عربي English Türkçe اردو فارسى
Logo
Latest News
Entertainment

Report: BLACKPINK K-pop Star Lisa to Join Cast of ‘White Lotus’ 

Thai singer Lisa from the group BLACKPINK accepts the Best K-pop award for "Lalisa" during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022. (AFP)
Thai singer Lisa from the group BLACKPINK accepts the Best K-pop award for "Lalisa" during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022. (AFP)
TT
20
TT

Report: BLACKPINK K-pop Star Lisa to Join Cast of ‘White Lotus’ 

Thai singer Lisa from the group BLACKPINK accepts the Best K-pop award for "Lalisa" during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022. (AFP)
Thai singer Lisa from the group BLACKPINK accepts the Best K-pop award for "Lalisa" during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022. (AFP)

BLACKPINK singer Lisa will appear in season 3 of the popular US television series "The White Lotus", making her acting debut and becoming the second member of the popular South Korean K-pop girl group to appear on HBO, Variety reported on Monday.

Lisa will be credited in the show under her full name, Lalisa Manobal, when it airs, Variety said. Her role on the show, which focuses on intrigue at exotic resorts, was not disclosed.

Season 3 of White Lotus will begin production in Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok, Thailand, in February, Variety reported.

All four members of BLACKPINK have renewed their contracts with South Korea's YG Entertainment Inc, the label said in December, sending shares of the company up by nearly a third.

Lisa's bandmate Jennie appeared in the HBO drama "The Idol" in 2023, credited under the moniker Jennie Ruby Jane.

BLACKPINK set a Guinness record earlier this year for having the most-viewed music channel on YouTube, which now boasts over 90 million subscribers.

Most Viewed

 
Entertainment

No. 1 Tennis Player Jannik Sinner Featured on Andrea Bocelli's New Single

Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during the men's singles tennis match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublikin at the Halle Open ATP tennis tournament in Halle, on June 19, 2025. (Photo by CARMEN JASPERSEN / AFP)
Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during the men's singles tennis match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublikin at the Halle Open ATP tennis tournament in Halle, on June 19, 2025. (Photo by CARMEN JASPERSEN / AFP)
TT
20
TT

No. 1 Tennis Player Jannik Sinner Featured on Andrea Bocelli's New Single

Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during the men's singles tennis match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublikin at the Halle Open ATP tennis tournament in Halle, on June 19, 2025. (Photo by CARMEN JASPERSEN / AFP)
Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during the men's singles tennis match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublikin at the Halle Open ATP tennis tournament in Halle, on June 19, 2025. (Photo by CARMEN JASPERSEN / AFP)

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is featured on Andrea Bocelli’s new single, “Dust and Glory” that was released Friday.

The song, which blends Italian and English, mixes Bocelli’s vocals with spoken verses from Sinner, The Associated Press reported.

It’s a tribute to the struggle and beauty of life’s journey, and “the fine line that turns dust into glory.”

There’s also an accompanying four-minute music video featuring private footage from the childhoods of both Italian stars, with current scenes filmed at Bocelli’s home in Tuscany.

“Talent doesn’t exist; it has to be earned,” Sinner says in the recording.

“Sharing this journey with Jannik was fascinating," Bocelli said. "We’re from different worlds but close in commitment and discipline in the constant search for authenticity and beauty. I have always been his fan, fascinated not only by his talent, but also by his humility and his inner strength.”

Sinner added: “I am very honored and happy to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag of our country in the world. I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs, all this is a strong emotion.”