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{{Short description|Indian girl group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = W.i.S.H.
| image = W.i.s.h. official-20250814-0001.jpg
| image_upright =
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = W.i.S.H. in July 2025<br />From Left to Right: Suchi, Zo, Sim and Ri
| origin = [[India]]
| genre = [[Indian pop|I-pop]] • [[Pop music|Pop]] • [[Disco]]
| years_active = 2024–present
| label = Bay Music House<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roach |first1=Brenessa |title=W.i.S.H: Indian Pop Girl Group Unveils Formation Story, New Hit "Therapy" & Ambitious Future Plans. [Exclusive Interview] |url=https://behindthebeat.ca/w-i-s-h-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=5 October 2024 |publisher=Behind The Beat |date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007095219/https://behindthebeat.ca/w-i-s-h-exclusive-interview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> <br />[[Sony Music India]]
| current_members = * Ri
* Sim
* Zo
* Suchi
| past_members =
| website = {{Official website|https://wish.bstage.in/}}
}}

'''WiSH''' (stylised as W.i.S.H.) is an Indian pop [[girl group]] formed and managed by Bay Music House. The group consists of four members: Ri, Sim, Zo, and Suchi. They debuted on 1 March 2024 with the [[Single (music)|single]] “Lazeez” which was part of their debut eight-track [[album]] ''Sweetburn''. The group incorporates a mix of [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]] lyrics, blending international pop music with elements of Indian traditional music.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=2024-02-29 |title=Mikey McCleary's project W.I.S.H set to bring new pop star energy to India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/mikey-mcclearys-project-wish-set-to-bring-new-pop-star-energy-to-india/articleshow/108107244.cms |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314071413/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/mikey-mcclearys-project-wish-set-to-bring-new-pop-star-energy-to-india/articleshow/108107244.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BBC-takeover">{{Cite web |last=Bobby |first=Harpal |date=22 March 2024 |title=W.i.S.H.: The Indian girl group aiming to take over the world |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68594052 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=[[BBC News]] |archive-date=March 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325122211/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68594052 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulkarni |first=Srushti |date=2024-02-29 |title=Mikey McCleary introduces all-girl Indian-pop band, W.I.S.H, with the release of their debut music video today |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2024/Feb/29/mikey-mccleary-introduces-all-girl-indian-pop-band-wish-with-the-release-of-their-debut-music-video-today |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319220328/https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2024/Feb/29/mikey-mccleary-introduces-all-girl-indian-pop-band-wish-with-the-release-of-their-debut-music-video-today |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bijolia |first=Disha |date=2024-03-01 |title=Careful What You W.i.S.H. For: Get To Know The Newest Homegrown Girl Group |url=https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/careful-what-you-wish-for-get-to-know-the-newest-homegrown-girl-group |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Homegrown |language=en}}</ref>

== Name ==
W.i.S.H. is an [[acronym]] for the phrase "''World Inka Stage Hai'' " ({{langx|hi|वर्ल्ड इनका स्टेज है|translation=The world is their stage}}).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2025-08-12 |title=W.i.S.H. Breaks India’s 22-Year Girl Group Drought With Global Ambitions: ‘We Have a Spiciness and an Edge to Us’ |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/wish-india-girl-group-sweetburn-album-1236487193/ |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=August 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814151009/https://variety.com/2025/music/news/wish-india-girl-group-sweetburn-album-1236487193/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
===Pre-Debut activities===
Two years before their official debut under Dreampop Entertainment, Bay Music House, and [[Sony Music India]] in March 2024, all the members were collaborating to form a girl group.<ref name=":1" />

In 2024, [[Composer|music composer]] Mikey McCleary announced the formation of the all-girl I-pop group W.i.S.H.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gogoi |first=Monami |date=2024-04-08 |title=India's newest girl group W.i.S.H wants to disrupt K-pop market. They're I-pop ambassadors |url=https://theprint.in/feature/indias-newest-girl-group-w-i-s-h-wants-to-disrupt-k-pop-market-theyre-i-pop-ambassadors/2032160/ |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505133420/https://theprint.in/feature/indias-newest-girl-group-w-i-s-h-wants-to-disrupt-k-pop-market-theyre-i-pop-ambassadors/2032160/ |url-status=live }}</ref> McCleary stated that the project was conceived to bridge the gap between mainstream [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] music and India's independent music scene.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-29 |title=Mikey McCleary's project W.I.S.H set to bring new pop star energy to India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/mikey-mcclearys-project-wish-set-to-bring-new-pop-star-energy-to-india/articleshow/108107244.cms |access-date=2025-08-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Ri and Sim, who are sisters, previously performed together as the pop duo ''Simetri''. Ri is the leader of W.i.S.H.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britto |first=David |date=2019-09-24 |title=Meet Nexa Music Top 24 Artist: Simetri |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/meet-nexa-music-top-24-artist-simetri/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref> Zo, was previously part of the musical duo Zoe & Urgen.<ref name=":0" /> She also appeared on the reality television series The Stage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Britto |first=David |date=2021-10-07 |title=See Zoe Siddharth Pick Herself Up in New Video For 'Chasing' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/see-zoe-siddharth-pick-herself-up-in-new-video-for-chasing/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref> Suchi, previously worked in a production-house desk role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=W.I.S.H — here's the rise of India's first all-GenZ girl band after 22 years - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/indias-first-all-girl-music-band-after-22-years-w-i-s-h-ri-zo-sim-and-suchi-mickey-mccleary-19399508.htm |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>

McCleary contacted the members individually over a period of time, beginning with Ri, followed by Sim, Suchi, and Zo.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} Some were approached through prior professional associations, while others were invited after their performances or online content were noted by the production team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gogoi |first=Monami |date=2024-04-08 |title=India's newest girl group W.i.S.H wants to disrupt K-pop market. They're I-pop ambassadors |url=https://theprint.in/feature/indias-newest-girl-group-w-i-s-h-wants-to-disrupt-k-pop-market-theyre-i-pop-ambassadors/2032160/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

===March 2024—December 2024: Debut with ''Lazeez, Galti, Therapy, Headrush, Boom Boom''===

Music composer [[Mikey McCleary]] launched the all-girl [[Indian pop|I-pop]] group W.i.S.H. in collaboration with [[Sony Music India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-29 |title=Mikey McCleary's project W.I.S.H set to bring new pop star energy to India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/mikey-mcclearys-project-wish-set-to-bring-new-pop-star-energy-to-india/articleshow/108107244.cms |access-date=2024-03-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> McCleary aims to fill the gap between the mainstream [[Bollywood music]] and [[Indie music]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keswani |first=Pallavi |date=2024-03-19 |title=Mikey McCleary and his new girl group W.i.S.H. have ambitious plans for Indian pop music |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mikey-mccleary-and-his-new-girl-group-wish-have-ambitious-plans-for-indian-pop-music/article67929960.ece |access-date=25 March 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="Rajeev">{{Cite news |last=Rajeev |first=Vibha |date=2024-07-01 |title=WiSH going places with third single |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/wish-going-places-with-third-single/article68312599.ece |access-date=2024-07-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=July 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725125406/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/wish-going-places-with-third-single/article68312599.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 1, 2024, W.i.S.H. debuted by performing and releasing their first [[Single (music)|single]], "Lazeez".

On September 23, 2024, the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) released the official theme song for the [[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-09-23 |title='Whatever It Takes' - Official ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 event song launched |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/whatever-it-takes-official-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024-event-song-launched |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref> The tournament's theme song, "Whatever It Takes," was written by W.i.S.H.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chhabria |first=Vinay |date=24 September 2024 |title=Who is W.i.S.H.? 5 interesting facts about the Indian girl band in 2024 Women's T20 World Cup song |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/who-w-i-s-h-5-interesting-facts-indian-girl-band-2024-women-s-t20-world-cup-song |access-date=25 September 2024 |website=Sportskeeda |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925143549/https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/who-w-i-s-h-5-interesting-facts-indian-girl-band-2024-women-s-t20-world-cup-song |url-status=live }}</ref>

A rendition of [[Star/Boom Boom #W.i.S.H. version|Boom Boom]] originally performed by [[Nazia Hassan]] in 1982, was published by W.i.S.H. on December 13, 2024 and was produced by [[Mikey McCleary]] and Parth Parekh.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2024 |title=Indian pop girl group W.i.S.H. revives Nazia Hassan's Boom Boom with contemporary twist |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/indian-pop-girl-group-gives-contemporary-twist-to-nazia-hassans-classic-track/cid/2071065 |access-date=6 January 2024 |work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Narain |first=Yatamanyu |date=18 December 2024 |title=W.i.S.H. Talks Live Performances, Rituals And Breaking Barriers: 'We Bring Girl Power To The Stage' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/w-i-s-h-talks-live-performances-rituals-and-breaking-barriers-we-bring-girl-power-to-the-stage-exclusive-9160555.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2025—present: ''Bolo Bolo, Sweetburn, Desi Girl'' ===
W.i.S.H. collaborated with rapper Panther from [[MTV Hustle]] for their track Bolo Bolo.

On August 10, 2025, W.i.S.H. released their first full album titled ''Sweetburn.''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narain |first=Yatamanyu |date=2025-08-11 |title=W.i.S.H Drops Debut Album Sweetburn, Blending Desi Glam With Global Pop Sounds {{!}} Deets Inside |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/w-i-s-h-drops-debut-album-sweetburn-blending-desi-glam-with-global-pop-sounds-deets-inside-ws-kl-9498290.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918144002/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/w-i-s-h-drops-debut-album-sweetburn-blending-desi-glam-with-global-pop-sounds-deets-inside-ws-kl-9498290.html |archive-date=September 18, 2025 |access-date=2025-11-22 |work=News18 |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Members==
* Ri (Riya Duggal)
* Sim (Simran Duggal)
* Zo (Zoe Siddharth)
* Suchi (Suchita Shirke)

== Influences ==
They draw musical influences from Indian musicians such as [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Britto |first=David |date=2019-09-24 |title=Meet Nexa Music Top 24 Artist: Simetri |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/meet-nexa-music-top-24-artist-simetri/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US |archive-date=March 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320171811/https://rollingstoneindia.com/meet-nexa-music-top-24-artist-simetri/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Suchi has also mentioned admiration for [[Fifth Harmony]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Keswani |first=Pallavi |date=19 March 2024 |title=Mikey McCleary and his new girl group W.i.S.H. have ambitious plans for Indian pop music |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mikey-mccleary-and-his-new-girl-group-wish-have-ambitious-plans-for-indian-pop-music/article67929960.ece |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> In an interview with India Today on 21 May 2025, South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, composer, and dancer [[Kino (singer)|Kino]], who was a member of the boy band [[Pentagon (South Korean band)|Pentagon]], stated that he would like to work with W.i.S.H.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Zinia |date=2025-05-21 |title=Ex-Pentagon member Kino wants to collaborate with W.i.S.H. Girl band reacts {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/music/story/ex-pentagon-k-pop-artist-kino-wants-to-collaborate-with-wish-girl-band-reacts-exclusive-2728196-2025-05-21 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Unable to follow the K-pop approach, the band is trying to create their own way.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Zinia |date=2025-05-01 |title=Exclusive: Girl group W.i.S.H wants to collaborate with Jungkook, Dua Lipa |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/music/story/wish-interview-exclusive-dream-collaboration-finishing-a-year-challenges-competing-with-k-pop-2717519-2025-05-01 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=July 15, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715003125/https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/music/story/wish-interview-exclusive-dream-collaboration-finishing-a-year-challenges-competing-with-k-pop-2717519-2025-05-01 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums===
* "Sweetburn" (2025) <ref>{{cite web|title=W.i.S.H Drops Debut Album Sweetburn, Blending Desi Glam with Global Pop Sounds | Deets Inside|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/w-i-s-h-drops-debut-album-sweetburn-blending-desi-glam-with-global-pop-sounds-deets-inside-ws-kl-9498290.html|access-date=August 11, 2025|archive-date=September 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918144002/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/w-i-s-h-drops-debut-album-sweetburn-blending-desi-glam-with-global-pop-sounds-deets-inside-ws-kl-9498290.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Title!!Release date!!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}!!Album
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2024
|''Lazeez''
|1 March 2024
|
| rowspan="4" | Sweetburn
|-
|''Galti'' {{small|(ft. MxRZI)}}
|11 April 2024
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazumdar |first=Ratnalekha |date=May 2, 2024 |title=The new all-girl music band W.iS.H is all set to breathe a lease of life into the indie pop music movement in India |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/the-new-all-girl-music-band-w-is-h-is-all-set-to-breathe-a-lease-of-life-into-the-indie-pop-music-movement-in-india/cid/2017218 |access-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505132844/https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/the-new-all-girl-music-band-w-is-h-is-all-set-to-breathe-a-lease-of-life-into-the-indie-pop-music-movement-in-india/cid/2017218 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''Therapy''
|7 June 2024
|<ref name="Rajeev" />
|-
|''Headrush''
|24 July 2024
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khatoon |first=Farah |date=2024-08-28 |title=Girl band W.i.S.H gives a ‘Headrush’ with their latest number |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/girl-band-w-i-s-h-gives-a-headrush-with-their-latest-number/cid/2042710 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009130625/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/girl-band-w-i-s-h-gives-a-headrush-with-their-latest-number/cid/2042710 |archive-date=October 9, 2024 |access-date=2025-11-22 |work=telegraphindia.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''Whatever It Takes''
|23 September 2024
|<ref name=":3" />
|{{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
|''Boom Boom''
|13 December 2024
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2024 |title=Indian Pop girl group W.i.S.H. revives the classic track 'Boom Boom' with a contemporary twist |url=https://radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/241216-indian-pop-girl-group-wish-revives-the |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref>
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2025
|''[[Bolo Bolo]]'' {{small|(ft. Panther)}}
|11 July 2025
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Khushi |date=2025-07-11 |title=When Girl Power Meets Street Swagger: W.i.S.H. x Panther's "Bolo Bolo" Is Here |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/viral/2025/when-girl-power-meets-street-swagger-w-i-s-h-x-panther-s-bolo-bolo-is-here-469161.html |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=filmibeat.com |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | Sweetburn
|-
|''Ishaare''
| rowspan="3" | August 2025
|-
|''Mere Aasmaan''
|-
|''Drameboss''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{YouTube|channel=UCsARLEe4mqifnRXRqfig7UQ}}
* {{allMusic}}
* {{IMDb name}}

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