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Lalisa Manobal (; born Pranpriya Manobal, March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa (; ), is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
In September 2021, Lisa released her debut single album Lalisa, which made her the first female artist to sell 736,000 copies of an album in its first week in South Korea. The music video for its lead single is the most-viewed music video in the first 24 hours on YouTube by a solo artist, while the album's viral second single "Money" became the first song by a K-pop solo artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify; both songs charted in the top ten of the Billboard Global 200. In 2024, Lisa established her own management company named Lloud, signed with RCA Records, and achieved her first number-one single on the Billboard Global Excl. US with "Rockstar", the lead single of her debut studio album Alter Ego (2025). The album debuted in the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and spawned two number-one songs on the Official Thailand Chart, "Born Again" and "Dream".
Outside of music, Lisa made her acting debut in 2025 in the HBO television series The White Lotus. Her accolades include nine Guinness World Records, a Gaon Chart Music Award, a Mnet Asian Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, and three MTV Video Music Awards; she became the first K-pop soloist to win at the latter two award ceremonies. She is the most-followed K-pop artist on Instagram and the most-followed female K-pop soloist on Spotify. Lisa was honored as a cultural ambassador leader by the Ministry of Culture and was acknowledged by Prayut Chan-o-cha, the 29th prime minister of Thailand for her contributions to spreading Thai culture globally.
After enrolling in dance classes at the age of four, she began competing regularly in contests, including in To Be Number One, and joined the eleven-member dance crew We Zaa Cool alongside BamBam of Got7. In September 2009, the crew entered the LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanan World competition broadcast on MCOT HD and won the Special Team Award. Lisa also participated as a school representative in the singing contest Top 3 Good Morals of Thailand, hosted by the Moral Promotion Center in early 2009, finishing as the runner-up.
In 2011, Lisa moved to South Korea to begin her formal training. She officially joined the label as its first non-ethnic Korean trainee on April 11. In November 2013, she appeared in the music video for labelmate Taeyang's single "Ringa Linga" as a backup dancer alongside members of labelmates and boy bands iKon and Winner. In March 2015, Lisa undertook her first modelling job for the streetwear brand Nona9on, followed by South Korean cosmetics brand Moonshot in 2016.
Lisa became a permanent cast member on the Korea Army Academy edition of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation military variety program Real Man 300 from September 21, 2018, onward. Her first role on a television program since her debut, it earned her the unofficial Character of the Year award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards. On November 5, 2018, Lisa unveiled her YouTube channel, Lilifilm Official, focusing on travelling, lifestyle, and dance. As of July 2019, she has over 1.3 million subscribers and received a YouTube Gold Play Button. One of her dance performance videos went viral in 2020 as a result of a meme derived from the video; celebrities such as Dolly Parton, Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Luke Evans, and Lil Nas X participated in the trend. In March 2020, Lisa served as the dance mentor on iQIYI's Chinese girl group survival program Youth With You Season 2. In February 2021, she returned as dance mentor in the show's third season for boy groups.
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, for which she earned two Guinness World Records. The song debuted at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the Billboard Global 200, becoming Lisa's first top-ten song on the latter. The album sold 736,221 copies in South Korea in its first week, setting the record for the highest first-week sales among female artists domestically and making Lisa the first female soloist to surpass the 500,000-copy mark in one week.
The album's B-side track "Money" received an exclusive dance performance video that was released to YouTube on September 24. The song witnessed a surge in popularity after it became viral on social media, and began to rise in the international charts. As a result, Interscope Records sent the song to US contemporary hit radio on November 9, 2021, as the album's second single. The single peaked at number ten on the Billboard Global 200, becoming Lisa's second top-ten hit after "Lalisa". In the US, it peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 90, earning Lisa her second career solo entry, and became the first song by a female K-pop soloist to chart for multiple weeks on the chart at the time. "Money" peaked at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart and charted for eight weeks, becoming the longest-charting female K-pop soloist song in the country at the time as well.
Lisa collaborated with French record producer DJ Snake, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, and American rapper Megan Thee Stallion on the moombahton and Latin trap song "SG". The single was released on October 22, 2021, and featured songwriting and composition credits by Lisa. A music video starring the four artists in Miami was directed by Colin Tilley and released simultaneously with the single. The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Global 200. In the US, it peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and 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" and became 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 and became the first solo K-pop artist in history to win an MTV Europe Music Award as well. Lisa was awarded two Guinness World Records in 2023 for the achievements, in addition to a third for becoming the most followed K-pop artist on Instagram.
Lisa featured on BigBang member Taeyang's song "Shoong!", an album track from his second extended play Down to Earth, which was released on April 25, 2023. She also appeared in the song's performance video, in which Taeyang and Lisa performed the song's choreography together. Lisa was awarded two further Guinness World Records in May for the fastest solo female K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams and the first album by a solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify with Lalisa. With this, she became the K-pop soloist with the most Guinness World Records in history, winning seven as compared to former record-holder Psy's five.
In September 2023, Lisa headlined five performances for the Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse. She performed several solo scenes and appeared with the troupe for original numbers from the cabaret's repertoire, including "But I Am a Good Girl" and "Crisis? What Crisis?" The same month, she earned her eighth Guinness World Record for the first K-pop track by a solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify with "Money". To celebrate the achievement, Lisa appeared on the fourth episode of Spotify's Billions Club series on November 15, in which she received a plate-shaped plaque in Paris and cooked a Thai dish for the plate.
On November 22, 2023, Lisa was invested by King Charles III as an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) alongside her bandmates during a special investiture at Buckingham Palace which was also attended by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol. On December 5, YG Entertainment announced that Lisa along with the other members of Blackpink had renewed their contracts for group activities and that the members' individual contracts were still under discussion. YG Entertainment subsequently confirmed on December 29 that Lisa and the other Blackpink members agreed not to proceed with a contract with the label for individual activities.
Lisa began teasing new music on June 6 by creating a new TikTok account and posting a video paired with a teaser snippet, which led her to set a Guinness World Record by gaining a million followers in just two hours and 18 minutes. She officially released "Rockstar" through Lloud and RCA on June 27 as the lead single from her debut studio album Alter Ego. It was accompanied by a music video directed by Henry Schofield which was filmed in Bangkok and paid homage to her Thai culture. "Rockstar" debuted at number four on the Billboard Global 200 and at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. US, becoming Lisa's third top-ten hit on both charts and her first number-one hit on the latter chart. It also debuted at number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Lisa's highest-charting song and her third entry on the chart.
On August 15, Lisa released the album's second single "New Woman" featuring Spanish singer Rosalía. The song debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Global 200 and at number six on the Billboard Global Excl. US, becoming Lisa's fourth top-ten hit on the latter chart. It also became her fourth entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 97. Lisa performed at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, which marked her debut major performance as a solo artist and made her the first K-pop soloist in history to perform on the show. "Rockstar" received four nominations at the ceremony and won the award for Best K-Pop, making Lisa the first solo artist to win the award twice.
Lisa headlined the Global Citizen Festival on September 28, her first solo performance at a festival. During the performance, she surprise debuted a new song titled "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)", which was released afterwards on October 3 as the third single from Alter Ego. She performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024 on October 15. Lisa then embarked on her 2024 'Fan Meetup' tour in Asia, which comprised five shows starting November 11. On New Year's Eve 2024, she headlined the Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025 event in Bangkok.
On February 6, 2025, Lisa released "Born Again" featuring American rapper Doja Cat and British singer Raye as the fourth single from Alter Ego. The song became her first number-one single on the newly launched Official Thailand Chart Choose and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Global 200 and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, it became Lisa's third song to win Best K-Pop. As a result, she tied BTS as the most-awarded artist in the category. She made her acting debut under her given name Lalisa Manobal in the third season of the HBO television series The White Lotus, which premiered on February 16. Lisa's acting in her role as Mook, a health mentor for guests at the White Lotus who develops a romance with the security guard Gaitok, was praised as natural and charming, though her relatively minimal screentime was received with disappointment.
Lisa released her debut album Alter Ego on February 28, 2025 to mixed reviews from music critics, while it debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Album Sales chart. "Fxck Up the World" featuring American rapper Future was released as the fifth single alongside the album release. It peaked at number two on the Official Thailand Chart and number 25 on the Billboard Global 200. The singer also announced the launch of her comic company Lalisa Comics in partnership with Zero Zero Entertainment on February 18. The company's first release on March 24 was a graphic novel titled Alter-Ego: The Official Comic, a companion to the album authored by Lisa and illustrated by Minomiyabi. On March 2, Lisa performed at the 97th Academy Awards, making her the first K-pop singer to perform at the ceremony. On April 11 and 18, she performed songs from Alter Ego at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Lisa featured on American band Maroon 5's song "Priceless", released on May 2 as the lead single from their eighth studio album Love Is Like (2025). It peaked at number two on the Official Thailand Chart, number 40 on the Billboard Global 200, and became her sixth entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 76. On May 16, she released a music video for the album track "When I'm with You" featuring South African singer Tyla; the song subsequently peaked at number six on the Official Thailand Chart. A documentary film titled Lisa was announced to be in production from Sony Music Vision on May 29. Directed by Sue Kim, the film chronicles the artist's past year embarking on her solo career. On August 13, Lisa premiered a short film for the album track "Dream" starring herself with Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi. Following its release, the song peaked at number one on the Official Thailand Chart, becoming her second chart-topper after "Born Again". It was announced on September 29 that Lisa signed with the talent agency WME for representation in her acting endeavors.
In January 2020, Lisa joined labelmate Mino of South Korean boy band Winner as an endorsement model for sportswear brand Adidas' SS20 season My Shelter clothing range. She was revealed as a brand spokesperson in China for the fabric softener company Downy on May 13, soon also becoming a brand spokesperson for Zhengouli, the yoghurt brand of Mengniu Dairy, one of China's largest dairy companies. On June 27, Tencent Games announced Lisa as Supercell's newest spokesperson in China for their mobile game Brawl Stars. In October 2020, Lauder-owned MAC Cosmetics named Lisa their newest global brand ambassador; she served as muse and face of many of their collections and key campaigns. Of Lisa, Senior Vice President and Global Creative Director Drew Elliott stated, "Always confident and never one to shy away from risks, she embodies our commitment to celebrating individuality and self-expression above all else."
On February 22, 2021, Lisa was announced as the endorsement model for the Vivo S9 smartphone, having endorsed the Vivo S7 smartphone in 2020. In March 2022, she became the brand ambassador to whiskey brand Chivas Regal and starred in the I Rise, We Rise campaign. In September 2024, she starred in a campaign for the American earbuds brand Bose Corporation, promoting its Ultra Open Earbuds.
In July 2020, Lisa was officially appointed as a brand ambassador for Bulgari, the Italian luxury fashion house, and appeared in digital campaigns for its Serpenti and Bzero One collections. Later that year, in November, the clothing brand Penshoppe introduced her as their newest ambassador.
On February 16, 2021, Lisa joined the guest jury for the French fashion award ANDAM. On November 13, she announced her own makeup collection with American beauty brand MAC Cosmetics, titled MAC X L. The line features powder blushes, eyeliner, an eyeshadow palette, and a face powder.
In January 2023, Lisa collaborated with Bulgari for its "Bulgari Bulgari" collection with a limited edition watch.
In July 2024, Lisa became a house ambassador for Louis Vuitton.
Through YG Entertainment, Lisa released the limited-edition book 0327, composed entirely of self-taken photographs with a film camera. A first volume was released on her birthday in 2020, followed by a second on her birthday the following year. Volumes three and four were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
In September 2021, Lisa expressed interest in joining a social program led by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange in partnership with YG Entertainment for Buriram Province, soon launching an online account to help collect donations. The partnership between the foundation and YG Entertainment aims to build a 160-square-meter cultural compound at Non Suwan Phitthayakhom School in Buriram; provide computers, projectors and other multimedia equipment to the school; and establish a K-pop dance academy staffed by local instructors.
In July 2024, she was announced as a headliner for the Global Citizen Festival, an event part of a mission to end extreme poverty, which took place on September 28.
Lisa became the most-followed K-pop idol on Instagram in April 2019, with 17.4 million followers at the time, and later became the first K-pop idol to surpass 50 million Instagram followers in April 2021. In January 2023, she was awarded a Guinness World Record for being the most followed K-pop artist on the platform, with 87 million followers at the time. As of September 2021, Lisa also held the record for the most-subscribed female K-pop soloist on YouTube with her channel Lilifilm Official, which had 8.24 million subscribers. She became the most-followed female K-pop soloist on Spotify in August 2024, with 8.7 million followers at the time. Lisa's commercial influence and marketing potential have been noted by media outlets and cited as an example of changing promotional strategies in the fashion and makeup industries. Upon landing her first solo magazine cover shoot with Harper's Bazaar Thailand for their May 2019 issue, the magazine's distributor reported that all 120,000 printed and in-stock copies sold out. Generally, it is reported that 30k copies (per issue) are printed, with well-known celebrities possibly having an average of 60k copies printed. However, despite selling 120k copies, the public's demand for Lisa was still not met.
Following Lisa's appearance at and social media posts from the Celine Men's Spring Summer 2020 Collection fashion show in France during Paris Fashion Week, it was reported that global searches for Celine's Triomphe bag leapt 66% on June 28, 2019. Lisa's partnership with MAC Cosmetics was named one of the top beauty collaborations of 2020 by Launchmetrics according to their Media Impact Value (MIV) algorithm, with the announcement of the partnership becoming MAC Cosmetics' top-branded post of the year. Launchmetrics further partially attributes the success of Lisa's endorsements to their authenticity as she frequently features the same brands across her social media channels. On April 10, 2023, researchers at Chiang Mai University named the Thai flower species Friesodielsia lalisae in Lisa's honor. That October, Lisa was named one of the 2023 inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame, alongside the likes of Freddie Mercury and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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| Hitmakers | Herself | Episode: "Ending on an Upbeat" | |
| 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 |
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