FILE – BTS performs throughout the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball live performance on Dec. 6, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. The group is nominated for best pop duo/team general performance at the Grammy awards, pitting their hit from hits from Girl Gaga, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Terrible Bunny and Dua Lipa. BTS will also complete through the exhibit, airing on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Image/Chris Pizzello, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Trapped at residence during the pandemic, BTS established “Dynamite” and produced the music to their isolated supporters as a present. Now, the reward has returned to them — in the type of their 1st Grammy nomination.
“A great deal of persons were being unhappy and down and out mainly because of the COVID problem and it was sort of our suggestion to pick (anyone) up,” Jin claimed in an interview this 7 days with The Associated Press.
“We have been intended to do the whole stadium tour all around the globe. There was no plan to launch a single like ‘Dynamite,’” RM described. “‘Dynamite’ gave us huge good results in Korea, of class, a Grammy nomination, a effectiveness, so you know, everyday living is definitely interesting.”
“Dynamite” turned BTS’ initially No. 1 strike on the Billboard Hot 100 chart when it was produced previous year. Following several years of logging Prime 40 hits and marketing out arenas and stadiums, the 7-member collective is competing for ideal pop duo/team functionality and will also accomplish at Sunday’s display.
BTS is the very first K-pop act to contend at the Grammys.
“It’s really really hard to specific in words,” Jimin mentioned of the nomination. “Even now we can’t nonetheless think that we ended up nominated, and we’ll be equipped to execute at the Grammys. So, we’re grateful. We’re honored.”
BTS’ explosive strike will battle a further No. 1 smash — Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” — as nicely as Leading 10 successes like Taylor Swift and Bon Iver’s “exile” and Justin Bieber and Quavo’s “Intentions.” J Balvin, Lousy Bunny and Dua Lipa’s “Un Dia (A person Working day),” which topped the Billboard Scorching Latin tracks chart, rounds out the five nominees.
“I generally hear to ‘Rain on Me.’ It’s so fantastic to hear to that track on the treadmill. It was a strike. It was fire last yr,” RM reported. “And, of class, ‘Intentions,’ ‘Exile’ was insane. And J Balvin and Dua Lipa.”
“We’re anxious and actually, frankly, we’re not anticipating (to get) so a lot for the reason that we really don’t want to get let down due to the fact Woman Gaga, Taylor, Bieber, all the big names (are nominated). So, we’re variety of puzzled. It is like rollercoaster — back and forth, back again and forth, up and down.”
Their Grammy efficiency will mark their next on the key awards present — they assisted Lil Nas X when he sang “Old City Road” last calendar year. Sunday’s performance follows the new airing of “MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS,” which showcased BTS covering Coldplay’s well known rock ballad, “Fix You.”
In a tweet — in Korean — Coldplay known as BTS’ rendition “beautiful.”
“Coldplay came to Korea about a few a long time ago for a massive live performance and me and J-Hope went to their live performance and we watched ‘Fix You’ at that time’ and it intended so a great deal,” RM recalled. “Hopefully we can get the job done with them, or maybe have a meeting and sip some tea or coffee or nearly anything. We adore Coldplay.”
The IFPI, the corporation that signifies the world wide recording business, said last week that BTS was the best-marketing act of 2020.
The band is now doing the job on new audio — as a team and soloists. They stated the Grammy nomination does produce some pressure for the future batch of music they create, but they’re not letting the success get to their heads.
“We attempt to remain down to earth and put our feet to the floor and do what we do,” RM reported.