Coachella 2023 was bound to be a blast. With headline performances from Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, Blink-182, and Skrillex, the California festival packed something special for every rare breed of pop nerd out there.
But when the legendary K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK hit the headline stage on Saturday night, the ladies didn’t just stun their audience with their infectious energy and extravagant choreography, but cemented their names, once and for all, in the official Coachella history books. Their phenomenal live rendition of “Typa Girl” has already amassed over 124 million views to date!
BLACKPINK’s “Typa Girl” performance is iconic from the get-go: the band’s male, pink-suited backing dancers prancing on the stage with showgirl feathers in hand, before revealing the ladies one by one: Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa, each slaying their lines and dance moves in some truly show-stealing outfits.
Pitch-perfect, violently beautiful with complex choreo as sharp as a razor’s edge, fans have ranked this set among the very best performances of Coachella 2023. But it’s not just the music that’s got fans talking – BLACKPINK’s headline appearance has taken on a legacy entirely of its own.
The band first wowed Coachella back in 2019, when they made instant music history in the Sahara Tent, becoming the first K-Pop girl group to ever land a slot at the US festival. Returning to the fest for their second time in 2023, BLACKPINK anchored their band name in pop history once again, becoming the first Korean stars to headline Coachella in its 24-year history.
For this historic headline set, BLACKPINK pulled together their greatest hits, including “Pink Venom,” “Kill This Love,” “Pretty Savage,” “Whistle,” “Boombayah,” “Playing With Fire,” and more; their classics forming the backbone of their two-hour performance.
But BLACKPINK didn’t let fans linger too long at surface level. Feathering out their set, the girls also side-tracked into solo singles from each girl’s personal repertoire: Jennie performing “You & Me;” Jisoo singing her debut solo hit “Flower;” Rosé dazzling fans with “Gone / On The Ground;” and Lisa delivering a high-energy rendition of her own hit “Money.”
With Jeon Jung Kook of legendary K-Pop boyband BTS allegedly watching on from the vast Coachella audience, the pressure was stacked on BLACKPINK to pull off this phenomenal set. Yet, they absolutely nailed it — their performance racking up over 1.7 million likes on YouTube, on top of 32,000+ comments of praise and astonishment from fans across the globe.
BLACKPINK has undeniably left an indelible mark on Coachella 2023 with their electrifying performance. Their unforgettable rendition of “Typa Girl” showcases their unmatched talent and charisma. It’s a performance you’ll want to watch over and over again. To explore more about BLACKPINK’s extraordinary journey and their standout Coachella performances, check out the links below.