LISA of BLACKPINK Says She Was ‘Too Shy’ to Tell Justin Bieber How Much She Loves Him

Even LISA isn’t immune to Bieber Fever. In a recent interviewabout her favorite songs, the BLACKPINK star shouted out Justin Bieber‘s breakout hit before recalling how starstruck she was the first time they met.

While speaking to The Guardianin a piece published Monday (March 24), LISA shared that the American pop star’s “Baby” is a song she can sing every word to without fail. “Everyone knows the lyrics to ‘Baby’ by Justin Bieber and Ludacris, don’t they?” she told the publication. “I think everyone was a Bieber fan when they were young.”

“I met him a few years ago, but just for a quick hi,” the Thai rapper added. “I didn’t tell him how much I loved him, because I’m too shy.”

In the same interview, LISA shared which music she wakes up to — SZA’s “Snooze” and Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine — as well as the first song she fell in love with. “My older cousin would come ’round to play at my house, and she was a big fan of Britney Spears,” she said while on the topic of the latter. “She put on ‘… Baby One More Time’ and I was like, ‘What is this song? I love it.’ I watched the music video and fell in love with her.”

The White Lotus star also shared which track she can’t listen to anymore: “This is a bit savage, but probably ‘Boombayah’ by BLACKPINK. Not because of the song, it’s just that the dance moves are really aggressive,” she clarified. “There’s a lot of whipping your head, so it’s really intense to perform.”

The interview comes just a few weeks after the release of LISA’s debut solo album, Alter Ego. Featuring singles “Rockstar,” “New Woman” with Rosalía and “Born Again” featuring Doja Cat and RAYE, the LP debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart.

This summer, LISA and the rest of BLACKPINK will reunite for a world tour kicking off in July.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.