Queendom Puzzle Finale: Seven bright winners form EL7Z UP!

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For eight weeks, K-Pop fans around the world have cheered along and experienced a roller coaster of emotions. Now it's over: yesterday the finale of the survival show Queendom Puzzle aired, in which seven contestants were proclaimed the winners. These seven will soon debut as "EL7Z UP"!

• Here we introduce you to the 7 winners!

If you missed the show, you should read on now: We'll give you a brief overview of the show and introduce you to the new girl group that may soon be storming the charts!

Queendom Puzzle is considered to be the successor of Queendom, an Mnet show that has already aired two seasons in recent years. In Queendom, well-known girl groups like Mamamoo or Oh My Girl competed against each other to determine the true number 1. Queendom Puzzle is very different from its predecessors!

In this show, solo female artists and members from girl groups came together to form a new project group. A total of 28 female contestants introduced themselves in the first episode, which aired on June 13. These included members from Weeekly, Purple Kiss, WJSN, Rocket Punch, Cherry Bullet, H1-Key, Laboum, Lightsum, Weki Meki, woo!ah! and tripleS. In addition, there were solo artists like Chaeyeon (formerly IZ*ONE) or JooE (formerly Momoland).

In a total of 10 episodes, the participants performed covers and original songs in ever-changing group combinations.

For six episodes, viewers had time to get to know the different singers a little better. Right from the start, they could vote for their favorites on the Mnet app. It wasn't until episode seven that contestants were eliminated for the first time. At the beginning of the show, two contestants had voluntarily dropped out: Chaeyeon (formerly IZ*ONE) and Haein (Laboum). Since then, there were only 26 contestants. In episode 7, 5 were eliminated and in the semifinals (episode 9), seven more were eliminated.

In the finale on August 15, only 14 contestants were left.

They performed two brand new songs called "Billionaire" and "Last Piece" in two groups to convince the fans of their talent one last time. After that, the voting was finished. And before the host Taeyeon (Girls' Generation) announced the winners, there were two last nostalgic performances. All the contestants, both the finalists and those already eliminated, performed together once again the very first songs of the show: "Snap" and "Charismatic".

Then it was finally time for the 14 finalists to line up on stage, hoping for their name to be called. Taeyeon didn't keep them waiting too long and announced the seven winners in quick succession! They will soon debut under the name "EL7Z UP". It was promised on the show that EL7Z UP will not only release an album, but will also hold a World Tour and perform at the 2023 MAMA Awards.

These are the seven members of EL7Z UP:

1. Hwiseo (H1-Key)

Hwiseo just debuted in July 2022 as a new member of the young girl group H1-Key. Although she hasn't been on stage for long, she wowed fans from the beginning with her powerful voice and even ended up ranking #1!

2. Nana (woo!ah!)

Nana became known as the leader of the girl group woo!ah! which debuted in 2020. In Queendom Puzzle, Nana showed that she can sing as well as dance and quickly won the hearts of the audience. She was one of the favorites from the beginning and ended up securing a spot in EL7Z Up.

3. Yuki (Purple Kiss)

Yuki debuted in 2021 in the girl group Purple Kiss, known for hits such as "Zombie" and "Sweet Juice". She already attracted attention in the first round with her strong rapping and passionate performance. Fans voted Yuki into the Top7 multiple times and didn't let her down in the finals!

4. Kei (Lovelyz)

Kei was the oldest contestant in Queendom Puzzle at 28 and is the member with the most experience in EL7Z UP. She debuted in the girl group Lovelyz in November 2014 and has since also launched a solo career and starred in musicals. She is best known for her exceptional voice and has also sung her way into the hearts of the audience in Queendom Puzzle.

5. Yeoreum (WJSN)

Yeoreum was in Queendom for the second time, as in 2022 she competed in Queendom 2 with her group WJSN. WJSN won the show, but Yeoreum still took on the challenge again this year. She showed that she can also conquer the stage on her own and convinced with different talents. Namely, she is a real all-rounder and can dance as well as sing and rap.

6. Yeonhee (Rocket Punch)

The girl group Rocket Punch sent three members into the race: Suyun, Juri and Yeonhee. All three reached the finals, but only Yeonhee eventually made it into the Top7. She charmed fans around the world with her smile and cheerful personality.

7. Yeeun

In 2015, Yeeun debuted as a member of CLC, but she took a new step this year and launched her solo career with the single album "The Beginning". She is a charismatic rapper who convinced fans around the world that she belongs in the Top7 with her talent in Queendom Puzzle.

EL7Z UP has everything a girl group needs: strong voices, energetic rappers and talented dancers. We are looking forward to seeing these seven talents on stage again very soon!

Sources: Queendom Puzzle, Youtube