A FILIPINA-American contestant has blown everyone away with her talent as she took her shot during the auditions of the Korean reality show, “K-Pop Star.”
Kriesha Tiu, also known as Chrisha Choo, is a trainee for Urban Works ENT, a Korean Agency.
The 17-year-old contestant originally hails from Cebu and was scouted by the company while she was in San Francisco, California.
For her audition for “K-Pop Star 6,” Choo sang “I Don’t Love You” by Urban Zakapa. She also danced to Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend.”
The judges, YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun-suk, JYP Entertainment’s Park Jin-young, and Antenna Music’s You Hee-yeol, were impressed with Choo’s performance, with Yang saying he wants to bring her into his company right away.
The judges also lauded her for her effort in learning the language.
According to Chrisha, she went to a Korean institute to study the language, honing her skills with the company. Since she was scouted, she flew to Korea with her mother and younger brother.
For its last season, “K-Pop Star” lifted the restriction on existing trainees, and recently welcomed trainees signed under different agencies. The competition’s winner will be marketed by the three agencies the judges represent.