Gelou, born Angelou Villanueva, is a Filipino performer and the leader of YARA. She is known as the group’s main dancer and lead vocal, bringing both technical performance experience and leadership to the team. Before YARA’s official debut, she had already built experience through dance, cover group activities, competitions, and training-related work.
As one of YARA’s core members, Gelou represents the group’s long journey from trainee and performance roots to official P-pop debut. Her image is often connected to energy, leadership, and stage confidence, making her one of the key figures in shaping YARA’s identity as a performance-driven girl group.