{
  "id": 15730478,
  "title": "Teen Thai singer RADA steps onto K-pop stage with A2O LITE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/teen-thai-singer-rada-steps-onto-k-pop-stage-with-a2o-lite",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:19:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/2026/10/20/teen-thai-singer-rada-steps-onto-k-pop-stage-with-a2o-lite/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thai teenage singer Rada Kanjanapruk has embarked on her K-pop career by joining A2O LITE, a nine-member girl group comprised of members from five different countries. At just 15 years old, Rada brings to the group a wealth of vocal training and performance experience, which includes a pivotal role as young Anna in the Thai dub of Frozen 2. Known professionally as RADA, she was born on April 11, 2011. Following the group's debut single, NEON, on October 13, Rada stepped into the spotlight, having previously won first place in the Young Singers classical category at the American Protégé International Vocal Competition in 2021. This achievement earned her an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall's winners' recital in New York and a Platinum Trophy Award at the 1st Bangkok Classical Music Festival in 2019. RADA is also a pianist, having commenced singing lessons at the tender age of four. As the only Thai member of A2O LITE, her inclusion marks a growing trend of Thai performers venturing into the K-pop industry, with her classical background and Thai-language dubbing experience providing a unique perspective. NEON swiftly gained popularity in South Korea, securing the No. 1 position on Melon’s Top 100 chart within just 29 hours of its release, only to decline to sixth place the following day. This early success sets the stage for A2O LITE as Rada embarks on her K-pop journey with the group.",
  "summary": "Thai singer Rada Kanjanapruk has made her K-pop debut as the only Thai member of A2O LITE, a nine-member girl group whose members come from five countries. At 15, she brings years of vocal training and performance experience to the group, including an early voice role as young Anna in the Thai dub of Frozen […] The post Teen Thai singer RADA steps onto K-pop stage with A2O LITE appeared first on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Thai teen RADA joins K-pop group A2O LITE at 15",
    "Won Young Singers classical category at 2021 competition",
    "First Thai member of multi-national K-pop group"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rada’s inclusion in the multinational group signals a growing trend of Thai performers leveraging classical training and diverse performance backgrounds to secure positions within the competitive K-pop industry.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}