Shreya Lenka of Odisha is one step away from being India’s first K-pop idol. Shreya Lenka, an 18-year-old girl from Rourkela, was born in 2003. She is one of two finalists chosen from worldwide tryouts for a seat in the South Korean girl group BLACKSWAN. Shreya will become the fifth member of the already established K-Pop girl band BLACKSWAN if she defeats Gabriela Dalcin of Brazil.
Shreya Lenka has the potential to become India’s first K-Pop idol.
BLACKSWAN’s company, DR Music, announced in May 2021 that they will organize worldwide auditions to replace a slot left vacant by Hyemi’s departure from the group. Shreya Lenka was later confirmed to be one of those chosen in the worldwide audition for the second round. Shreya Lenka has already acquired a lot of fame on YouTube for her dance and singing covers, and many Indian and foreign K-Pop fans are pulling for her to become a trainee under the company and become India’s first K-Pop idol.
DR Music just announced on their official Instagram page that two persons are now in the running for the coveted position. Gabriela Dalcin is a member of the Queens of Revolution dance cover girl ensemble. Shreya Lenka, a professional dancer and yoga practitioner, was chosen as the sole Indian student.
She, like Gabriela, does K-pop dance covers. The two will now go to South Korea for a month of training. At the end of this period, one of them will be chosen to join the girl group. Shreya Lenka has studied Hindustani classical, Odissi, and various styles of modern dance. Shreya has been working with Madan Mohan Purty, the 2009 champion of Boogie Woogie Hip Hop. As a child, the adolescent had taken in Odissi classes but had to leave them due to a financial difficulty. She subsequently studied under Mendo Barla.
Fans have also appreciated Shreya Lenka for her wild dancing movements and calming deep voice. Shreya went on to say,
“Because I have a deep voice, it was tough for me to locate a suitable vocal trainer.” My granny assisted me in locating one. She arranged for me to be taught Hindustani classical music twice a week by a Hindustani classical music instructor. “However, for western music, I had to depend on web videos and self-study.”
More About BLACKSWAN
BLACKSWAN makes its first appearance in 2020. Youngheun, Fatou, Judy, and Leia are the current members of the group. BLACKSWAN is a South Korean female group founded by DR Music, previously known as Rania and BP Rania, who made their debut on October 16, 2020, with the whole album Goodbye Rania. Youngheun, Fatou, Judy, and Leia make up the group. Hyemi, the group’s fifth member, quit in November 2020.
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Furthermore, Shreya Lenka’s selection as a K-Pop Trainee is one of the Korean wave’s accomplishments in India. The Korean wave is slowly spreading in India, but it has been reinforced since 2017, when the South Korean drama Descendants of the Sun, which received critical acclaim from more than 30 countries, was shown on Indian television.
Zindagi broadcasted the show in Hindi. It was shown on television by the Korea Tourism Organization in order to promote the Korean wave in India. The blockbuster drama Descendants of the Sun was well received by the Indian public, and as a consequence, the number of K-Pop and K-drama fans in India has grown.
Many K-Pop idol concerts have also taken place in India, with idols like KARD and soloist Jang Han-byul performing. With this, the K-Pop-inspired ensemble Z-Stars, comprised of Z-Girls and Z-Boys, performed in India. Shreya Lenka is a possible candidate for membership in BLACKSWAN.
There are already a lot of K-Pop enthusiasts in India. Fans believe that if Shreya joins the group, BLACKSWAN would gain popularity in India. Desi fans are overjoyed that an Indian girl has been chosen as an official trainee under the K-Pop company, and they have shown their delight and support for this success on social media.
