Anatchaya Suputhipong (Thai: อาณัชญา สุพุทธิพงศ์; born (2002-05-30)May 30, 2002), known professionally as Natty (Korean: 나띠; Thai: นัตตี้), is a Thai singer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kiss of Life which debuted under S2 Entertainment on July 5, 2023.
She was previously a contestant on Mnet's girl group survival programs Sixteen (2015) and Idol School (2017) before debuting as a soloist on May 7, 2020, with the release of her solo single album Nineteen.
Career
2015–2017: Sixteen, Idol School and departure from JYP
In May 2015, Natty participated in the Mnet reality survival program Sixteen where she was pitted against 15 other trainees from JYP Entertainment to secure a spot in the label's next girl group after Miss A and Wonder Girls, later revealed to be named Twice. However, she was eliminated in the final round, thus continuing as a trainee under the label.[2]
In July 2017, Natty participated in the Mnet reality survival program Idol School to compete with 40 other contestants for an opportunity to debut in a 9-member girl group, later revealed to be named Fromis 9. However, she was eliminated from the potential debut group in which she ranked 13th in the final episode.
2020: Solo debut and activities
On April 6, 2020, Natty signed with Swing Entertainment.[3] Her debut single Nineteen was released on May 7, along with its accompanying music video.[4] She made her first music show appearance as a solo artist on KBS' Music Bank on May 8.[5]
Natty returned with her second single album Teddy Bear on November 12, 2020.[6] In her music video for the album's titular song, she showed the crest of New College, Oxford.[7]
2022–present: Debut with Kiss of Life
On July 12, 2022, Natty signed with S2 Entertainment.[8]
On May 12, 2023, S2 Entertainment announced that Natty would re-debut in a new 4-member girl group called Kiss of Life, which planned to debut in July.[9] On July 5, the group officially made their debut with the release of their self-titled EP.[10]
On May 28, 2024, Natty featured in Jay Park's single "Taxi Blurr".[11]
On November 6, 2024, it was announced that Natty would be taking over BamBam's talk show, Bam's House.[12]
^Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened in September 2019.[18]
^"[단독] '식스틴' 출신 나띠, 김재환 소속사 스윙 엔터 전속계약…데뷔 초읽기" ['Sixteen's Natty signs with Kim Jae-hwan's agency Swing Entertainment, countdown to debut]. Naver (in Korean). April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
^"나띠 "스무살 되기 전 데뷔 꿈 이뤘다..너무 기쁘고 떨려"" [Natty: "I made my debut dream before I turned 20. I'm so happy and nervous."]. Chosun.com (in Korean). May 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
