Blackswan
| Name | Blackswan |
| Company | DR Entertainment |
| Fandom | Lumina |
| Year Debut | 2020 |
| Year Active | 3 |
| Year Disbanded | N/A |
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Blackswan (블랙스완; also referred to as B.S; previously known as Rania) is a 5-member South Korean girl group under DR Entertainment. The group debuted on October 16, 2020, with the single Goodbye Rania. The members of Black Swan are Fatou, Sriya, Gabi, Nvee, and Leia (inactive).
The group has gone through many lineup changes since they debuted. Hyeme left the group in Nov 2020 after a fraud scandal. Sriya and Gabi joined Blackswan in May 2022. Youngheun and Judy, part of the original lineup, graduated from the group on July 31, 2022. Nvee joined the group on December 25, 2022.
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Blackswan Member Ages
Blackswan Age Ranking
Ranked from oldest to youngest.
| Member | Birthday | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fatou | Mar 23, 1995 | 28 years old |
| 2. Nvee | Jan 10, 1999 | 24 years old |
| 3. Leia | May 14, 2001 | 22 years old |
| 4. Gabi | Jul 11, 2002 | 20 years old |
| 5. Sriya | Sep 15, 2003 | 19 years old |
Blackswan Member Heights
Blackswan Height Ranking
Ranked from tallest to shortest.
| Member | Height |
|---|---|
| 1. Fatou | 1.73 m (5'8") |
| 2. Gabi | 1.72 m (5'8") |
| 3. Sriya | 1.70 m (5'7") |
| 4. Nvee | 1.69 m (5'7") |
| 5. Leia | 1.67 m (5'6") |
Members and Position(s)
Members
Blackswan is composed of 5 members born between 1994 and 2003. Their names are Fatou, Gabi, Sriya, Nvee, and Leia. The oldest member is Fatou (born Mar 23, 1995). The youngest member or maknae is Sriya (born Sep 15, 2003).
The group debuted with originally 5 members. One of the original members, Hyeme, left the group soon after the group's debut following a fraud scandal. Youngheun and Judy, also part of the original lineup, graduated from the group on July 31, 2022. Sriya and Gabi joined Blackswan in May 2022. Nvee joined the group on December 25, 2022.
Currently, all members of BLACKSWAN are foreigners. Former members Yongheun, Hyeme, and Judy are Korean. After they left the group, there were no Korean members in the group. Fatou is from Senegal and Leia is from Brazil. Sriya is from India and Gabi is Brazilian-German. Nvee is American.
Position(s)
| Member | Position(s) |
|---|---|
| Fatou | leader, main rapper, lead dancer, sub vocalist |
| Leia | vocalist, visual, lead rapper, dancer |
| Nvee | main vocalist |
| Gabi | sub vocalist, dancer |
| Sriya | lead vocalist, lead dancer, maknae |
Fun Facts and Trivia
- Blackswan is a re-debut of the K-pop group Rania, which debuted in 2011.
- Rania had several other reboots in the past and changed their name to Black Pearl Rania in 2016 when a new member Alex, who was African American joined.
- Fatou Samba is from Senegal. She can speak five languages including English, Dutch, Korean, German, and French. Fatou was a model under Cineline Entertainment.
- Leia is of mixed descent. She is half Japanese from her father side and half Brazilian from her mother's side.
- Hyeme was a model for Maxim Korea. Hyeme was the only member from Rania to debut with BlackSwan. However, soon after their debut, Hyeme left the group after a fraud scandal.
- Fatou is the tallest member of Blackswan with a height of 173 cm (5'8'').
