Manon Bannerman

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	'''Meret Manon Sarpong Bannerman''' (born June 26, 2002), also known mononymously as '''Manon'''{{Cite web \|last=InMusic \|date=2026-04-15 \|title=Will Manon Be on KATSEYE’s New EP “WILD”? \|url=https://inmusicblog.com/news/katseye-wild-ep-manon-absence/ \|access-date=2026-04-16 \|website=InMusic \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|last=Dailey \|first=Hannah \|date=2026-04-15 \|title=KATSEYE Announces New EP ‘Wild’ Amid Manon’s Hiatus: Here’s When It Arrives \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/katseye-new-ep-wild-release-date-manon-hiatus-1236223485/ \|access-date=2026-04-16 \|website=Billboard \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|title=Final goodbye or giving fans hope? Manon's message on Weverse amid KATSEYE's new 5-member comeback creates chaos \|url=https://poprant.indiatimes.com/trending/final-goodbye-or-giving-fans-hope-manons-message-on-weverse-amid-katseyes-new-5-member-comeback-creates-chaos/articleshow/130305827.html \|access-date=2026-04-16 \|website=PopRant \|language=en}} is a Swiss singer and model. She began her career through her [[social media]] presence on [[Instagram]] and [[TikTok]]. As a singer, she became the first Black artist to sign with a [[Hybe]] label, debuting as a member of the girl group [[Katseye]] in 2024, formed through the 2023 competition reality show ''[[Dream Academy]]''.		'''Meret Manon Sarpong Bannerman''' (born June 26, 2002), also known mononymously as '''Manon'''{{Cite web \|last=InMusic \|date=2026-04-15 \|title=Will Manon Be on KATSEYE’s New EP “WILD”? \|url=https://inmusicblog.com/news/katseye-wild-ep-manon-absence/ \|access-date=2026-04-16 \|website=InMusic \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|last=Dailey \|first=Hannah \|date=2026-04-15 \|title=KATSEYE Announces New EP ‘Wild’ Amid Manon’s Hiatus: Here’s When It Arrives \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/katseye-new-ep-wild-release-date-manon-hiatus-1236223485/ \|access-date=2026-04-16 \|website=Billboard \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|last=Noronha \|first=Karen \|title=Final goodbye or giving fans hope? Manon's message on Weverse amid KATSEYE's new 5-member comeback creates chaos \|url=https://poprant.indiatimes.com/trending/final-goodbye-or-giving-fans-hope-manons-message-on-weverse-amid-katseyes-new-5-member-comeback-creates-chaos/articleshow/130305827.html \|access-date=2026-04-16 \|website=PopRant \|language=en}} is a Swiss singer and model. She began her career through her [[social media]] presence on [[Instagram]] and [[TikTok]]. As a singer, she became the first Black artist to sign with a [[Hybe]] label, debuting as a member of the girl group [[Katseye]] in 2024, formed through the 2023 competition reality show ''[[Dream Academy]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	On February 20, Katseye announced that Bannerman would be taking a temporary hiatus from the group to "focus on her health and wellbeing".{{cite web \|last1=Horowitz \|first1=Steven J. \|title=Katseye's Manon to Take Temporary Hiatus From the Group to 'Focus on Her Health and Wellbeing' \|url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/katseye-manon-announces-temporary-hiatus-from-group-1236668897/ \|website=Variety \|date=21 February 2026 \|access-date=February 21, 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260221013615/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/katseye-manon-announces-temporary-hiatus-from-group-1236668897/ \|archive-date=February 21, 2026 \|url-status=live}} The announcement received substantial coverage in entertainment media, and spurred considerable speculation on social media.{{cite web \|last1=Rawnsley \|first1=Jessica \|title=Katseye girl group's Manon Bannerman steps away to focus on health \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39wxm807v2o \|website=BBC \|date=21 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222132542/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39wxm807v2o \|archive-date=February 22, 2026 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|title=Manon's Hiatus From Katseye: A Complete Timeline \|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/manon-hiatus-katseye-timeline \|website=Teen Vogue \|date=24 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225120758/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/manon-hiatus-katseye-timeline \|archive-date=February 25, 2026 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|title=Fans Are Convinced Manon Bannerman's "Temporary Hiatus" From Katseye May Lead to Permanent Departure \|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70464407/is-manon-bannerman-leaving-katseye/ \|website=Cosmopolitan \|date=23 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225120953/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70464407/is-manon-bannerman-leaving-katseye/ \|archive-date=February 25, 2026 \|url-status=live}} Some media outlets discussed the hiatus in the context of Bannerman's position as the only Black member of Katseye.{{cite web \|last1=Iwegbue \|first1=Annabel \|title=Why Manon Bannerman's Katseye Exit Hurts So Much for Black Fans \|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70466599/manon-katseye-black-fans-hiatus/ \|website=Cosmopolitan \|date=23 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224175251/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70466599/manon-katseye-black-fans-hiatus/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2026 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|last1=LaMantia \|first1=Brooke \|title=Why Is Manon Taking a Break From Katseye? \|url=https://www.thecut.com/article/why-is-manon-taking-a-break-from-katseye.html \|website=The Cut \|language=en \|date=23 February 2026 \|access-date=February 24, 2026 \|archive-date=February 24, 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224070438/https://www.thecut.com/article/why-is-manon-taking-a-break-from-katseye.html \|url-status=live}} Other artists, including [[SZA]], [[Chloe Bailey]] and [[Leigh-Anne Pinnock]], expressed support for her, with the BBC noting Pinnock's comments in light of her own experience as the only Black member of [[Little Mix]].{{cite web \|last1=Denis \|first1=Kyle \|title=All the Celebrities Who Have Supported Manon Following Katseye Hiatus Announcement \|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/manon-katseye-hiatus-announcement-celebrity-support/ \|website=Billboard \|date=24 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225014845/https://www.billboard.com/lists/manon-katseye-hiatus-announcement-celebrity-support/ \|archive-date=February 25, 2026 \|url-status=live}}		On February 20, Katseye announced that Bannerman would be taking a temporary hiatus from the group to "focus on her health and wellbeing".{{cite web \|last1=Horowitz \|first1=Steven J. \|title=Katseye's Manon to Take Temporary Hiatus From the Group to 'Focus on Her Health and Wellbeing' \|url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/katseye-manon-announces-temporary-hiatus-from-group-1236668897/ \|website=Variety \|date=21 February 2026 \|access-date=February 21, 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260221013615/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/katseye-manon-announces-temporary-hiatus-from-group-1236668897/ \|archive-date=February 21, 2026 \|url-status=live}} The announcement received substantial coverage in entertainment media, and spurred considerable speculation on social media.{{cite web \|last1=Rawnsley \|first1=Jessica \|title=Katseye girl group's Manon Bannerman steps away to focus on health \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39wxm807v2o \|website=BBC \|date=21 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222132542/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39wxm807v2o \|archive-date=February 22, 2026 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|title=Manon's Hiatus From Katseye: A Complete Timeline \|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/manon-hiatus-katseye-timeline \|website=Teen Vogue \|date=24 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225120758/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/manon-hiatus-katseye-timeline \|archive-date=February 25, 2026 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|title=Fans Are Convinced Manon Bannerman's "Temporary Hiatus" From Katseye May Lead to Permanent Departure \|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70464407/is-manon-bannerman-leaving-katseye/ \|website=Cosmopolitan \|date=23 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225120953/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70464407/is-manon-bannerman-leaving-katseye/ \|archive-date=February 25, 2026 \|url-status=live}} Some media outlets discussed the hiatus in the context of Bannerman's position as the only Black member of Katseye.{{cite web \|last1=Iwegbue \|first1=Annabel \|title=Why Manon Bannerman's Katseye Exit Hurts So Much for Black Fans \|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70466599/manon-katseye-black-fans-hiatus/ \|website=Cosmopolitan \|date=23 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224175251/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a70466599/manon-katseye-black-fans-hiatus/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2026 \|url-status=live}}{{cite web \|last1=LaMantia \|first1=Brooke \|title=Why Is Manon Taking a Break From Katseye? \|url=https://www.thecut.com/article/why-is-manon-taking-a-break-from-katseye.html \|website=The Cut \|language=en \|date=23 February 2026 \|access-date=February 24, 2026 \|archive-date=February 24, 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224070438/https://www.thecut.com/article/why-is-manon-taking-a-break-from-katseye.html \|url-status=live}} Other artists, including [[SZA]], [[Chloe Bailey]] and [[Leigh-Anne Pinnock]], expressed support for her, with the BBC noting Pinnock's comments in light of her own experience as the only Black member of [[Little Mix]].{{cite web \|last1=Denis \|first1=Kyle \|title=All the Celebrities Who Have Supported Manon Following Katseye Hiatus Announcement \|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/manon-katseye-hiatus-announcement-celebrity-support/ \|website=Billboard \|date=24 February 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260225014845/https://www.billboard.com/lists/manon-katseye-hiatus-announcement-celebrity-support/ \|archive-date=February 25, 2026 \|url-status=live}}

	In April, Bannerman said that she and Hybe x Geffen were having "positive conversations" and that she felt supported.{{cite web \|title=Manon Has Had 'Positive Conversations' With Katseye's Label \|url=https://www.thecut.com/article/manon-positive-conversations-katseye-label.html \|website=The Cut \|date=2 April 2026}} Around the same time, media outlets noted that she had removed "Katseye" from her Instagram bio, which renewed speculation about the future of her hiatus.{{cite web \|title=Manon Bannerman Speaks Out After Removing KATSEYE from Her Instagram Bio amid Hiatus \|url=https://people.com/manon-bannerman-speaks-out-after-removing-katseye-from-her-instagram-bio-amid-hiatus-11942013 \|website=People \|date=3 April 2026}} Her absence remained a focus of coverage during Katseye's next activities; she did not appear in the group's April single "[[Pinky Up]]" or its music video.{{cite web \|title=Manon Bannerman Will Not Join KATSEYE for 2026 Coachella Performance amid Hiatus from Group: Report \|url=https://people.com/manon-bannerman-will-not-join-katseye-at-coachella-amid-hiatus-report-11946558 \|website=People \|date=10 April 2026}}{{cite web \|title=Katseye's Manon shares message to fans after group makes Coachella debut without her \|url=https://ew.com/katseye-manon-shares-message-after-missing-coachella-2026-debut-with-group-11948086 \|website=Entertainment Weekly \|date=12 April 2026}} Hybe later confirmed that she would not participate in Katseye's [[Coachella]] debut, though media noted she was present at the festival, as well as making an appearance onstage during [[PinkPantheress]]'s set.{{Cite web \|last=LaMantia \|first=Brooke \|date=2026-04-20 \|title=Manon Made It to the Coachella Stage \|url=https://www.thecut.com/article/manon-made-it-to-the-coachella-stage.html \|access-date=2026-04-21 \|website=The Cut \|language=en}}{{cite web \|title=KATSEYE Performs at Coachella Without Manon Bannerman, Who Still Attended the Music Festival amid Hiatus from the Girl Group \|url=https://people.com/katseye-performs-at-coachella-without-manon-bannerman-amid-hiatus-11948067 \|website=People \|date=11 April 2026}}{{cite web \|title=Why Manon Didn't Join Katseye During Their Coachella 2026 Performance Despite Being at the Festival \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a70992018/why-manon-didnt-join-katseye-coachella-2026-performance-despite-being-there/ \|website=Elle \|date=11 April 2026}} In interviews surrounding the performance, Katseye's members expressed their support for Bannerman during her hiatus.		In April, Bannerman said that she and Hybe x Geffen were having "positive conversations" and that she felt supported.{{cite web \|last=Craighead \|first=Olivia \|title=Manon Has Had 'Positive Conversations' With Katseye's Label \|url=https://www.thecut.com/article/manon-positive-conversations-katseye-label.html \|website=The Cut \|date=2 April 2026}} Around the same time, media outlets noted that she had removed "Katseye" from her Instagram bio, which renewed speculation about the future of her hiatus.{{cite web \|last=Brenes \|first=Angelique \|title=Manon Bannerman Speaks Out After Removing KATSEYE from Her Instagram Bio amid Hiatus \|url=https://people.com/manon-bannerman-speaks-out-after-removing-katseye-from-her-instagram-bio-amid-hiatus-11942013 \|website=People \|date=3 April 2026}} Her absence remained a focus of coverage during Katseye's next activities; she did not appear in the group's April single "[[Pinky Up]]" or its music video.{{cite web \|last=Irvin \|first=Jack \|title=Manon Bannerman Will Not Join KATSEYE for 2026 Coachella Performance amid Hiatus from Group: Report \|url=https://people.com/manon-bannerman-will-not-join-katseye-at-coachella-amid-hiatus-report-11946558 \|website=People \|date=10 April 2026}}{{cite web \|last=Stenzel \|first=Wesley \|title=Katseye's Manon shares message to fans after group makes Coachella debut without her \|url=https://ew.com/katseye-manon-shares-message-after-missing-coachella-2026-debut-with-group-11948086 \|website=Entertainment Weekly \|date=12 April 2026}} Hybe later confirmed that she would not participate in Katseye's [[Coachella]] debut, though media noted she was present at the festival, as well as making an appearance onstage during [[PinkPantheress]]'s set.{{Cite web \|last=LaMantia \|first=Brooke \|date=2026-04-20 \|title=Manon Made It to the Coachella Stage \|url=https://www.thecut.com/article/manon-made-it-to-the-coachella-stage.html \|access-date=2026-04-21 \|website=The Cut \|language=en}}{{cite web \|last=Speakman \|first=Kimberlee \|title=KATSEYE Performs at Coachella Without Manon Bannerman, Who Still Attended the Music Festival amid Hiatus from the Girl Group \|url=https://people.com/katseye-performs-at-coachella-without-manon-bannerman-amid-hiatus-11948067 \|website=People \|date=11 April 2026}}{{cite web \|last=Bailey \|first=Alyssa \|title=Why Manon Didn't Join Katseye During Their Coachella 2026 Performance Despite Being at the Festival \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a70992018/why-manon-didnt-join-katseye-coachella-2026-performance-despite-being-there/ \|website=Elle \|date=11 April 2026}} In interviews surrounding the performance, Katseye's members expressed their support for Bannerman during her hiatus.

	==Discography==		==Discography==

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