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Blackswan’s Fatou, the black idol who fights discrimination in an ermetic industry

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In an industry as restrictive as K-Pop, millions of fans have been delighted to see the Fatou getting recognition as an artist on a global level. She is known for being the first black female idol among his members, but the scandals for discrimination and favoritism sparked countless changes to the line-up.

Since November 2020, they have known success as a four-girl group. Although there were five members during the group’s re-debut under the name Blackswan, the following month one of them was expelled for a scandal involving the theft of several tens of thousands of dollars.

BLACKSWAN(블랙스완) - Close to Me @인기가요 inkigayo 20211017

The fans didn’t care, since the attention has always been focused on Fatou, the black member of the group. Her mind-blowing visuals and her ability to rap have made her an icon.

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Her most recent comeback, ‘Close to Me’, premiered a couple of weeks ago, and the single’s promotions are getting high visibility on YouTube. TikTok has echoed the most striking of the members, and the group is attracting a large number of new fans, who want to support it to show that in K-Pop there is also a place for people of other ethnicities.

[BLACKSWAN] 'Close to Me' Official M/V

Her new song seeks to get as close as possible to the sound that has prevailed in the industry for years, with their particular touch and multicultural line-up: in addition to Fatou, who is from Senegal, they have Leia, of Japanese-Brazilian origin.

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