In Conversation With W.I.S.H | India's First Girl Band

[03:50] Introduction of India's first girl band W.I.S.H - W.I.S.H is a group made up of Ree, Zoe, Sim, and Sochi, who came together after individual music pursuits. - The members have diverse backgrounds in music, dance, and have a shared love for performing arts. [07:40] Creating and collaborating on the song Lizzy's - Ri was inspired by the beat to start writing the track and came up with the lyrics based on feeling confident and sexy - The girls came together to work on harmonies and different parts, enjoying exploring different sounds and arrangements [11:30] Collaborative choreography and shooting experience for Wish's first music video - Members heavily involved in choreography, contributing ideas and collaborating - Music video shot in two separate days, in Kolkata and Bombay, first trip together out of India, bonding experience [15:20] Moved from shy YouTube musician to discovering the vibrant music culture of India - Grew up in a musically-inclined family, developed interest in music through American Idol, X Factor, and The Voice - Initially shy, became more extroverted through college, pursued a singing competition, and explored western and Indian music in Singapore [19:10] Joined India's First Girl Band unexpectedly - Got scouted for singing and dancing skills in Hindi - Grew up in a musical family with parents and grandfather involved in music industry [23:00] Started as a duo called Symmetry before joining W.I.S.H - We started writing Indolesic music and performing at cafe gigs, Sunday brunches, and talent contests. - Won a competition called Next Star Music judged by A.R. Rahman and Fintan Saleem, leading to collaboration with maestro Rahman Sohar. [26:50] W.I.S.H has a lot of exciting content lined up for the future. - Expect more music videos, a full album release, and upcoming singles soon. - The first song written for Wish, soon to be released, is a favorite among the members and expected to be well-received by fans. [30:35] India was waiting for a girl group to represent them globally. - The group feels the responsibility to fill the empty space in India's music scene and represent the country globally. - The name W.I.S.H has a wordplay in Hindi, symbolizing their ability to be a wish come true or poison, based on how they are treated.