BLACKPINK's Rose Says She Sometimes Misses Her Trainee Days
Rose has shared that she misses those times when she was still a trainee.
Recently, BLACKPINK released their very first documentary entitled 'Blackpink: Light Up the Sky' on October 24. Through this, the members shared pieces of information about themselves that fans don't know yet. In one scene, Rose can be seen playing her guitar while singing one of the group's tracks in the middle of the night.
In the voiceover, the female idol narrates, "I have a tough time falling asleep. I have a lot of thoughts running through my head. And like, singing is like stress relief, and everything just kind of makes sense when I'm doing this."
She continues, "Sometimes, I actually miss my trainee days, because back then, we were surrounded by music all the time. But these days, we've got a lot of work, so I actually have to make time for this. That's why it's always at night when I'm supposed to be sleeping."
Rose is pure Korean but she was born in Auckland, New Zealand. When she was 7 years old, she and her family moved to Melbourne, Australia. She learned to play guitar and piano during her secondary school years. She used to be part of a choir and sing churches.
At the age of 16, Rose showcased her talent in an audition held by YG Entertainment in Australia in 2012. She took the No.1 spot among the 700 participants and eventually signed a contract under the said agency. She trained for four years and 2 months starting from May of the same year.
Also, in 2012, even though she was still just a trainee, she was given a chance to be featured in G-Dragon's song "Without You, which is part of his extended play titled "One of a Kind. G-Dragon revealed that he likes Rose voice, he stated, "It's the kind of voice I really like."
On June 22, 2016, Rose was unveiled as one of the members of YG Entertainment's new girl group. She was the last member to be revealed. She is the main vocalist and lead dancer of the group. On August 8 of the same year, BLACKPINK debuted with the single album "Square One, which includes two tracks entitled "Boombayah and "Whistle. Both songs were well received not only in South Korea but also in other countries across the globe.
The singer appeared on several television programs such as music shows 'King of Masked Singer' and 'Fantastic Duo.' She performed in the former on March 26, 2017, and impressed the judges as well as the audience with her unique and sweet voice. That same year, BLACKPINK's Rose showcased her talent in season 2 of 'Fantastic Duo' on August 6. Following her performance, Gummy, whom the female artist sees as her musical role model, said that Rose's voice is so unique and it is the kind of voice that young people nowadays will love.
Meanwhile, on June 2 this year, YG Entertainment revealed that Rose will have her solo debut after the release of BLACKPINK's very first full album. And, Blinks (official fan club name) are looking forward to it now that the K-Pop girl group has already launched their full album "The Album.
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Written by Mhaliya S.
