What’s Trending MUSIC #BlackMamba

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The hashtag #BlackMamba was on Tuesday trending worldwide on Twitter in support of the newly formed girl group, Aespa. South Korean agency, SM Entertainment, released the female popsters’ debut single

“Black Mamba,” introducing the group’s members consisting of Koreans, Karina and Winter, Giselle from Japan, and Ningning from China.

The name Aespa, stylized as æspa, is a combination of ae composed of the English initials of avatar and experience, and the word, aspect, meaning two sides, which symbolizes “meeting another self and experiencing the new world.”

The lyrics of the song introduce the world of Aespa in a storyline in which a black mamba, the world’s second-longest highly venomous snake, is the villain threatening the world and blocking the connection between Aespa members and their æ avatars.

The song attracted more than 3.5 million views within three hours. The music video ends with a teaser for fans showing a mystery girl emerging from mud.

@sehclynaa said: “Congratulations to Aespa on the debut of the new MV, the ‘Black Mamba’ MV is really cool.” @Edvin_SGS said: “The talent, aesthetic, production value. The color, dance, music. Everything about Aespa’s debut just makes me smile. They are off to a fantastic start.”

@minjeong_pics said: “Giselle, Winter, Karina, and Ningning thank you for choosing this path. We MYs will be here supporting you in every masterpiece that you will be making.”

@4lifenctot23 said: “Even though there is a lot going on with the scenery, I like the effects. I really like their voices and the animated character concept, so I think they’ll be interesting to follow.” @bearbrandict said: “I am gonna say it here: SM did a good job with Aespa. All members had great vocal and dance skills and are all-rounders.”