Start a Fire is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group, BP Rania, released by DR Music and distributed by Danal Entertainment and INGeNIOmedia. The EP was the first to feature the BP Rania rebrand and as such, featured brand new members Yumin, Ttabo, and Jieun. It was released after the departures of members Di, Xia, and T-ae and was the last EP to feature member Yina, who had returned to the group following her departure in 2013.
Background information
DR Music originally announced that Rania would be making a comeback in April, followed by the debut of a new unit featuring Hyemi and Alex. However, both plans were delayed following the departure of members Di, Xia, and T-ae on May 26, 2016.[1]
On October 27, 2016, DR Music announced that Rania would be undergoing member changes for their next comeback, citing that they planned to choose from 7 trainees to see who would be the best fit for the group.[2] On December 23, the first teasers began surfacing on Twitter starting with Hyeme and Jieun, alongside a silhouette teaser that revealed 4 additional members being added to the group.[3] On October 27, it was announced the group would be rebranding to BP Rania with the new lineup, also announcing that the new EP would feature the works of composers A-Dee, Lena Leon, and Krysta Youngs, as well as producer Labyron Walton.[4]