What’s up?
It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News and Selena Gomez just revealed what it was
like to work with BLACKPINK, politics, and more.
Let’s break it down.
Alright, so we’ve all been dancing to BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez’s song Ice Cream for the
past two weeks now.
The song has broken records, made Billboard history, and had over 200 million YouTube
views and over 50 million Spotify streams in just weeks.
And I don’t know about you, but as soon as the song was announced I was wondering
how a project as epic as this comes about, especially during a pandemic.
Like… did one of the girls slide into Selena’s DMs to make this collab happen?
Thankfully, we were able to get some answers after tuning into iHeartRadio’s show The
Big Ticket, when Selena revealed that she connected with BLACKPINK through their mutual
label Interscope Records.
Many fans know that BLACKPINK’s Korean label is YG Entertainment, but they are represented
by Interscope outside of Asia.
So Interscope connected Selena and BLACKPINK and sent Selena the song, but surprisingly
Selena wasn’t sold on the collab right away.
There was a possibility that Ice Cream could’ve never happened and we never would’ve gotten
to know this amazing song.
So why did Selena hesitate at jumping on this opportunity?
Well, she raved about the ladies of BLACKPINK, but was nervous because the song was so out
of her comfort zone.
“I love Blackpink, and I’ve been obsessed with them.
And I was like ok I was nervous but ok.
Because it is something that’s stepping out of my zone a little bit, but it was just
the best time and the girls were great.”
And even Selena realized the power of BLACKPINK as soon as she began working with them.
In another interview on the Zach Sang show she revealed that working with BLACKPINK blew
up her social media more than she ever could’ve expected.
“The moment I posted the BLACKPINK news, I mean I got a million followers just from
that because of them.”
Selena went on to say that she learned so much by working with Blackpink.
She said quote, “I have so much respect for them; their work ethic and how much they
put into what they do is pretty remarkable.”
“Aren’t they the best you guys.
I didn’t get to shoot the video or anything in person but every time I talk to them they’re
so sweet.
Awww.”
So all in all, it seemed like Selena had a blast working with BLACKPINK.
And now that we know they are on the same label, maybe there’s some potential for
them to work together in the future again.
On the Zach Sang show they did tease that it’s quote “only just the beginning.”
And I mean if Ice Cream is any indication of what they can do together, we’d love
to see more!
Especially because they had to film the music separately for social distancing.
Fans were quick to point out that they can’t wait to see Selena and BLACKPINK perform this
song together one day.
Now that would be amazing!
But Selena didn’t only talk about BLACKPINK and Ice Cream in these interviews.
Selena also revealed that she’s working on another season of her HBO Max show Selena
x Chef as well as producing 16 other projects.
Yes you heard that right: 16!
That’s a lot of producing for someone who is still working on new music, just dropped
her own makeup line, and is set to star in a new Hulu sitcom.
Sel is REALLY doing the most!
And they also got into what’s been going on in the United States this year regarding
both the Black Lives Matter Movement and the ongoing pandemic.
Selena revealed that at the beginning of the lockdowns she struggled with a lot of anxiety
because it was the most time she’d spent on her own since she was 16 years old.
She said quote, “That scared me at first, I was super uncomfortable, more so because
of the anxiety I was carrying because of everything that is happening.
I also feel like I got the opportunity to learn a lot about my country in ways that
I never have before and I think that’s been a plus.”
Selena went on and talked about how despite everything that’s happened this year, she
is still worried about young people showing up to vote.
She said quote, “My friend sent me a story that said statistically, my generation and
maybe younger has shown less interest in voting than ever.
It didn’t make sense because if anything, why wouldn’t we be more motivated to do
that?
And that made me sad so I feel like this is a time to be a part of the change.”
But this hasn’t stopped her from holding onto hope for America.
She said that she continues to use her platform to inspire her fans to use their voice so
she can help make the world a better place for her 7 year old sister.
“Do you have hope for the country?
One thousand percent.
Why is that?
That’s something I’ll never let go.
I’ll never let go of the hope for our country.”
And I feel like this is the perfect opportunity to make sure you have all registered to vote!
We linked some resources down in the description so you can make sure you are all registered,
the election is only 52 days away!
And if you want more on Selena, click right over here for another Clevver News video.
Also, share your thoughts down in the comments below on whether you’d like to see Selena
and BLACKPINK work together again.
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!