Somi

Somi, born Ennik Somi Douma, is a versatile South Korean and Canadian artist known for her dynamic presence in K-pop, songwriting, and brand endorsements. After winning first place in Mnet’s reality survival program ‘Produce 101’ in January 2016 with 858,333 votes, Somi officially debuted on May 4 as part of the project girl group I.O.I under YMC Entertainment, releasing their first extended play ‘Chrysalis.’ She achieved further success with I.O.I, including a sub-unit that released ‘Whatta Man,’ which debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and earned their first music show win on SBS MTV’s ‘The Show’ in 2016. That same year, she collaborated on the digital single ‘Flower, Wind and You’ with other I.O.I members and hosted SBS MTV’s ‘The Show.’ Following I.O.I’s disbandment in January 2017, Somi signed a formal contract with JYP Entertainment for solo activities and collaborated on the digital single ‘You, Who?’ with Eric Nam. She also joined the Unnies project group, releasing singles ‘Right?’ and ‘Lalala Song,’ and became a cast member and scriptwriter for ‘Idol Drama Operation Team,’ with Girls Next Door releasing ‘Deep Blue Eyes’ as part of the soundtrack, all in 2017.

Her extended play ‘Game Plan’ was released in 2023, featuring the top-five single ‘Fast Forward,’ which peaked at number 5 on South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart. She concluded 2023 with the release of her special Christmas single ‘Ex-Mas.’ Looking ahead, Somi released the summer special single ‘Ice Cream’ in 2024. She followed this with the single ‘Extra’ in 2025 and announced her highly anticipated second EP, ‘Chaotic and Confused,’ slated for an August 2025 release.