KATSEYE Unveils New Track “Gabriela” Ahead of BEAUTIFUL CHAOS EP Release

Rosa Gulliver
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Rosa Gulliver of TINYGMUSIC | June 21, 2025

KATSEYE Drops “Gabriela,” From Their Forthcoming EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Jessica Alba Stars In Telenovela-Inspired Official Video

KATSEYE dropped “Gabriela,” the second single from their forthcoming EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, which is set for release on June 27 via HYBE x Geffen Records. “Gabriela” plays like a Gen Z “Jolene,” a side-eye warning wrapped in hip-swaying rhythms, and features the group’s first Spanish verse, which is delivered by Daniela, a first-generation Latina American. The track is produced by Andrew Watt (Lady Gaga, Jungkook) and John Ryan (Sabrina Carpenter).

In the official video for 'Gabriela,' which stars Jessica Alba, KATSEYE pays tribute to telenovelas, a beloved cornerstone of Latino culture." Alba plays the high-powered CEO of Gabriela Enterprises. When she announces she’s searching for a successor to take over the reins of her company, the boardroom erupts into chaos as each member of KATSEYE tries to claw their way to the top. Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang (Björk, FKA Twigs) the video made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.

“Our music video for ‘Gabriela’ is vibrant, colourful, dramatic, and full of heart,” explains KATSEYE. “We leaned into the world of telenovelas because they’re iconic and over-the-top in the best possible way – from the acting to hair and wardrobe. We tried to honour that spirit while having fun with the concept. It’s all love, all homage, and definitely all drama!"

KATSEYE – comprising Daniela (Cuban/Venezuelan-American, from Atlanta, GA), Lara (Indian, from New York, NY), Manon (Ghanaian-Italian, from Zurich, Switzerland), Megan (Chinese-American, from Honolulu, HI), Sophia (Manila, Philippines), and Yoonchae (Seoul, South Korea), will perform “Gnarly,” the EP’s first single, at the 2025 Kids Choice Awards on June 20. “Gnarly” has already amassed over 100 million combined global streams. “There has not been a KATSEYE song like this before…It’s abrasive, camp, totally chaotic,” said The FADER, which later named the track as a contender for “song of the summer 2025.”

The group’s “Gnarly” remixes, one with Ice Spice and a second with Lara of KATSEYE, Lancey Foux, and Slush Puppy have also won acclaim, including an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Songs You Need to Know playlist. Billboard declared, “KATSEYE Heats Up ‘Gnarly’ Summer with Ice Spice Remix.”

KATSEYE debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists and Heatseekers Albums charts with their first EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong), in late 2024. On their new EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, the group explores the complexities of modern girlhood and how the real and digital worlds often blur. PAPER observed, “Beautiful Chaos is an encapsulation of the group’s buzzing energy, a messy distillation of the first-of-its-kind girl group…KATSEYE are ready to lean into their own distinct POV. There is no set road map for this group…” Wonderland declared, “They’re taking over the pop world…” Pre-order / pre-save HERE.

Named an artist to watch for 2025 by VEVO DSCVR and TIDAL and nominated for two 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the global girl group is the first of its kind, forged within the high standards of the K-pop system, as seen in HYBE and Geffen Records’ groundbreaking Dream Academy show and artist development program (and later, the Netflix docuseries, Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE). KATSEYE is featured on the May-June cover of Teen Vogue and recently announced partnerships with Glossier and Urban Outfitters.

Track Listing – BEAUTIFUL CHAOS

Gnarly
Gabriela
Gameboy
Mean Girls
M.I.A

About HYBE x Geffen Records

In February 2021, HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and UMG’s Geffen Records officially announced their strategic joint venture partnership — an unprecedented collaboration between an esteemed U.S. record label and the leading K-pop and entertainment lifestyle platform company, brought together to create the world's first U.S.-based, global girl group modelled on the world-renowned K-pop training & development system. This marked the first time a U.S. record label and a K-pop entertainment company were uniting to combine their expertise in artist discovery and development, and music production to assemble, develop, and introduce a group from ground zero. The November 2021 announcement of the first-ever HYBE x Geffen Global Girl Group Audition that followed kicked off the historic JV. Combining HYBE’s global expertise to lead the discovery, training, and development of the group, fan content production processes, and engagement with fans around the world, with Geffen Records' extensive industry network and partners to oversee the music production, marketing, and global distribution operations, the JV aims to debut a new girl group that will transcend national, cultural, and artistic boundaries.

About HYBE

HYBE, rebranded from Big Hit Entertainment in March 2021, is a global entertainment lifestyle platform company that seeks boundless expansion in order to innovate the music industry. Ever since, HYBE has been expanding its multi-label system including BIGHIT MUSIC, BELIFT LAB, SOURCE MUSIC, PLEDIS Entertainment, KOZ ENTERTAINMENT, ADOR, YX LABELS, NAECO, while HYBE AMERICA also manages its affiliate labels including Big Machine Label Group. In addition to the label business, HYBE established an integrated structure with its solution business that creates concert, video content, game, original story, and retail, as well as a platform business through Weverse, a global fandom platform. Composed of its three headquarters based in Korea, Japan, and the US, the company works towards bringing innovative change throughout the global music industry.

About Interscope Geffen A&M

Combining the legacies of three of the most influential record labels in modern music history, Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical achievement with its unification on January 1, 1999. Headed by Chairman & CEO John Janick, Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force in global music, developing chart-topping artists across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop and alternative. Interscope Geffen A&M is part of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company.

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