20 October 2025 |work=NME}}</ref> That same month, they supported Jade for a London date of her 2025 concert tour.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Say Now |author1-link=Say Now |title=SUPRISE WE'RE SUPPORTING @jadethirlwall we love youuuuu 💗🥹 |url=https://x.com/Saynow/status/1980349902397010206 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> In November of that year, they had a concert tour in London.<ref>{{cite web |title=Say Now, London, 17 November 2025, 19:00, Tickets |url=https://www.livenation.co.uk/event/say-now-london-tickets-edp1628976 |publisher=Live Nation UK |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref> March 2026 saw them release the single "Millions".<ref>{{cite news |title=New Music Friday: Harry Styles, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, December 10 and more |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/new-music-friday-songs-singles-albums-march-6-2026/ |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=Official Charts Company}}</ref> Later in 2026, they are set to release a musical project,<ref name="Supermarket" /> as well as performing on the main stage at the 2026 Mighty Hoopla festival at Brockwell Park.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lily Allen and Scissor Sisters to headline Mighty Hoopla 2026 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lily-allen-mighty-hoopla-2026-tickets-on-sale-b2861951.html |access-date=10 November 2025 |work=The Independent}}</ref> They will also make their debut at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reading & Leeds 2026: Loyle Carner, Maisie Peters, Violet Grohl lead 60+ new line-up names with new dance venue The Warehouse announced |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/reading-and-leeds-2026-new-line-up-additions-loyle-carner-violet-grohl-holly-humberstone-and-more-3937008 |access-date=31 March 2026 |work=NME}}</ref>
== Discography == === Compilation albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of compilation albums, with release details ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |- ! scope="row" | ''Needanamebro'' | * Released: 9 August 2023 * Label: Atlantic Records UK * Formats: Digital download, streaming |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Better Love"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7kI2gwnSmr9mm41DqGkF42|date=19 April 2023|title=Better Love - Single by needanamebro|website=Spotify|access-date=26 June 2023|archive-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627010555/https://open.spotify.com/album/7kI2gwnSmr9mm41DqGkF42|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="4"| 2023 | rowspan="3"| ''Needanamebro'' |- ! scope="row"| "Not a Lot Left to Say"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/33gAqq0P3nggfOQoSK9YQJ|date=24 May 2023|title=Not a Lot Left to Say - Single by needanamebro|website=Spotify|access-date=26 June 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Netflix (Better Now Without You)"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/needanamebro/status/1671564166933381133|date=22 June 2023|title=needanamebro on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=26 June 2023|archive-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627010555/https://twitter.com/needanamebro/status/1671564166933381133|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "S.I.N.G.L.E." | rowspan="11" | {{TableTBA}} |- ! scope="row"| "Bitch Get Out My Car" | rowspan="4"| 2024 |- ! scope="row"| "Trouble" |- ! scope="row"| "Makeup Sex"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/news/say-now-share-makeup-sex-single/|title=Say Now Make Some Impulsive Decisions with New Single Make Up Sex|website=Read Dork|date=8 November 2024|access-date=9 November 2024|archive-date=9 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109043121/https://readdork.com/news/say-now-share-makeup-sex-single/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Five Years" |- ! scope="row"| "Don't Text Don't Call" | rowspan="5"| 2025 |- ! scope="row"| "Forever" |- ! scope="row"| "Can't Keep a Beat" |- ! scope="row"| "Brick by Brick" |- ! scope="row"| "Supermarket" |- ! scope="row"| "Millions" | 2026 |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Organisation ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s)/work(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 | ''Teen Vogue'' | 12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024 | rowspan="4" | Say Now | {{Included}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024 |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/girl-groups-to-watch-2024 |access-date=22 September 2025 |work=Teen Vogue}}</ref> |- | ''Glamour'' Awards | Rising Star | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref name="Glamour" /> |- | rowspan="5" | 2025 | CelebMix | Artists to Watch | {{Included}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=The music scene is constantly evolving, and each year brings fresh talent ready to make their mark! From rising pop stars, to boundary-pushing indie artists, here are some must-watch musicians who are set to dominate playlists and stages worldwide in 2025... |url=https://www.instagram.com/thecelebmix/p/DFjKaZ1q444/?img_index=1 |website=CelebMix |publisher=Instagram |access-date=9 February 2025}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | CelebMix Awards | Artist of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="3" align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=CelebMix Awards 2025: The Nominees |url=https://celebmix.com/celebmix-awards-2025-the-nominees/ |access-date=18 November 2025 |work=CelebMix}}</ref> |- | Music Video of the Year | "Brick by Brick" | {{nom}} |- | Song of the Year | "Supermarket" | {{nom}} |- | ''Notion'' New Music Awards | Best New Pop | Say Now | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Announcing the NOTION New Music Award Nominees |url=https://notion.online/announcing-the-notion-new-music-award-nominees/ |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=Notion}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.saynowsaynow.com/}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{MusicBrainz|6df684dc-704e-4bd3-8abb-e2f89260fe8e}}
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