The rise of kpop’s popularity has given rise to an array of Korean bands in Hollywood. What started off with bands like BTS and EXO, is a legacy continued by bands like TXT, Seventeen and NCT-127. In the scene of girl bands, however, there’s one band that remains unmatched and undefeated- YG’s BLACKPINK.
The band that consists of Jennie, Lisa, Rosé and LISA was quick to reach success and then continuing to launch their respective careers. In the quad however, there was one star that had a slightly bigger presence than the rest- Lisa. How did the Thailand based singer rise to stardom so swiftly? Read on to know more.
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Meet Lisa From BLACKPINK
Born in Bangkok Thailand as Pranpriya Manoban, she later on adopted the stage name Lisa. A passionate dancer since a young age he was a part of We Zaa Cool- a dance crew. In 2010 she auditioned to be a part of YG Entertainment’s band, and was the only person from Thailand to be accepted. After intensive training of more than five years, she finally debuted as a member of BLACKPINK in 2016.
Lisa was the lead rapper in the band, while also occasionally vocalising. Her popularity bred from her incredible dancing skills- something she came to be known for later on. In 2021, she released her solo album ‘Lalisa’. Her chart topping hit ‘Money’ broke charts and established her as one of the most successful artists who came from K-pop. Currently she is one of the biggest idols in Korea, and the most successful member of BLACKPINK. Their contract with YG as band members for the band ended in 2023 and there have not been any reports of renewal as of now, which might mean that the girls will go on with their own solo careers.
She is also a Bvlgari ambassador and has collaborated with artists like Jay Park and DJ Snake.
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A Look Into Lisa’s Career
While in the band, Lisa got a lot of attention- mostly for her impeccable dancing and rapping abilities. Right now, she is the most successful female K-pop musician ever on the Billboard charts.
Her debut album ‘LALISA’ that had the songs ‘Lalisa’ and ‘Money’ was her breakthrough as a solo artist. The music video for ‘Lalisa’ even won MTV Video Music Award for best K-pop video in 2022, along with a Guinness World Record for the “most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours” and “most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist.”
Talking about how she chose the two songs for her career, she said, “I heard ‘Money’ first and told Teddy, ‘Oh my God, Teddy oppa, I have to do this song, I want this to be my solo song.’ And he was like, ‘OK, let’s do it!’ And then we heard [an early version of] ‘Lalisa,’ but the hook was another thing,” she said. “Teddy had the idea to put my name in the hook. At first, I was like, ‘Whaaa … I think it’s kind of weird to keep repeating my name. How’s it going to sound?’ And then we tried it, and it came out so cool. I really like it.”
As of now, it’s probable that she will continue wit her solo career as she has already established herself as a glorious artist in the industry. Despite not being a part of the band anymore she shares a great band with the three members, and are often seen together hanging out.
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