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BLACKPINK’s Lisa on performing at the Oscars: ‘Honored to perform alongside many empowering artists’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Lisa of BLACKPINK remarked that she is honored to be part of this year&#x27;s Academy Awards.</p><p>On her Instagram page, the singer wrote: &quot;First time at the Oscars and it was such an incredible experience. I was so honored to be performing alongside so many empowering artists.&quot;</p><div>She expressed her gratitude to the Academy for inviting her to perform. &quot;Thank you @theacademy for this unforgettable night <img alt="🤍" draggable="false" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17411475271911741147524370.png" style="height:1.2em;width:1.2em;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/>,&quot; she said.</div><p>Fans online were quick to react to Lisa&#x27;s post.</p><div>&quot;So proud of you<img alt="❤️" draggable="false" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17411475272251741147524396.png" style="height:1.2em;width:1.2em;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/>,&quot; one fan commented.</div><div>&quot;You were great as always, I&#x27;m proud of you, queen<img alt="🙌" draggable="false" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17411475273361741147524429.png" style="height:1.2em;width:1.2em;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/><img alt="🔥" draggable="false" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17411475273381741147524458.png" style="height:1.2em;width:1.2em;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/>,&quot; another fan wrote.</div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGxf41_xEwy/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2700355.3000000003%2C%22ls%22%3A2463458.4%2C%22le%22%3A2464064.9%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Lisa made history as the first K-Pop idol to perform at the Oscars, taking center stage at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2 (US time) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.</p><p>She delivered a rendition of &quot;Live and Let Die&quot; by Wings, as part of a James Bond tribute performance during the ceremony.</p><p>Aside from Lisa, joining the tribute performance was US rapper and singer Doja Cat who performed &quot;Diamonds Are Forever&quot; by Dame Shirley Bassey and British singer-songwriter Raye who performed Adele’s &quot;Skyfall.&quot;</p><p><em>The Substance</em> star Margaret Qualley also participated with a dance routine set to the iconic 007 theme tune.</p><p>Lisa recently collaborated with Doja Cat and Raye for her single &quot;Born Again&quot; which was released on February 7.</p><p>In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Lisa shared what inspired her to collaborate with Raye and Doja Cat in the said single.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m a big fan of both and Raye just got a great track. And I feel like I want another female artist to make it more powerful, stronger, so we got Doja,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>The K-Pop star released her first debut solo album ALTER EGO on February 28.</p><p>&quot;Celebrating ALTER EGO It&#x27;s been a long and crazy ride to get here and I could not have done it without you all. Thank you RCA, LLOUD, and all the producers/writers/engineers who spent sleepless nights in the studio to make this happen. Love you all ,&quot; Lisa posted on Instagram during the release day of the album.</p>