LISA lets her Swiftie flag fly whenever she does karaoke, with the BLACKPINK star revealing in a new video that her go-to song for the occasion is one of Taylor Swiftâs early hits.
While recounting some of her âfirstsâ with White Lotus costar Tayme Thapthimthong in a recent Teen Vogue video, LISA had an immediate answer to a question asking which song sheâs first to queue up during karaoke. âFor me, Iâll go for Taylor Swift,â she said. ââYou Belong With Me.’â
Even so, LISA recently told Jimmy Kimmel that she preferred to watch from the sidelines during the castâs frequent karaoke sessions on set. âIâm just sitting in the corner of the room cheering them, hyping them up,â she said March 4 on the comedianâs late-night show, noting that she didnât ever partake in singing while filming and instead preferred to dance. âI feel weird for me to grab the mic and sing karaoke. [Thereâs] a lot of pressure.â
The Thai rapper has long been a fan of the âKarmaâ artist. In March 2024, she attended one of Swiftâs Eras Tour shows in Singapore and posed with the 14-time Grammy winner backstage. âHad such a blast at The Eras Tour! Amazing performanceđ @taylorswift,â LISA wrote on Instagram at the time, sharing photos of her friendship bracelets.
A few months later, LISA raved again about the show. âSheâs incredible!â the K-pop star told Elle of Swift in August. âSinging alone on a stage for three and a half hours is crazy ⌠I maybe could do it with a lot of practice.â
The âRockstarâ singer makes her acting debut in the third season of HBO Maxâs The White Lotus, which premiered in February. While LISA plays Mook, an employee at the titular fictional hotel chainâs Thailand location, Thapthimthong portrays Gaitok.
While speaking to Teen Vogue with the English actor, LISA also revealed what she bought with her first-ever paycheck â âI think it was a pair of sneakers or somethingâ â as well as recounted the first time she was ever recognized in public. âAfter I debuted with BLACKPINK, we all went to Thailand for a trip or something,â she said. âWe had like a fan waiting for us at the airport. I was like, âOh wow. They love us!’â
Plus, the performer shared the first K-pop idol she ever looked up to and admitted to being a little bit âshy to answer.â âI love BIGBANG,â she said, covering her face. âI canât pick one because I love them all.â