Collar (commonly stylised as COLLAR) is a

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formed from a television channel

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's reality talent show ''

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'' operated by the broadcaster

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in 2021. The group consists of eight members: Sumling Li, Garie Shum (Gao), Natalie So (So Ching), Winka Chan, Ivy So, Rejena Simkhada (Day), Marife Yau (Marf) and Candy Wong. They debuted on 12 January 2022, with the first single "Call My Name!".

History

2021-22: Formation

In July 2018, ViuTV's reality talent competition series started scouting for potential artists, and after three seasons, three

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were formed, and some contestants debuted as solo singers. Nonetheless, since the first season of show had started, there was no any girl group which was formed. Hence,

created ''King Maker IV'' as a platform to scout for a brand new girl group in June 2021. On 25 December 2021, ViuTV announced the winner, first runner-up and second runner-up of ''King Maker IV'', Marife Yau, Garie Shum, and Rejena Simkhada, who were secured the spots of upcoming members of the group. On 12 January 2022, 8 contestants from ''King Maker IV'' were announced from the Top 20 of the season, formed the group through a press conference named "Hold Your Breath" which held in Harbour City. In the press conference, the name of the group "Collar", along with five other members, Sumling Li, Natalie So, Winka Chan, Ivy So and Candy Wong, were announced in the lineup. The

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of Collar's debut "Call My Name!" was released a day after the formation of the group. On 24 January 2022,

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, a Japanese sports drink brand, appointed Collar as endorsers of the brand's 40th anniversary in Harbour City, marking the group's first commercial endorsement. Collar gained their first peak chart in

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with their debut "Call My Name!" on 19 February 2022. On 30 May 2022, Collar's first variety show was broadcast on

. On 23 December 2022, Collar received a Cantopop rookie award at the , being the first award the group received. The group also received rookie awards at the and on 29 December, 2022 and 1 January, 2023, respectively.

Name

According to the group leader Garie Shum, the group's name "Collar" has two meanings: first, it refers to a

collar Collar may refer to: Human neckwear *Clerical collar (informally ''dog collar''), a distinctive collar used by the clergy of some Christian religious denominations *Collar (clothing), the part of a garment that fastens around or frames the neck ...

of the shirt, which indicates a person can't breathe when the collar is fastened, means every performance can "hold your breath" and makes the audience hold their breath; second, it refers to a

clavicle The clavicle, or collarbone, is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the rig ...

, which is the most attractive body part of women and defines Collar becomes the most attractive girl group.

Members

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television shows

References

External links

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