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• • • All About Shreya Lenka, 18-Year-Old From Odisha, Who is All Set to Become a K-Pop Star All About Shreya Lenka, 18-Year-Old From Odisha, Who is All Set to Become a K-Pop Star 18-year-old Shreya Lenka is one of the two finalists selected to fill the vacant spot in the K-pop girl group Blackswan. Here's all about her. All About Shreya Lenka, 18-Year-Old From Odisha, Who is All Set to Become a K-Pop Star (Photo Courtesy: Instagram/ Shreya Lenka) Who is Shreya Lenka?: It is no secret that Indians, especially the millennials and Gen Z are avid fans of all things Korean, be it K-Pop, K-Dramas or Korean artists. However, for the first time ever, an Indian is one small step away from becoming a K-Pop sensation and winning over Seoul (and our souls too). 18-year-old Shreya Lenka, who is a trained Hindustani classical singer, is one step away from joining the K-Pop band Blackswan. Indian girl Shreya Lenka might join K-pop band Blackswan For the uninitiated, the music label of the K-Pop group Blackswan, DR Music, had announced back in May 2021 that they would conduct global auditions to find a replacement for Hyemi who had exited the group. Lenka is one of the two finalists who have been shortlisted to fill the vacant spot in the 5-member girl band. The other finalist who is competing with Lenka for the fifth spot is Gabriela Dalcin from Brazil. Speaking to news portal Odisha Bytes, opened up about the struggle she faced finding a trainer because of her deep voice. “My grandmoth...

Shreya Lenka from Odisha, who goes by her stage name Sriya, was signed by DR Music post a six-month-long global search to replace four-member girl band BLACKSWAN’s former member Hyeme. Dropping hints of her K-pop debut, the 18-year-old talks to Travel + Leisure India & South Asia about her indelible journey to South Korea and representing India on a global stage. By Srushti Kulkarni Excerpts from the interview with Shreya Lenka: T+L India: You created history by becoming the first Indian K-pop band member. What was your reaction to being selected as a finalist for T+L India: How and when were you first exposed to K-pop? Shreya Lenka: It was around 2016-17 when K-pop drew my interest and I began following it. One of my friends introduced me to K-pop with EXO’s song Growl. I was so amazed by their performance. Within no time I was hooked! I grew curious about performing before a humongous K-pop audience. I’m so glad my friends introduced me to K-pop; I can’t thank them enough. I have achieved this platform because of them. T+L India: Korean bands and dramas are an overt emphasis on beauty and physical perfection. How does it feel to be a part of a band that is set to break these Korean stereotypes? Shreya Lenka: It’s an honour! I have always wanted to spread the message to my fans and motivate them by providing hope that they should not give up on their dreams because of their skin colour, nationality or age. When I first arrived in T+L India: You beat 4,000 participants fro...

Firsts are always special and memorable. Shreya Lenka hails from Jharsuguda, Odisha and is on her way to reach the magnificent skyline of South Korea’s Seoul. The In conversation with SK POP’s Anwaya Mane, Shreya Lenka shed light on what it is like to be the first Indian to debut as a “Blackswan is a group not by skin colour, age, nationality but by uniqueness and talent that unites people”: Shreya Lenka reveals what makes Blackswan different and shares an exciting update regarding the group’s comeback Q) Congratulations on being the first Indian to become a K-pop star! Has the feeling sunk in yet? SHRIYA: It still feels like a dream. I was in Korea when it was announced by DR Music that I would be joining Blackswan. I received a lot of congratulatory messages from the fans and I am still receiving many messages every day. “When Indian media started reaching out to our company for interviews, that's when I realized that finally, I am a Kpop artist.” Q) Recently Minister of Education and Skill development Mr Dharmendra Pradhan lavished praise on you. How does that feel? What has the response been like from people around you? SHRIYA: I can't describe that feeling in words. When I reached Bhubaneswar, I heard that Dharmendra Pradhan sir is also coming to Bhubaneswar. The media reporters who were waiting at the airport for him recognized me and quickly came over to cover me. I was surprised that the reporters who cover political news knew about me as well. It felt unreal. I wa...