The Rise and Fall of Indonesian Girlbands, Some Disbanded and Then Made a Comeback - Now No Na is Here Bringing Hope to the Global Stage

One of the successful girlbands in the 2010 era was Cherrybelle. This group consists of nine members who are a combination of singers and dancers. They remained active despite having experienced personnel changes.

A number of Cherrybelle singles have successfully become hits, starting from Dilema, Beautiful, Diam-Diam Suka to Best Friend Forever. They have worked on various projects including tours and concerts, album releases, acting in films and FTVs, and even having their own television program. Despite their success, Cherrybelle continued to experience personnel changes until they finally chose to go on hiatus in 2017. 

In 2018, Cherrybelle was temporarily disbanded, but in 2022 they returned to the entertainment world with a new name, Chibi-Chibi. Chibi-Chibi consists of Cherly Yuliana Anggraini, Jessyca Stefani Auryn, Kezia Karamoy, Stefanny Margaretha Aay, Margareth Angelina, Novi Herlina, and Christy Saura Noela Unu.

Besides Cherrybelle, the next girl group that has quite a long lifespan is Blink. They were formed in 2011. Initially, Blink had 5 members and then became 4 members, namely Agatha Pricilla, Sivia Azizah, Febby Rastanty, and Ify Alyssa.

As an Indonesian girl group, Blink has many projects, one of which is a soap opera. Yes, they became the main cast in the soap opera PUTIH ABU-ABU. The soap opera not only showcases their acting quality but also their vocals and dance skills.

PUTIH ABU-ABU, PUTIH ABU-ABU 2, DIAM-DIAM SUKA, and HIGH SCHOOL LOVE STORY are a series of soap operas they starred in from 2012 to 2015. Throughout that time, they released many singles and received numerous awards. 

It cannot be denied that thanks to Blink, the names of the members soared high. In 2017, they agreed to disband due to the busy schedules of each member. Although they have never made a comeback since, their friendship remains strong.

On the other hand, there are also names of Indonesian girlbands that did not last long. Instead of working on various projects, their names faded shortly after releasing their first single. 

The presence of No Na brings new hope considering that the entertainment industry in the country has not been colored by girlbands for quite some time. Moreover, they are under the management of 88 rising, a label from the United States that has previously brought big names such as Rich Brian, NIKI, Stephanie Poetri, and Warren Hue to the international stage.