ROSÉ just released her first solo album, Rossishe joined Kelly Clarkson on the latter’s daytime talk show and opened up about how vulnerable she is in her solo music.
“Rosie is what my friends and family call me, so even though this album is a little diary of my twenties, I want my fans to feel like they can call me Rosie and feel like I’m their friend,” She talked about her first full-length project outside of BLACKPINK. “The whole process has healed me a lot. It’s a very personal album for me and I’m really grateful for it.
Remaining open and “dumping trauma” during the songwriting process, ROSÉ notes that she is “outgoing,” adding, “I ended up finding that I loved talking to strangers about issues in my life. […] It’s like a free therapy session.
The 12-track album was released in December and includes the hit single “APT.” Bruno Mars has been at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 for 10 consecutive weeks so far, along with “Number One Girl.” “I poured my blood and tears into this album,” she wrote on Instagram in October when she first announced the project. “I can’t wait for you to listen to this little diary of mine. Rosie – that’s the name I allow my friends and family to call me. Through this album, I hope you all feel closer to me.
The performer’s solo show comes more than two years after BLACKPINK’s last album, born pinkdebuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.