Following the top five debut of its new EP, ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’, on the Billboard 200, and the instant sell out of its first ever tour, global girl group KATSEYE shares a fresh take on standout track ‘Gabriela’.
The new version, titled ‘Gabriela’ (KATSEYE with Young Miko Remix), brings in rising artist Young Miko, hailed by Rolling Stone as “the Puerto Rican star everyone wants to work with”, who delivers a scintillating bilingual Spanish, English verse.
When ‘Gabriela’ arrived in June, it was voted No. 1 in Billboard’s favorite new music release of the week poll. Hailing the track as “a bold evolution in [KATSEYE’s] artistic direction.” HYPEBEAST said, “[The] track leans into a sultrier, more vocal-driven style — playing like a Gen Z take on ‘Jolene.’ Blending haunting synth-pop tunes with Latin-acoustics, the song creates a cinematic, genre-blurring atmosphere…showcasing a new side of KATSEYE’s artistry.”
Tour demand has matched the music. When tickets for ‘KATSEYE: The Beautiful Chaos Tour’ sold out immediately, the group added second shows in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles, which also sold out. Kicking off on November 15, the headline run will take the group all over North America, from Toronto to Mexico City.
Festival stages have already provided a snapshot of the moment. NYLON praised KATSEYE’s “red-hot Lollapalooza debut.” Rolling Stone said, “The L.A.-based girl group ruled the stage on Sunday.” Cosmopolitan ranked their set among the festival’s top 5 and noted, “[KATSEYE’s] charisma carried through their stage presence effortlessly…Witnessing a sea of people sing songs like ‘Debut’ and bust out moves during ‘Gnarly’ was a cinematic experience.” The Korea Times observed, “KATSEYE brought theatrical flair and cross-cultural buzz.”
The ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’ tracklist on HYBE x Geffen Records also features ‘Gnarly’, which has already amassed 100 million combined global streams, along with ‘Gameboy’, ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘M.I.A.’. It follows the group’s 2024 debut EP, ‘SIS (Soft Is Strong)’, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists and Heatseekers Albums charts.