Cheers ring out as the four women take to the stage and launch into a synchronized dance routine in front of giant speakers blasting music.
Singing in Korean to a crowd in Seoul and adorned in matching chains and studded clothing, they appear every bit the typical K-pop girl group. There’s just one difference: None of them are Korean. This is Blackswan, a K-pop group whose members hail from around the world. There is Gabi from Brazil; NVee from the United States; Sriya from India; and Senegal-born Fatou, who now lives in Belgium.
This process is vastly different from how musicians are developed in other countries, and is a defining feature of the K-pop genre, said Lee Gyu-tag, who teaches pop music and media studies at George Mason University Korea. Trainees aren’t taught only how to perform – they’re taught how to handle the media, how to interact with fans, and even how to conduct their private lives, Lee said.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Video: Meet the K-pop band that has no Korean membersA K-pop band without any Korean members? Meet Blackswan, a K-pop band whose members come from four countries - the US, Brazil, Senegal and India. CNN’s Paula Hancocks sat down with the group.
Consulte Mais informação »
Frasier's New Reboot Bar Isn't Cheers (But Does Have A Connection)Why Frasier's reboot bar isn't Cheers explained.
Consulte Mais informação »
Musk cheers Trump’s Twitter return, slams Biden’s Justice Department going after SpaceXElon Musk welcomed former President Donald Trump’s return to Twitter, now X, and is on the warpath against President Biden’s Justice Department over its pursuit of his rocket company, SpaceX.
Consulte Mais informação »
World Cup plans in Okinawa unaffected by North Korean spy satellite launch attemptPlans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan, were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate
Consulte Mais informação »
Why Korean Air will be weighing some passengers before their flightsPassengers boarding a Korean Air plane in the next few weeks may be asked to take one additional step before boarding – stepping on the scale.
Consulte Mais informação »