Famous Thai singer Lisa of the K-pop group Blackpink has paid shopkeepers 20,000 baht (US$540) each so that she could close down a bustling Bangkok Chinatown street to shoot a music video. Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manoban, released a new solo Rockstar and the accompanying music video on June 28, news outlet sina.com.
cn reported. The song, which blends contemporary R&B with hip-hop, is her first solo track released by her newly founded company LLOUD after she left her previous talent agent YG. “I’m so thrilled that I can finally share my new single with you guys,” Lisa, 27, said on Instagram.
“I’ve been working on this project for quite some time and had so much fun while preparing this. Thank you for your patience and I am really happy to celebrate this together with you all,” she wrote in Instagram. The music video (MV) was shot on Yaowarat Road, often referred to as Bangkok’s Chinatown, and features a vibrant street food scene and bustling atmosphere.
Lisa’s team completely shut down the area from 2am to 5am, a period when shops would typically be closed, for three days in May, according to Singapore-based news website MS News. She offered to give each shop owner 20,000 baht (US$540) and even passers-by 1,000 baht for any disturbance caused by the video shoot. The compensation amounts to more than a month’s salary in Thailand.
After making its debut on the morning of June 28, soon soared to the top of the list of solo artists with the most views, 32.
