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B.I is 1st K-pop idol to perform at Grammy Global Spin, fans say he's 'on another level'

B.I aka Kim Hanbin previously released his second album 'Cosmos' which topped iTunes in 15 countries

Having risen from the ashes, B.I aka Kim Hanbin is constantly booked and busy, dropping collaborative singles and breaking records. Well, now he has become the first K-pop idol and the first Asian artist ever to attend and perform at Grammy’s Global Spin. The K-pop industry is impressed at how quickly the former iKON leader bounced back after he was freed from his drug scandal. He debuted as a soloist, and showed off his philanthropist side at the same time by donating the proceedings of his solo debut single and the commercially successful solo album ‘Waterfall’.

The self-produced album ‘Waterfall’ topped iTunes in 24 countries and was acknowledged by TIME magazine on two different occasions. B.I’s album also entered Billboard Japan’s top 10, debuted at #6 on Gaon and topped China’s QQ Music Chart. The title track ‘illa illa’ also made waves as it got 12.7 million YouTube views in the first 24 hours. B.I became the record holder of the most-viewed debut music video of a male soloist in the first 24 hours.

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B.I to perform for Grammy’s Global Spin

B.I also had his first successful solo online concert which trended worldwide and saw guests like Pink Sweat$, Destiny Rogers, Epik High and Afgan. The K-pop idol’s next album ‘Cosmos’ released in November was also a success. It entered the top 5 of Gaon, MelOn, entered Worldwide iTunes and topped iTunes in 15 countries. The music video of ‘Cosmos’ also crossed 10 million views in the first 24 hours. In December, it was also reported that B.I had received a proposal from the Grammys to arrange a song of his choice and perform it live.

The Grammy’s Global Spin is a performance series segment created by the American Recording Academy to promote and help well-deserving artists get the recognition they deserve. The segment began in September 2020. B.I’s edition will be held on January 4, 2022, at 1 pm EST (January 5 at 3 am KST). For international fans, one can watch it on Grammy’s website, social media and YouTube channel.

‘Proud of you’

Excited fans trended ‘B.I for Grammy Global Spin’ as they made tweets like “KIM HANBIN IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL Proud of you.” Another ID shared, “It's Hanbin snatching the "first" titles for me Beyond proud and amazed.” One proud fan commented, “AYYYYYYYY THAT'S OUR MAN RIGHT THERE YES YES.” Another posted, “Hanbin @shxx131bi131 making history on his first year as a soloist.” One ID added, “The world needs to see how amazing of an artist Kim Hanbin is.”