Now United are a global pop-group who are rather quickly taking over the world. The group was founded in 2017 by Simon Fuller (yes, the man responsible for the formation of the Spice Girls!) and consists of 19 members, with each member representing a different country and nationality from around the globe. So who are Now United?
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[1]
Nour Ardakani
20 year old Nour is the Middle Eastern addition to the Now United team. The Lebanese star is representing the Middle East and said that she was “so shocked” as she didn’t expect to be chosen. She said “it’s such an honour and it’s amazing to be able to represent the Middle East, especially Lebanon. Everyone’s been working so hard at Now United and I can’t wait to work hard as well”. Read our interview with Nour here!
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[2]
Heyoon Jeong
Heyoon is a dancer and vocalist and has just celebrated her 26th birthday on the 1st of October. Heyoon is Korean, and is from Daejeon in South Korea, but moved to Seoul in 2015 to start a music career. Prior to Now United she was already well-known on YouTube for her dancing and choreography videos, and has done ballet since the age of three.
[3]
Sina Deinert
Dancer Deinert is a 24-year-old Virgo and was born in Karlsruhe, Germany before moving to the US. In her recent visit to Dubai she shared images taking part in water sports, telling her followers she is “so scared of the ocean and water”, and it has been reported she would love to live in a warm country like Hawaii. If you need any tips on how to ace that TikTok dance you’ve been trying to perfect, this is the gal to follow!
[4]
Sabina Hidalgo
23-year-old Sabina is from Jalisco, Mexico, and owns two dogs called Lola and Canela. She has been opened about being bullied when she was younger, but said that passing the audition for Now United was one of her happiest moments. She wants to leave an imprint on the world, and inspire others to pursue their dreams. She’s also now a mama to baby Enzo!
[5]
Krystian Wang
Triple threat Krystian Wang can rap, dance and sing and is from Beijing, China. The 22 year old Aquarius is an only child, coming from parents of showbiz background; his dad is a military actor and his mum is an actress and model. His favourite song is Bellyache by Billie Eilish and he is also a van of Lana Del Rey.
[6]
Josh Beauchamp
Josh Beauchamp was born in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada and is also part of the immaBEAST dance crew. He started dancing in 2009 and has opened up about experiencing bullying due to dancing being a mostly female-oriented sport. He won a multitude of dancing competitions as a child and wants to encourage others to discover their passion and “get off those phones”. Josh has now departed from Now United to further explore his career single!
[7]
Lamar Morris
Lamar Morris is a from London, and is a rapper, dancer and vocalist. The Sagittarius has a cavapoo dog called Albie and is 22.
[8]
Joalin Loukamaa
Joalin Loukamaa is Finnish and was brought up in Helsinki, and has been dancing ‘non-stop’ since the moment she was born. Her mum moved to Mexico and lives in Quintana Roo, and owns a dance school. She has expressed that she is ‘thankful to have the honour to represent Finland’. She has departed the group and even released a new EP ‘Im The One’
[9]
Hina Yoshihara
Hina Yoshihara is from Niiza, Saitama, Japan and has a younger sister and brother. She first started dancing when she was a cheerleader at the age of 7. Hina is still learning English, which can cause a language barrier within the group however she says that she can communicate through dance, “the power of dance is amazing”.
[10]
Shivani Paliwal
Indian Shivan is from Udaipur, Rajastan, India and was given her name from her grandfather as she was born on Shivrati. Her favourite foods are ramen, Brigadeiros and acai and she enjoys playing badminton and volleyball. She first started dancing at the age of three and watched a lot of dancing TV programs growing up.
[11]
Bailey May
Bailey Thomas Cabello May is a Leo, and is of Filipino-British nationality. His parents have been singing his whole life, and first inspired him to start singing. His family moved to Norwich in the UK when Bailey was younger, and he learned English at school and playing football. He moved back to Manila in the Philippines in 2016. Looks like Bailey was inactive after the “Wave Your Flag Tour”.
[12]
Any Gabrielly
Any is from Sao Paulo, Brazil and she is a Libra. She spent time growing up living with her grandmother, and her Aunt Laura taught her how to sing. He favourite smells are freshly cut grass and summer nights after rain, and she loves pineapple on pizza. She announced her departure from the music group Now United to pursue a solo career.
[13]
Sofya Plotnikva
Sofya Plotnikva is from Moscow, Russia and has one older brother and sister. She started to dance before she could even walk and was part of one of the best ballet schools in Russia. Her three goals for 2019 were “to be more thankful, to practice singing and improve [her] English”.
[14]
Savannah Clarke
Savannah is the youngest member of the group at 19 years old. She is a Cancer and is from New South Wales, Australia. She was announced as a new member of the group in February this year and has been dancing since she was 4. She said of Now United “different people from different countries literally would join together and it just shows that anyone from anywhere can be friends and do what they love together. It shows to every country that we can be together, we can stand together, and we can just [be] united”.
[15]
Mélanie Thomas
The latest female member of Now United with the curliest hair is Ivorian, from West Africa, and can speak French. Mélanie has been posting singing covers for years and blessing our ears with her gorgeous voice, it was only recently that she was announced as the 17th member of Now United.
[16]
Alex Mandon Rey
Now United have just announced their 18th male member, and he already looks like a perfect fit for the gang! Alex is Spanish, joining NU all the way from Mallorca, and is another member who’s a dancer at heart. The 17-year-old’s parents own dancing academies, explaining how he began hip hop, breakdance and modern dance at the age of 4 (cajj.) In his free time he enjoys training his body at the gym and playing video games with his friends.
[17]
Noah Urrea
Noah Jacob Urrea, a 21-year-old American singer, actor, dancer, composer as well as a model, is pretty much an ~all-rounder~. He made his film debut with Ashley Judd, Ray Liota, and Seth Green. He has supported many charitable organizations as well, including ‘Los Angeles Mission, ‘End Malaria Now’ and more. Through an Insta post by Now United, Noah disclosed that he has decided to go solo.
[18]
Zane Carter
19-year-old Zane Carter is a Tik-Toker who has a big fanbase of 1.4 million. He was born in the USA. Zane and his brother Zander used to play and train for football together. ‘ZZ Brothers’ and ‘CarterBoyZ’ are the popular names this duo used to be called together. Fun fact: He has worked in Super Bowl commercials.
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[19]
Desirée Silva
Desirée Silva is an awesome singer and dancer from Brazil. She’s repping Brazil in NOW UNITED. On June 1, 2023, Desirée was announced as the winner of the reality show “NOW UNITED: New Dreams,” where she was competing for a spot in the pop group and completely nailed her performance.
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