Clique Girlz

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Clique Girlz

The group onstage in 2008
Background information
Genre(s) Pop
Rock
Years active 2004 - present
Label(s) Interscope Records
Universal Records
Website CliqueGirlz.com
Members
Destinee Monroe (2004 - Present)
Paris Monroe (2004 - Present).
Former members
Ariel Moore (2004-2009)
Sara Diamond (2009)

The Clique Girlz (formerly known as Clique) are an American girl group consisting of sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] 2004-2007 as Clique

The group was formed in 2004 when the Monroe sisters met Ariel Moore in school.[1] They developed a friendship with Ariel and started to perform together as a group with Lenore Monroe, the mother of Destinee and Paris, as the manager of the group, named Clique.[2][3] In 2006, they attended a "meet and greet" before a Backstreet Boys concert, where band member Howie D invited them to open the show.[4] They also opened for such artists as Billy Ray Cyrus, The Click Five, Kirk Franklin and the Jonas Brothers. The single Perfect Day is featured in the television ad for Beaches Resorts[5].

[edit] 2007-present: Incredible

At the beginning of 2007 they left their hometown to go to Hollywood for a meeting and never left.[6] Jimmy Iovine himself signed them to his Interscope label.[7] The name of the group was changed to Clique Girlz and they started to work on their album.

The original lineup of Ariel, Paris, & Destinee.

In March 2008 they traveled to Tokyo, Japan for the first time where they performed their version of the National Anthem at the opening game of MLB at the Tokyo Dome between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland A’s.[7]

In April 2008 they released a three song EP. That summer the girls did several shows at Six Flags and other venues opening for artists like Drake Bell and Demi Lovato[8], performing songs from the girls' upcoming album. They later traveled to Japan for the second time to promote their upcoming album. They appeared on several Japanese TV shows and performed at the MTV Vibrations 2008.[9]. Their first studio album Incredible was released August 27, 2008 in Japan.[10]

They performed at the Fourth of July Philadelphia Fireworks Show and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and also participated in special events like the Grammys, Kids Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and MTV Movie Awards.

Music videos for songs "Then I Woke Up"[11], "Incredible", [12] & "You Think" were filmed the same year and the girls did several TV appearances on shows like The Today Show, performing songs like "Incredible", "The Difference In Me" and "Then I Woke Up".[13][14]

An acoustic version of their song Incredible was included in the AT&T Team USA Olympic Soundtrack 2008.[15]

The girls were also the official opening act for the Cheetah Girls nation-wide "One World Tour".[7]

[edit] New Line Up

In January 2009 Ariel Moore posted a video on YouTube and announced that she had left the group for personal reasons.[16] A few days later a national audition was held in search for the new Clique Girl. In late February it was announced that out of thousands of hopefuls, Sara Diamond was chosen as the new member of the Clique Girlz.[17] However, Diamond left the group in late April.

[edit] Members

[edit] Destinee

Destinee Rae Monroe (2004-present)[18] (born June 16, 1994) from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey[19] dresses in black and wears classic rock T-shirts, brings a rock influence to the group. In promotional materials, her symbol is stars and her color is blue.[7][20] Besides singing and playing guitar & violin, Destinee also loves fashion.[2][4]

[edit] Paris

Paris Quinn Monroe (2004-present)[18] (born January 9, 1996) from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey[19] is described as the "princess" of the group, and her symbol is a crown, which she says she loves as a fashion statement.[1] Her signature color is pink. Paris' other hobbies include writing, dancing and cooking[2], she also plays the piano and violin.[4]

[edit] Former members

[edit] Ariel

Ariel Alexis Moore (2004-2009)[18] (born July 27, 1994). Ariel's group symbol was hearts "because she always wants to help others and has a big heart",[20] and she has also said that she chose that symbol because she always liked to draw hearts.[1] Her signature color was purple.[20] Ariel's other hobbies are dancing and reading.[2] After leaving the group, Ariel released her first demo single titled, "Living on The Edge".

[edit] Sara

Sara Diamond (2009) (born January 5, 1995)[21] from Montreal, Quebec, Canada[17] has been singing and performing since age five. She has also opened for legends Roberta Flack and Bonnie Tyler at Montreal's Bell Centre.[17] She also acts, models and plays piano.[21][17]

[edit] Discography

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Meet the Clique Girlz" (Video). ABC News. 1 December 2008. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6364026. Retrieved on 15 December 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c d Popstarplus.com interview
  3. ^ "What Teens Want West 2008: Agenda". Nielsen Business Media. 2008. http://www.whatteenswant.com/whatteens/info/agenda.jsp. Retrieved on 15 December 2008. "Lenore Monroe, Manager, Clique Girlz" 
  4. ^ a b c Kidsday talks with the Clique Girlz
  5. ^ Beaches Resorts
  6. ^ Girlz being girls
  7. ^ a b c d Meet the girls
  8. ^ "Tour Archive". A&M Octone Records. http://site.amoctone.com/artist/tour/archive.aspx?dt=01-01-2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-29. 
  9. ^ MTV Vibrations 08 Schedule
  10. ^ Album info at www.universal-music.co.jp
  11. ^ "Then I Woke Up" music video
  12. ^ "Incredible" music video
  13. ^ Clique Girlz perform their new single
  14. ^ Clique Girlz live
  15. ^ AT&T's Olympic Soundtrack Announced, out on August 8
  16. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6roMYmJCToQ
  17. ^ a b c d New Line Up For Pop-Rock Teen Sensation, Clique Girlz
  18. ^ a b c Clique Girlz Filmz video
  19. ^ a b Shanfield, Sarah. "Clique Girlz just wanna have fun", Metro Boston, July 2, 2008. Accessed 2008-07-03. "It’s not easy to get Clique Girlz to sit down for an interview. So says their stage mom, as the three teens run down the docks to look at the boats in their hometown of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey."
  20. ^ a b c The Clique Girlz Chat With KOL
  21. ^ a b Clique Girlz Interview at Tommy2.Net
  22. ^ Sweet Deal to Promote Tweeny-Bop Girl Group at NYTimes.com. Accessed January 28, 2009.

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v • d • e
Clique Girlz
Destinee Monroe · Paris Monroe
Ariel Moore · Sara Diamond
Albums
Singles
"Then I Woke Up" · "Incredible"
Other Songs
"The Difference In Me" · "How Do You Like Me So Far" · "You Think"
Soundtracks
Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack · The Clique: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Related
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