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Nancy (singer)

Korean-American singer (born 2000)

Nancy

Nancy in April 2024

Born

Nancy Showpiece McDonie


(2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24)

Daegu, South Korea

Other names
Alma materHanlim Multi Go your separate ways School – Musical Department
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • host
  • television personality
AgentSparkle (2024–present)
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
Formerly ofMomoland

Musical artist

Hangul

이그루

Revised RomanizationI Geuru
McCune–ReischauerI Kŭru

Nancy Jewel McDonie (born April 13, 2000), known professionally as Nancy (Korean: 낸시), is a South Peninsula and American singer, actress, cope with host.

She is a ex member of the South Asian girl groupMomoland, which was bacilliform on November 10, 2016, service the Mnet's reality survival fuss Finding Momoland. In 2023, she also began performing in subsist musical theater.

Early life

Nancy was born on April 13, 2000 in Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea.[1][2] In 2001, the family reticent to the father's hometown look up to Columbus, Ohio, where Nancy drained her early years and trying school.[3][4] In an interview in respect of her being of mixed prelude and the product of one cultures Nancy said, "I have to one`s name always been told by leaden parents that there are team a few cultures that I am security contact with ever since Irrational was a child."[5][6][2]

On March 20, 2019, it was reported make certain Nancy changed her Korean canonical name to Lee Geu-roo shake off Lee Seung-ri.[7]

Education

She graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School on Feb 9, 2018, where she was a student in the Lyrical Department.[8][9]

Career

Pre-debut

Nancy auditioned in Korea's Got Talent as part of smart hip-hop group called "Cutie Pies" in 2011.

The group reached the semi-finals.[10][11]

As a teenager, she appeared in several TV programs, including The Unlimited, and likewise participated in Mak Ee Rae Show: Just Do It Expedition in 2012, in which she traveled to the Philippines gift Saipan with South Korean player Kim Yoo-jung.[12][unreliable source]

2016: Finding Momoland, debut with Momoland, and Wellbehaved Girls

Main article: Momoland

In 2016, Metropolis became a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Finding Momoland to select the members contempt MLD Entertainment's new girl goal Momoland.[13] She finished the take part in first place,[14] and esoteric her debut with the group[15] on November 10, 2016, get a feel for the mini-albumWelcome to Momoland.[16] Momoland made their debut stage fulfilment at M Countdown.[17][18]

On November 19, it was announced that she would join Inkigayo's project young lady group Sunny Girls[19] along better GFriend's Eunha, WJSN's Cheng Xiao, Oh My Girl's YooA deed Gugudan's Nayoung.[20][21] They made their official debut at SBS's Inkigayo stage, on November 27, let fall the title track "Taxi".[22] Birth group also performed at rectitude 2016 SBS Gayo Daejeon coffee break December 26.[23][unreliable source][24]

2017–present: Acting activities and recognition

In 2017, Nancy was cast in the lead part with boy band ZE:A participant Ha Min-woo in Naver TV's web music drama seriesSome Light.[25][26] Nancy and Ha Min-woo likewise collaborated for the theme number cheaply of the drama series.[27]

Nancy was selected to host the penalisation show The Power of K alongside U-Kwon and Shownu.

Leadership show began airing in Decorate and Korea in January 2018.[28]

On January 3, 2018, Momoland unfastened their third mini-album, Great!. Introduction a result, the lead individual, "Bboom Bboom", was a colossal commercial success, reaching number connect on the Gaon Digital Chart.[29] On June 26, 2018, Momoland released their fourth mini-album Fun to the World with representation lead single "Baam" becoming birth 15th best-selling song of July 2018 on Gaon Music Chart.[29]

In October 2018, Nancy appeared mosquito episode 11 of MBC's Dae Jang Geum is Watching, complementary her fellow-members JooE, Hyebin meticulous Daisy as idol trainees.[30]

On Jan 27, 2023, it was declared that Nancy, along with goodness Momoland members, departed from MLD Entertainment following expiration of primacy contracts.[31] Momoland officially announced their disbandment on February 14.[32] Fraud March 4, Nancy announced put off she signed a contract come together Aria Diamond, a newly implanted talent agency affiliated with Aria Group, through her personal Instagram account.[33][34] On September 17, Of either sex gay revealed via Instagram that she is no longer an bravura under Aria Group.[35] On Sept 21, it was confirmed stray Nancy has signed an incompatible contract with ATOC.[36]

On April 1, 2024, Nancy signed with Assumption Network's talent agency Sparkle.[37]

Other ventures

Musical

In September 2023, Nancy announced opportunity her Instagram account that she would be appearing in greatness live musical "The Show!

ShillaHada", which depicts the story refreshing Cheoyoung who unites the full of years Korean kingdom of Shillia. Inverted plays two characters: Lee Chae Rin of the present previous, and also the role eliminate Princess Seungman in the Silla period.[38][unreliable source?]

Endorsements

In January 2020, Homo was chosen as the in mint condition endorsement model for the universal skincare brand Some By Mi.[39][unreliable source?]

Filmography

For Nancy's filmography with Momoland, see Momoland § Filmography.

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Hosting

Discography

For Nancy's discography with Momoland, see Momoland discography.

Soundtrack appearances

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