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Neon Jungle were a British four-piece girl group consisting of Shereen Cutkelvin, Amira McCarthy, Jess Plummer, and Asami Zdrenka. They were best known for their second single "Braveheart", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Their 2014 debut and only album, ''Welcome to the Jungle'', features "Braveheart" alongside fellow top 10 single "Welcome to the Jungle", as well as the top 20 entries "Trouble" and "Louder".〔 The group separated in 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Neon Jungle - "Ohana means family and family means no one... - Facebook )〕 ==History== The group were formed by music manager David Cooper of Eye of the Storm,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Eye of the Storm )〕 who began a three-month process of auditions in November 2012. Amira McCarthy and Jess Plummer were initially scouted separately while shopping in London, while Shereen Cutkelvin and Asami Zdrenka were found via their solo YouTube videos. Cutkelvin, McCarthy, Plummer, and Zdrenka were told in February 2013 that they had made the line-up, and the same week the group began recording material in the studio. RCA Records UK signed the group by June 2013 and showcased them at a press event, although they did not have a name at the time. They chose the name Neon Jungle, which was derived from their song "Welcome to the Jungle" and to reflect that the members were "all individual and quite different". According to Plummer, "it’s like neon is bold, bright, strong individual characters and then the jungle part is the madness". In August 2013, Neon Jungle released their debut single "Trouble", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 and reached the top 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart.〔 During October, the group supported Jessie J on select dates of her Alive Tour, and the following month they performed alongside Taylor Swift at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in the US.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Neon Jungle Join Jessie J On UK Arena Dates! )〕 Neon Jungle's second single, "Braveheart", was released in the UK in January 2014 and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.〔 The group had decided that the song's high octane energy and major bass made it the best option for their second single.〔 Neon Jungle released the song "Welcome to the Jungle" as their third single in April 2014; it debuted at number seven.〔 The same month, they were signed to RCA Records in the United States. The group performed at various UK music festivals during mid 2014, including Wireless Festival, T in the Park and the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On Festival Weekend. Their debut album, ''Welcome to the Jungle'', was released in July 2014 following the single "Louder" (number 14), and entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight.〔 ''Welcome to the Jungle'' features songwriting and production contributions from Charli XCX, CocknBullKid, Cassie Davis, Fear of Tigers, Snob Scrilla, and soFLY & Nius. The group described the album as having "the same energy and attitude that came from Trouble" and "raw, stripped-back and versatile".〔 The album includes a cover of Banks's "Waiting Game", which attracted publicity after Banks publicly acknowledged her dissatisfaction with the cover's release months prior to that of her own debut album, ''Goddess''; Neon Jungle declined to respond to her comments.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BANKS Fans Think Neon Jungle Are "Lowdown Basic Bitches Who Can't Write Their Own Tracks" )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Banks feels 'icky' about Neon Jungle cover )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BANKS makes statement on Neon Jungle's use of 'Waiting Game' )〕 A fifth single, "Can't Stop the Love", was released in December 2014. The group's contract with RCA Records was terminated in May 2015. Cutkelvin said the following month that the group were searching for a new label, writing new material and continuing to perform live. In July 2015, Neon Jungle announced via social media that they were disbanding.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Neon Jungle Breaks Up: U.K. Girl Group Splits After One Album - Billboard )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Girl band Neon Jungle split up after two years together )〕 They are nominated at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards in the category of Choice Music: Next Big Thing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Teen Choice Awards 2015 Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads the Pack - Billboard )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neon Jungle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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