, 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 Aeri Uchinaga 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 English, Japanese, and Korean.
She attended Tokyo International School. For high school, Giselle attended International School of the Sacred Heart, where she was introduced to K-pop in her sophomore year of high school. In addition, she went to the same school as Rima from the girl group NiziU. 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.
Artistry Giselle cites Ariana Grande, Stevie Wonder, and Blink-182 among her primary musical influences. In an interview with Vogue Singapore, she said that "[her] voice was only suitable for R&B and soft ballads" and that she is currently "trying to adapt [her] voice to rock and rock ballads".
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, a Japanese skincare brand. Promotional content for "SENKA Perfect Whip" featuring Giselle was released in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore. On April 17, Maison Kitsuné collaborated with Eyes Magazine to release the SS25 collection pictorial with Giselle as their muse. On September 22, casual brand Wacky Willy has selected Giselle as its muse and has been featured in its 25FW campaign pictorial.
Philanthropy In June 2022, Giselle donated KR₩ 10 million (US$ ) to Yuhengsa, which is a South Korean non-profit organisation that aims to protect and rehabilitate abandoned animals.
Discography
Singles As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORPeaks on the Circle Digital Chart: "Lips": "Skrr": "Lips" 2024 102 rowspan="2" "Skrr" 88
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORPeaks on the Circle Digital Chart: NZHot SGP "Zoo" 2021 — 38 — 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express "Jet" 2022 — — — 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace "Dopamine" 2024 162 — — Synk: Parallel Line "Tornado" 2025 — — — Synk: Aexis Line "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist Ref. "Synk, Giselle" 2020 Herself "Zoo" 2021 Herself 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express "2Hot4U" 2023 Herself rowspan="2" "Lips" 2024 BOL4 "Dopamine" Herself Synk: Parallel Line "Skrr" Haon "Tornado" 2025 Herself Synk: Aexis Line "Lollipop" 2026 Herself and Ningning Synk: Aexis Line 2026 "ByeB4Hello" Herself Synk: Compaexity
Videography
Filmography
Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2024 Visit Seoul Eps 1: Z-Line Host For Seoul Tourism Organization
Awards and nominations
+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result D Awards 2026 UPICK Global Choice – Girl Giselle Korea Grand Music Awards 2025 Fan Vote Artist – Female Trend of the Year – K-pop Solo Best Hip-Hop "Skrr" MAMA Awards 2025 Best Rap & Hip Hop Performance Song of the Year TMELive International Music Awards 2026 Global Top Trend Song Top 10 "Tornado"
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