The collaboration between the K-pop group BLACKPINK and pop star Selena Gomez has been made official!
On YG Entertainment's official blog, BLACKPINK's "New Single Release" poster was uploaded, revealing the mysterious celebrity as well who will be collaborating with them! On August 12, Selena Gomez was confirmed to join the K-pop idol in their new single.
The song with BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez is set to kick off on August 28, and it is expected to rewrite the whole history of the music scene! In particular, Selena Gomez is a top global star not only in the US but across the globe. With 186 million Instagram followers, she is a star who leads trends in fashion and beauty as well as entertainment.
Above all, she is recognized as a musician. Having started her music career in 2009 and has grown steadily, she has made significant strides by winning the "Best Female Singer Award" during American Music Awards in 2016 and received the "Song of the Year Award" at Radio Disney Music Awards in 2014 as well. Selena Gomez is also dominating the chart, wherein she entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in her debut through her single "Lose You to Love Me."
A YG official said, "The dream of the two artists, who have shared their musical connection with each other for a long time, has finally come true. BLACKPINK is very happy to be able to thank Selena Gomez and present this song to fans soon."
Following the announcement, #Selena, #SelPink, and #BLACKPINK is currently trending on Twitter real-time searches.