NOVA is an upcoming 8 member group under Real World Entertainment. They will debut in May 2023, with the mini album Phase One: New Moon. The group was formed through the reality competition show Project NOVA, in which 30 contestants competed to be in the lineup.
History[]
Pre-debut activities[]
- Nicki Minaj is a well known female rapper who made her rapping debut in 2007 with the mixtape "Playtime Is Over" . Known as the Queen of Rap, Nicki has achieved great things as a solo artist including being nominated for a Grammy 10 times through her career, being the third female rapper to debut at 1st on the Billboard Top100, and collaborating with famous artists. After her collaboration with South Korean boy group BTS, Nicki became engulfed in Korean culture, which led her to decide to be in a Kpop group by signing up for Project NOVA.
- Aizere is a former member of the popular girl group IVE, being the first Kazakh and Kyrgyz kpop idol to debut under Starship. After their promotions of "Eleven", Aizere was kicked out of the group by the company for "making rude comments to her fellow members".
- Chichi was a former trainee under JYP Entertainment before leaving to join Real World Entertainment. She was also a known background dancer for Aespa's "GIRLS" promotions.
- EB had been a trainee under Real World Entertainment for 3 years before joining Project NOVA
- Jinnie was a former child model, who modeled for children's clothes in South Korea.
- Sora had been a trainee under Real World Entertainment for 1 year before joining Project NOVA
- Joo was a former child actress who has worked on many films before becoming an idol trainee in 2023.
2023: Announcement[]
On January 1st, 2023, Real World Entertainment announced their plans to debut a group that rivaled TripleS and NCT in the number of members. The group was said to be a co-ed group and would debut in the Spring of 2023.
Things changed, however, when the survival show Project NOVA began to air in March of 2023, stating that only 7 contestants would be debuting in the final lineup. On May 12th, 2023, the finale aired in which the final members were announced: Joo was 7th with 567,294 votes, EB was 6th with 590,843 votes, Sora was 5th with 600,381 votes, Aizere was 4th with 674,391 votes, VO1D was 3rd with 675,931 votes, Jinnie was 2nd with 857,613 votes, and Nicki Minaj was 1st with 873,239 votes. Chichi was revealed as the producers pick and was added as the eighth member of the group.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Nationality | Birth Year | Emoji | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color | Year(s) Active | |||||
| Nicki Minaj | Main Rapper, Leader | Trinidadian | 1982 | 💅 | Shocking Pink | 2023-present |
| Aizere | Main Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Visual | Kazakh-Kyrgyz | 2002 | 🐴 | Charcoal | 2023-present |
| VO1D | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | Japanese | 2005 | 🌑 | Midnight Purple | 2023-present |
| Chichi | Lead Rapper | Korean | 2005 | ✨ | Lilac | 2023-present |
| EB | Lead Vocalist, Dancer | Japanese | 2005 | 💗 | Mint Green | 2023-present |
| Jinnie | Main Dancer, Vocalist | Korean | 2005 | 🦄 | Coral | 2023-present |
| Sora | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer | Korean | 2006 | 🌌 | Light Red | 2023-present |
| Joo | Lead Vocalist, Maknae | Korean | 2007 | 🎀 | Pale Pink | 2023-present |
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Member pages[]
Aizere (아이제레), was a former member of IVE, now soloist. She trained in JYP Entertainment for 5 years then she joined Starship Entertainment. She left Starship Entertainment in 2021 and joined KQ Entertainment. She left again, and decided to make her own company. She is a member of NOVA.
AIZERE ENTERTAINMENT![]
On April 22, 2023, Aizere made her own company! She's gonna change it soon, but Haeun is in the company! Currently, it's not open yet.
- Aizere (CEO)
- Haeun (from Project Nova)
- Jenvi
Controversies (not in year order) [TW: d3ath threats + assassination attempt)[]
Aizere has shown support for Palestine, which caused her plenty of backlash from western fans and she was labeled an "anti-semitic terrorist".
Aizere called out the work of Islamism, especially Salafism, and she was sent death threats from many extremely religious muslim men, calling her a "secularist demon".
Aizere was kicked out of IVE for allegedly "bullying" the other members, however she continues to deny it, saying that Wonyoung is the bully all along. She has hated her ever since.
Aizere has openly supported peace for Ukraine and Russia. However, Russian and Ukrainian fans constantly fight over whether she is biased to Ukraine or Russia. She has said multiple times that she loves both countries.
Aizere left Islam and became Agnostic and she faced death threats again. She was almost assassinated.
Aizere made a diss track to Wonyoung and she got immense hate from Wony's fans.
Trivia[]
- Aizere is Kazakh and Kyrgyz 🇰🇿🇰🇬
- She works solo/indie
- She was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan but moved to St. Petersburg, Russia at the age of five. She moved to Korea when she was nine.
- She's good at singing, rapping, and dancing. She NEVER lipsyncs.
- She is friends with Nicki Minaj, Chaein (Purple Kiss), and Swan (Purple Kiss)
- She has beef with: Wonyoung (IVE), Yujin (IVE), Soyeon ((G)I-DLE), Momo (TWICE), and the other Chaein (from Project Nova)
- She is Agnostic ⚛️🤷🏻
- Aizere has trauma with racism, due to the fact she had a pretty bad experience living in Russia
- She's fluent in English, Russian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Arabic, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Bahasa (Melayu + Indonesia)
- Main article: Chichi
EB (엡) is a Japanese singer under Real World Entertainment.
Career[]
2023-present : NOVA[]
On March 28, EB was revealed as the 16th member of NOVA, which was to be formed by the survival show Project NOVA. On May 12, 2023, she won 6th place, meaning she would debut as a member of NOVA
Personality[]
Trivia[]
• She trained for 3 years before debuting in NOVA.
Jinnie (지니) is a Korean dancer under Real World Entertainment.
Career[]
2023-present : NOVA[]
On March 28, Jinnie was revealed as the 16th member of NOVA, which was to be formed by the survival show Project NOVA. On May 12, 2023, she won 2nd place, meaning she would debut as a member of NOVA
Personality[]
Jinnie is bubbly and loves conversation. She's known for being an optimist and always looking for the bright side of a situation. She's extremely chatty especially when you get to know her.
Filmography[]
2023:[]
- Project NOVA (Contestant)
Trivia[]
• She used to do child modeling
• Her role models are Twice and Red Velvet
• She loves fantasy novels
• She's good friends with Idol Creations Contestants Miyeon and Minji
Gallery[]
Joo is a Korean singer and actress under Real World Entertainment.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
Joo (주) is a well known child actress that has appeared in films since she was 7 years old.
2023: Project NOVA[]
On March 28, 2023, Joo was announced as the 26th member of group NOVA.[1] Whether she will make it into the to-be 7 member group is unconfirmed.
On the first round, she performed Cheer Up by TWICE and got grade A. She was 14th in votes, with 158,299 votes.[2]
Personality[]
Joo has a sweet, cute personality. She is often called "the cutie" of NOVA.
Trivia[]
- Hometown: She was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea.
- Family: She has a mother, father, older brother and younger sister.
- Pet(s): A female Golden Retriever called Fifi.
- Nicknames: JooJoo, The Cutie
- Likes: Jigsaws, cute things, furry things, video games
- Dislikes: French pastries, extra long nails, and extreme weather
- Hobbies: Art, singing, graphic design
- Favorite food: Cake
- Favorite color: Pale Pink .
- Favorite songs: "Cupid" by Fifty Fifty, "Fancy" by TWICE, "Panorama" by Iz*one
- Role models: TWICE, ITZY, Red Velvet
Lee Seo-ah (better known by her stage name Lilac) is a Japanese-Korean singer and rapper under Real World Entertainment.
Career[]
2022: BlackPink[]
She was a backup dancer for BlackPink during the ¨Pink Venom¨ and ¨Shut Down¨ eras.
2023: NOVA[]
On March 28, 2023, Lilac was announced as the 19th member of NOVA. However, whether she will make it into the final 7-member line up is unconfirmed.
Personality[]
Lilac is a hardworking girl. Lilac tends to be the think before you speak kinda girl. She introverted and hates loud noises. Lilac is also pretty mature for her age and is pretty smart. she would be describe as a Oujodere
Trivia[]
- HomeTown: She was born in Osaka, Japan but moved to Goyang-si, South Korea when she was 2.
- Family: She was raised by her grandma and grandfather with her younger brother.
- Pets: She has a pomeranian named ¨Fuff¨
- Nicknames: She's called a "Princess" due to her princess-like behavior .
- Likes: Books, Video games, Rap, rock
- Dislikes: Being under pressure, Nature
- Hobbies: Playing Violin, Playing Genshin , Reading
- Favorite Food: Potato Chips
- Favorite songs: Tomboy by (G)-Idle, Antifragile by LE SSERAFIM, OMG by Newjeans, Drunk dazed by Enhypen, Gods Menu By Stray kids
- Role Models: Soyeon- (G)-Idle, Chaeyoung-Twice, Felix-Stray kids