G.R.L. are an American-British-Canadian girl group formed by Robin Antin. The group consists of members Lauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton, and Emmalyn Estrada. Past members included Jazzy Mejia and original members Simone Battle and Paula van Oppen. The original line-up consisted of Slayton, Bennett, Estrada, Van Oppen, and Simone Battle. They made their debut appearance on the Smurfs 2 soundtrack with "Vacation". They would go on to appear on Pitbull's internationally successful track "Wild Wild Love", which peaked in the top 40 in the United States and top 10 in the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America. Their second single "Ugly Heart" gained international success shortly after the suicide of member Simone Battle. Leaving the group as a quartet, this inspired the group to release their next single "Lighthouse" in memory of Battle. The group disbanded shortly after its release, on June 2, 2015.
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, teen pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Kemosabe, RCA |
| Associated acts | Robin Antin, The Pussycat Dolls |
| Members | Lauren Bennett, Natasha Slayton, Emmalyn Estrada |
| Past members | Simone Battle, Paula van Oppen, Jazzy Mejia |
About G.R.L.
Trio formed by Robin Antin, who was in search of girls to replace members of The Pussycat Dolls. They supported Meghan Trainor on her That Bass Tour in 2015.
Achievement of G.R.L.
They disbanded in June 2015, but returned with new member Jazmine Mejia in August 2016. Their song "Vacation" was featured in the movie The Smurfs 2.
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