Sriya Lenka, the 18-year-old Indian who is the newest entrant in the K-pop girl group Blackswan, is a native of Odisha's Rourkela. Lenka, who's India's first K-pop star, is reportedly a trained Odissi classical singer and dancer. She started auditioning to join K-pop groups during the 2020 lockdown. She trained in rap, musical instruments etc in Seoul before joining Blackswan.