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YLA (group)

YLA (known as BG5 and The Beach Girl5 from 2008–2012) were an American girl group originally consisting of Brooke Allison Adams, Mandy Jiroux, Laura New, Dominique Domingo, and Noreen Juliano. In 2009, as BG5, the group released their debut EP Beach Girl5. The following year, they released the single "Scratch", which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

YLA
The group as BG5 in 2009. Left to right: Laura New, Mandy Jiroux, Brooke Adams, Dominique Domingo, and Noreen Juliano.
Background information
Also known as
  • The Beach Girlz (2008)
  • BG5/The Beach Girl5 (2008–2012)
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active2008–2014
Labels
Past membersBrooke Allison Adams
Dominique Domingo
Mandy Jiroux
Noreen Juliano
Laura New
Jaime Lee Ruiz

In 2012, following the departure of Jiroux and addition of new member Jaime Lee Ruiz, the group reformed under the name YLA. The following year, the group released "$$$EX", a collaboration with Vanessa Anne Hudgens. It became their most successful release, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and spending twelve weeks on the chart. The same year, BG5's self titled debut album, which was recorded prior to the group being renamed YLA, was released to digital retailers. The group released one final single, "Bad Bitches", before disbanding in March 2014.

History

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2008–2012: BG5

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BG5 in 2011

In 2008, Brooke Allison Adams, Mandy Jiroux, Laura New, Dominique Domingo, and Noreen Juliano formed the group The Beach Girlz.[1] The group members met after being individually hired as entertainers on the 2008 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.[2] The group's name was later simplified to BG5, which stands for The Beach Girl5.

In 2009, BG5 won KIIS-FM’s "Breakout Star" contest, which awarded them $10,000 and a spot in the 2009 Wango Tango line-up.[3] They worked with producers Rock Mafia and released the single "Unbreakable" which was followed by the release of their debut EP Beach Girl5 on December 11, 2009.[4][5] In 2010, they were an opening act for Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.[4] They began being managed by Kris Jenner and appeared in two episodes of the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians in autumn of that year.[6] In September, they were credited as backing vocalists on the track "Summer's Not Hot" by Selena Gomez & the Scene from their album A Year Without Rain.[7] In November, they released the single "Scratch".[8] "Scratch" peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[9] In early 2011, the group was showcased in a television commercial for the 2011 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament. The commercial, which aired on Fox Sports, featured the group performing their previous single "Unbreakable".[10] The same year, the group released the single "Lay A Little Sunshine" and appeared in an episode of Khloé & Lamar.[11][12]

2013–2014: YLA

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In late 2012, Jiroux departed from BG5. Following her departure, the group was renamed YLA (which stands for Young L.A.) with new member Jaime Lee Ruiz.[13]

In February 2013, YLA released the single "Kids R OK".[14] The group performed the song in an appearance on Kathy during the same month.[15] In March 2013, YLA released the single "$$$EX", a collaboration with Vanessa Hudgens.[16] The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and spent twelve weeks on the chart.[17] Though not included on the soundtrack, the song was released to promote the film Spring Breakers, which starred Hudgens.[18] Later that month, the group was featured on the third soundtrack for the Disney Channel show Shake It Up with the song "I Can Do Better".[19] In August 2013, the group performed "I Can Do Better" on the third season episode of Shake It Up, "Oui Oui It Up".[20] In September 2013, BG5's self titled full debut album, which was recorded prior to their name change, was released to digital retailers.[21] In November 2013, YLA released the single "Bad Bitches".[22] The song was supposed to serve as the lead single from an album due out in 2014, but the album was shelved and the song was the group's final release.[23] The group announced their dissolution on March 7, 2014.[24]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
BG5
  • Released: September 16, 2013
  • Label: Shamerock Solutions UK Ltd
  • Formats: Digital download

EPs

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Title Album details
Beach Girl5
  • Released: May 8, 2009
  • Label: Rock Mafia Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[9][17]
"Unbreakable" 2009 — Beach Girl5
"Scratch" 2010 22 BG5
"Lay A Little Sunshine" 2011 —
"Kids R OK" 2013 — Non-album singles
"$$$EX" (with Vanessa Hudgens) 11
"Bad Bitches" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing: THE BEACH GIRLZ!". Fanvasion.com. 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ "thebg5.com Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved January 23, 2013
  3. ^ "The Beach Girl5". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31.
  4. ^ a b "Five Things You Need to Know About BG5". Celebuzz. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ^ Beach Girl 5, 2009-12-11, retrieved 2023-08-13
  6. ^ "All the Business Ventures the Kardashians Actually Failed At". www.vh1.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ^ A Year Without Rain (booklet). Hollywood. 2010.
  8. ^ Anker, Erica. "BG5 Prepares for New Single Release, US Tour and TV this Fall". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  9. ^ a b "Dance Club Songs – Week of December 11, 2010". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  10. ^ Bellfast (February 3, 2011). "Fox Sports Beach Girl 5". Vimeo.
  11. ^ "BG5 - Lay A Little Sunshine". Amazon. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  12. ^ Nunn, Jerry (2011-03-23). "BG5 member talks Bieber, volleyball and more". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ^ "YLAmusic". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  14. ^ "Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Date Night: Pair Spend Night "Hanging Out" Together at Club". E! Online. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  15. ^ Kathy: Larry King And Craig Ferguson | TVmaze. Retrieved 2024-08-28 – via www.tvmaze.com.
  16. ^ "$$$EX (Explicit) Original Mix". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  17. ^ a b "Vanessa Hudgens Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  18. ^ "Vanessa Hudgens Gets Sexy in YLA's "$$$ex" Music Video—Watch Now!". E! Online. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  19. ^ Various Artists - Shake It Up: I, retrieved 2023-08-13
  20. ^ "Shake It Up: Vol. 6 – TV on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  21. ^ "BG5 on Apple Music". Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  22. ^ YLA Bad B*tches A.K.A. Bad Bitches (Music Video), retrieved 2023-08-13
  23. ^ "YLA als 'Bad Bitches' in debuutclip". FunX (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  24. ^ "We love you guys 💙". www.instagram.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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