Kaia (group)

Kaia (stylized in all caps) is a Filipino girl group. The quintet consists of twin sisters Charice and Angela, Alexa, Sophia, and Charlotte.^[1] Their pre-debut single "Kaya" was released on December 10, 2021.^[2] The group officially debuted on April 8, 2022, with debut single "Blah Blah".^[3]

Kaia
Kaia in October 2024 (left to right) Angela, Charlotte, Alexa, Sophia, Charice
Background information
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	P-pop bubblegum pop dance trap hip-hop
Years active	2021 (2021)–present
Labels	Sony Philippines ShowBT Philippines
Members	Charice Angela Alexa Sophia Charlotte
Past members	Joanna

Name

The group's name comes from the Cebuano word kinaiya, which means "inner character and a person’s individuality".^[4] In addition, it is homophonous to the Filipino word kaya, which is defined as the "capability to get through obstacles".^[5]

Members

• Charlotte - rapper, vocalist & dancer
• Angela - leader, vocalist & dancer
• Sophia - vocalist & dancer
• Alexa - rapper & dancer
• Charice - rapper & dancer

Discography

Singles

As a lead artist

List of singles, showing associated albums

Title	Year	Album
"Kaya"	2021	Non-album singles
"A Perfect Christmas" (featuring Jose Mari Chan)	2022
"Dalawa"
"Blah Blah"
"5678"	2023
"Turn Up"
"Walang Biruan"	2024
"You Did It"
"Tanga"	2025

As a featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Walkie Talkie" (ZIV featuring Kaia)	2025	Non-album single

Filmography

Television

Year	Month/Date	Program	Ref.
2022	April 21	Unang Hirit	[6]
	May 29	All-Out Sundays	[7]
	July 29	Tropang LOL	[8]

Webcast

Year	Title	Ref.
2022	WomenOfTiktok	[9]
	Kumu: P-popsilog	[10]

Concerts

Headlining concerts

List of headlining concerts, showing co-headliners, dates, and locations

Event Name	Co-headliner(s)	Dates	City	Country	Ref.
PPOPCON 2022	Various[a]	April 10, 2022	Quezon City	Philippines	[11]
Kaia is Here: Kaia's 1st Solo Concert	—	December 19, 2023	San Juan		[12]

Guest appearances

List of concert guest appearances, showing headlining artists, dates, and locations

Event Name	Dates	City	Country	Ref.
SB19 Dunkin' Donut Concert	April 23, 2022	Quezon City	Philippines	[13]
Acer Day 2022: The Green Mark Concert	August 7, 2022	Pasay		[14]
Kumu is 4 U: Birthday Concert	September 2, 2022	Taguig		[15]
WYAT (Where You At) Tour	October 15, 2022	Cebu City		[16]
Popstival 2022	October 21, 2022	Pasay		[17]
WYAT (Where You At) Tour	November 27, 2022	Singapore		[citation needed]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Awit Awards	2022	Favorite Group Artist	Kaia	Nominated	[18]
Nylon Manila	2021	Favorite New Song Of December	"Kaya"	Nominated	[19]
	2023	Favorite Rookie P-Pop Group	Kaia	Nominated	[20]
P-pop Music Awards	2022	P-pop Girl Group of the Year		Nominated	[21]
	2023			Won	[22]
	2024	Rising Girl Group of the Year		Won	[23][24]
		Vocal Arrangement in a Song	"You Did It"	Won
		Choreography in a Live Performance	"Walang Biruan"	Nominated
Rawr Awards	2022	Favorite Group	Kaia	Nominated	[25]
TikTok Awards Philippines	2022	P-pop Group of the Year		Nominated	[26]
Village Pipol Choice Award	2023	Group Performer of the Year		Nominated	[27]

Notes

1. In addition to Kaia, several other artists also headlined PPOPCON 2022, including Bini, 1st.One, Press Hit Play, SB19, MNL48, BGYO, VXON, Alamat, and 4th Impact.