Looking at the four sisters who comprise Cherish is a bit surreal. A bit fanciful. Almost too good to be true. Their combination of beauty, talent and intelligence is the stuff that dreams are made of, the stuff that ambitious music scouts look for when trying to concoct the perfect group.
But with Cherish, one need only look from one sister to the next. A single glance and it's clear that these ladies are music's new dreamgirls.
Comprised of Farrah, 22, Neosha, 20, and twins Felisha and Fallon, 18, Cherish could very well be the new model for girl groups: sophisticated enough to appeal to grown folks yet edgy enough to wow younger audiences. Cherish is not new to the music industry. The sisters first hit the scene in 2003 under the wing of producer/label exec Jermaine Dupri. The girls' super tight harmonies and fresh flavor made fans take notice. Still, the world only tasted a tiny morsel of the smorgasbord that Cherish brings to the table this time around. Says Farrah, "The difference is that now we're older. Our music sounds a little bit more mature." Adds, Felisha, "On the first album we didn't write the way we wanted to. On this album, it's different because our music is actually coming from us in every aspect, in every way."
And what's coming from Cherish now is a reflection of what goes on in the lives of their peers. Says Farrah, "We're writing our own music and we're targeting our own audience so we're getting everybody. Fallon and Felisha are more crunk and ready to dance. Neosha and I are more laid back and take life more seriously, so our music reflects that." Felisha adds, "We write the music that we can relate to, that we want to dance to and get crunk in a club to. It's definitely a good thing when you can portray your style and what everybody else your age, older or younger, is listening to."
As Fallon, Felisha, Farrah and Neosha prepare themselves and audiences for their return, they are not concerned about finding their place in the music industry. Whether they have competition or they stand alone, Cherish says this is their time. "It really doesn't matter if there are a lot of girl groups or if there's just one," says Felisha. "Everybody has their own style, their own uniqueness. The four of us have our own style to set us apart from Destiny's Child or EnVogue or any other girl group that's out right now."
And what sets them apart is exactly what every fan, every music lover is longing for: Real talent. Real beauty. Real dreamgirls.