Recently, a member of the music group Lapillus of MLD Entertainment received a lot of attention. It was a Filipina-Argentinian member Chanty with outstanding looks and talent.
In particular, she once revealed that she was a fan of BTS and the reason why she decided to become an idol is when she saw BTS on the stage.
Although most of the Lapillus members are quite famous, Chanty is already well known as an actress and model. Chanty was born in December 2002 in the Philippines, her real name is Chantal Videla.
After the group's debut, the group held a showcase - where the members performed in public for the first time as well as answered questions from the press and fans. As expected, for a non-Korean, one of the first questions Chanty was asked was how she decided she wanted to be a K-Pop idol.
Chanty revealed that K-Pop and K-Dramas are extremely popular in the Philippines and her special love for BTS. She said: "I became an actual K-Pop fan because of BTS sunbaenim. They [were] a big factor of how I wanted to become a K-Pop star ’cause seeing them perform, dancing, singing, all that, I was like, ‘That’s so cool.’"
However, it's not surprising that Chanty shared this information as even before her debut, she had repeatedly presented herself as an ARMY on the internet.
In a video on YouTube, Chanty appeared with a friend and they were showing off their BTS merch, and hers included a Cooky and Tata plushy, along with a lot of other merch that is making a lot of ARMYs very jealous.
Chanty has also posted videos of her singing BTS songs like “Dynamite” and “Spring Day” and the songs really showcase her voice.
However, it is not only BTS but Chanty who shares his admiration. As a member of the newest K-Pop girl group, it's not surprising that other female idols are also real inspirations. In particular, during the introduction, Chanty constantly praised the performance of BLACKPINK, 2NE1, and IU.
She mentioned: "They all have different styles but because of that, their stages, their facial expressions, everything, and the message they’re sending to the world, I loved it so much and I wanted to be part of such great work."
In an exclusive interview, Chanty revealed that it was BTS and BLACKPINK's performances that helped her discover her dream of becoming an idol. She said: "They were ones of the first groups that caught my attention and that’s when I kinda, like, I was fascinated by their performance, their stages. That’s when I started to have this wild dream of becoming a K-pop idol."
By looking at the idols who have inspired Chanty, it's no surprise why she's so beloved by K-Pop fans. Whenever she appears on stage or in videos, she instantly lights up the stage.
Chanty has a lot of admiration for today's top Kpop artists and hopes that one day she will be an inspiration to others too!
