Watch Rosé’s Debut Grammys Performance of ‘APT.’

THE RUNDOWN

• Rosé just finished her debut performance as a solo artist at the Grammys.
• She performed “APT.” with Bruno Mars from her album Rosie.
• The star is nominated for three Grammys tonight.

Blackpink’s Rosé is nominated for the first time as a solo artist at tonight’s Grammys, and now she’s taking the stage for her debut solo performance. The K-pop star opened the ceremony with her collaborator and fellow nominee, Bruno Mars, for an electric performance of “APT.”

The performance was high-energy and explosive, the perfect way to open the show. Rosé bounced around the stage while Mars shredded on the guitar. Fans shared clips of her milestone moment on social media:

Ahead of the Grammys, Rosé appeared on Call Her Daddy, where she spoke about how it feels to be nominated. The star’s song “APT.” is up for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

She compared it to the moment when she was chosen to become a trainee at YG Entertainment—a process that led to her debuting with Blackpink years later. She had done an open audition in Australia and was selected to go to Korea.

“I remember when that happened, it was like, I thought that would never happen,” she said. “I never thought I would ever fly to Korea and live in that city ever. I always kind of dreamed of like, it’d be so fun to live in Korea. I grew up in New Zealand and Australia, so I’m like, ‘Just living in Asia and that city is just so fun and different.’

“I thought it would never happen and going there to chase after my dreams, like how fun. And then again, this Grammy nomination, it feels like, ‘Oh my gosh, I never thought that would be possible.’ Like yes, Blackpink, and we’re getting so much love, and I’m so grateful for that. And it’s so exciting. But I didn’t think it would be a possibility.” She said it’s “like the second chapter of my life. I mean, like, oh my gosh.”

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