LISA Introduces Herself in Debut Single “LALISA”
BLINKS, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! BLACKPINK’s main dancer and lead rapper LISA dropped her much-anticipated solo debut single album LALISA. LISA is the third member of BLACKPINK to release a solo and is finally given a chance to showcase her dynamic dance skills and rap style that she's known for.
Lalisa Manoban is most well-known for being part of the world-renowned K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK since 2016. Aside from idol duties, LISA is best known for her dance performances, which fans have praised for having control and fluid dance movements like no other, and a model with endorsements with multiple brands like Moonshot, Adidas, AIS Thailand, and more. LISA also served as a dance mentor on iQIYI’s Youth With You Season 2 and Youth With You Season 3, a Chinese survival program that created a Chinese girl and boy group.
LISA’s debut single album features four tracks including title track “LALISA,'' English B-Side track “MONEY,” and instrumental versions of both songs. “LALISA” was composed by producers 24, Bekuh BOOM, and Teddy—with lyrics written by Teddy and BOOM—whereas “MONEY” had composing assistance from additional producers, Vince and R.Tee.
In “LALISA,” the hip-hop and bold brass riff create a powerful ambiance to a track that refers to LISA’s birth name. With a strong rhythm, this song allows fans to connect her name to words like energetic, confident, daring, and bad-ass. LISA shows her versatility with her vocals and rap, using a mix of Korean and English lyrics. With lyrics like, “Remember my name that’s standing right in front of you,” she wants the whole world to remember her for who she is and to never forget it. There is even a moment of praise and respect towards her hard work in the music industry in the lyrics, “From Thailand to Korea, and now here, went for the throat, being the greatest of all time ain’t fantasy,” and, “Jet black and pink crown belongs to we (BLACKPINK).” For her solo debut, LISA has certainly brought a gold standard to her name.
This debut music video feels insanely expensive based on the production, outfits, and stages alone—feeling very much like a true YG Entertainment-produced video. In the video, LISA is dressed in various outfits that’ll make it difficult to pick a favorite; however, the one that truly stands out from the rest is the ASAVA gold silk cape crop top and mini-skirt. The designer and founder of the fashion brand, ‘Moo’ Polpat Asavaprapha, is the creative mastermind behind this custom-made two-piece gown, an outfit made with Thai brocade golden silk and traditional patterns that showcases a signature take on Thai traditional clothing. The outfit is paired with a Great Victory crown to create a beautiful outfit that allows LISA to pay homage and love to her roots. In addition to the two-piece, LISA is seen wearing an outfit from the Mexican brand NoName’s REDO collection, an outfit by Chilean designer SEVALI, and a satin corset top from Vivienne Westwood. Aside from the fashion, the music video showcases LISA’s confidence and bad-ass aura with cutthroat choreography. There’s even a moment in the video where she’s added pole dancing to an already difficult choreography. Wow!
There were tons of small details that fans might’ve missed—LISA riding a bike into a tunnel as a nod to BLACKPINK’s debut music video “BOOMBAYAH,” her birth name “LALISA” featured in the background, and a small choreography detail that resembles LISA’s name with hand symbols as a hand-shaped L with an A. LISA’s music video is said to have hit the 10 million mark on YouTube in just 90 minutes, already breaking a record in under two hours!
There’s never been any doubt on the versatility and talent that LISA exudes, and her solo release only proves that she’s capable of being successful outside of BLACKPINK. She’s brought honorable praise to her country, her name, and who she is overall with confidence in her solo debut. BLINKS, make sure to stream LALISA on Spotify or YouTube Music, and stay up-to-date with her on Instagram! Check out the debut music video for “LALISA” below!