Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
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Sriya Lenka, an 18-year-old girl from Odisha, becomes the fifth member of the famous K-pop group Blackswan. Check out the post to know more about the artist.

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Korean Pop or K-pop, an immensely popular genre amongst teenagers, has found an Indian member. The Indian star joining the popular K-pop group Blackswan is an artist from Odisha, Sriya Lenka. The 18-year-old artist joined the group as a fifth member along with Gabriela Dalcin (Gabi) of Brazil.

Sriya Lenka’s Global Audition

After participating in the six-month-long global auditions announced by D. R. Music, Gabi and Sriya got selected. The auditions took place as Hyeme left the girl group last year.

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D. R. Music Entertainment Korea director, Philip Y. J. Yoon appreciated the work of both Gabi and Sriya. The director said, “They showed us very positive energy when sticking together and achieving each of the assignments they needed to overcome. It was one of the reasons we decided not to separate them.”

“The duo will now start preparing for their new album and stage performances,” signed off Mr. Yoon.
Both the artists worked on their Korean language, dancing and vocal skills. As a result, the duo are now members of the Blackswan group.

Sriya Lenka’s Journey To K-Pop Universe

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For the unversed, Sriya Lenka’s journey as a K-pop star started in 2020. She started auditioning for many K-pop groups during the lockdown period. After tonnes of auditions, she managed to get shortlisted for a training camp in Seoul. The artist worked hard for five months on her dancing, Korean language and vocational skills.

On Thursday, the popular Blackswan group announced Sriya Lenka as the fifth member of the group.
A proud moment for the nation as Sriya became the first Indian star to be a part of a Korean Pop group.

More About Sriya Lenka

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Born in 2003 in the Rourkela district of Odisha, Lenka always had a keen interest in dancing and music. Sriya has been learning and practising dance forms since the age of 12.

The artist decided to build her career as a K-pop star after watching the video of ‘Growl MV’ by Exo Band. Lenka was chosen from among 4,000 applicants through a YouTube audition programme. In the last five months of her training program, the artist chopped her skills in rap, dance lessons, vocals, language and musical instruments.

And finally, the Blackswan group announced on Thursday that she has been chosen as the fifth member of the group.

 

 

By Ocean Rana

Research Scholar/ Content Writer; Assistant Professor at SAGE University, Indore

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