#CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ Trends As K-pop Singer Rosé From Girl Band Blackpink Releases Christmas Song

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Rosé, from the K-pop girl band Blackpink, has released a new track covering Nat King Cole's classic "Christmas Song."

The new song was released on the band's official YouTube channel and Twitter feed on Wednesday. Fans have already taken to social media to share their gushing reviews of the cover using the hashtag #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ, which has been trending on Twitter

Several have commented on the "beautiful" and angelic sound of her voice and thanked the singer, who is also known as Park Chae-young, for giving them the "perfect gift" for Christmas with the new song.

"The way she made the song hers, the way she hit those high and low notes, the way i could feel she was feeling the vibe of the song, the way her voice is so calming yet exciting, the way i'm utterly and completely in love with her #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ #채영아고마워 @ygofficialblink," wrote @annascup.

"Going to heaven while listening to an angel singing #채영아고마워 #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ," wrote @jendeukiebabo.

"This is what you hear when you enter the gates of heaven #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ #채영아고마워," wrote @firejennie.

"She truly sounds like an angel. i don't know how people can say she can't sing. i wish yg wouldn't waste such a talented person by mistreating her. hopefully her solo is coming soon and she will finally shine with her own music #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ," wrote @jenniesrosey.

"Thank you, Rosé, for the best Christmas present. We love you so much, so much!

Merry Christmas to you. #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ #채영아고마워," wrote @FILOSEY021197.

".@ygofficialblink's #ROSÉ version of 'The Christmas Song' will get you in the Christmas feels #ChristmasWithRosé," wrote @TeamBlackPink.

"I'm exhausted af today & didn't get enough sleep (& won't be getting any till Friday) bc it's exam week. But Rosie, luv, ur beautiful voice & lovely christmas gift to us is the energy that I needed to keep going. I LOVE YOU! #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ #채영아고마워 @ygofficialblink," wrote @ult0T4blink.

"I was screaming to till my lungs run out of air. This is just so beautiful #CHRISTMASWITHROSÉ #채영아고마워 @ygofficialblink," wrote @galrichitan.

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Rosé from Blackpink performs onstage during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2019 in Indio, California. Getty Images

Thee New Zealand-born South Korean singer previously featured K-pop singer G-Dragon's song "Without You" in 2012 before she made her debut as part of Blackpink in 2016.

Last month, Blackpink hit a milestone becoming the first K-pop group to receive a billion views on YouTube with their song "뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU)."

The track was reported to have become the second most viewed music video of all time within 24 hours of its release back in June 2018.

The only other Korean artist to reach 1 billion views is Psy for his song "Gangnam Style," according to Allkpop, which was said to be the first-ever video on YouTube to achieve the feat. The video has since been watched more than 3.4 billion times.

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Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel, health, home/interior design and property/real estate. Soo covered the COVID-19 pandemic extensively from 2020 to 2022, including several interviews with the chief medical advisor to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Soo has reported on various major news events, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the U.S. Capitol riots, the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. and Canadian elections, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Soo is also a South Korea expert, covering the latest K-dramas—including the breakout hit Squid Game, which she has covered extensively, including from Seoul, the South Korean capital—as well as Korean films, such as the Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Past Lives, and K-pop news, to interviews with the biggest Korean actors, such as Lee Jung-jae from Squid Game and Star Wars, and Korean directors, such as Golden Globe and Oscar nominee Celine Song. Soo is the author of the book How to Live Korean, which is available in 11 languages, and co-author of the book Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu. Before Newsweek, Soo was a travel reporter and commissioning editor for the award-winning travel section of The Daily Telegraph (a leading U.K. national newspaper) for nearly a decade from 2010, reporting on the latest in the travel industry, from travel news, consumer travel and aviation issues to major new openings and emerging destinations. Soo is a graduate of Binghamton University in New York and the journalism school of City University in London, where she earned a Masters in international journalism. You can get in touch with Soo by emailing s.kim@newsweek.com . Follow her on Instagram at @miss.soo.kim or X, formerly Twitter, at @MissSooKim .Languages spoken: English and Korean

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