Sriya Lenka's Journey From Odissi Dancer To K-Pop Band Blackswan

Sriya Lenka is trained in Odissi and other forms of contemporary dance.

An 18-year-old from Odisha has become the first-ever K-pop artist from India. Sriya Lenka will be joining the South Korean girl group Blackswan, along with Gabriela Dalcin from Brazil. 

Blackswan's label DR Music announced the addition of new members in an Instagram post. It said Sriya and Gabriela were selected following a global audition programme held over the past six months. The audition was announced after one of the members, Hyeme, left the girl group. 

Here are some interesting facts about Sriya Lenka: