Blackpink’s Lisa Is Now The K-Pop Soloist With The Most Guinness World Records In History After Her 7th Win, And Fans Are So Proud
Blackpink’s Lisa just set her seventh Guinness World Record after the Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed her debut single album Lalisa — released on Sept. 10, 2021 — is the first album by a solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.
The debut solo album of Lisa from BLACKPINK, ??????, has become the first album by a solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on @Spotify – it took 595 days. pic.twitter.com/Yzx9JBHoEF
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 9, 2023@GWRBorn as Pranpriya Manoban in Bangkok, Thailand, the K-pop icon changed her name to Lalisa (which means “one who is praised”) at the advice of a fortune teller when she didn’t hear back after auditioning for YG Entertainment — Blackpink’s record label and a talent agency. In Thailand, it’s common to change your name to change your fortune.
According to Lisa, it worked. “The week after I changed my name, YG called me back and said, ‘You should come [be a trainee],'” she told Billboard. “I was like, ‘Wow!'”
This comes after the Thai artist became the fastest female solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, marking her sixth Guinness World Record and making her the K-pop soloist with the most Guinness World Records in history — a title previously held by South Korean singer Psy, who currently holds five Guinness World Records.
Lisa also has become the fastest solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on @Spotify (female) – 411 days.The song ?????? has 312 million streams whereas ????? has 688 million.
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 9, 2023@GWR
The 1 billion streams on Spotify came from her solo songs “Lalisa” and “Money,” as well as “SG,” in which she collaborated with DJ Snake, Ozuna, and Megan Thee Stallion.
BTS’ Jungkook holds the record for the fastest male solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.