First Indian K-pop idol? Meet Sriya Lenka, the Prospective 5th Member of THIS Group
Sriya Lenka, an Indian trainee, is on her last round to debut as a K-pop idol! Keep reading to know more about her!
On February 1, Indian idol trainee Sriya Lenka who is a native of Odisha, gained interest from global K-pop enthusiasts following the announcement that she's one of the two prospective candidates to become the 5th member of the K-pop group, BLACKSWAN.
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Amid the rise of non-Korean K-pop idols in the music industry, DR Music, the agency of BLACKSWAN announced last year that they will hold a global audition in search of the girl group's new fifth member, after Hyeme left the spot in November 2020.
In January 2022 then, the agency introduced two candidates, which include the aspiring Indian K-pop idol and a Brazilian trainee, Gabriela Dalcin. In response, K-pop fans showed curiosity regarding the trainees, who are both one step away from becoming K-pop idols.
According to various sources, Lenka is an Odissi classical dancer, singer and yoga practitioner prior to joining the audition online. To prepare, the 18-year-old trainee got vocal training and learned Korean before flying to Korea.
On DRMusic official Instagram, the promotional photos of Lenka and Dalcin were posted. The Indian trainee immediately gained praises for her visual and proportion, as well as her beautiful complexion. It was said that the idol trainee warn a 03-liner with a tall height of 170 cm.
Meanwhile, Gabriela Dalcin also received attention as she was already popular prior to her official introduction as a K-pop trainee. She's known as a dance cover artist and member of the dance cover girl group, Queens of Revolution. If she will pass the final round, she will join BLACKSWAN Leia as the second Brazilian K-pop idol.
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On the other hand, for those who are not familiar with the K-pop group BLACKSWAN (formerly known as RANIA and BP Rania), it is currently a four-member group comprised of Youngheun, Leia, Fatou and Judy. Hyeme left after a fraud controversy in 2020.
The group initially gained attention for having Fatou, the first Senegalese K-pop idol. The quartet is also completed by Leia, a Japanese-Brazilian idol.
In 2020, they debuted with their full album, "Goodbye Rania." In 2021, BLACKSWAN dropped their first single album, "Close to Me."
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Written by Eunice Dawson
