Larissa (라리사) is a Brazilian-Japanese singer and rapper. She is a former member of the girl groups BLACKSWAN and RaNia.
Career
2019–2020: RaNia
In August 2019, Leia (then known as Larissa) was introduced as a member of RaNia in an announcement video for their upcoming appearance at a K-pop concert in Romania.[1]
2020-2023: BLACKSWAN
On July 3, 2020, she was announced as a member of the upcoming girl group BLACKSWAN.[2] The group debuted on October 16, with the studio album Goodbye RANIA.
On July 31, 2023, Fatou revealed on the Veeper app that the current lineup of BLACKSWAN would remain with the four members and no more new members will be added, thus revealing Leia's departure from the group.[3]
On November 4, 2024, DR Music's Naver Profile Artist page did not include Leia, thus confirming her departure from the company.
Personal life
Hiatus
On November 9, 2022, DR Music announced that Leia is currently under hiatus due to health problems, and is still currently staying in Brazil.[4]
Trivia
- She is the second Brazilian idol in the K-pop industry, the first being AboutU's Victor.[5]
- This also makes her the first female Brazilian idol.
- In a YouTube livestream where the members answered questions from the fans, Leia 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. Since she couldn't use her actual name as her stage name, she chose Leia as an homage to her father and his love for the Star Wars series.[6]
Gallery
Promotional
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.png "BLACKSWAN Leia Close To Me concept photo (1).png (1.89 MB)")
.png "BLACKSWAN Leia Close To Me concept photo (2).png (3.79 MB)")
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SNS
.png "BLACKSWAN Leia's birthday Twitter post (May 14, 2021).png (899 KB)")
.png "BLACKSWAN Leia's birthday Instagram post (May 14, 2022).png (1.81 MB)")
References
- ↑ All Access Asia: RaNia introduces their new members!
- ↑ @DRMUSIC_RANIA on Twitter (July 3, 2020)
- ↑ @nugupromoter on Twitter (July 31, 2023)
- ↑ @blackswan___official on Instagram (November 9, 2022)
- ↑ (PT-BR) Koreain: Primeira IDOL BRASILEIRA Debutará no Girlgroup B.S. (Ex-RANIA)
- ↑ YouTube: [B/S Live] 루미나와 멘션파티 / Mention Party with Lumina (February 6, 2021)
Official links
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