Turkish girl group sells 320k tickets despite legal controversy
Manifest, a sextet formed just over a year ago, is rapidly emerging as a domestic phenomenon with aim to go global
News By Hanna Ellington | 6 March 2026
Despite legal scrutiny from Turkish authorities, rising girl group Manifest is rapidly emerging as one of the country’s biggest live draws as it closes its first year with over 320,000 tickets sold.
The six-piece girl group was formed by music label Hypers New Media through a reality competition show, not unlike that of Katseye, marking their debut in February 2025. The pop phenomenon is made up of women in their early twenties – Sueda Uluca, Hilal Yelekçi, Lidya Pınar,…
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