It's BLACKPINK Rosé's birthday! And to celebrate her birthday, the female idol gifted the fans with a surprise cover of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida."
Check out Rosé's song cover below!
#OurRockstarROSéDay: BLACKPINK Rosé Gifts Fans With 'Viva La Vida' Cover
On Feb. 11, Rosé dropped a special surprise for the fans just in time for her 25th birthday. The BLACKPINK member uploaded an emotional live studio cover of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" to Instagram and captioned it with, "25 (again). A little something for you all on my youtube channel."
Through BLACKPINK Rosé's "Viva La Vida" cover, the singer gave a little twist in the song. It became less about ending an era and more about starting a new one. Her soft clear voice dominates the track and her Aussie accent makes it more captivating.
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Rosé got this special treat to the fans on her birthday prepared with YG Entertainment's popular producer LØREN, who can also be seen in the live studio cover video.
Besides the "Viva La Vida" cover, BLACKPINK Rosé's YouTube channel also houses only one other cover, and that's "Wildfire" by Cautious Clay. The sunset cover has gained over three million views at this point.
The second youngest BLACKPINK member is not new to reinterpreting other singers' songs, frequently singing renditions during live performances and concerts. Since the pandemic began, she has shared interpretations of Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You," Paramore's "The Only Exception" and Coldplay's "Fix you," which she described as the track that gave her lots of comfort during her trainee days.
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Meanwhile, BLACKPINK Rosé's "Viva La Vida" cover has now been watched over 990,000 times and more views just keep on coming. It's just a short matter of time before the video surpasses one million views.
Rosé's 25th birthday is currently being celebrated around the world, with many BLINKs sending their birthday wishes to BLACKPINK's main vocalist. Multiple hashtags including "#OurRockstarROSéDay," "#HappyBirthdayRosé" and "#HappyRoséDay" are climbing up the Twitter trends worldwide.
Check out Rosé's full cover of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" here!
BLACKPINK Rosé's Recent Activities
After BLACKPINK Rosé made her solo debut in March 2021 with her first single album "R," she has been busy with her solo activities.
Apart from promoting her single album through performances on music shows, Rosé also flew to the United States to attend the prestigious Met Gala, which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute in New York City. She showed up at the fashion event with Saint Laurent's creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
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Her appearance at the event will be part of K-pop history as BLACKPINK Rosé became the first female K-pop star to attend the Met Gala, along with former 2NE1 member CL.
In December 2021, Rosé collaborated with the mediation and sleep app Calm. She can now help fans fall asleep easily as a storyteller. She has her own bedtime story on the app titled "Grounded with Rosé."
This year, the 25-year-old singer is busy preparing for BLACKPINK's comeback, which was confirmed by her bandmates Jisoo and Jennie during a live broadcast.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
