SPICE GIRLS, Girls Aloud and Little Mix are just some of the huge girl groups who have ruled the charts over the years.
Now the next generation is ready to get in on the action.
Step forward Manifest — Turkey’s picture-perfect group, who are taking the world by storm.
Despite being yet to release a single English-language track, the girls already have 7.3million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.
The group is made up of six amazing women: Sueda Uluca, Hilal Yelekci, Lidya Pinar, Mina Solak, Esin Bahat and Zeynep Sude Oktay.
And they have the backing of Dua Lipa, who personally invited them to perform as part of her Sunny Hill music festival in Kosovo earlier this summer, and has tipped them for greatness.
They said: “Dua was amazing. We really love her, and meeting with her was like a dream come true. We saw meeting Dua and playing her festival as a step to becoming global stars.
“She gave us some great advice and was keen for us to just remember to enjoy the show.
“She encouraged us to enjoy our time on stage and not worry too much. If we have fun, the fans have fun.”
Each member has their own distinct personality and style, and since being put together on a TV talent contest in Turkey last year, their popularity has skyrocketed.
Keen to take on the world, the girls invited Bizarre’s Jack to Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, to see them in action at their three-day festival, Manifestival.
He was blown away — not only by the vocals and the sharp choreography but by just how lovely the girls were backstage.
In their first UK interview, the group explained: “We have been manifesting ourselves to be a successful band for years. We have always believed we can do it and make it global.
“We believe people can manifest anything, so when it came to picking a name for us, as soon as someone mentioned Manifest, it stuck.
“We loved it. We didn’t want a name that was too cheesy.”
The group are putting in some serious hours to make themselves stars.
They explained: “We don’t have days off, we have hours. We are so busy, but that’s good. We are constantly in rehearsals.
“It only takes us one day to learn a dance but then we practise it over and over again.
“We want the show to be perfect. Sometimes we will practise a single routine for five days until it’s ready.”
Next month, Manifest will jet to the UK for their first ever headline show on British soil and, boy, are they starting big.
Leapfrogging smaller venues due to demand, they will headline London’s Wembley Arena on October 16.
As well as the gig, the girls are set to take part in a number of promo activities across the capital to show there’s a new band in town.
Admitting they still battle with nerves even though they have “made it” in their home country, the group said: “When we first started to perform, we were really nervous — it almost felt like you were having a heart attack from the nerves.
“But now it’s just excitement. Every time we perform, it’s still so exciting for us. It’s what we love to do.
“We have rituals to calm us down, and we pray to God before we take to the stage.”
In another sign Manifest are attracting all the right attention, they have also landed themselves a Netflix series which will show them on the road and take each member back to their home town.
Setting their sights as high as possible, the girls now hope they can emulate their Girl Power idols.
They added: “We would love to be as big as the Spice Girls; they are our inspiration.
“We have just recorded our first English song, which should be out soon, and we are coming to London.”
Take it from us, there are big things to come from Manifest.
Sam’s on £400m sales
SAM SMITH looked pleased as punch receiving this plaque celebrating the sale of 400million singles worldwide.
The Lay Me Down singer, whose latest album Hazel Eyes came out last month, beamed backstage at the London Coliseum.
Sam played the first show of an eight-night To Be Free residency there on Tuesday, and I’m sure this boost was most welcome before taking to the stage.
An ABBA Fab tribute
IN what I can only describe as the maddest musical mash-up I’ve heard of in a long time, Una Healy, Samantha Mumba, Duncan James and Antony Costa are teaming up for an ABBA extravaganza.
All Stars: The Music Of Abba is a new stage show celebrating the Swedish group’s biggest hits.
Across a 21-date tour, The Saturdays star Una, Samantha and the Blue bandmates will form a pop supergroup paying homage to the works of the chart legends, backed by a live band.
Further dates are expected down the line, but they will kick off in Croydon on February 26, before taking in shows in cities nationwide including Aberdeen and Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, Southend, Nottingham and Hull.
Tickets go on pre-sale from 10am today online at allstarsonstage.com.
SHAKIRA’S World Cup anthem Dai Dai with Burna Boy has surpassed one billion views on YouTube and made her the most-viewed female artist on the platform.
The achievement comes ahead of the launch next week of her sold-out 12-night residency at a purpose-built stadium in Madrid.
THE WEEKND has wrapped his 42-date After Hours Til Dawn 2026 tour, grossing £255million after performing in front of more than two million fans.
The gigs gave a massive boost to local economies and raised more than £1.6million in charitable donations for both the United Nations World Food Programme and the Global Citizen project.
Strike a pose Julia
JULIA GARNER is the spitting image of a young Madonna as she vows that the superstar’s biopic will be made.
The Ozark actress sported cropped blonde hair and a feathery gown in the October issue of Elle magazine after being cast in the film, which was canned amid budget rows.
Julia insisted: “I think the movie has to get made. But we’ll see . . .”
She and Vogue singer Madge filmed for Apple TV show The Studio together earlier this year. Their spoof storyline is inspired by the Queen of Pop’s axed film.
Julia said: “She’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Like actually. And people don’t know that.”
Peter’s spaced out in new film role
WHATEVER you think about Peter Andre, it’s safe to say he likes to keep his career varied.
Last year he played a gangster trying to secure his nan’s £35,000 care home fee in comedy film Jafaican.
Now, I’m told the Mysterious Girl singer is about to start work on his next production.
Insiders tell me his latest foray into the movie world will be Love In Space, which has a similarly hilarious plot.
It will tell the story of a young man who falls in love with a charming female scientist after being abducted by UFOs.
A source said: “Pete just loves acting and if the project feels right and he likes the script, he goes for it.
“This film is really futuristic and Pete will be filming at the end of this month in a ready-made spaceship.”
Popcorn at the ready . . .
A Biggie break for Swayvo
ANOTHER nepo baby has bagged a major role in Hollywood.
The son of neo-soul pioneers D’Angelo and Angie Stone has been cast as Biggie in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic.
Swayvo Twain, whose real name is Michael D’Angelo Archer II, will star in the Universal Pictures movie called Snoop, which is being produced by the rapper himself.
Biggie, also known as Notorious B.I.G., was one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the Nineties and had a mutual appreciation with Snoop, despite the fact they were on either side of the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry.
Jonathan Daviss will play the main man himself in the flick, which is due to hit cinemas next August.
Nirvana go for a gong
NIRVANA will be honoured with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs on September 27.
The gong is akin to a lifetime achievement award and has been won by Mariah Carey and Rihanna in recent years, with Nirvana being the first band to do so since Duran Duran in 2003.
They only released three albums before frontman Kurt Cobain died, but surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear are being tipped to attend, 34 years after winning the Best New Artist and Best Alternative Video prizes for Smells Like Teen Spirit.
The 2026 ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Madonna leading the nominations with 11.
In reach for Adela
WITH just one day of sales left, the battle for No1 is almost over but breakout star Adela is fighting for the top spot.
And it’s not just chart success she is hoping for but world domination, following the release of her brilliant debut album Prima on Friday.
More than a million videos have been made on TikTok using the audio for her single Ain’t In LA.
Now that single is set to enter the Top 20 tomorrow, plus A-lister Nicole Kidman has praised Adela after the Slovak singer named her next track after the actress.
Meanwhile, Adela has revealed her drive to become a pop star in the first place.
Speaking about her favourite Disney Channel show as a youngster, she told Bizarre’s Howell: “Hannah Montana’s where I first saw like, ‘Oh, you can sing and dance for a living and you can be a pop star. This is what that is like’.
“That’s literally where this all first began. For me, it was seeing that show and becoming obsessed with it.”
Of the show’s star Miley Cyrus, she added: “She’s like a mythical creature to me. I don’t think I can actually meet her.”
If Prima manages to clinch the No1 spot from competitors Kasabian, who she is just 332 copies behind, she will be the first solo female to go straight to No1 with her debut album since Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour in 2021.
And judging by Adela’s drive, talent and creativeness on this record, the world is her oyster.