Giselle

Biography

Aeri Uchinaga (Japanese: 内永 枝利, Hepburn: Uchinaga Eri; born October 30, 2000), known professionally as Giselle (Korean: 지젤), 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.

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".

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$ 8741.64) to Yuhengsa, which is a South Korean non-profit organisation that aims to protect and rehabilitate abandoned animals.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.