KAIA is a Filipino P-pop girl group composed of Angela, Charice, Alexa, Sophia, and Charlotte. The group first introduced itself through the pre-debut single “KAYA” in December 2021 before officially debuting on April 8, 2022, with “BLAH BLAH.” Sony Music Philippines identifies the current five-member lineup and describes KAIA as a group trained to represent Filipino pop music on a broader stage.
Known for confident performances, sharp choreography, strong live vocals, and empowering songs, KAIA has developed a musical identity that moves between dance-pop, hip-hop, R&B, bubblegum pop, Jersey club, UK garage, and more emotionally driven pop. Songs such as “Dalawa,” “5678,” “YOU DID IT,” “Walang Biruan,” and “TANGA” show the group’s growing range.
The name KAIA is inspired by the Cebuano word kinaiya, referring to a person’s inner character and individuality. It also sounds like the Filipino word kaya, representing capability, courage, and the strength to overcome challenges. These meanings reflect the group’s focus on individuality, determination, and personal growth.
KAIA has also become increasingly involved in creating its music. The members co-wrote and co-produced “Walang Biruan” with Kindred members Luis Montales and Kenneth Amores, marking an important step in their development as recording artists. Their collaboration with Zack Tabudlo on “TANGA” later challenged them to experiment with new harmonies, ad-libs, and vocal techniques.
Beyond their releases, KAIA represented the Philippines at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea ROUND Festival in Laos. In 2026, they joined HORI7ON and 1st.One for “Sulong,” the official theme song of ROUND Festival Philippines, and earned wider online attention when their live performance of “Takedown” from KPop Demon Hunters went viral.
Angela is the leader of KAIA and is known for her calm leadership, vocal ability, and confident stage presence.
Charice is a member of KAIA known for her rap delivery, dance skills, and strong stage energy.
Alexa is a member of KAIA known for her rap skills, dance ability, and charismatic personality.
Charlotte is the youngest member of KAIA and is known for her rap, vocals, dance skills, and bright stage presence.
Sophia is a member of KAIA known for her vocals, dance background, and polished performance skills.
Discover KAIA’s discography as one of P-pop’s rising girl groups, featuring confidence-driven anthems, romantic pop songs, emotional releases, dance-focused tracks, strong vocal arrangements, and collaborations that show the members’ continued artistic development.
Collaborations
A Perfect Christmas | 2022
With Jose Mari Chan
Walkie Talkie | 2025
With Ziv
Sulong | 2026
With ROUND, HORI7ON, and 1st.One
Official theme song of ROUND Festival Philippines 2026. The single was released on May 15, 2026.
Special Release
Walang Biruan (Christmas Rush Remix) | 2024
Tara Sayaw | 2025
KAIA is a five-member Filipino P-pop girl group under Sony Music Philippines, formerly under ShowBT Entertainment, composed of Angela, Charice, Alexa, Sophia, and Charlotte. The group pre-debuted in December 2021 with “KAYA” before officially debuting on April 8, 2022 with “BLAH BLAH,” entering the P-pop scene with a name rooted in two Filipino words that say everything about what the group was built to be. KAIA draws from kinaiya, the Cebuano word for inner character and individuality, and kaya, the Filipino word for capability and the belief that difficult things can be done. Four years in, both meanings have proven accurate.
Their tagline, “5-6-7-8 KAIA is here!,” frames the group as something that arrives in motion, counting into a performance rather than simply appearing. It is a small detail that reflects something true about how KAIA operates: this is a group that leads with action.
KAIA’s label transition from ShowBT Entertainment to Sony Music Philippines is one of the more significant structural developments in the group’s history and one that has shaped the resources and reach behind everything they have released since. Sony Music Philippines’ identification of the five-member lineup and their investment in the group’s continued development reflects a label that sees KAIA as a long-term act rather than a short-term project. That institutional backing gives KAIA a stability and a promotional infrastructure that has supported the group through one of the most active release periods in their career.
KAIA has built one of the more substantial catalogs among active P-pop girl groups, spanning debut-era singles, their Turn Up EP, collaborations, special releases, and a 2026 output that reflects a group still actively developing and expanding rather than coasting on what they have already built.
“KAYA” introduced KAIA before their official debut with a track that immediately communicated the group’s message: confidence, capability, and the Filipino spirit of pushing through difficulty rather than around it. “BLAH BLAH” followed as the official debut single, bringing sharp performance energy and a sound that distinguished KAIA from the warmer, more romance-centered girl group releases entering the P-pop space around the same period. The Turn Up EP collected “Turn Up,” “KAYA,” and “BLAH BLAH” into KAIA’s first formal body of work, giving ZAIA a cohesive debut-era package to anchor the group’s early identity.
“Dalawa” and “5678” expanded the catalog with tracks that showed KAIA comfortable across both the dance-forward and the emotionally direct registers, while “A Perfect Christmas” with Jose Mari Chan gave the group a collaboration that placed them alongside one of OPM’s most beloved figures.
“YOU DID IT” arrived in 2024 as one of KAIA’s most performance-forward singles, a track built for stages and the kind of live delivery the group has developed a reputation for. “Walang Biruan” marked a significant moment in KAIA’s creative development: the members co-wrote and co-produced the track with Kindred members Luis Montales and Kenneth Amores, making it one of the clearest examples of the group’s growing investment in the authorship of their own music. That co-writing credit reflects something real about where KAIA is headed as artists, not just as performers.
The “Walang Biruan” Christmas Rush Remix extended the song’s life into the holiday season, giving ZAIA a new version to stream and share while keeping the original’s emotional resonance intact.
2025 was one of KAIA’s most creatively varied years. “TANGA,” a collaboration with Zack Tabudlo, pushed the group into new harmonic and vocal territory, with the members developing ad-libs and techniques in response to Tabudlo’s production style. Billboard Philippines covered the collaboration at release, reflecting the level of industry attention the track generated. “Walkie Talkie” with Ziv added another collaborative dimension to the year, and “Tara Sayaw” contributed a dance-forward special release that leaned into the most physical, movement-centered side of what KAIA does best.
2026 brought two of KAIA’s most meaningful releases to date. “Sulong,” the official theme song of ROUND Festival Philippines 2026 released on May 15, placed KAIA alongside HORI7ON and 1ST.ONE in a multi-act collaboration that represented some of P-pop’s most established names on a single track. For KAIA, appearing on that collaboration confirmed their standing in the P-pop scene as an act that belongs in that company. “Hulog” followed as a standalone 2026 single that added further depth to a catalog already covering significant emotional and sonic ground.
One of the most significant moments in KAIA’s 2026 year came not from a new music release but from a live performance. In May 2026, clips of KAIA performing “Takedown” from KPop Demon Hunters and “YOU DID IT” at Backyard Live Spotlight accumulated millions of views and generated widespread praise for the group’s live vocals, harmonies, choreography, and stage control. Philstar covered the viral spread, and the attention it brought introduced KAIA to a significantly wider audience than their existing ZAIA fanbase.
That moment matters beyond the view count. It confirmed what KAIA’s most consistent supporters had been saying for years: this is a group that performs better live than most acts in their lane, and the evidence is now in front of millions of people who were not previously paying attention. The real test, as one PPop Beats article put it directly, is what KAIA does with that momentum. The 2026 releases and the continued live performance work suggest a group that understands what is at stake.
In 2024, KAIA represented the Philippines at the ASEAN-Korea ROUND Festival in Laos, placing them on an international stage that draws acts from across Southeast Asia for one of the region’s more significant cultural exchange events. Billboard Philippines covered the announcement, framing it as a milestone for both KAIA and for P-pop’s growing presence at regional platforms. That representation abroad, followed by their participation in the ROUND Festival Philippines theme song “Sulong” in 2026, gives KAIA a consistent international thread running through their recent career that most girl groups in the P-pop scene have not yet built.
KAIA’s official fandom name is ZAIA, a name that mirrors the group’s own and carries the same energy forward into the fan community. ZAIA has followed KAIA through the ShowBT era, through the label transition to Sony Music Philippines, through the Turn Up EP, through the “Walang Biruan” co-writing milestone, and into the viral Takedown moment and the 2026 release period. That continuity across multiple phases of the group’s development reflects a fandom built on genuine investment rather than trend-driven attention.
As KAIA continues releasing music, performing on international stages, and expanding their creative ownership over their catalog, ZAIA remains the community that shows up for every release and every live moment the group delivers. This profile on PPop Beats stays updated with KAIA’s latest music, member news, and milestones as the group continues building their chapter in P-pop.
