Biography

Giselle

지젤 / Uchinaga Aeri

Giselle (born Uchinaga Aeri) is a Japanese rapper and singer and the main rapper of the girl group aespa under SM Entertainment. Born in Seoul and raised in Tokyo, she is fluent in English, Japanese and Korean, and debuted in November 2020 after roughly eleven months of training.

  • Singer
  • Rapper
  • Kim Ae-ri (김애리)

Profile

Giselle is a Japanese rapper and singer based in South Korea, a member of SM Entertainment’s girl group aespa. Born in Seoul to a Korean mother and a Japanese father and raised in Tokyo, she is fluent in English, Japanese and Korean and joined aespa after only about eleven months as a trainee.

As aespa’s main rapper she has co-written material including her 2024 solo track “Dopamine”, and outside music she serves as a brand ambassador for houses such as Loewe.

Facts

  • She trained at SM Entertainment for only about eleven months before debuting with aespa — one of the shortest trainee periods at the company. Wikipedia EN
  • Born in Seoul to a South Korean mother and a Japanese father, she grew up in Tokyo, attended Tokyo International School and the International School of the Sacred Heart, and is fluent in English, Japanese and Korean. Wikipedia EN
  • Like all aespa members she has a virtual avatar counterpart, æ-Giselle, part of the group's Kwangya metaverse storyline. Wikipedia EN — aespa
  • She was named a brand ambassador for the Spanish luxury house Loewe in March 2024. Wikipedia EN

Works

Dopamine Solo single
2024 / Other

FAQ

What nationality is Giselle from aespa?
Giselle is Japanese. She was born in Seoul to a Korean mother and a Japanese father and was raised in Tokyo, Japan.
What is Giselle's real name?
Her birth name is Uchinaga Aeri (内永枝利); her Korean name is Kim Ae-ri (김애리).
What is Giselle's position in aespa?
She is aespa's main rapper and a vocalist, and she co-writes some of her material, including her 2024 solo track "Dopamine".

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