Anatchaya Suputhipong ( th, อาณัชญา สุพุทธิพงศ์; born ), better known by her
nickname
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Natty (
Hangul
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: 나띠; ), is a Thai singer based in
South Korea
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, best known as a contestant on
Mnet
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's girl group survival programs ''
Sixteen'' and ''
Idol School''. She made her debut as a soloist on May 7, 2020, with the single album ''Nineteen''.
Career
2015–2017: ''Sixteen'', ''Idol School'' and departure from JYP
In May 2015, Natty participated in Mnet reality survival program ''
Sixteen'' where she was pitted against 15 other trainees from JYPE to secure a spot in the label's next girl group after
Miss A
Miss A (stylized as "MISS A" or "miss A", Hangul: ) was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in July 2010 with the single "Bad Girl Good Girl" as a quartet consisting of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. Their de ...
and
Wonder girls
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, later revealed to be named
Twice
Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaey ...
. However, she was eliminated in the final round, thus continuing as a trainee under the label.
In July 2017, Natty participated in Mnet reality survival program ''
Idol School'' to compete with 40 other contestants for an opportunity to debut in a 9-member girl group, later revealed to be named
Fromis 9
Fromis 9 (; stylized as fromis_9) is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 reality show '' Idol School''. The group is composed of eight members: Roh Ji-sun, Song Ha-young, Lee Sae-rom, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, Park Ji ...
. However, she was eliminated from the potential debut group in which she ranked 13th in final episode.
2020–present: Solo debut
On April 6, 2020, Natty signed with
Swing Entertainment
Swing Entertainment (Korean: 스윙 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean privately held entertainment company founded in June 2018. The company is home to K-pop artists Kim Jae-hwan, A.C.E (co-managed with Beat Interactive), and Kep1er (co-mana ...
. Her debut single album ''Nineteen'' was released on May 7, along with its accompanying music video. She made her first music show appearance as a solo artist on
KBS's ''
Music Bank
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* ''Music Bank'' (TV program), a South Korean music program by KBS
**''Music Bank World Tour
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'' on May 8.
Natty returned with her second single album ''Teddy Bear'' on November 12, 2020.
On July 12, 2022, Natty signed with S2 Entertainment.
Discography
Single albums
Singles
Filmography
Television shows
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
{{Commons category, Natty
2002 births
Living people
Musicians from Bangkok
Swing Entertainment artists
K-pop singers
Thai pop singers
Korean-language singers of Thailand
Thai expatriates in South Korea
21st-century Thai women singers