Fatou Samba

Fatou Diouf Samba (born March 23, 1995), known mononymously as Fatou, 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.

On August 19, 2022, Fatou made her solo debut with the mixtape PWAPF.

Biography 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.

Discography EPs and mixtapes + List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKORUS HeatUS World PWAPF Released: August 19, 2022 Label: DR Music, Danal Entertainment Format: Digital download — — — Letter 1 - Adaeh Released: December 8, 2023 Label: DR Music, Danal Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download — — —

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