eternal were a british r&b girl group formed in 1992 with the line-up consisting of easther bennett and her older sister vernie bennett, with kéllé bryan and her friend and classmate louise nurding (now known as louise redknapp), who were also recruited into the group by the label. the group became an international success, selling around 10 million records worldwide. louise redknapp left the group after the release of their debut album to focus on her solo career with the same label. kéllé bryan left the group under undisclosed circumstances. sisters easther bennett and vernie bennett were the only members left when they disbanded in 2000. eternal made a brief comeback in 2013, with kéllé bryan returning to the group, only for the group to disband once again in 2014. they were considered the uk's answer to the american girl group en vogue.