# Say Now

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{{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](/source/West_Hollywood%2C_CA) in April 2026
| landscape         =
| alt               =
| alias = needanamebro
| origin            = [London](/source/London), England
| years_active      = 2022–present
| past_members      =
| genre             = {{hlist|[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)<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](/source/The_Guardian)|access-date=26 June 2023}}</ref>||[pop](/source/Pop_music)<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](/source/Atlantic_Records)}}
| website           = {{URL|https://www.saynowsaynow.com/}}
| current_members   = {{Plainlist|
* Ysabelle Salvanera
* Amelia Onuorah
* Madeleine Haynes
}}
}}

'''Say Now''' are a British [girl group](/source/girl_group) from [London](/source/London) consisting of members Ysabelle Salvanera, Amelia Onuorah and Madeleine Haynes. They are signed to [Atlantic Records UK](/source/Atlantic_Records) 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](/source/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](/source/London_College_of_Fashion), Salvanera was set to enter her second year of a [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) music college and Haynes was attending [ArtsEd](/source/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](/source/One_Direction) and [Little Mix](/source/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](/source/Drake_(musician))'s song "[Massive](/source/Massive_(Drake_song))". 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Glamour_(magazine))'', 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Girls_Aloud) member [Nadine Coyle](/source/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](/source/Dork_(magazine)) |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](/source/Kylie_Minogue) at [BST Hyde Park](/source/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](/source/Dork_(magazine)) |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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Dork_(magazine))}}</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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Dork_(magazine))}}</ref> In October 2025, they released the song "Supermarket", as well as featuring as the cover stars of ''[NME](/source/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](/source/NME)}}</ref> That same month, they supported [Jade](/source/Jade_Thirlwall) for a London date of her [2025 concert tour](/source/That's_Showbiz_Baby%3A_the_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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Mighty_Hoopla) festival at [Brockwell Park](/source/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](/source/The_Independent)}}</ref> They will also make their debut at the [Reading and Leeds Festivals](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Atlantic_Records)
* Formats: [Digital download](/source/Music_download), [streaming](/source/Streaming_media)
|}

=== 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Teen_Vogue)}}</ref>
|-
| [''Glamour'' Awards](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Notion_(magazine))}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.saynowsaynow.com/}}
* {{Discogs artist}}
* {{MusicBrainz|6df684dc-704e-4bd3-8abb-e2f89260fe8e}}

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