Giselle (singer)

Aeri Uchinaga (Japanese: 内永枝利, Hepburn: Uchinaga Eri, born October 30, 2000), known professionally as Giselle, is a Japanese singer and rapper based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in November 2020.

Early life

Giselle was born in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea, to a South Korean mother and a Japanese father, and grew up in Tokyo, Japan. She is fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English.

She attended Tokyo International School and International School of the Sacred Heart, where she was introduced to K-pop in her sophomore year of high school. She later returned to Korea after graduation to audition for SM Entertainment and passed the company's Saturday auditions after 4 attempts. She adopted the stage name Giselle after receiving it from a senior at the company who helped train her.

Career

2020–present: Debut in Aespa and solo activities

After 11 months of training, SM Entertainment unveiled Giselle as the third member of Aespa on November 6, 2020, which was the company's first girl group since Red Velvet in 2014. They debuted with the single "Black Mamba" on November 17.

In December, 2021, Giselle participated in the song "Zoo" with labelmates from SM for the 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express.

On June 4, 2024, it was announced that Giselle will feature in BOL4's single "Lips" which was released on June 13. On November 14, it was announced that Giselle will feature in Haon's single "Skrr" which is set for release on the 20th.

Other ventures

Endorsements

On March 1, 2024, Giselle was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe. She made her first appearance as their ambassador during the brand's "Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear Collection" in Paris. On September 9, Giselle was appointed as the muse of the cosmetics brand Either&, which is based in Seoul but has plans to soon expand in Japan.

On February 28, 2025, Giselle was selected as the global ambassador for SENKA, the skin care brand that has been ranked No. 1 in cream facial cleansing for three consecutive years. Promotional content for "SENKA Perfect Whip" featuring GISELLE will be released sequentially in countries and regions where the SENKA brand is deployed, including Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore.

Philanthropy

In June 2022, Giselle donated KR₩10 million to Yuhengsa, which is a South Korean non-profit organisation that aims to protect and rehabilitate abandoned animals.