# LISA

> Lalisa Manobal, known professionally as LISA, moved from Thailand to South Korea as a teenager, trained for years, and debuted with BLACKPINK in 2016. She has since built a solo career around record-setting releases, founded LLOUD, retained ownership of her RCA recordings, released the album Alter Ego, and made her acting debut in The White Lotus.

- **Role:** Founder of LLOUD; member of BLACKPINK; solo recording artist
- **Organizations:** BLACKPINK, LLOUD, RCA Records, YG Entertainment
- **From:** Buriram, Thailand
- **Nationality:** Thai
- **Education:** Secondary education, Praphamontree School I and II
- **Known for:** First K-pop solo artist to win at both the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards., Lalisa recorded 736,000 first-week sales in South Korea, then a record for a female artist in the country., The Lalisa music video received 73.6 million views in its first 24 hours, a YouTube record for a solo artist at the time.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Became the only successful candidate at YG Entertainment's audition in Thailand.
- **2011** — Moved to South Korea and joined YG Entertainment as its first non-Korean trainee.
- **2016** — Debuted with Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé as BLACKPINK.
- **2018** — Opened the Lilifilm Official YouTube channel, featuring travel, lifestyle and dance films.
- **2021** — Released Lalisa; the single album sold 736,000 copies in its first week in South Korea.
- **2022** — Became the first K-pop solo artist to win an MTV Video Music Award.
- **2023** — BLACKPINK received honorary MBEs; LISA was also recognized by Guinness as the most-followed K-pop artist on Instagram.
- **2024** — Founded LLOUD and partnered with RCA Records while retaining ownership of her recordings.
- **2025** — Released Alter Ego, made her acting debut in The White Lotus, and performed a solo set at Coachella.
- **2026** — Her official site announced the forthcoming EP Press Play.

## Achievements

- First K-pop solo artist to win at both the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards.
- Lalisa recorded 736,000 first-week sales in South Korea, then a record for a female artist in the country.
- The Lalisa music video received 73.6 million views in its first 24 hours, a YouTube record for a solo artist at the time.
- Money became the first track by a K-pop solo artist to pass one billion Spotify streams.
- Her TikTok account reached one million followers in two hours and 18 minutes, a Guinness World Record.
- Alter Ego debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on Top Album Sales.
- Appointed an honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire with her BLACKPINK bandmates in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Her official site promoted the forthcoming EP Press Play and the single SaWaDiKa.
- **2025-04** — Performed solo at Coachella following the release of Alter Ego.
- **2025-02** — Released Alter Ego and made her acting debut as Mook in The White Lotus season three.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lalisaofficial.com/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lalalalisa_m
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalalalisa_m/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lalalalisa_m

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Last updated: 2026-09-21