From France to Thailand: foreign contestants of 'Sisters Who Make Waves' Season 5!
This season of Mango TV's reality television competition 'Sisters Who Make Waves' is a special one! Although previous seasons of the show have featured foreign contestants, this season 5 includes contestants from France, Thailand, and even Russia!
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'Sisters Who Make Waves' is a Chinese reality television competition in which female celebrities over the age of 30 compete to be in a seven-member all-star girl group. The show primarily features C-entertainment celebrities, but it has recently expanded to include foreign ones too.
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Season 5 of ‘Sisters Who Make Waves’ is unique from the other seasons as it has now included not just celebrities of foreign descent, but also non-Asian celebrities from France, the US, and Russia.
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Joyce Jonathan is a French singer-songwriter who is participating in this season of ‘Sisters Who Make Waves’. Although she is based in France, she was invited to participate in the show, reports Xinhua Net.
According to another Xinhua Net report, Joyce Jonathan's appearance on the show is a nod to Sino-France relations. The singer has a personal connection to China, as her mother used to run a travel agency that recommended French tourists visit the country.
Nicole Jung is an American K-pop star, who was part of the girl group ‘KARA’. She is based in South Korea. Currently, she is a solo performer after having left KARA and last released her album, ‘Mysterious’, in 2023.
Nicole Jung is the latest K-pop star to join the hit reality TV series after invited K-pop stars such as Miss A’s Jia, Girls’ Generation’s Jessica Jung, and f(x)’s Amber Liu, who have participated in previous seasons of ‘Sisters Who Make Waves’.
Davika Hoorne, also known as Mai, is a Thai actress and model. Thai Update reports her as the most followed Thai celebrity on Instagram, which is a testament to how famous she is in the country! She is also the first Thai contestant on ‘Sisters Who Make Waves’.
Initially, this season of ‘Sisters Who Make Waves’ would have featured two more foreign celebrities. However, Inf News reports that these celebrities have withdrawn before the show’s official airing for personal reasons.
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Mari Kraimbrery, also known as Marina Vadimovna Zhadan, is a Ukrainian-Russian singer-songwriter based in Russia. She is considered one of Russia’s top female singers, as her songs have charted Russian music charts multiple times, with one even lasting 43 weeks, reports TopHit.
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Sasha Alex Sloan is an American singer-songwriter who is best known for her debut album, ‘Only Child’, and for her collaborations with hit musicians such as Kygo, Alan Walker, and Charlie Puth.