Rookie artist Juniel, who recently debuted with her first mini-album 'My First June', has been nicknamed as the "next IU".

After her debut showcase on June 7, Juniel commented, "IU is a senior artist who everyone loves and knows as the nation's younger sister so when they called me the 'Second IU', I was very happy." She then added, "But I think it's an overstatement for a rookie like me. I hope to show my own color as Juniel."

The rookie singer also said, "I was told that my strength is that my voice is able to change with each song," showing confidence in her own charm. She further revealed her role model to be the popular singer- songwriter, Lily Allen.

Juniel has previously garnered attention for her collaboration with Jung Yonghwa of CNBLUE.

Source & Photo: Osen