BABYMONSTER took the veil of its third member! In online communities and SNS, Chiquita drew mixed reactions for her age and talent. Keep reading to know why.

BABYMONSTER Chiquita Praised For Vocals In Live Performance Video

On January 23, YG Entertainment revealed BABYMONSTER's third member, Chiquita!

On this day, the company released a live video of Chiquita's visuals and vocals, foreshadowing the birth of a "monster rookie."

In the clip, "BABYMONSTER (#3) - CHIQUITA (Live Performance), the idol trainee who presented her solo stage following Haram and Ahyoon, perfectly reinterpreted JJ Lin's "Bedroom (Feat. Anne-Marie)."

Despite Chiquita being only 13 years old, K-pop enthusiasts who have watched the video lauded the soon-to-debut idol who expressed a soulful tone and complex yet subtle emotions after a breakup with her genuine voice.

She also drew admiration for her singing technique of smoothly transitioning from her chest voice to a falsetto.

• "Her voice color is crazy."
• "She's like a Disney princess."
• "Her voice is so soothing and her techniques were impressive. Is she the main vocals?"
• "This song is difficult but she did really well."

Not only her voice is earning attention but her "all-rounder" aspect. The Thai native has been garnering love for her visuals and dance skills also, following her past dance covers spreading online ahead of BABYMONSTER's official debut.

BABYMONSTER Chiquita's Age Raises Brows– Is It Too Early For Her Debut?

Despite imprinting her outstanding vocal skills on top of her beauty and dance ability, there's only one reason people are raising their brows against Chiquita and YG– this is due to the fact that the Thai trainee will debut as the youngest idol ever released at 13 years old.

Following the video, there is a discussion on various platforms, debating on whether Chiquita should debut now or wait until she reached her legal age.

Although it is nothing new for K-pop to debut idols in their early teens, a lot of fans expressed concerns about how this case usually ended up taking a toll on the young idol's mental and physical health. Aside from the tiring schedule, idols debuting in their teens usually have to give up on their studies and face haters and malicious commenters as well. Also, some view this as another form of child labor.

• "Thirteen or even 14 years old is still too young to debut. I'm still playing while knowing nothing at that age."
• "There's no doubt in her talents that she could rise as a top idol, but 13? She's too young."
• "Let's say she's 14 next month, but do you understand that if she trained for four years, she's just 10 when she became a trainee? She should have been playing and studying."
• "The K-pop industry is exploiting children and it will not stop since there are people who keep on supporting this."
• "Their youngest is 13, but so far their oldest is 15. Fifteen is still young! Why is this not alarming to y'all?"

READ MORE: BABYMONSTER Failed To Impress With Dance Skills? Here's How People Are Reacting

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Written by Eunice Dawson.