BLACKSWAN Members Profile and Facts
BLACKSWAN (블랙스완) [Also known as B.S.] is a 4 member global K-pop girl group under DR Music (also known as DR Entertainment). The group currently consists of Fatou, Nvee, Sriya and Gabi. Hyeme left the group on November 10, 2020, and Youngheun and Judy graduated on July 31, 2022. The group debuted on October 16, 2020 with their first full album “Goodbye Rania” Sriya and Gabi were added to the group in May 26, 2022. Nvee was added to the group in December 25, 2022. Leia departed from the group on July 31, 2023.
Fandom Name: LUMINA
Official Fandom Colors: Burnt Red & Neutral Black C
Official Accounts:
Twitter: blackswan_drent
Instagram: blackswan___official
Facebook: drmusicblackswan
YouTube: Black Swan Official
Daum Cafe: 블랙스완
Members Profile:
Fatou
Stage Name: Fatou (파투)
Real Name: Samba Fatou Diouf
Korean Name: Kim Fatou (김파투)
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
Birthday: March 23, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: ENTP-A (Her previous result was INTP-A)
Nationality: Senegalese-Belgian
Instagram: @b_fatou_s
Fatou Facts:
– She was born in Yoff, Senegal, but grew up in Tienen/Tirlemont, Belgium.
– On July 3, 2020, Fatou was revealed to be a member of Blackswan.
– Her nicknames are Kim Fatou and Tiger.
– After the departure of Youngheun, she became the new leader of the group.
– She made her solo debut with her first mixtape ‘PWAPF (Psycho With A Pretty Face)‘ on August 19, 2022.
– If she could describe herself in one word, she would say space.
– She lived in Belgium before moving to Korea.
– She was first introduced to K-pop at the age of 15 where a friend had shown her a music video of SHINee.
– She was a model under Cineline Entertainment before decided to be a trainee.
– She can speak English, French, German, Dutch, and Korean.
– One of her hobbies is writing lyrics.
– Her role models are Girl’s Generation.
– Her modeling agency revealed that her full name is Samba Fatou Diouf. [X]
– Motto: “Believe in it 100% and never stop trying. Work hard and get out there because it won’t just fall on your lap. If you want it, go after it no matter what people say. It will be difficult of course, but your love and passion for it should be able to pull you through!”
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Nvee
Stage Name: Nvee (엔비)
Real Name: Florence Alena Smith
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: January 10, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 169 cm (5’6″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: ISFP-T
Nationality: American
Nvee Facts:
– She was born in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. She lived in South Jordan, Utah, USA.
– Nvee has 2 brothers and 1 sister.
– Her special skill is classically singing.
– She was announced as a new member of the group on December 25, 2022.
– Nvee acted in Avatar: The Last of the Airbenders Part One as Liu.
– If she could describe herself in one word, it would be self-concious.
– The singers that brought her to South Korea were ONEUS and BTS.
– She attended Thomas A Edison High School and Utah Valley University.
– Nvee was introduced to K-pop in 2020 when her friend showed her Day6. Later on, her friend showed her Fatou, which started her dream to become an idol.
– Nvee is a fan of ONEUS, BTS, ENHYPEN, BLACKPINK, TXT, Halsey, Seventeen, EXO, and Stray Kids.
– On November 17, 2022, DR Music announced Alena Smith as one of the four candidates that passed the 2022 Cygnus Project global auditions.
– She is half black and half white.
– Nvee studies Korean by watching dramas (mainly Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung) and listening to songs.
– Her motto is “Instead of being envious of what you don’t have, work. Work to reach what you want in life.”
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Gabi
Stage Name: Gabi (가비)
Real Name: Gabriela Strassburger Dalcin
Position: Sub-Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
Birthday: November 7, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 172 cm (5’7.5″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ENFP-T
Nationality: Brazilian-German
Instagram: gabsdalcin
Gabi Facts:
– She was born in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
– She joined BLACKSWAN on May 26, 2022.
– If she could describe herself in one word, she would say she’s a dreamer.
– She’s a dancer at 1MILLION.
– The first TWICE song she heard was “TT”. Since she loved Disney, which is full of fantasies, she fell in love with the song’s concept.
– Her special skill is taking pictures.
– She was a member of the dance group called Queen of Revolution under the name Gabs.
– Her specialty is urban dancing.
– Two of her favorite foods are sushi and pizza.
– The performance that made her want to become an idol was ONEUS’s “Come Back Home”.
– Gabi’s favorite color is green.
– Her ultimate groups are OH MY GIRL and TWICE. TWICE was the girl group that brought her to South Korea.
– If you want to make her happy, give her food.
– A couple of her hobbies are volleyball, reading books, singing, and drawing.
– She was a part of trainee project, Cygnus before joining Blackswan for 6 months.
– Her motto is “Today is history, tomorrow it’s a history.”
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Sriya
Stage Name: Sriya (스레야)
Real Name: Shreya Lenka (스레야 렌카 / ଶ୍ରୀୟା ଲେଙ୍କା)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer, Maknae
Birthday: September 15, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: —
MBIT Type: ENTP-T (Her previous result was ENFJ-T)
Nationality: Indian
Instagram: sriyalenka.bs
YouTube: Shreya Lenka Dance
Sriya Facts:
– She was born in Jharsuguda, Odisha, India.
– Her nickname is Munmun.
– She’s been dancing since she was in kindergarten.
– Sriya’s special skill is her flexibility.
– She started training seriously in 2017.
– A couple of her hobbies are drawing, writing, cooking, playing any sports, yoga, and reading books.
– She was a contemporary dancer before her debut.
– The K-pop groups that brought her to South Korea were BTS, Stray Kids, and EXO.
– She likes winter season.
– She’s the first Indian idol in Kpop industry.
– In 2019, she fell in love with K-pop and since then she’s dreamt of becoming an idol.
– She was a part of trainee project, Cygnus before joining Blackswan for 6 months.
– She joined Blackswan in May 26, 2022.
– Her motto is “Let’s live happily without regrets!”
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Former Members:
Youngheun
Stage Name: Youngheun (영흔)
Real Name: Go Youngheun (고영흔)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: November 20, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 166 cm (5’5”)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: youngheuneeda
Youngheun Facts:
– Her Chinese name is Gao Yang Xin (高英欣).
– She is a former member of Stellar and LHEA.
– On August 28, 2019, Youngheun was revealed to be a new member of RaNia.
– Her shoe size is 240mm.
– On July 1, 2020, Youngheun was revealed to be one of the members and the leader of Black Swan.
– She is the second revealed member.
– She was a trainee under The Entertainment Pascal for 5 years.
– She auditioned for Mix Nine along with her former Stellar group mate Soyoung.
– She’s friends with Majors member Ida.
– In 2013, she auditioned for Keyeast Entertainment.
– Her MBTI is ESFP.
– She is a fan of IU.
– She gave Korean names to Fatou and Leia.
– On July 31, 2022, DR Music announced that both Judy and Youngheun would be graduating from the group to fulfill their new dreams.
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Judy
Stage Name: Judy (주디)
Birth Name: Kim Dahye (김다혜)
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: May 16, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 162 cm (5 ft 3¾ in)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @darongkeem
Judy Facts:
– She is the latest revealed member.
– On July 10, 2020, Judy was revealed to be a member of Black Swan.
– She is a DR Entertainment trainee since 2020.
– Fans thought that she was 96 liner but leader Youngheun confirmed that Judy is 95 liner.
– She was one of the 1MILLION dancers before the debut.
– Her stage name Judy comes from Judy Hobbs, the main character of Zootopia.
– She expresses herself as a rabbit in handwritten letters or photos with members.
– Her Chinese name is Jin Da Hui (金多蕙)
– Fatou said Judy is like a mother of others. She always asks the members about their mood or tells to eat something. (Arirang Radio 201019)
– She has an older sister.
– She and her sister are the co-CEOs of the clothing brand Meet Me (미트미).
– Before her debut, she was in a dance team, Crew One. (Revista KoreaIN Insterview)
– She and Street Woman Fighter contestant Hyojin Choi are close friends for 6 years.
– She said that her facial expressions have improved a lot thanks to Hyojin Choi.
– On July 31, 2022, DR Music announced that both Judy and Youngheun would be graduating from the group to fulfill their new dreams.
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Hyeme
Stage Name: Hyeme (혜미)
Birth Name: Kim Hyemi (김혜미)
Position: Main Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: December 22, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 52 kg (114 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @k_ham2e_
Hyeme Facts:
– She was born in Gimpo, South Korea.
– She was modeling for Maxim Korea.
– She joined RaNia at the end of 2014 and made her official debut in 2015 and she stayed in the group from 2015 until the disbanding in 2020.
– Her Chinese name is Jin Hui Mei (金惠美).
– She joined Miss Trot but was eliminated with 11 hearts out of 12.
– She is the first revealed member.
– She starred in Lee Daewon‘s “Come to Oppa’s Home” and Shark‘s “Loba” music videos.
– She acted in a mini web-drama 모착남 as Hyemi.
– She announced the rebranding and the B.S. name.
– On June 26, 2020, Hyeme was revealed to be a member of Black Swan.
– On November 10, 2020, DR Music confirmed that Hyeme’s contract ended and she didn’t resign. They’ve also confirmed that it was planned for her to leave the group after the promotions of “Tonight“.
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Leia
Stage Name: Leia (레아) [Formerly known as Larissa (라리사)]
Real Name: Ayumi Sakata (坂田あゆみ) / Larissa Cartes
Korean Name: Park Leia (박레아)
Position: Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Lead Rapper, Dancer, Maknae
Birthday: May 14, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Brazilian-Japanese
Instagram: @doremifasolari01
Leia Facts:
– She was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
– Her mother is Brazilian, her father is Japanese.
– On August 28, 2019, she was revealed to be a new member of RaNia, under the stage name Larissa.
– On July 3, 2020, she was revealed to be a member of Black Swan.
– She is the third revealed member.
– She is a former trainee of Pledis Entertainment and she trained with Pristin members. (Source)
– She shares a room with Fatou in their dorm.
– Her Japanese real name is Ayumi Sakata and Sakata’s meaning is ‘rice paddy at the slope’.
– Her full name is counted as Larissa Ayumi Cartes Sakata.
– Cartes is her mother’s surname but she uses Larissa Cartes name in Brazil.
– Her role models are BLACKPINK. (Arirang Radio 201019)
– She said she is not good at speaking English but she is trying her best. (Arirang Radio 201019)
– She confirmed that her stage name is a reference to “Princess Leia” from Star Wars, which she watched throughout her childhood with her father, who is a huge fan of the franchise.
– She is allergic to dogs but she likes dogs.
– Even though she is half Japanese, she can’t speak Japanese well.
– Before debuting in Korea, she performed overseas. (Revista KoreaIN Interview)
– On July 31, 2023, Fatou confirmed on Veeper that the current line-up is the definitive one. She mentioned the four of them (her, NVee, Gabi and Sriya) being part of the team. This means that Leia has quietly left.
– Motto: “Nothing is impossible. Even if your dream is on the other side of the world, you can make this happen. So never give up and never let someone put you down don’t matter the reason. You are unique in your own way, always remember this.”
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NOTE 2: Source for their MBTI results (Sept 8, 2023).
NOTE 3: Source for Gabi’s Visual position (FanTalk Interview)
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