On September 11, BLACKPINK Lisa made her solo debut at the 2024 MTV Video Music Award, where she performed her new songs “New Woman” and “Rockstar” with a crew of dancers.
She took home the “Best K-Pop” award for “Rockstar,” an added milestone in her career.
Not only is #LISA a rockstar, she's a 2024 #VMA winner !!!! 🧑🚀🌟 pic.twitter.com/aZDH0UR2Y7
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 12, 2024
Her performance appeared to fall short of the expectations set for a BLACKPINK member, leading to criticisms and disappointments from both social media users and critics.
Billboard ranked all 16 VMAs performances from Worst to Best, Ranking Lisa’s solo performance #16 at the bottom of the list. Billboard said it was “a swing and a miss.”
“The BLACKPINK member has proven herself adept at killer choreography and eye-popping visuals in the past, but LISA’s solo turn at the 2024 VMAs felt like a swing and a miss. “New Woman” could have used a little oomph from Rosalía, and the “Rockstar” choreography was solid but never head-turning, much less show-stopping.”
The New York Post gave the performance a harsh criticism, calling Lisa a K-flop and was among the performances that was ranked ‘Worst.’
“After getting an introduction by Paris Hilton — who threw in her catchphrase “That’s hot”— Lisa was absolutely not. This K-pop singer was more of a K-flop when she performed with an army of dancers who couldn’t save her from the pure cheesiness that left us all wondering how she even got the invite.”
Online there was varying response for Lisa’s performance, some ‘locals’ which are those who are not fans of Lisa, showed their displeasure on her ‘lip sync’ performance.
Lisa doing one of the worst lip syncing I’ve ever seen in my life #VMAs
— world music (@taylorworldtini) September 12, 2024
I didn’t know Lisa from blackpink went solo but that performance was awful. Songs were bad, all the wide shots can’t disguise that she isn’t bothering to move her mouth to lip sync half the song #VMAs
— Space (@spaceoperetta) September 12, 2024
This Lisa chick can’t lip sync worth a damn. But she’s entertaining, somewhat. #VMAs
— ѕαí (@SaiSuavee) September 12, 2024
Although there are also Lilies, who are Blackpink Lisa’s fans, that enjoyed and was hyped with her performance.
locals who watched vma live are starting to post their best performer and guess what? lisa on top of their list 💅
— lïsa 💋 (@lvlylal1sa) September 12, 2024
Constructive criticism helps us grow, but insults are harmful. Lisa's VMA performance shows room for improvement, but it doesn't negate her live singing, Lisa still gave a strong performance. Labeling her performance as ‘worst’ is unfair and create room for haters to spread hate.
— moonie (@itsmooniiieee) September 13, 2024
Whatever y'all mf says …no one can change the fact that lisa truly ate the vma performance… everything about her was PERFECT!! pic.twitter.com/wjAUNDigFm
— BORN_SAVAGE04💅 (@bornsavaze) September 12, 2024
In December of 2023, Lisa was among her other BLACKPINK members that did not renew their solo contracts with the company YG, but still continued their contract for group activities.
Lisa is currently in partnership with RCA records, a record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, where she has full ownership of all her recordings.
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