While in London, they released their first English-language single, TRALALA, which topped YouTube’s daily music video chart on its release, ahead of videos from Shakira and Taylor Swift.
The music video was also their first to be filmed outside Turkey, with the group working with a largely British production crew in east London.
“Getting out from that safe zone was a bit stressful for us,” says Pınar.
Despite their hopes to perform on British and American stages, they’re keen to retain their Turkish identity.
“We want to reach a global audience with our Turkish songs actually, not with English ones,” says Sude Oktay.
“We want to teach people to sing in Turkish.”
Alongside Turkish girl group Hepsi, manifest cite the Spice Girls among their musical inspirations.
Pınar says her favourite Spice Girl is Baby Spice.
“Because of the pink. I’m pink and blonde, so it’s obvious,” she laughs.
They have also had the chance to meet one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Dua Lipa.
The British-Albanian singer met manifest backstage before watching them perform at her Sunny Hill Festival in Kosovo in July this year.
“She came to our backstage and said a lot of great things,” one member recalls.
“We really love her, her songs, her stage presence.”
