Gauthami, (Malayalam: ഗൗതമി; Korean고다미); (born on March 12, 2003), also known by her stage name Aria (Malayalam: ആര്യ; Korean아리아), is an Indian singer,[1][2] rapper, and former actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the global K-pop girl group X:IN and part of the sub-unit Triple Iz, which has members from various countries.[3]

Aria
Aria in November 2023
Born
Gauthami

(2003-03-12) March 12, 2003 (age 21)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Other namesAami
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Actress
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–2013
2023–present
LabelsEscrow Entertainment
Member ofX:IN
Triple Iz

Early life

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Aria was born in Thiruvananthapuram, and later when she was in fifth grade, she with her family shifted to Mumbai, and she also completed her schooling in Mumbai.[4] She can speak English, Korean, Malayalam and Hindi. She learned Korean from the daughter of her school's president, and also watched Korean television dramas online to learn Korean. BTS‘s song "Blood Sweat & Tears" made her interested in K-pop. When she was in seventh or eighth grade, she started planning to become a K-pop artist.

Career

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She made her debut with Melvilasom as a child actor in 2011.[5] She worked on serials and documentaries and her last acting role was in the film Thank You.[6]

She was selected as a member of the GBK Entertainment's MEP-C[7] in 2022[8] and later she along with her present bandmates debuted as part of X:IN under ESCROW Entertainment in April 2023, with the song "Keeping the Fire".[9][10][11] Later, She debuted as one of the members of 'Triple iz' which is a K-pop project group that consist Dita of Secret Number and E.JI of ICHILLIN' with the single "Halla".

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Melvilasom Ammu Child artist; credited as Gauthami [2][12][13]
2013 Thank You Arun's daughter

References

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  1. ^ "Aria of X:in: India-born enters K-pop industry. All you may want to know". The Economic Times. 2023-04-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. ^ a b "Aria From X:IN Becomes India's Second K-pop Idol. All You Need To Know". TimesNow. 2023-04-13. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. ^ "About X:IN". kprofiles.com. 2023-08-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ "After Sriya Lenka, 20-year-old Aria from Kerala becomes second K-pop idol from India". indiatoday.in. 2023-04-12.
  5. ^ "Aria becomes India's second K-pop star, makes debut with album Keeping The Fire". DNA India. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. ^ "ആരിയ കൊറിയയുടെ മലയാളം പാട്ട് ; സ്വപ്നതുല്യമായ കൗമാര നേട്ടത്തിന്റെ കഥ". ആരിയ കൊറിയയുടെ മലയാളം പാട്ട് ; സ്വപ്നതുല്യമായ കൗമാര നേട്ടത്തിന്റെ കഥ. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  7. ^ "About MEP-C". kprofiles.com. 2023-08-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  8. ^ "Who Is Aria Kpop Idol?". pkbnews.in. 2023-04-12. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  9. ^ "X:IN's debut song". YouTube.com. 2023-04-11. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  10. ^ "X:IN's first mini album Synchronicity". YouTube.com. 2023-08-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  11. ^ "X:IN's first mini album's title track called Syncronize". YouTube.com. 2023-08-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  12. ^ Dongre, Divyansha (2023-04-28). "EXCLUSIVE: X:IN's Aria is Not Afraid to Hustle". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  13. ^ "A movie with a definite 'Melvilasam". The Hindu. 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.