Aeri Uchinaga (内永 枝利, Uchinaga Eri, born October 30, 2000), known professionally as Giselle (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.
Giselle was born in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, to a South Korean mother and a Japanese father, and grew up in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She is fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English.[3]
After 11 months of training,[8] SM Entertainment unveiled Giselle as the third member of Aespa on November 6, 2020,[9] which is the company's first girl group since Red Velvet in 2014. They debuted with the single "Black Mamba" on November 17.[10]
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.[13]
In June 2022, Giselle donated KR₩10 million to Yuhengsa, which is a South Korean non-profit organisation that aims to protect and rehabilitate abandoned animals.[14]
^Lee Chang-gyu (November 30, 2022). "에스파 지젤, 생일 기념 라이브 방송 취소...이태원 참사 여파" [Aespa Giselle cancels birthday celebration live broadcast... Aftermath of Itaewon disaster]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^Jeon, Yeo-wool; Lee, Ye-ji (November 22, 2023). "지젤이 들려준 그녀만의 이야기" [Giselle tells her story]. W Korea (Interview) (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^(ENG) aespa 에스파 컴백 홍보 의뢰왔다 짱이지. 이 영상을 봐 대박임 [만나달라] Ep.7 [(ENG) aespa's comeback promotion request came in, and it's awesome. Watch this video, it's amazing [Meet Me] Ep.7] (Television production) (in Korean). DallaStudio. July 12, 2022. Event occurs at 4:38. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via Youtube.
^Ha, Na-young (November 9, 2020). "[영상] 에스파 지젤·닝닝, 17일 데뷔 앞두고 아바타 티저 공개" [[Picture] Aespa's Giselle-Ningning drops Avatar teaser ahead of debut on 17th]. Digital Chosun (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^Choi, Ha-na (December 26, 2021). "2021 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU EXPRESS, 27일 발매" [2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU EXPRESS, available on the 27th]. Star In News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
^"[공식] 볼빨간사춘기, 에스파 지젤 '지원사격' 속 컴백" [[Official] Bol4 makes a comeback with aespa Giselle's 'reinforcement']. TenAsia (in Korean). June 4, 2024. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^Lee, Seul-bi (March 4, 2024). "에스파 지젤, 로에베 브랜드 앰버서더 발탁" [Aespa Giselle named Loewe's Brand Ambassador]. Nate News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^"에스파 지젤 "익명으로 1000만원 입금"...유기동물 위해 남몰래 선행" [Aespa's Giselle "anonymously donated 10 million won"...a good deed for abandoned animals]. Seoul EN (in Korean). June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.