“She is not hitting a single note”— Internet divided over BLACKPINK's Rosé’s performance of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ at the BBC Live Lounge

On December 3, BLACKPINK's Rosé performed Wham’s popular song, Last Christmas, at the BBC Radio 1’s Christmas Live Lounge. In addition to this holiday song, Rosé also sang her recently debuted track APT., which was made in collaboration with American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars.

BLACKPINK's Rosé’s performance on Wham!’s Last Christmas garnered much attention from the viewers. Netizens flooded the internet with contrasting responses to Rosé's performance.

“She is not hitting a single note lol,” an X user commented.

Many mixed responses to BLACKPINK's Rosé’s performance were seen on the internet. While some criticized her singing, others backed the female idol, claiming that she had a throat condition that appeared during her performance.

“we've left this type of singing in 2018 omg she needs a vocal coach fast!,” an X user wrote.

“it's clear that her throat's not fine. she probably has a cold or something. THIS IS ROSÉ, UR NOT FOOLING ANYONE INTO THINKING SHE CAN'T SING,” another supporter remarked.

“rose is the best vocalist of bp and she’s the best someone in bp could sound while singing live, if you think she’s that bad then others are even worse,” stated another fan.

“I think she sang in her own way, and that's what makes her unique,” commented a follower.

Netizens also noted that BLACKPINK's Rosé’s cursive voice wasn’t suitable for the Christmas song. Another X user commented that female idol seemingly lacked rehearsals and discussions before their performance.

“some people should not be singers,” a netizen criticized.

“Idk i think she doesnt sound that bad but it clearly sounds like she perhaps didnt do any rehearsals or discussions with the band bc shes singing it VERY emotionally whilst the band is cheery so it kinda sounds bad, theyre clashing,” stated another user on X.

“Tone down the cursive voice and it will sound decent or choose a song that will compliment her voice,” stated a netizen.

“Idk it’s not that bad actually. I mean i know someone that sang worse. But i think her voice doesn’t fit this song. Her vocal color and singing technique only fits certain songs i think,” wrote another X user.

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BLACKPINK's Rosé gave her first APT. live performance with Bruno Mars on the 2024 MAMA Awards stage

On November 22, the 2024 MAMA Awards, held in Kyocera Dome Osaka Japan, featured BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ first stage performance on their duet APT.

At the award ceremony, the duo also collected their Global Sensation Award for APT., which debuted on October 18, 2024.

Ever since its debut, Rosé’s first pre-release, APT., has shattered records across different platforms, including Spotify and YouTube. The song’s official YouTube music video became the fastest music track of 2024 to exceed 300 million views on November 9, 2024. It also topped Spotify Global charts.

Recently, on December 2, the track crossed the mark of 500 million streams on Spotify. APT.'s music video is likewise approaching the 500 million mark, with over 499 million views, as of this writing.

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BLACKPINK's Rosé is gearing up for the launch of her solo record, Rosie, which is scheduled for December 6, 2024. APT. is the first pre-release track of this upcoming album.