Blackpink is currently touring in the US. This is also one of the most anticipated tours currently, attracting the attention of a large number of audiences in Korea and internationally.
Although the girls have not finished their US tour, they soon set records and achievements. Specifically, the group has just made history when holding a show in Newark, New Jersey, USA on November 14.
Blackpink has two nights to show sales of more than 3 million 𝚞ᵴԀ in the US
According to Allkpop, the 4 girls’ concert on November 14 in the US earned $3.298 million. This is the first time in history that a girl group has surpassed 3 million 𝚞ᵴԀ in just one night in the US. By November 15, they also collected the same amount. Thus, Blackpink has set a sales record 2 times in a row.
Previously, In your area – Blackpink’s first world tour was also the highest-grossing tour for a Korean girl group. Starting November 2018 and ending February 2020, In your area covers 17 countries and 26 cities.
The group Blackpink debuted in 2016 with a lineup of 4 female vocalists including Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa. 6 years since their debut, Blackpink is Korea’s biggest girl group with 6 videos reaching more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
The group is famous worldwide thanks to a series of hits such as Kill This Love, How You Like That… The four beautiful girls also dominate the fashion world when they are ambassadors for a series of luxury brands such as Dior, Chanel , Saint Laurent and Celine.
Blackpink proves their strong appeal to American audiences
Recently, Blackpink returned with the song Shut Down, Pink Venom after nearly 2 years of not releasing a new music product. The group went on a world tour instead of promoting a new music video.
The Korean girl group is expected to attract up to 1.5 million people to the concerts. Blackpink’s North American tour includes 14 shows around 7 cities such as Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Hamilton, Chicago, Newark, and Los Angeles.
In mid-November, Blackpink was on the list of nominees for the American Music Awards – American Music Awards (AMAs for short). They, along with BTS, TXT and TWICE, are nominated in the category of Most Favorite K-Pop Artist at AMAs 2022.
2022 is the first year the AMAs have an award exclusively for Korean artists. This event has been called a “breakthrough” by music magazine Billboard (USA) for Kpop as well as for the US music industry. In recent years, Kpop has successfully promoted music products, expanded the global market and affirmed its position in the world.
Blackpink received the nomination for the Most Favorite Kpop Artist award at the AMAs 2022
The American Music Awards is one of the three most prestigious music awards in the United States, along with the Grammy and Billboard Music Awards, to honor artists with outstanding achievements in the music industry in the US in particular and the world. gender in general. Regardless of the opinion of the expert panel like the Grammy, the results of the AMAs are voted and decided by the fans.
The nomination list for the 2022 AMAs was just announced on November 13 and is considered an expected confrontation between popular artists. In which, the heaviest names are Bad Bunny with 8 nominations; Beyoncé, Drake, Taylor Swift all have 6 nominations; Adele, Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Future all have five nominations.
The AMAs 2022 will take place on November 20 (US time) at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles (USA) and will be broadcast on online platforms in 120 countries and territories.
