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The 20 most successful artists in music history to go solo, based on data—and no, #1 isn't a Beatle or Beyoncé

Even when your band or musical group seems to have it all—multiple chart-topping singles, worldwide acclaim, shelves stacked with awards—the desire to let your own star shine can overtake it all. For ...
Forbes

Blackpink’s Jennie Beats Her Own Band With A New Hit

Blackpink’s Jennie earns her third solo Pop Airplay hit with “Like Jennie,” passing Rosé and moving closer to Lisa’s record among solo female K-pop stars. South Korean singer and actress Jennie Kim ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Rosie’ by Rosé Review: A K-Pop Star Goes Solo

Over the past 15 years, K-pop went from being a regional phenomenon to a cornerstone of the global pop mainstream. The term describes more than a genre—it’s a culture, a method of doing business, and, ...
Forbes

We’re In BLACKPINK’s Solo-Music Era And The Members Are Thriving

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. With the conclusion of BLACKPINK’s record-shattering Born Pink ...
Reuters

Two members of K-pop group Blackpink go solo at Coachella festival

INDIO, California, April 13 (Reuters) - Lisa and Jennie of the Korean pop music group Blackpink performed for the first time as solo artists in front of massive crowds at the Coachella Valley Music ...