5 Things You Need To Know From The Collaboration Between BLACKPINK And Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez, BLACKPINK collaborator (Instagram @selenagomez)

JAKARTA - YG Entertainment confirmed BLACKPINK's collaboration with singer from the United States, Selena Gomez, Wednesday, August 12.

After being hidden since last month, fans can finally enjoy BLACKPINK's latest release on August 28 to welcome 3 comeback sets in 2020.

It is an honor for BLACKPINK to have a duet with Selena Gomez. Not only is Selena Gomez a great star, but she is also known for her collaborations with many musicians of various genres.

Never Met

Prior to this collaboration, BLACKpink and Selena Gomez had met at a fashion week event, namely the Coach Fashion Show at New York Fashion Week 2019. At that time, Selena Gomez became a brand ambassador for the Coach brand and presented the latest Coach x Selena Gomez collection.

The meeting was immortalized through social media by Coach which made fans of each artist want a collaboration from their idols.

Selena Gomez Likes BLACKPINK Songs

Who said Selena Gomez doesn't know BLACKPINK songs? In an official playlist on Spotify, Selena Gomez chose BLACKPINK's Kill This Love to listen to while she cooks.

The playlist is titled Cooking Together: Selena Gomez. These songs made him even more enthusiastic about cooking during self-quarantine.

Jisoo is a Selena Gomez Fan

When appearing virtually, Jisoo expressed admiration for Selena Gomez. He admits that he has enjoyed the Lose You to Love Me singer since he was a child and hopes to meet his idol.

Luckily, Jisoo met and took a photo together at the Coach event. That certainly made Jisoo happy.

Both Come from the Same Label

BLACKPINK recently joined Interscope Records for international promotion while Selena Gomez is under the label. Of course, the collaboration of artists from the same label often happens, making K-pop even more known around the world. This also indicates BLACKPINK's possible collaborations with other international artists.

Selena Gomez Enthusiastic

Shortly after YG Entertainment's announcement regarding their collaboration, Selena Gomez confirmed this by uploading a BLACKPINK poster. He wrote, "I'm excited to announce BLACKPINK and I will be releasing a new single on August 28th."

Not to forget, he marked the Instagram of BLACKPINK members: Jennie, Jisso, Rose, and Lisa in the upload. Suddenly musician friends and fans enlivened the upload. Some even nicknamed them, SELPINK which means Selena and BLACKPINK.

This collaboration between BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez will be released at 1:00 p.m. South Korean time on the date mentioned at the beginning of the news. Fans can already pre-save to be the first to listen to this song.