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Lisa

Lalisa Manobal (Lisa) is a Thai singer, rapper, dancer and actor, a member of BLACKPINK and a solo artist operating through LLOUD and RCA Records.

LISA in official artwork published through her artist website.
LISA in official artwork published through her artist website. · LISA official website
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Updated September 22, 2026

Commercial snapshot

Role

Singer · Rapper · Dancer · Actor

Sony Music's official profile describes LISA as a BLACKPINK member and solo artist.[1][2]

Affiliation

BLACKPINK · LLOUD · RCA Records

LLOUD announced a partnership with RCA Records for Lisa's solo music in 2024.[2][3]

Signature achievement

First K-pop solo artist to win MTV VMA and EMA awards

Sony Music's official artist profile records Lisa's first-of-its-kind K-pop solo wins at the MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards.[1]

Global recognition

BLACKPINK member

Sony Music's official profile identifies Lisa as a member of the global girl group BLACKPINK.[1]

Commercial proof

LLOUD × RCA solo program

The LLOUD and RCA partnership covers Lisa's solo music and provides a documented artist-owned commercial platform.[2][3]

Market reach

Thailand · South Korea · global

Lisa's public career connects Thai identity, Korean pop culture and global music, fashion and entertainment activity.[1][4]

Commercial categories and activation routes identified from the profile.

Category

Gaming and entertainment · limited-edition hardware

Commercial note

PlayStation announced a Lisa-designed limited-edition DualSense controller and a U.S.-focused merchandise collection for October 2026.[4]

Overview

Lisa’s relevance to the gaming and esports ecosystem is crossover reach rather than competitive participation. Her identity combines Thai roots, Korean pop-culture experience through BLACKPINK, solo music and a growing entertainment platform through LLOUD and RCA Records. The available sources establish those affiliations, but they do not establish a single deduplicated audience total.[1][2][3]

The PlayStation collaboration converts that cultural profile into a physical gaming product: a limited-edition DualSense controller, merchandise and retail windows tied to Lisa’s visual identity. The activation supports a music-to-gaming and collectible-merchandise model, while approvals remain distributed across Lisa, LLOUD, RCA Records, Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation retail and participating retailers.[4]

The strongest future opportunities are therefore identity-led hardware, fashion and content activations. Any new campaign should separately confirm personal, management, label, platform, territory and retail rights rather than treating the PlayStation announcement as a general endorsement of every product category.

References4
  1. [1]Sony Music Entertainment Japan — LISA profile
  2. [2]RCA Records — LISA & LLOUD CO.
  3. [3]LISA official website
  4. [4]Lisa x PlayStation announcement

Commercial opportunities

Music-to-gaming collaboration

Lisa could support hardware, game and platform campaigns that connect music fandom with interactive entertainment, subject to PlayStation, label, management and retail approvals.

Fashion and collectible merchandise

Her visual identity could support limited apparel, accessories and collectibles when product, territory and channel rights are separately cleared.

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