LISA
Lalisa Manoban (born March 27, 1997 in Bangkok, Thailand) better known by her stage name, Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer and model, currently based in South Korea. She is the youngest member of BLACKPINK.
BLACKPINK isn't possible if we're not four.
Early Life
Born Pranpriya Manobal on March 27, 1997, in Buriram Province, Thailand, she later legally changed her name to Lalisa, meaning 'the one being praised', at the advice of a fortune teller for prosperity. In 2010, at age 13, Lisa auditioned to join South Korean record label YG Entertainment in Thailand. She gained an interest in the K-pop industry in her childhood, admiring artists such as BigBang and 2NE1, and aspired to follow a similar path. Among the 4,000 applicants, she was the only individual to qualify, which prompted then-CEO Yang Hyun-suk into offering Lisa a chance to become a YG Entertainment trainee.
BLACKPINK Debut
In August 2016, Lisa debuted as one of four members of South Korean girl group Blackpink, the first non-ethnically Korean artist under the label. Blackpink's debut single album Square One with lead singles 'Whistle', which topped all South Korean charts upon debut, and 'Boombayah'. As of September 2022, the group has released three studio albums (Blackpink in Your Area, The Album and Born Pink), three extended plays (Blackpink, Square Up and Kill This Love) and two single albums (Square One and Square Two).
Solo Debut
On April 19, 2021, YG Entertainment revealed to The Korea Herald that Lisa would be the third member of Blackpink to debut as a soloist, with the official schedule to be announced later. On July 12, through Star News, the label revealed that filming for her music video was underway. Lisa's debut single album Lalisa and its lead single of the same name were released on September 10, 2021. The music video for 'Lalisa' became the most-viewed video by a soloist in 24 hours with 73.6 million views, breaking the record held by Taylor Swift's 'Me!'' featuring Brendon Urie, which received 65.2 million views in 24 hours, for which she earned two Guinness World Records.
