Michelle Garcia, the eldest daughter of actor Patrick Garcia and his wife Nikka Garcia, has joined the K-pop training program at SM Universe Singapore, the training academy of South Korean talent label SM Entertainment.
This was revealed by the academy through a video on SM Universe’s Instagram page on Thursday, Sept. 3. The clip features Michelle dancing and singing as one of the academy’s ‘K-Pop Professional Training programme trainees.’
‘Hi, I’m Michelle Garcia. I’m from the Philippines and I’m 13 years old,’ she began.
Speaking about her journey, she continued, ‘Every Friday, I hop on a plane for four hours from the Philippines to Singapore. I think it’s pretty worth it to join this program because you learn a lot. You meet new people, you meet new coaches, and that teaches you a lot.’
Michelle noted that her coaches from South Korea teach her techniques that she applies to herself to improve her singing and dancing skills.
Sharing advice to those who also want to embark on a K-pop training journey, she encouraged, ‘Just do it. Just take a risk. You never know what you might find out about yourself, about your attitude, about your skills.’
‘You never know what might come, and this is all for your growth. This is all for you,’ she added.
SM Entertainment is one of the major talent agencies in South Korea, managing K-pop groups such as EXO, Red Velvet, Super Junior, NCT and aespa, among others.
In 2024, Michelle was among the young girls chosen to serve as backup dancers for South Korean singer-actress IU during her ‘H.E.R.E.H’ concert in Bulacan.