aespa Share Particulars on Coachella Debut & ‘New Music That Will Wow the World’: Unique

After 88rising wowed Coachella (and Billboard readers) with the shock reunion of Ok-pop icons 2NE1 throughout CL’s set, the document label will deliver out one other main woman group for weekend 2 of their historic Head within the Clouds Eternally stage.

aespa’s first-ever U.S. efficiency shall be vital in not solely going down on the Coachella predominant stage, however widening the highlight for one more weekend to present necessary visibility to acts throughout the Asian diaspora — together with fellow pageant performer and 88rising artist Wealthy Brian, who counts aespa’s NINGNING as a fan.

Billboard checked in with the “Savage” quartet to debate unique particulars on their Coachella debut, updates on their upcoming music, who they’re most excited to see within the desert and extra.

Congratulations in your first-ever Coachella! How have you ever been getting ready and the way did you become involved?

KARINA: Honestly, we don’t have a lot expertise performing dwell in entrance of an viewers since we debuted through the pandemic, so the considered performing in entrance of a big viewers at Coachella, which is the dream stage for a lot of artists, made me really feel very nervous. We didn’t have many alternatives to showcase our performances in individual, so we’re extremely excited and searching ahead to performing our music dwell to the viewers and delivering constructive vitality to the group. We labored laborious to arrange a particular efficiency for Coachella, together with a never-seen-before efficiency of our unreleased monitor, so we hope everybody enjoys it and have quite a lot of enjoyable with us! 

GISELLE: It was such an enormous shock and we’re so excited to point out everybody what we’ve been engaged on! We’ve identified about 88rising for some time and when SM informed us we had been invited to the Head within the Clouds Eternally Coachella stage for our debut efficiency, it was so many superb issues all of sudden. Particularly after watching the Weekend 1 livestream, seeing artists from all around the world share that second and witness the superb vitality of the set. 

 WINTER: It’s our first time acting at Coachella, so we’re trying ahead to the day to lastly come! Proper now, we’re working towards laborious to placed on a tremendous efficiency for the viewers together with our followers and we are able to’t wait to have a good time on the pageant!  

NINGNING: To begin with, we’re grateful and honored to be invited to carry out at Coachella. To have the ability to carry out on the identical stage as different well-known artists makes us so comfortable. Personally, I actually needed to go to Coachella sometime to benefit from the pageant, however once I heard that we had been invited to carry out, I used to be over the moon! Since it’s our first time performing in entrance of such a big crowd, we labored particularly laborious to ensure we are able to deliver our absolute best onstage. We will’t look forward to the day to come back and hope to have a tremendous time with everybody at Coachella! 

Have the remainder of you ever been to Coachella earlier than? Or any recollections of previous Coachellas?

 KARINA: I watched many clips on-line, hoping that I might be there sometime. The primary Coachella efficiency I noticed was Beyoncé’s, and I nonetheless can’t overlook her charisma and vitality onstage. As an artist, I’ve all the time needed to carry out at Coachella however didn’t anticipate the chance to come back so quickly, which makes me extra excited and need to showcase the very best model of myself.

GISELLE: I’ve all the time dreamt of going to the pageant sporting lace tank tops and jean shorts however having the ability to carry out as an artist on the Coachella Stage is such an enormous honor. 

WINTER: Yearly I watch clips of artists acting at Coachella on-line and keep in mind considering, “I hope to have the chance to go and carry out sometime.” Now, my dream has change into actuality and I’m so grateful to be part of this yr’s pageant! 

NINGNING: I beloved Frank Ocean’s efficiency at Coachella [in 2012] and watched so many clips of different artists. Phrases can’t describe how excited I’m to be on the precise stage that I’ve watched as a fan rising up. I hope Frank Ocean would launch a brand new album quickly!

Whose set are you trying ahead to seeing or who do you hope to perhaps meet on the pageant this yr?

KARINA: I’m most enthusiastic about Doja Cat and Billie Eilish’s performances — enormous fan of their music and revel in listening to their songs. I’m excited to see them carry out dwell and searching ahead to watching how they fill your entire stage on their very own as solo artists.

GISELLE: I actually need to watch The Weeknd carry out! I don’t know if we’ll have time to go and watch, however being an enormous fan of The Weeknd, it will undoubtedly be thrilling to observe him carry out.

WINTER: I’m a longtime fan of Harry Types, so I’m actually trying ahead to his efficiency at Coachella. 

NINGNING: I really like The Weeknd, Wealthy Brian and Doja Cat’s music very a lot, so I’m trying ahead to their performances! If I’ve the possibility to fulfill them in individual, I’d like to have a deep dialog about music.

Any probability you may inform us extra concerning the new music you teased in your announcement? 

WINTER: Sure! We’re getting ready a particular efficiency of an unreleased monitor from our soon-to-be launched album and it’s referred to as “Life’s Too Brief.” We’re singing the English model of the music so please keep tuned, hope you’re excited!

We all know you’re on the town for Coachella this time, will you be coming to the U.S. once more quickly?

GISELLE: We shall be again within the U.S. to advertise our subsequent album and, hopefully, when the scenario is protected, we are able to meet extra of our international MYs!

Final yr, your Savage EP made a splash when it entered the Billboard 200 at No. 20. Do you’ve got additional ambitions for the Billboard charts?

KARINA: It hasn’t been lengthy since our debut, so I feel there are various methods to enhance. Our first EP Savage acquired quite a lot of love and assist, however we need to proceed to work laborious to change into a gaggle that receives love not solely in Korea but in addition globally with new music that may wow the world.

What else is coming for aespa this yr that followers must know?

NINGNING: This yr, we plan to do extra international promotions by means of numerous actions and contents! We’re additionally doing our greatest to deliver recent new music to our followers! We hope to fulfill extra followers in individual this yr so please keep tuned.