7icons

7icons
Background information
Origin	Indonesia
Genres	Pop, dance-pop, electropop, electronica, teen pop
Years active	(2010-10-28)October 28, 2010 – Present(3 years)
Labels	Keci Music
Website	7-icons.com
Members	A.Tee Pj(Captain, 2011 - present) Natly Linzy Mezty Gc T-Sha
Past members	Vanila

7icons (/ˈsɛvən ˈaɪkɒns/ or Indonesian pronunciation: [seven aykens]) is a seven-member electropop female group formed in 28 October 2010. they were the first female group^[1] in Indonesia who popularize modern type female vocal group that combine singing and dancing in their simultaneously performance to upbeat music. The group consists of seven members: A.Tee, GC, Mezty, Natly, Linzy, PJ, and T-Sha.

The name of 7icons, comes from lucky seven and their ambition as icons. Their concept of Icon Group is a personal characteristic to represent each member as the unique icons. The group debuted with single "Playboy". Along with their iconic popularity as female vocal group and actress, their fans made a community club with a name "Iconia".

History

First formed 2010

7icons formed based in friendship between three big cities in Indonesia.

• Surabaya-A.Tee, Vanila, PJ, Natly
• Jakarta-Linzy(Place of birth: Singkawang, West Kalimantan) and Gc(Place of birth:Malang)
• Bandung-Mezty

They come from various related profession like modeling, fashion designer, dancer, presenter, teacher, college student, and disc jockey. The idea which triggered by A.Tee make them decide to move to Jakarta and buy a little apartment as basecamp. Whilst search for a music label, 7icons hire personal coach for dance and vocal with self-financing. Large expenditure for coaches, studio, and no income make Mezty must sell her car for covering.^[2] After 7icons signed contract with Keci Music at Indonesia, they have prepared for debut and started their promotional activities with the single track Playboy.

Debut 2011

In April 2011, 7icons came with their first single "Playboy"(created by Dewiq/Dj Sumantri) launch occurred on 18 April 2011 - 07.07 Am at radio, in Indonesian television music show "Derings", TransTv channel. 7icons also become a main cast on their first teen drama Series(Mini) "Go Go Girls" with "Playboy" as the opening & ending theme at TransTV channel. The single track, has good appreciation, be a top two in first week national music chart and then become a TVC jingle for their first tv commercial with Telkom Indonesia. Their schedule has become more tight, 7icons perform and interview in lots of nasional television channel, radio, and invited everywhere as a special guest star. After long lasting single "Playboy", 7icons release a 2nd single "Jealous" with darker image. "Jealous" launched along with "Penjaga Hati" at Indonesiantelevision show Dahsyat, RCTI.18 September 2011, 7icons makes mini concert themed "Pajamas Party"(theatrical show) for launching their mini album, "Lovable". Their fans grew and spread all over Indonesia, they called "ICONIA". Until the end of the year 2011, 7icons been successfully performed in almost all of Indonesia. 7icons is the only one female group who perform at Road to 2011 Southeast Asian Games was held in Borobudur. For close the year, "The Journey of love" full audio album launched at 21 December 2011, this is the first album from girl band Indonesia. The album is not sold in the conventional manner(in music store), but special booth in Naughty Accessories.

Career Journey 2012

In 2012 7icons launches debut album titled "The Journey of Love" is marketed by Naughty Accessories,^[3] and inaugurated fan club "ICONIA" to "Official ICONIA". 7icons also played FTV or a Series guest star in several private television station in Indonesia. Then 7icons had the opportunity to collaborate with Bebi Romeo through rearansemen song "Cinta Cuma Satu" in album Bebi Romeo Mega Hits. 7icons also has received several awards in the field of Music, Appearance / Clothing, and was appointed as "Ambassador of the Environment" 2012. 7icons also get the opportunity first appeared on concert collaboration between countries that were held in Gangnam (Seoul) South Korea country, brought the hits single "Playboy" with dance and bali music, also single "Cinta Cuma Satu" with the Korean language.^[4][5]

Career Journey 2013

Starting in 2013 7icons appoint a new concept with the theme of "Reborn". The concept was reborn phase of life to meet the mature phase. Reborn Concept will be launched simultaneously with the launch on the first American single of 7icons "Outta Diz World" in March 2013. The single "Outta Diz World" on 7icons compilation album was the second album of 7icons and for the first time of 7icons album release in the U.S.^[6] 7icons & Keci Music also open the audition talent "7icons: LOOKING FOR A NEW ICON" with RCTI for search new "ICON" of 7icons, which will be held in February 2013 to replace Vanila the "Elegant ICON" who decided to have a married life.^[7] and at 8 February 2013 T-Sha^[8] officially become a new "ICON" represent "Rebel ICON"^[9] as member of 7icons. 7icons release "Cinta 7 Susun" as the first Musical Comedy Drama sinetron with the soundtrack "Cinta 7 Susun"(created by Anda Wardhana & Deni Indrajaya), first airring on January 28, 2013 at RCTI and produced by Sinemart.^[10] The single "Cinta 7 Susun" is also a winner in the television musical program "TOP POP" with a "Top Song Of The Day" on May 28, 2013. Next on the program was the same television music 7icons predicate "Top Song Of The Day" for the single "Playboy(Bali Mix)" on June 12, 2013 and single "Cinta Cuma satu(Korean Mix)" on July 5, 2013. In a talk show on MNCTV channel "Suka Suka Uya" interview hypnotherapy session with Uya Kuya, Pj (Cute Icon) reveals, 7icons term "Captain Class" which is another term from leader of a vocal group that was taken under consideration and member has a opportunity to a certain period, and Pj is the Captain in 7icons.

Members

Icon Members

7icons members^[11]

Past Icon Members

7icons members^[11]

Discography

Albums

Single

Music video

Sinematography

First step on acting 7icons making cameo appearance in SM*SH Boyband Cinta Cenat Cenut eps. Then, after Go Go Girls(two seasons) teen drama, 7icons was starring a short drama comedy titled "Playboy Lebay" at ANTV.

Variety Show

TVC careers

Music Video Modeling Career

Award and achievement

See also

• List of Indonesian pop musicians
• Indo pop

References

External links

• 7ICONS Official website
• 7ICONS Official Page
• 7ICONS Official Twitter
• 7ICONS Official Blog
• 7ICONS Official Youtube
• Official ICONIA Twitter
• Official ICONIA Youtube