Known For: Senegalese-Belgian musician (born 1995)
Category: Models
Country: Senegal
Date of Birth: Saturday, 25 March 1995
Fatou Samba is a Senegalese-Belgian rapper, singer-songwriter, and model based in South Korea. She is best known as a member and leader of the girl group Blackswan, being widely recognized as the first African-born idol in the South Korean music industry.
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Fatou was born on March 23, 1995, in Senegal. She later moved to Belgium at the age of 12, where she pursued a career in modeling. She became inspired to pursue a career in the K-pop industry after being shown Shinee's "Replay" by a friend, travelling to South Korea following her graduation from university, and joining a K-pop cover dance crew. After two years of training, Fatou made her debut in the South Korean girl group Blackswan on October 16, 2020. In August 2022, it was announced that Fatou would be making her solo debut with her first mixtape, PWAPF. She later returned in December 2023 with her first EP, Letter 1 - Adeah.