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Teen Thai singer RADA steps onto K-pop stage with A2O LITE
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Thai singer Rada Kanjanapruk has made her K-pop debut as the only Thai member of A2O LITE, a nine-member girl group whose members come from five countries. At 15, she brings years of vocal training and performance experience to the group, including an early voice role as young Anna in the Thai dub of Frozen 2 .
Key facts
- Rada, who performs under the name RADA, was born on 11 April 2011
- Thai singer Rada Kanjanapruk has made her K-pop debut as the only Thai member of A2O LITE, a nine-member girl group whose members come from five countries
- In 2021, when she was 10, she won first place in the Young Singers classical category at the American Protégé International Vocal Competition
- She also received a Platinum Trophy Award at the 1st Bangkok Classical Music Festival in July 2019.
Summary
Rada, who performs under the name RADA, was born on 11 April 2011. Her group released its debut single, NEON , on 13 October, after introducing the members at a showcase in Goyang, South Korea. A2O LITE is one of two new groups launched by A2O Entertainment, founded by former SM Entertainment chief Lee Soo-man.
For Rada, the move to Korea follows years of musical training and performance. In 2021, when she was 10, she won first place in the Young Singers classical category at the American Protégé International Vocal Competition. Khaosod (Thai) reported at the time that she was invited to perform at the competition’s winners’ recital at Carnegie Hall in New York. She also received a Platinum Trophy Award at the 1st Bangkok Classical Music Festival in July 2019.