Lisa (rapper) facts for kids
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Lisa in 2024
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Pranpriya Manobal
March 27, 1997 Buriram, Thailand
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| Origin | South Korea |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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Lalisa Manobal (Thai: ลลิษา มโนบาล; born Pranpriya Manobal, March 27, 1997), known as Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress. She is a member of the famous South Korean girl group Blackpink, which started in August 2016. Lisa is also set to begin her acting career in 2025 in the HBO TV show The White Lotus.
In September 2021, Lisa released her first solo album, Lalisa. This made her the first female artist to sell over 736,000 copies of an album in its first week in South Korea. The music video for her main song, "Lalisa", became the most-watched music video by a solo artist on YouTube in its first 24 hours. Both "Lalisa" and her popular second song, "Money", were among the top ten songs on the Billboard Global 200 chart. "Money" also became the longest-charting song by a female K-pop solo artist on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Her album Lalisa and the song "Money" were the first by a K-pop solo artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify. In 2024, Lisa started her own company called Lloud. She also signed with RCA Records and got her first number-one song on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart with "Rockstar". This song is the main single from her first full album, Alter Ego, which will be released in 2025.
Lisa has won many awards, including nine Guinness World Records. She also won a Gaon Chart Music Award, a Mnet Asian Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. She was the first K-pop solo artist to win at the MTV Europe Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. Lisa is the most-followed K-pop artist on Instagram and the most-followed female K-pop solo artist on Spotify. The Thailand Ministry of Culture honored her as a cultural ambassador. The former Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, also recognized her for helping to share Thai culture around the world.
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Lisa's Journey and Career
Early Life and Growing Up (1997–2010)
Lisa was born Pranpriya Manobal on March 27, 1997, in Buriram Province, Thailand. Later, she legally changed her name to Lalisa. This new name means "the one being praised" and was suggested by a fortune teller for good luck. She is an only child and was raised by her Thai mother, Chitthip Brüschweiler, and her Swiss stepfather, Marco Brüschweiler, who is a chef. Lisa finished her high school education at Praphamontree School I and II. She can speak many languages, including her native Thai, fluent Korean and English, and some Japanese and Chinese.
Lisa started taking dance classes when she was four years old. She often competed in dance contests, including "To Be Number One". She also joined an eleven-member dance group called We Zaa Cool with BamBam from Got7. In September 2009, her group entered the LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanan World competition and won a special team award. Lisa also sang in a school contest called Top 3 Good Morals of Thailand in early 2009 and came in second place.
Becoming a Trainee (2012–2015)
In 2010, when Lisa was 13, she tried out for the South Korean music company YG Entertainment in Thailand. She had been interested in K-pop since she was a child, looking up to groups like BigBang and 2NE1. She wanted to follow in their footsteps. Out of 4,000 people who auditioned, she was the only one chosen. This led the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun-suk, to offer Lisa a chance to become a trainee. One of the judges, Danny Im from 1TYM, was very impressed by Lisa's confidence on stage and her good attitude off stage.
In 2011, Lisa moved to South Korea to start her training. She officially joined YG Entertainment on April 11, becoming their first non-Korean trainee. In November 2013, she appeared as a background dancer in the music video for "Ringa Linga" by Taeyang, another artist from YG. In March 2015, Lisa started her first modeling job for the clothing brand Nona9on. She also modeled for the South Korean makeup brand Moonshot in 2016.
Joining Blackpink and Solo Success (2016–2023)
In August 2016, Lisa became one of the four members of the South Korean girl group Blackpink. She was the first non-Korean artist to debut under YG Entertainment. Blackpink's first album, Square One, included the hit songs "Whistle" and "Boombayah". "Whistle" quickly became number one on all South Korean music charts. In 2018, Blackpink signed a global deal with Interscope Records and YG Entertainment.
Lisa became a regular cast member on the MBC military TV show Real Man 300 starting in September 2018. This was her first TV role since her debut. She even won an unofficial "Character of the Year" award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards. On November 5, 2018, Lisa started her own YouTube channel called Lilifilm Official. On this channel, she shares videos about her travels, daily life, and dance. By July 2019, she had over 1.3 million subscribers and received a YouTube Gold Play Button. One of her dance videos became very popular in 2020 because of a funny internet trend. Many famous people like Dolly Parton and Lil Nas X joined in on the trend. In March 2020, Lisa became a dance mentor on the Chinese TV show Youth With You Season 2, where she helped train a girl group. She returned as a dance mentor for the show's third season in February 2021, this time for boy groups.
On April 19, 2021, YG Entertainment announced that Lisa would be the third member of Blackpink to release solo music. Her first solo album, Lalisa, and its main song, "Lalisa", came out on September 10, 2021. The music video for "Lalisa" was watched 73.6 million times in 24 hours, breaking the record for a solo artist. This earned her two Guinness World Records. The song reached number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Global 200. The album sold 736,221 copies in South Korea in its first week. This set a new record for first-week sales by a female artist and made Lisa the first female solo artist to sell over 500,000 copies in one week.
The album also included the song "Money". A special dance video for this song was released on YouTube on September 24. "Money" became very popular on social media and started climbing international music charts. It reached number ten on the Billboard Global 200. In the US, it reached number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first song by a female K-pop solo artist to stay on the chart for multiple weeks. "Money" also reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for eight weeks, becoming the longest-charting song by a female K-pop solo artist in the UK.
Lisa worked with French music producer DJ Snake, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, and American rapper Megan Thee Stallion on the song "SG". This song was released on October 22, 2021. Lisa helped write and compose the song. A music video for "SG" was filmed in Miami and released at the same time. The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Global 200. In the US, it became Lisa's first number-one song on the Latin Airplay chart. On August 28, 2022, Lisa won the MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop for "Lalisa". She was the first K-pop solo artist to win an MTV Video Music Award. On November 13, she won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best K-Pop, becoming the first solo K-pop artist to win an MTV Europe Music Award. Lisa received two Guinness World Records in 2023 for these achievements. She also got a third record for being the most followed K-pop artist on Instagram.
Lisa was featured on "Shoong!", a song by Taeyang from his album Down to Earth, released on April 25, 2023. She also appeared in the song's performance video, dancing with Taeyang. In May, Lisa earned two more Guinness World Records. She became the fastest female K-pop solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify. Her album Lalisa was also the first album by a solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify. With these, she now holds the most Guinness World Records for a K-pop solo artist, with seven records.
In September 2023, Lisa performed five shows at the famous Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse. She performed solo and with the dance group. The same month, she earned her eighth Guinness World Record for "Money" being the first K-pop song by a solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.
New Beginnings: Self-Management and Acting (2023–Present)
On November 22, 2023, King Charles III honored Lisa and her Blackpink bandmates. They were made Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace. The President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, was also there. On December 5, YG Entertainment announced that Blackpink members had renewed their contracts for group activities. However, on December 29, it was confirmed that Lisa and the other members would not continue their individual contracts with YG Entertainment.
Lisa performed at the Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes charity event in Paris on January 26, 2024. This event was organized by the First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron. Lisa sang a mix of her solo songs "Lalisa" and "Money". She also made a surprise appearance during DJ Snake's performance, where they sang "SG" live for the first time. On February 8, Lisa announced that she had started her own artist management company called Lloud. Variety magazine also shared that Lisa will make her acting debut in the third season of the HBO TV series The White Lotus. She will be credited as Lalisa Manobal for this role. On April 10, it was announced that Lisa had joined RCA Records to release her solo music, working with her company Lloud. She will own all her music recordings as part of this deal.
Lisa started hinting at new music on June 6 by creating a new TikTok account and posting a video. She set a Guinness World Record by gaining one million followers in just two hours and 18 minutes. She officially released the song "Rockstar" through Lloud and RCA on June 28. The music video for "Rockstar" was filmed in Bangkok and showed respect to her Thai culture. "Rockstar" debuted at number four on the Billboard Global 200 and number one on the Billboard Global Excl. US. This was Lisa's first number-one song on the latter chart. It also reached number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting song there.
On August 16, Lisa released her next song, "New Woman", which featured Spanish singer Rosalía. The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Global 200 and number six on the Billboard Global Excl. US. It also debuted at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100. This made her the first female K-pop solo artist with four songs on that chart. Lisa performed at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on September 11. This was her first major solo performance and made her the first K-pop solo artist to perform on the show. "Rockstar" was nominated for four awards and won Best K-Pop, making Lisa the first solo artist to win this award twice.
Lisa was a main performer at the Global Citizen Festival on September 28, which was her first solo festival performance. During her show, she surprised everyone by performing a new song called "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)", which was released on October 4. She also performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024 on October 15. Lisa then started her 2024 'Fan Meetup' tour in Asia, with five shows beginning November 11. On this tour, she announced her first studio album, Alter Ego, which is set to be released on February 28, 2025. She will also be a main performer at the Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025 event in Bangkok on New Year's Eve.
Other Activities
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Brand Partnerships
Lisa has worked with many brands. As a model for the South Korean makeup brand Moonshot, she became their brand ambassador in China on March 21, 2018. In July 2019, she became the brand ambassador for a new collection in Thailand. Six of these products even had her autograph on the packaging. On March 28, 2019, Lisa signed her first solo deal with AIS Thailand, the biggest mobile phone company in Thailand. She became their highest-paid brand presenter, and her advertisement was the most-watched commercial in Thailand. In May 2019, Lisa started promoting the Samsung Galaxy S10 in Thailand. She also modeled for the mobile game Ragnarok M: Eternal Love.
In January 2020, Lisa joined Mino from the boy band Winner as a model for Adidas's sportswear collection. She became a spokesperson in China for the fabric softener company D&G Downy in May. Soon after, she also became a spokesperson for Zhengouli, a yogurt brand from one of China's largest dairy companies. On June 27, Tencent Games announced Lisa as the new spokesperson in China for the mobile video game Brawl Stars. In October 2020, MAC Cosmetics named Lisa their new global brand ambassador. She has been the face of many of their makeup collections and campaigns.
On February 22, 2021, Lisa was announced as the model for the Vivo S9 smartphone. She had also promoted the Vivo S7 smartphone in 2020. In March 2022, she became the brand ambassador for the whiskey brand Chivas Regal.
Fashion and Photography
In January 2019, Lisa became a muse for Hedi Slimane, the artistic director for the French luxury fashion brand Celine. In September 2020, she was announced as their global ambassador.
Lisa was officially chosen as a brand ambassador for Bulgari, an Italian luxury fashion house, in July 2020. She took part in online campaigns for their Serpenti and Bzero One collections. In November of that year, the clothing brand Penshoppe also announced Lisa as their newest ambassador.
On February 16, 2021, Lisa was a guest judge for the French fashion award ANDAM.
Through YG Entertainment, Lisa released a special book called 0327. This book is full of photos she took herself with a film camera. The first book was released on her birthday in 2020, and a second one came out on her birthday the next year. Volumes three and four were released in 2022 and 2023.
On November 13, 2021, it was announced that Lisa would release her own makeup collection with American beauty brand MAC Cosmetics, called MAC X L. This collection includes blushes, eyeliner, an eyeshadow palette, and face powder.
Helping Others
On September 17, 2019, heavy rain caused floods in 32 provinces in Thailand. A relative of Lisa, Thai beauty blogger Koi Onusa, shared that Lisa donated ฿100,000 (Thai Baht) to help people affected by the floods.
In September 2021, Lisa showed interest in a program by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange and YG Entertainment for Buriram Province. She started an online account to help collect donations. This partnership aims to build a cultural center at Non Suwan Phitthayakhom School in Buriram. It will also provide computers and other equipment to the school and create a K-pop dance academy with local teachers.
In July 2024, Lisa was announced as a main performer for the Global Citizen Festival. This event works to end extreme poverty and took place on September 28.
Lisa's Influence
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Lisa has inspired many other K-pop artists. Gaga from the girl group Nature and Mayna from Hot Issue have both said Lisa is their role model. The song "Tomboy" by Destiny Rogers became much more popular after Lisa uploaded a dance video to her YouTube channel. Destiny Rogers herself thanked Lisa on Twitter for making her song popular again. Lisa was praised by Thailand's prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, for promoting Thai culture in her "Lalisa" music video. Because of the Thai cultural references in the video, sales of traditional Thai costumes and accessories increased in Bangkok markets. In March 2021, Lisa and five other Thai celebrities received the "Inspirational Role Model" Award. This award recognized her as a leader and role model for young people in Thailand. In 2023, the Thailand Ministry of Culture honored her with the Wattanakunathorn Award (Cultural Ambassador Leader). This was for her role in promoting Thailand to the world.
Lisa became the most-followed K-pop idol on Instagram in April 2019, with 17.4 million followers. In April 2021, she became the first K-pop idol to reach over 50 million Instagram followers. In January 2023, she received a Guinness World Record for being the most followed K-pop artist on Instagram, with 87 million followers at the time. As of September 2021, Lisa also held the record for the most-subscribed female K-pop solo artist on YouTube with her channel Lilifilm Official, which had 8.24 million subscribers. In August 2024, she became the most-followed female K-pop solo artist on Spotify, with 8.7 million followers.
Lisa's influence in marketing has been noticed by media. Her partnerships with brands are seen as a good example of how fashion and makeup industries are changing. When she had her first solo magazine cover for Harper's Bazaar Thailand in May 2019, all 120,000 copies sold out. Usually, only about 30,000 copies are printed, and for famous celebrities, maybe 60,000. But even with 120,000 copies, there was still high demand for Lisa's issue.
After Lisa's appearance at the Celine Men's Spring Summer 2020 fashion show in France and her social media posts about it, searches for Celine's Triomphe bag increased by 66% on June 28, 2019. Lisa's partnership with MAC Cosmetics was named one of the top beauty collaborations of 2020. The announcement of their partnership was MAC Cosmetics' most popular post of the year. In April 2023, researchers at Chiang Mai University named a new Thai flower species, Friesodielsia lalisae, in Lisa's honor. In October of that year, Lisa was chosen to be part of the Asian Hall of Fame in 2023.
Music Albums
- Alter Ego (2025)
Film and TV Appearances
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Charm TV | Cast member | Lisa TV segment; three episodes | |
| 2018 | Real Man 300 | Korea Army Academy Edition | ||
| 2020–2021 | Youth With You | Dance mentor | Seasons 2–3 | |
| 2025 | The White Lotus | Thidapon Sornsin (Mook) | Season 3; credited as Lalisa Manobal |
Live Performances
Fan Meetup Tours
| Title | Date | City | Country | Venue | Ref. |
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| Lisa Fan Meetup in Asia 2024 | November 11, 2024 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
| November 13, 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | BITEC Live | ||
| November 15, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Beach City International Stadium | ||
| November 17, 2024 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung Arena | ||
| November 19, 2024 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena | ||
Music Festivals
| Event | Date | City | Country | Venue | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
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| Global Citizen Festival | September 28, 2024 | New York City | United States | Central Park |
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| Amazing Thailand Countdown | December 31, 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | Iconsiam |
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| Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | April 11, 2025 – April 18, 2025 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | TBA |
Award Shows
| Event | Date | City | Country | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
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| 2024 MTV Video Music Awards | September 11, 2024 | Elmont | United States |
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Television Shows and Specials
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| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | September 10, 2021 | New York City | United States | "Lalisa" | |
| Inkigayo | September 19, 2021 | Seoul | South Korea | ||
| Show! Music Core | September 25, 2021 | ||||
| Inkigayo | September 26, 2021 | ||||
| Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes | January 26, 2024 | Paris | France |
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| Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | October 15, 2024 | New York City | United States |
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Awards and Nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Lisa | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Nominated | ||||
| Asian Pop Music Awards | 2021 | Song of the Year (Overseas) | "Lalisa" | Won | |
| Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) | Won | ||||
| Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) | Lalisa | Won | |||
| People's Choice Award (Overseas) | 9th place | ||||
| Best Dance Performance (Overseas) | "Money" | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Artist (Overseas) | Lisa | Nominated | |||
| Record of the Year (Overseas) | "Lalisa" | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) | "Rockstar" | Won | ||
| People's Choice Award (Overseas) | 2nd place | ||||
| Best Collaboration (Overseas) | "New Woman" (featuring Rosalía) | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year (Overseas) | "Rockstar" | Nominated | |||
| Bravo Otto | 2022 | Best Newcomer | Lisa | Won | |
| Clio Awards | 2025 | Music Marketing – Music Videos | "Rockstar" | Bronze | |
| D Awards | 2025 | Best Girl Solo Popularity Award | Lisa | Pending | |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2021 | Fan N Star Choice Individual | Longlisted | ||
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2022 | Mubeat Global Choice Award – Female | Won | ||
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2021 | Artist Award – Female Solo | Won | ||
| Initial Chodong Record Award | Lalisa | Won | |||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Best Music Video | "Rockstar" | Pending | |
| K-Pop Artist of the Year | Lisa | Pending | |||
| Joox Thailand Music Awards | 2020 | Social Superstar | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Korean Song of the Year | "Money" | Won | ||
| "Lalisa" | Nominated | ||||
| International Song of the Year | "SG" (with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Megan Thee Stallion) | Nominated | |||
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2022 | Best Female Solo Singer | Lisa | Nominated | |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Dance Performance Solo | "Lalisa" | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Artist | Lisa | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Lalisa" | Nominated | |||
| TikTok Favorite Moment | Lisa | Nominated | |||
| Worldwide Icon of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Best K-Pop | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Best Collaboration | "New Woman" (featuring Rosalía) | Won | ||
| Biggest Fans | Lisa | Won | |||
| Best K-Pop | Nominated | ||||
| Best Video | "New Woman" (featuring Rosalía) | Nominated | |||
| MTV MIAW Awards | 2022 | Best Fandom | Lisa | Nominated | |
| Global Hit of the Year | "Money" | Nominated | |||
| K-Pop Domination | Lisa | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Best K-Pop | "Lalisa" | Won | |
| 2024 | "Rockstar" | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | Global Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2023 | Crossover Collaboration of the Year | "SG" (with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Megan Thee Stallion) | Nominated | |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Main Award (Bonsang) | Lalisa | Nominated | |
| Korean Wave Award | Lisa | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Thailand Master Youth Club | 2021 | Inspirational Role Model for Youth | Won | ||
| UK Music Video Awards | 2024 | Best Pop Video International | "Rockstar" | Nominated | |
| Weibo Starlight Awards | 2020 | Popular Artist of the Year | Lisa | Won | |
| Starlight Hall of Fame (Southeast Asia) | Won |
State Honors
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
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| Thailand | 2023 | Wattanakunathorn Award (Cultural Ambassador Leader) | |
| United Kingdom | Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) |
Special Recognitions
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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| Asian Hall of Fame | 2023 | Cultural Icon | Inducted | |
| Gold House | 2022 | A100 Most Impactful Asians List | Placed | |
| The Guardian | 2019 | Best girl band members of all time | 24th |
World Records
| Publication | Year | World record | Record holder | Ref. |
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| Guinness World Records | 2021 | Most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours | "Lalisa" | |
| Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist | ||||
| 2022 | First solo K-pop winner at the MTV Video Music Awards | Lisa | ||
| Fastest solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify (female) | ||||
| First solo K-pop winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards | ||||
| 2023 | Most followers on Instagram for a K-pop artist | |||
| First album by a solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify | Lalisa | |||
| First K-pop track by a solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify | "Money" | |||
| 2024 | Fastest time to reach one million followers on TikTok | Lisa |
See also
In Spanish: Lisa (cantante) para niños
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart
