BLACKPINK Becomes the Most Subscribed Musical Artist on YouTube, Surpasses Justin Bieber With Their Record of 65.5 Million Subscribers
K-pop superstars Blackpink have become the most subscribed artiste on the video channel, surpassing Justin Bieber with their 65.5 million subscribers.According to YouTube, Blackpink earned more than 9.7 billion views from around the world in just the past year.
YouTube announced that K-pop superstars Blackpink have become the most subscribed artiste on the video channel, surpassing Justin Bieber with their 65.5 million subscribers. "This is unbelievable. It's a precious moment gifted to us by our BLINKS (fans)," the group's members Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rose said in a statement. BLACKPINK’s Lisa Releases First Single Album LALISA Tracklist Poster, Fans Go Crazy Over the Announcement.
"We would like to dedicate this honor to all of our fans around the world who have loved and supported us throughout," according to Billboard.com. The quartet added, "Our BLINKS contributed a lot to this achievement. Therefore we hope they also enjoy this honor. ...We will continue to bring positivity and great energy through our music and videos." BLACKPINK’s Lisa Releases Another Stunning Poster From Her Single Album LALISA.
Only months back they were the second most subscribed artiste on YouTube. Blackpink surpassed the 60 million mark in April, behind only Bieber, who currently has 65.1 million subscribers. BTS follows with 57.7 million, then Marshmello with 53.8 million, and Ariana Grande with 49.6 million subscribers to round out the top five.
According to YouTube, Blackpink earned more than 9.7 billion views from around the world in just the past year. The global superstars also have four music videos that have each garnered more than 1 billion views, 'Ddu-Du Ddu-Du', 'Kill This Love', 'Boombayah', and 'As If It's Your Last'. This new record for the group comes on the same day that Lisa dropped her debut solo project, 'Lalisa'. She's the third member of the quartet to release a standalone release.
Jennie released the appropriately titled 'Solo' in November 2018, while Rose gave fans -R-, which featured 'On the Ground' and 'Gone', in March. Jisoo will be the last member of Blackpink to make her solo debut. Blackpink is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album 'Square One', which featured 'Whistle' and 'Boombayah'.
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