When I heard about Elisia Parmisano being in the Philippines, I immediately wanted to interview her before she went back to Korea. I'm a fan, a huge one since I was able to follow her journey in a reality show when they were starting to form UNIS (via SBS).
That time, her charm and knack for singing and dancing made her a frontrunner, taking top spot several times when voting happened. Mind you, the KPOP training wasn't for the faint hearted, and some really got stressed to the point they had to quit the show (well that's what I thought happened). I'm super glad though that at the end of it all, she was able to overcome all the challenges and took her rightful spot in UNIS, a global KPOP group!
Elisia says "I'm just really happy to be back in the Philippines and do a lot of activities and spend time with my family. I really got to spend a lot of time with my parents and my dogs, so I'm really happy. I was here last year for a vacation too, for a couple of weeks then I went back to Korea . I've been training there since I was 13, and I'm 17 now! Doing that is really fun and I've already adjusted, the people are so nice there."
When asked about her communication skills , she says "I'm still learning actively, but I can converse and crack jokes already. Even other members teach me from time to time."
About her life there, she says "It kinda varies every day. There are lessons I have to attend either as an individual or as a group. After having my hair and makeup done, we proceed to do shows or events afterwards."
She was also able to meet some of KPOP's brightest stars, including her personal idols. She mentions how formal they are when they see each other before and after performances, and how nice they are to her and the UNIS group.
Here's more of that interview:
Elsia is very optimistic that there will be more opportunities for her and their group UNIS. She also made sure to thank the EVER AFTERS for supporting them all these years, and the near future. They've got lots of plans in the pipeline but she chose to be pretty mum about it, I'm super excited for them especially for Elisia (and Gelee) who's doing an absolutely great job representing the Philippines in the global KPOP arena!
Maybe we'll see her do KDramas soon, let's manifest that!
