BLACKPINK makes history again by becoming the first female artist to surpass 60 million subscribers on Youtube and with only a 2 million gap from Justin Bieber.
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BLACKPINK Surpasses 60 Million Subscribers on Youtube
According to YG Entertainment on April 13, the number of subscribers on BLACKPINK's official Youtube channel had exceeded 60 million subscribers on April 13 at 6 a.m. KST. A great record for BLACKPINK who has only been active for five years since their debut, making it the first and highest amount of subscribers in all of South Korea's Youtube channels.
In addition, BLACKPINK had already surpassed world-renowned singer and star, Ariana Grande, in July last year. Making BLACKPINK the female artist with the largest amount of Youtube subscribers both domestic and international.
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Justin Bieber takes the spot with the highest amount of suscribers on Youtube with more than 62 million subscribers, beating Eminem, Ed Sheeran and Marshmello.
The gap between BLACKPINK and Justin Bieber was 9 million subscribers at the time, but has now narrowed to just 2 million subscribers.
In particular, compared to Justin Bieber who debuted in 2009 and reached the 60 million subscriber mark after eleven years, BLACKPINK's Youtube subscriber growth is overwhelming at just five years, and is expected to reach the first rank soon at this rate.
Every time BLACKPINK releases a new song, it attracts millions of new Youtube subscribers. Their high quality videos and performances are gaining great popularity, and has garnered more than 17 billion views in accumulation for all of their BLACKPINK content posted. Their music video for "DDU-DU DDU-DU" alone had exceeded 1.5 billion views.
Youtube is a leading player when it comes to the global music market, this is because of the great amount of Youtube subscribers who view content not as a one-time thing, but as a way to show fans' constant interest and expectations.
Meanwhile, the global presence of each BLACKPINK member is continuously growing and gaining attraction in both their group and solo activities.
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BLACKPINK is the Most Viewed Female Artist on Youtube
Besides being the female artist with the most number of subscribers, BLACKPINK is also the most viewed female artist on Youtube.
BLACKPINK had garnered more than 17 billion views in all of their 354 uploaded content on Youtube, surpassing other female artists such as Fifth Harmony, TWICE, 2NE1, Little Mix, Pussycat Dolls, AKB48, Destiny's Child, Spice Girls and more.
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Written by Robyn Joan
