Paperdolls

Paperdolls was a British pop music girl group from the ’90s that consisted of members Debbie Cresswell, Hollie Johnson and Lucy Pargeter (born on March 1, 1977 in Nottingham, England).
In 1998, they released their only single, “Gonna Make You Blush” which managed to peak at #65 on the UK Singles Chart, staying on the chart for 2 weeks. The group also went on tour with pop music group, Boyzone.

Afterwards, it seems as if Paperdolls had faded into obscurity. These days (according to research), Lucy Pargeter is an actress, most notably on the British soap opera, “Emmerdale”. It’s unknown what Debbie Cresswell and Hollie Johnson are currently up to these days.

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Belle and the Devotions

Belle and the Devotions were a British pop girl group from the ’80s that consisted of members Kit Rolfe, Laura James and Linda Sofield.
The group was named after singer Kit Rolfe, who released the singles “Where Did Love Go Wrong?” and “Got to Let You Know” in 1983 on the DJM Records label which didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts. In 1984, Laura and Linda were added to the group in order to participate in the United Kingdom heats of the Eurovision Song Contest, A Song for Europe in 1984.
The song, “Love Games” won the contest and it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg. The song finished in 7th place in the competition and peaked at #11 on the UK Singles chart.

According to John Kennedy O’Connor’s 2005 book, “The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History”, the group was booed by some of the audience members during the Eurovision Song Contest by some English football fans who were mad at the British after they had rioted in Luxembourg after losing a football match there.

It was also revealed that a backing music trio (who were hidden off-camera) were doing the majority of the background singing while Laura and Linda’s microphones weren’t even turned on.
In July of 1984, Belle and the Devotions releaed the follow-up single, “All the Way Up” which failed to make the charts at all. Afterwards, the group disbanded.

In 1986, Kit Rolfe released a single called “One More Hurt” on the Fantasia Records label; it’s unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts at all.

In 2019, the group reunited at the Manchester Eurovision Party 2019. These days (according to research), Kit runs a livery stable near Halstead and still regularly sings in London. She is still close with Laura and Linda (now called Louise), and the three of them meet up two or three times a year.

To see a video for “Love Games”, go to:

To see a video for “Where Did Love Go Wrong?”, go to:

To see a video for “Got To Let You Know”, go to:

To see a video for “All the Way Up”, go to:

To see a video for Kit Rolfe’s song, “One More Hurt”, go to

Clique Girlz

The Clique Girlz was a pop\rock girl group from the 2000s that originally consisted of the Monroe sisters from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey: Destinee (born Destinee Rae Monroe on June 16, 1994) & Paris (born Paris Quinn Monroe on January 9, 1996) and their friend, Ariel Moore (born Ariel Alexis Moore on July 27, 1995).

In 2004, Destinee, Paris and Ariel formed a group together under the name Clique with the Monroe sisters’ mom, Lenore working as their manager. They recorded the song “Lemonade” for the Alex’s Lemonade charity.

The girls opened up for the Backstreet Boys at one of their concerts after being invited to do so by member Howey D. They later opened up for other artists such as Billy Ray Cyrus, The Click Five, the Cheetah Girls, Kirk Franklin and the Jonas Brothers.
At the beginning of 2007, the group left their hometown to go to Hollywood, California to attend a meeting and they were signed to Interscope Records by Jimmy Iovine. Their name was changed to Clique Girlz because there was another music group called “Clique.” During that same year, they were featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Bratz” with the track, “Alter Ego.”
In March of 2008, the Clique Girlz went to Tokyo, Japan to work on their debut album. The following month, they released a 3-song EP.

Their first single, “Then I Woke Up” (which was originally sung by Diana DeGarmo in 2004) peaked at #2 on Billboard’s sales chart. The follow-up single, “Incredible” didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts.

In the summer of 2008, the Clique Girlz performed in several shows at Six Flags and other venues, opening up for artists such as Demi Lovato and Drake Bell. They later traveled to Japan again to promote their upcoming album, appearing on several Japanese television shows and performed at the MTV Vibrations 2008.
On August 27, 2008, the group released their debut and only studio album, “Incredible” in Japan. They performed and participated in various events such as the Fourth of July Philadelphia Fireworks Show, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Grammys, the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, the Teen Choice Awards and the MTV Movie Awards. They also appeared on “The Today Show” as well.
During that same year, an acoustic version of Clique Girlz’s song, “Incredible” was featured on the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack. They released an EP called “Smile” and the title track managed to peak at #2 on Billboard’s sales chart.
The Clique Girlz was also the opening act for the Cheetah Girls’ “One World” tour and were featured on the soundtrack to the film, “The Clique” with the track, “Here With Me Now.” In January of 2009, it was reported by Tommy2.Net that Ariel left the group; she later posted a video on YouTube that she left for personal reasons that she prefers to keep private.

After Ariel’s departure, auditions were held at Center Staging in Burbank, California to find a new member. In late February of 2009, pictures from a photoshoot for Baby Bottle Pop featured new member Sara Diamond (born on January 5, 1995). It was later confirmed that Sara was now part of the group; however, she was let go from them in late April 2009 due to unknown reasons.
In 2009, the Clique Girlz disbanded. The following year, Destinee and Paris formed their own music duo called Destinee & Paris. In August of 2011, they released their single, “True Love” which didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts.

The Monroe sisters were backing vocalists for the 10th season of “American Idol”, appeared on the Disney Channel show, “So Random”, were featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Despicible Me” with the track, “I’m On a Roll” and toured with Britney Spears as the opening act on her “Femme Fatale Tour”.

It was reported that Destinee and Paris were working on their debut album, “Heart of Mine”, but since then, nothing much has been heard about it and it is presumed that the album was shelved.

These days (according to research), Destinee is a member of The Billy Walton Band. It’s unknown if Paris is still involved in music, but she appears to be quite active on Instagram.

Ariel went on to sing with a new girl group called No More Drama (or NMD), but it appears as if she is now a solo artist.
Sara was an anthem singer for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League, performing the American and Canadian national anthems during the 2013-14 NHL season and the 2014-15 NHL playoffs. These days, she is still active in music; in 2022, she released the album, “SaraX”.

To follow Destinee Monroe on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/destineemonroe

To follow Paris Monroe on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/parisqmonroe

To see Sara Diamond’s official website, go to:
https://www.iamsaradiamond.com/

To follow Sara Diamond on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/iamsaradiamond

To see a video for “Then I Woke Up”, go to:

To see a video for “Incredible”, go to:

To see a video for “Smile”, go to:

To see a video for “Alter Ego”, go to:

To see a video for “Here With Me Now”, go to:

To see a video for “Lemonade”, go to:

To see a video for Destinee & Paris’s song, “True Love”, go to:

Damozel

Damozel was an R&B girl group from the early 2000s that was formed by hip-hop\R&B artist Kelli “K-Ball” Ball. The members consisted of Brandy Merchelle, Tasha Goodner, Lisa Ball and Tamisha “Tish” Lotterberry.
In 2000, they released their debut single, “You Don’t Know Me Like That” featuring rapper Rah Digga which didn’t make the charts.
Their follow-up single, “Everyday’s a Party” peaked at #34 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Two Can Play That Game”.
Afterwards, it seemed as if Damozel faded into obscurity and their debut album ended up being shelved (although advanced copies seem to be available on Discogs.com).

The group began performing together again around the 2010s and released music on their ReverbNation page, but nothing much has been heard from them since about 2014.

To see Damozel’s ReverbNation page, go to:

To see a video for a remixed version of “You Don’t Know Me Like That”, go to:

To see a video for “Everyday’s a Party”, go to:

First Choice

First Choice is an R&B/disco music girl group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

During their high school years, singers Rochelle Fleming and Annette Guest were members of a vocal quartet, who performed at public events and talent shows. After they contacted radio DJ Georgie Woods, he introduced them to guitarist, songwriter and producer Norman Harris (who was also the manager of R&B group, The Delfonics).
By the time the group went into the recording studio, the group’s line-up consisted of Rochelle, Annette, Wardell Piper and Malanie McSears. In 1972, they released their debut single, “This is the House Where Love Died” on the Sceptor Records label; the single failed to make the charts.
In 1973, First Choice signed a record deal with Philly Groove Records Incorporated. During that same year, they released their debut album, “Armed and Extremely Dangerous” which peaked at #184 on the Billboard 200 and #55 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The title song became a hit, peaking at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks. It also peaked at #16 on the U.K. Singles chart and #55 on the music charts in Canada. Around that time, Wardell Piper left the group and was replaced by Joyce Jones.
The follow-up single from the album, “Smarty Pants” peaked at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #25 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at #9 on the U.K. Singles chart and was moderately successful in Australia.
The last single, “Newsy Neighbors” peaked at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #35 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
In 1974, First Choice released their sophomore album, “The Player” which peaked at #143 on the Billboard 200 and #36 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single, “The Player” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. It was also moderately successful on the pop charts, peaking at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The follow-up single from the album, a cover version of The Pearls’ song, “Guilty” peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. It failed to make the Billboard Hot 100, but managed to peak at #3 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
In 1975, First Choice released the single, “Love Freeze” which peaked at #61 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.
In 1976, they signed a new record deal with Warner Bros. Records and released their third studio album, “So Let Us Entertain You” which peaked at #53 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart, but missed the Billboard 200.
The first single, “Are You Ready For Me” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Disco File Top 20 (Record World) chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks along with the tracks “First Choice Theme” and “Ain’t He Bad.”

The follow-up single, “Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)” peaked at #16 on Billboard’s Disco File Top 20 (Record World) chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks. It also peaked at #64 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.
The last single released from the album, “Let Him Go” peaked at #96 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks.
Around 1977, Joyce Jones left First Choice and was replaced by Ursula Herring. During that time, they switched record labels again (signing with the Gold Mind record label) and released their fourth album, “Delusions.” The album peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200.
The first single from the album, “Doctor Love” peaked at #8 on Billboard’s National Disco Action Top 40 chart, staying on the chart for 23 weeks. It also peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.
The follow-up and last single, “Love Having You Around” peaked at #68 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
In 1979, First Choice released their fifth studio album, “Hold Your Horses” which peaked at #135 on the Billboard 200 and #58 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. During that same year, Ursula Herring left the group and was replaced by Debbie Martin.
The title song peaked at #5 on Billboard’s National Disco Action Top 40 chart, staying on the chart for 32 weeks. It was also moderately successful on the R&B charts, peaking at #73 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Double Cross” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #60 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
The last single from the album, “Love Thang” peaked at #52 on Billboard’s Disco Top 80 chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
In 1980, First Choice released their sixth studio and last album to date, “Breakaway” which didn’t make the album charts at all.
The title song peaked at #80 on Billboard’s Disco Top 100 chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. During that same year, First Choice disbanded.
In 1983, Salsoul Records released the group’s song, “Let No Man Put Asunder” (from their “Delusions” album) which peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Dance\Disco Top 80 chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. It also peaked at #47 on the music charts in the Netherlands.
In 1984, a remixed version of “Doctor Love” peaked at #61 on Billboard’s Dance Disco\Top 80 chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
In 1997, the remixes to First Choice’s song, “Armed and Extremely Dangerous” which peaked at #88 on the U.K. Singles chart.
In 1999, the remixes to “Doctor Love” peaked at #22 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.
Two years later in 2001, the remixes to “The Player” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
In 2002, the Code Blue record label released remixes to the song, “Ain’t He Bad” which peaked at #89 on the U.K. Singles chart.

On August 6, 2014, First Choice performed at the Salsoul Records reunion concert at the East River Park Ampitheatre in New York with Rochelle, Annette, Wardell and Ursula as part of the lineup.

These days (according to research), Rochelle Fleming continues to perform as a solo artist. Annette and Ursula perform as First Choice with member Andre A. Jackson on the Ultimate Disco Cruise.

To follow Rochelle Fleming on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/rochelle_fleming/

To see a video for “Armed and Extremely Dangerous”, go to:

To see a video for “Smarty Pants”, go to:

To see a video for “Newsy Neighbors”, go to:

To see a video for “The Player”, go to:

To see a video for “Guilty”, go to:

To see a video for “Love Freeze”, go to:

To see a video for “Are You Ready For Me?”, go to:

To see a video for “First Choice Theme”, go to:

To see a video for “Ain’t He Bad”, go to:

To see a video for “Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)”, go to:

To see a video for “Let Him Go”, go to:

To see a video for “Doctor Love”, go to:

To see a video for “Love Having You Around”, go to:

To see a video for “Hold Your Horses”, go to:

To see a video for “Double Cross”, go to:

To see a video for “Love Thang”, go to:

To see a video for “Breakaway”, go to:

To see a video for “Let No Man Put Asunder”, go to:

To see a video for “This is The House Where Love Died”, go to:

Vanilla

Vanilla were a British pop music group from Barnet, London, England that consisted of sisters Frances & Alison Potter, Alida Swart and Sharon Selby. The group formed in 1996 and were signed to the EMI record label.
In 1997, they released their debut single, “No Way, No Way” (based on Piero Umilani’s 1968 song, “Mah Nà Mah Nà”) which peaked at #14 on the UK Singles chart, making it their only highest charting single to date. It also peaked at #24 on the music charts in New Zealand.

The music video for “No Way, No Way” won the title of “Worst Music Video Ever” on the 1997 ITV Chart show end-of-year special and was voted #26 on Channel 4’s “100 Worst Pop Records.”
The group’s follow-up single, “True to Us” peaked at #36 on the UK Singles chart which was their last chart appearance to date.

Vanilla promoted their singles by making appearances on television shows such as “Top of the Pops” and “Blue Peter.” They toured schools around the United Kingdom, were a minor act on the 1998 Disney Channel UK tour and were also regular participants on the Channel 4 morning program, “The Big Breakfast” as part of the show’s “Vanilla’s Thrillers” feature.

After their record deal with EMI came to an end, the group continued to perform together and made various appearances at London’s PopShow Party events where they performed a cover version of Nancy Sinatra’s 1965 song, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.”

One of their tracks, “Realise” won a public vote on the PopShow Party’s website and was available to stream online. According to research, Alison and Sharon continued to perform together as a duo while Frances formed a new music group called Northbound.

In 2011, Frances appeared on an episode of “Nevermind the Buzzcocks” on the identity parade segment. It was indicated that she was working on a dance music track, but it doesn’t appear to have ever been released.

In 2014, Alida Swart was interviewed for an article in The Guardian newspaper about the pitfalls of having a hit novelty record. It’s unknown what the members of Vanilla are currently up to these days and it seems as if they’ve faded into obscurity.

To see a video for “No Way, No Way”, go to:

To see a video for “True to Us”, go to:

Kick Angel

Kick Angel was a British pop music trio that consisted of members Laura (born Laura Jayne Genevieve Bird on January 9, 1978), Anna (born Anna Elizabeth Savill on November 18, 1973) and Abi (born Abigail Emma Snow on September 21, 1975).

The girls met each other at The Arts Educational School in Chiswick, London, England. They originally planned to become actresses, but they later switched to a music career after running into a man in a shop who offered them free studio time.

After their first show together was successful, Laura discovered a notice at her school about a management company who were holding open auditions for a girl group they were putting together. The trio later signed a record deal with Mercury Records.

In 2000, they released their debut single, “Misunderstood” which peaked at #79 on the UK Singles chart, making it their only charting single to date.

Their follow-up single, “I Don’t Care” failed to make any impact on the charts at all. After that, it seems as if Kick Angel faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what Laura, Anna and Abi are currently up to these days.

To see a video for “Misunderstood”, go to:

To see a video for “I Don’t Care”, go to:

One Voice

One Voice was a Filipino-American R&B\pop music girl group from Vallejo, California that consisted of members Monica Castillo, Marie Ceralvo, Melissa Ruiz, Aimee Castillo and Mae Ceralvo.

The girls met in elementary school and started out as a quartet. In 1998, Once Voice landed a record deal with independent label Kamikaze Records and contracted the talent of producer James Early.

During that same year, they released their debut single, “All Day All Nite” which didn’t appear to make the charts at all.
In April of 1999, the group released their debut album, “Just the Beginning.” It’s unknown if it made any album charts, but it sold 100,000 copies in the United States and Philippines (where it was certified Gold).
Their second single, “When U Think About Me” (under the name “Voice V”) peaked at #17 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart and #96 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for a week.

The song was featured in the MTV television movie, “Jailbait” and was covered by singer Billy Crawford in 2002.

A year later in 2000, One Voice’s debut album was re-released due to the success of “When U Think About Me” and sold 100,000 copies worldwide and was certified Gold. The follow-up singles from the album, “Boyfriend” & “Never Leave Your Side” failed to chart.
Just when the group was preparing to record their sophomore album, Aimee Castillo left to further her education. In June of 2001, they released the album, “Sincerely Yours” which sold only 45,000 copies worldwide.

The two singles released from the album, “Swing Your Love 2 Me” and “So Badd” failed to make the charts at all. The following year, One Voice left Kamikaze Records.

After taking some time off, One Voice signed a record deal with another independent label, Straight Hits Entertainment.

In January of 2004, they released their third album, “Luvin’ You.” Although the album sold 150,000 copies worldwide, there were no singles released from it. In 2005, the group disbanded.

After a five-year hiatus, One Voice decided to return to the music business in the summer of 2009 (with the return of Aimee Castillo) where they went back into the studio to record new music & performing at various events.

Later on, Aimee and Melissa Ruiz would leave the group and One Voice remained as a trio. They would also later announce that they would release new material, but as of 2019, nothing much has been heard from them.

Their Facebook page has not been updated since 2016 and it appears if One Voice has disbanded again.

To see a video for “All Day All Nite,” go to:

To see the music video for “When U Think About Me,” go to:

To see a video for “Boyfriend,” go to:

To see a video for “Never Leave Your Side,” go to:

To see a video for “Swing Your Love 2 Me,” go to:

To see a video for “Luvin’ You,” go to:

Las Ketchup

Las Ketchup is a Spanish pop girl group from Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain that originally consisted of the Muñoz sisters: Lola, Lucía and Pilar. They were discovered by flamenco record producer Manuel “Queco” Ruiz who signed them to his record label, Shaketown Music.
In June of 2002, the group released their debut single “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)” which became a smash hit, topping the charts in practically every country except for the United States where it peaked at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it topped Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs & Tropical Airplay charts.

In France, the song topped the music charts for 11 weeks and sold 1,310,000 copies and in the United Kingdom, it became the 50th best-selling single of the 2000s. It was also certified Platinum and Diamond internationally. It was later re-released as a Christmas song.
In July of 2002, Las Ketchup released their debut album “Hijas del Tomate” which topped the album charts in Spain and Finland. In the United States, it peaked at #65 on the Billboard 200 and topped Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart & Latin Pop chart.

The album was also certified Platinum in the United States, Finland & Mexico, and Gold in France, Switzerland & Greece.
The group’s follow-up single, “Kusha Las Payas” was moderately successful, charting in countries such as Spain, Austria, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland & Romania (where it topped the Romanian Top 100 chart).

After that, Las Ketchup took a break from the public eye to write songs for a new album; during that time, Pilar had a baby.
In 2006, the group returned to the music scene as a four-member girl group with sister Rocío. During that same year, they released their follow-up album “Un Blodymary.” It’s unknown how or if the album charted at all.
The title song peaked at #7 on the Spanish Singles chart. It also managed to chart in Finland, Hungary, Sweden & Swiss. They performed the song at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest where the song finished 21st with only 18 points.

Even though they haven’t released any other singles since 2006, Las Ketchup continues to perform publicly around Spain and in other countries as well these days. In 2016, they performed “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)” as an interval at the Swedish music competition, Melodifestivalen.

To see the music video for “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé),” go to:

To see the Spanglish version of “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé),” go to:

To see the music video for “Kusha Las Payas,” go to:

To see the music video for “Un Blodymary”, go to:

Merci-Mercy

Merci-Mercy was a freestyle\dance girl group that consisted of Marilyn “Mimi” Diaz, Patricia Mario, Dawn Rix and Roly Garcia.

Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to the Runaway Records label. In 1988, they released their debut single “If There’s a Chance” which didn’t appear to make any music charts.

The group’s follow-up singles “(I’m) Looking For Love” (released in 1989) and “Love Is Forever” (released in 1990) also failed to make any impact on the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Merci-Mercy faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the early ’90s.

To see a video for “If There’s A Chance,” go to:

To see a video for “(I’m) Looking For Love,” go to:

To see a video for “Love is Forever”, go to: