8 times Blackpink’s Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo reminded us of the Spice Girls – from Pepsi campaigns to classic The Album cover art and debut single Whistle
Did Jennie pay tribute to Geri Halliwell’s two-tone hair? Is it any coincidence both bands became global Pepsi ambassadors? Have you noticed how similar their iconic, minimal debut album covers actually are? Here are 8 times Blackpink reminded us of the Spice Girls
In fact, Blackpink and the Spice Girls’ road to fame and world domination is even more similar than you might first expect. Here are eight times Blackpink gave us Spice flashbacks.
Both bands were formed pretty much the same way
While we’d all love to believe our favourite girl band members were childhood besties with a shared dream, both bands were formed through rigorous audition processes. In other words, they were manufactured.
Fortunately, the girls from both bands all clicked instantly, becoming known for their close sisterhood bonds. As the Spice Girls belted out at the time, “friendship never ends”.
Whistle vs Wannabe
When Blackpink introduced themselves to the world with debut single Whistle in 2016, we were instantly transfixed – much like the Spice Girls’ introduction back in 1996, with the irritatingly catchy lead single Wannabe. But did you know that both bands had to fight for the songs to be used?
In the documentary film Blackpink: Light Up The Sky, BP producer Teddy Park admitted most music bosses were opposed to Whistle becoming the band’s debut single: “Because it has this weird country vibe to it, and it’s super minimal. It just sounded empty for lots of people. Most of people were against it. We just pushed forward, whatever.”
The Spice Girls shared the same dilemma exactly 20 years prior when record execs tried to talk them out of releasing Wannabe, which eventually went to No 1 in over 30 countries and became the bestselling single by a girl group in the world. Nice.