BLACKPINK superstar teases new song with One Direction icon - and fans are freaking out
BLACKPINK's member Jisoo is coming back with new music, and the singer has hinted a collaboration with a popular face. Of course, fans have figured out who he is.
BLACKPINK megastar Jisoo has revealed that she's set to collaborate with former One Direction star Zayn Malik. The singer has been on her DEADLINE World Tour, and even appeared at Paris Fashion Week, but it's her latest music update that really excited fans.
Jisoo posted a teaser poster on Instagram, with a blurred silhouette of a man and a caption, “a duet is near”. The poster read Eyes Closed, teasing the title of the new track. Fans then began playing detective to try to figure out who the mystery man was.
Following hours of speculation, the K-pop singer then uploaded a second, clearer image with the caption "two voices, one orbit. coming soon", in which a man was standing behind her, facing in the opposite direction. Wearing a black suit, the tattoo on the back of the head gave fans a major clue. It was none other than Zayn Malik.
Confirming the news, Zayn told his fans: “I’ve got new music coming soon as well, with another cool collaborator. I’ll be featured on something pretty sick, so that’s coming out first.”
The post has gone viral, with both BLINKS and Directioners, the fanbases of both artists, flooding social media with reactions to the unexpected collaboration using the hashtag #JisooZaynCollab.
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A fan wrote on X: “Still can’t believe this is actually happening,” with a second one adding in capital letters: “ITS REALLY ZAAAAAYN.” A third one penned: “This collab bout to heal my teenage wounds.”
“A member of the biggest girl group and a member of the biggest group coming together to make history,” a fourth one echoed. Other fans also described their collaboration as “random”.
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Unfortunately, there are no confirmed dates as to when Eyes Closed will be coming out. However, looking at the timing between teasers, it’s believed to be released sometime this month. But don't worry, it's happening!
According to International Business Times, the singer had also recently registered Eyes Closed as a new song, which suggests that the song has been in the works for months. Eyes Closed will also be Jisoo’s first global collaboration, also marking Zayn’s first time in the K-pop scene.
Jisoo’s return to music comes after the success of her solo EP Amortage earlier this year. As a member of the popular quartet BLACKPINK, each of the four members has been releasing their individual projects before heading on a world tour, which is currently set to restart after a two-month break, following the end of their European leg, which ended in London after two shows on August 15 and 16.
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