BLACKPINK’s Lisa has taken a significant step in her career by signing with RCA Records for her solo recordings. This collaboration between Lisa and her creative/management company, LLOUD Co., with RCA, is groundbreaking. It allows her to retain ownership of her master recordings as a soloist while continuing to be part of BLACKPINK. The group will release new music under Interscope Records in the US and YG Entertainment in South Korea.
Expressing her excitement, Lisa shared, “I’m super excited to be joining the RCA family, and I am confident they are the best team to create a bigger movement in my solo career. Looking forward to showing the world everything we have been preparing.”
By aligning with RCA Records, Lisa joins a roster of world-renowned artists. They include A$AP Rocky, Becky G, Doja Cat, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake, KAYTRANADA, Latto, Mark Ronson, P!NK, Steve Lacy, SZA, Tems, Tate McRae, Victoria Monet, and WizKid. As part of RCA, Lisa aims to expand her global influence.
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The BLACKPINK star has made significant strides
Her tenure with BLACKPINK has been nothing short of spectacular. After debuting in 2016, the group achieved monumental success. Their studio albums The Album (2021) and Born Pink (2022) peaked at No. 2 and No. 1, respectively, on the US Billboard 200 Albums chart. They also made history by becoming the first K-pop act to headline Coachella in 2023.
Lisa‘s solo endeavors have also been remarkably successful. In South Korea, her debut single album Lalisa sold 736,221 copies in the first week of release. It was eventually certified triple platinum for selling 750,000 copies. Both of the songs on Lalisa—the title track “Lalisa” and “Money”—charted within the Top 10 of the Billboard Global 200. What’s more, “Money” is the longest-charting song by a female K-pop soloist on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
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Beyond music, Lisa has made significant strides in social media and television. She has over 120 million Instagram followers and is preparing to make her acting debut in season three of The White Lotus.
RCA’s leadership is thrilled about the partnership. In a joint statement, RCA chairman/CEO Peter Edge and president/COO John Fleckenstein said, “Lisa is a multidimensional talent and an irrefutable global force. We are thrilled to welcome her and her team to the RCA Records family.” – K-Pop News Writer
Featured Image: The news was met with cheers on social media and beyond. Source: X/@sonymusicph.
