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Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has pulled off something that only a few singers are capable of ― felicitously blending K-pop and the culture of Thailand, her native country.
The YG Entertainment star, and one of the very few Thai nationals in the K-pop scene, unleashed her first solo album, "LALISA," on Friday afternoon (KST). Lisa said that she added "Thai-style sounds" to the album's namesake lead single, which is a hip-hop tune with brass riffs and dynamic rhythms.
"The album and the lead track are titled after my full name, Lalisa Manoban, and through them, I want to display who I truly am," Lisa said during an online press conference held a few hours ahead of the album's release.
"(Being a Thai K-pop star,) I wanted my album to give a Thai feel as its gem, and YG's producer, Teddy, arranged the lead track in the way I expected. I also sported Thai outfits in its music video and made traditional Thai dance movements.
"In addition, for the first time since my debut in 2016, I hid my bangs for the music video to show my unexplored side to fans."
source: The Korea Times
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Date: 2021-09-10 06:12 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2021-09-10 07:49 pm (UTC)This is making me laugh lmaoo, what unexpected side?? it's the same she does in BP and for someone who is a main dancer I expected more and harder choreo, this is doing great overall but blinks really like mediocrity so I'm not surprised
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Date: 2021-09-10 09:20 pm (UTC)Her forehead? The non cultural appropriation?
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Date: 2021-09-11 09:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-09-10 08:01 pm (UTC)lmao wtf. insane that this is something noteable.
and the track barely had any thai inspired sound. theyre really doing the bare minimum. and i hate the way this is translated its like an AI generated this sentence: "I also sported Thai outfits in its music video and made traditional Thai dance movements"
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Date: 2021-09-10 08:39 pm (UTC)teddy arranged your track in the way we all expected, lisa
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Date: 2021-09-10 09:47 pm (UTC)where was the kpop and where was the culture of Thailand??
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Date: 2021-09-10 10:46 pm (UTC)Am I missing something?
There was no genuine attempt to infuse a Thai element, they just tacked a bit on in the middle.
The whole song was rather vacuous and actually tells me nothing about Lalisa at all.
I wonder how the girls genuinely feel about their own music output.
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Date: 2021-09-10 10:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-09-11 06:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-09-11 08:33 am (UTC)2. BUT
3. Aren't the credited people non-Thai?
4. Including Ms. Rebecca, who continues to embarrass America with her lyrics/career?
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Date: 2021-09-11 08:35 am (UTC)Blinks, love yourself. That doesn't mean you can't also love the girls.
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Date: 2021-09-11 09:44 am (UTC)In that aspect you could also say it was Greek inspired since the set before that one looked a bit Santorini-ish. And Hyuna's red was a fusion with Ancient Egypt. And Taeyeon's I was definitely influenced by New Zealand.
It's just a lot of text to explain literally nothing.
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Date: 2021-09-11 11:54 am (UTC)no subject
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