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Kaia (group)

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Kaia
Kaia in June 2026 (left to right): Alexa, Charlotte, Angela, Sophia, Charice
Kaia in June 2026 (left to right): Alexa, Charlotte, Angela, Sophia, Charice
Background information
OriginManila, Philippines
Genres
Years active2021 (2021)–present
Labels
Members
  • Charice
  • Angela
  • Alexa
  • Sophia
  • Charlotte
Past membersJoanna

Kaia (stylized in all caps) is a Filipino girl group. The quintet consists of twin sisters Charice and Angela, Alexa, Sophia, and Charlotte.[1] Their pre-debut single "Kaya" was released on December 10, 2021.[2] The group officially debuted on April 8, 2022, with debut single "Blah Blah".[3]

Name

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The group's name comes from the Cebuano word kinaiya, which means "inner character and a person’s individuality".[4] In addition, it is homophonous to the Filipino word kaya, which is defined as the "capability to get through obstacles".[5]

Members

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  • Charlotte – rapper, vocalist and dancer
  • Angela – leader, vocalist and dancer
  • Sophia – vocalist and dancer
  • Alexa – rapper and dancer
  • Charice – rapper and dancer

Discography

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Singles

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As a lead artist

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List of singles, showing associated albums
Title Year Album
"Kaya" 2021 Non-album singles
"A Perfect Christmas"
(featuring Jose Mari Chan)		 2022
"Dalawa"
"Blah Blah"
"5678" 2023
"Turn Up"
"You Did It" 2024
"Walang Biruan"
"Tanga" 2025
"Walkie Talkie" (with ZIV)
"Tara Sayaw"
"Hulog" 2026

Filmography

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Television

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YearMonth/DateProgramRef.
2022April 21Unang Hirit[6]
May 29All-Out Sundays[7]
July 29Tropang LOL[8]

Webcast

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YearTitleRef.
2022WomenOfTiktok[9]
Kumu: P-popsilog[10]

Concerts

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Headlining concerts

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List of headlining concerts, showing co-headliners, dates, and locations
Event name Co-headliner(s)DatesCity CountryRef.
PPOPCON 2022 Various[a] April 10, 2022 Quezon City Philippines [11]
Kaia is Here: Kaia's 1st Solo Concert N/a December 19, 2023 San Juan [12]

Guest appearances

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List of concert guest appearances, showing headlining artists, dates, and locations
Event nameDatesCity CountryRef.
SB19 Dunkin' Donut Concert April 23, 2022 Quezon City Philippines [13]
Acer Day 2022: The Green Mark Concert August 7, 2022 Pasay [14]
Kumu is 4 U: Birthday Concert September 2, 2022 Taguig [15]
WYAT (Where You At) Tour October 15, 2022 Cebu City [16]
Popstival 2022 October 21, 2022 Pasay [17]
WYAT (Where You At) Tour November 27, 2022 Singapore [citation needed]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Awit Awards 2022 Favorite Group Artist Kaia Nominated [18]
Nylon Manila 2021 Favorite New Song Of December "Kaya" Nominated [19]
2023 Favorite Rookie P-Pop Group Kaia Nominated [20]
P-pop Music Awards 2022 P-pop Girl Group of the Year Nominated [21]
2023 Won [22]
2024 Rising Girl Group of the Year Won [23][24]
Vocal Arrangement in a Song "You Did It" Won
Choreography in a Live Performance "Walang Biruan" Nominated
Rawr Awards 2022 Favorite Group Kaia Nominated [25]
TikTok Awards Philippines 2022 P-pop Group of the Year Nominated [26]
Village Pipol Choice Award 2023 Group Performer of the Year Nominated [27]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, name of listicle, year listed, and placement result
Publisher Listicle Year Result Ref.
Billboard Philippines P-pop Rising Class 2025 Placed [28]

Notes

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  1. ↑ In addition to Kaia, several other artists also headlined PPOPCON 2022, including Bini, 1st.One, Press Hit Play, SB19, MNL48, BGYO, VXON, Alamat, and 4th Impact.

References

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  1. ↑ "ShowBT Philippines Reveals the Members of Kaia". MYX Global. November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Upcoming Filipino girl group KAIA announces title and release date of pre-debut single". P-pop Wave. November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "KAIA make official debut with new single 'BLAH BLAH' – watch". bandwagon.asia. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "New P-pop girl group KAIA launched; gets first member". ABS-CBN News. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "KAIA: Anticipating the P-pop girl group's big comeback". Rappler. April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Viernes, Franchesca (April 21, 2022). "WATCH: P-pop girl group KAIA gives powerful performance of 'Blah Blah' on 'Unang Hirit'". GMA Network. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "All-Out-Sundays - KAIA rocked the AOS stage last Sunday! 🤘". Facebook. June 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tropang LOL - KAIA niyo ba ang galawan nila? Kapit na dahil..." Facebook. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ @KAIAOfficialPH (March 26, 2022). "[KAIA Guesting]Catch KAIA's special performance at the #WomenOfTikTok LIVE tomorrow!03.27.2220:00 - 21:00 PHT…" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ @KAIAOfficialPH (May 12, 2022). "[KAIA Guestings]Catch KAIA on P-POPSILOG, hosted by VJ @aidelacruz, this May 14 (Sat), 5 PM!See you on Kumu ZAI…" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Robles, Renzneil (April 5, 2022). "PPOPCON 2022: Meet the convention lineup". Village Pipol. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "KAIA To Hold First Solo Concert This December". Billboard Philippines. December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ Singh, Surej (April 11, 2022). "SB19 announce stadium show in the Philippines this April". NME. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  14. ↑ @AcerPhils (August 1, 2022). "[D-6]Watcha, watcha' say, Acer fam?😉 Are you ready to catch KAIA live on the #AcerDay2022: The Green Mark Concert…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Basabas, Franchesca Judine (August 16, 2022). "KUMU to host 4th birthday concert this September". Bandwagon.asia. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ Cruz, James Patrick (August 12, 2022). "'WYAT [Where You At]': SB19 to embark on world tour, release new single". Philstar. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  17. ↑ Bernardo, Jaehwa (August 28, 2022). "The K-pop acts coming to Manila for Popstival 2022". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Video". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ "POLL: What's Your Favorite Song Of December 2021?". nylonmanila.com. January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  20. ↑ "The Nominees For Big, Bold, Brave Awards: We're H3re". nylonmanila.com. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  21. ↑ Ppopwave (June 15, 2022). "Nominees unveiled for the major categories of the 7th PPOP Awards". P-pop Wave.[dead link]
  22. ↑ Bote, Jia (December 1, 2023). "Still the kings: SB19 sweeps 8th PPOP Awards". Daily Tribune Lifestyle. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "PPOP Music Awards 2024: Here's the list of official nominees". GMA News. December 3, 2024. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Ppop Music Awards 2024: Here's the complete list of winners". GMA News Online. December 29, 2024. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  25. ↑ Citations about KAIA as one of the nominees for the RAWR Awards 2022:
  26. ↑ Citations about KAIA as one of the nominees for the TikTok Awards Philippines 2022:
  27. ↑ Citations about KAIA as one of the nominees for the VPCA:
  28. ↑ Basbas, Franchesca Judine (May 26, 2025). "Meet The Stars Of Billboard Philippines' P-pop Rising Class". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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