BLACKPINK Jisoo’s Pre-debut Vocals Heavily Divides Netizens

A video clip of BLACKPINK member Jisoo‘s pre-debut vocal performance has become a hot topic on social media.

Jisoo | @sooyaaa__/Instagram

On March 30, several clips of the BLACKPINK members performing different songs, presumably for evaluations as trainees under YG Entertainment, were leaked online. The leak was supposedly done by a former YG employee, who threatened to release more sensitive data from all big entertainment agencies.

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One of the leaks included Jisoo covering Nicki Minaj‘s “Right By My Side.”

predebut jisoo did a cover of “right by my side” by nicki minaj! pic.twitter.com/7gXEG1J0dW

— jisoo pics (@jisoopicture) March 30, 2025

The cover has triggered some very opposing reactions from fans and non-fans. Fans have praised Jisoo’s raw vocals, commending her for her hard work in perfecting the pronunciation of the lyrics and swooning over her unfiltered visuals.

Her voice is so pretty, no wonder she got accepted right away https://t.co/nguDt4JucZ

— lalalisayah (@lalalisayaaaaah) March 31, 2025

It refreshing seeing female idol cover black people song and use her own style not trying to act like a black male rapper https://t.co/TZ3VyNRL0Y

— uma22🇺🇦 (@uma22591515) March 31, 2025

Kpop companies should treasure anyone at the company with vocal tone like hers

It is so damn rare in KPOP!

My girl and her unique vocal tone against the world, she’s so talented and unproblematic https://t.co/OEXn6JXQxR

— JisooTurtleRabbitKim 🇵🇸💜🖤🫨 (@KimJisooIYA) March 31, 2025

So the Jisoo Minaj allegations were INDEED TRUE??? JISOO SINGING NICKI MINAJ IN HER POWERFUL VOICE??!! pic.twitter.com/vtgFpHZ1Z1

— Sooya-nim 🦋AMORTAGE (@GibberishLang) March 30, 2025

On the other hand, many also criticized Jisoo’s vocals, implying that they were insufficient for her to debut as an idol.

who approved of her debut? pic.twitter.com/iTCyDAQBNQ

— ً (@yoonslogist) March 30, 2025

The way her biggest offence is simply not being able to sing has to be the funniest thing on earth https://t.co/6A06vkG91X

— Kandle_lights (@M0N4LIZ4) March 31, 2025

She is iconic for singinn this song,

However, she can not sing for shit. https://t.co/AeSPoflEuH

— montriece (@montriece156193) March 31, 2025

Its crazy that she has a career when she sounds like this 😭😭😭 https://t.co/lc1yUQeWs9

— Cowboi M🤠🐎 (@cowboimky) March 31, 2025

While there might be opposing views about Jisoo’s raw vocals as a trainee, it is undeniable that she has grown exponentially as an artist, as evident in her latest solo album, Amortage.

Meanwhile, the other three BLACKPINK members have come under fire for allegedly singing the “n-word” in their pre-debut performances. Read more about it here:

Allegedly Leaked Videos Of BLACKPINK Saying The N-Word Surface Online

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