Poging GOUD - Vrij
Girl group Katseye named Tik Tok's Global Artiste of the Year
The Straits Times
|December 13, 2025
Los Angeles-based international girl group Katseye, which debuted in 2024, have surpassed more established pop stars such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande to become TikTok’s Global Artiste of the Year.
Unveiling its year-end wrap on Dec 9, TikTok said the sextet have more than 30 billion views and 12 million creations using their music on the short-form online video platform in 2025.
Pretty Little Baby, the 1962 song from American singer Connie Francis, who died in July at the age of 87, was TikTok’s Top Global and United States Song of 2025.
Katseye’s Sophia, Lara, Manon, Daniela, Megan and Yoonchae hail from the United States, South Korea, Switzerland and the Philippines. The group, with about 15.3 million followers on TikTok, top the platform’s Global Artiste table, which has Swift in sixth, Gaga in seventh and Grande in 10th place.
Dit verhaal komt uit de December 13, 2025-editie van The Straits Times.
Abonneer u op Magzter GOLD voor toegang tot duizenden zorgvuldig samengestelde premiumverhalen en meer dan 9000 tijdschriften en kranten.
Bent u al abonnee? Aanmelden
MEER VERHALEN VAN The Straits Times
The Straits Times
'After office hours, the city dies: Why Putrajaya can't replace KL 30 years on
What was meant to showcase Malaysia's ambition without KL's chaos has turned into a manicured but sterile administrative enclave.
5 mins
December 13, 2025
The Straits Times
Karate gold 'best birthday present ever' for mum
A birthday text was prepped and ready to go on the morning of Dec 12, but Marissa Hafezan decided that her mother deserved a “magical” gift.
3 mins
December 13, 2025
The Straits Times
Girl group Katseye named Tik Tok's Global Artiste of the Year
Los Angeles-based international girl group Katseye, which debuted in 2024, have surpassed more established pop stars such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande to become TikTok’s Global Artiste of the Year.
2 mins
December 13, 2025
The Straits Times
Thai PM dissolves Parliament for snap poll
Thailand is heading for a snap poll as soon as February, after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved Parliament late on Dec 11, heading off the risk of a no-confidence vote amid a raging border conflict with Cambodia.
1 min
December 13, 2025
The Straits Times
Layoffs in S'pore up in third quarter as job vacancies continue to drop
But rate and number of retrenchments remain low, says Ministry of Manpower
3 mins
December 12, 2025
The Straits Times
Creative Technology downsizing space, moving out of Jurong
Homegrown Creative Technology is downsizing space and moving out of its headquarters in the International Business Park in Jurong.
2 mins
December 13, 2025
The Straits Times
Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident in Australia
Heart-stopping footage released on Dec 11 by the Australian authorities showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of metres in the air after the parachute was caught on the plane’s tail.
1 min
December 12, 2025
The Straits Times
Australian PM defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online
He says move will ultimately save lives while other countries weigh similar actions
3 mins
December 12, 2025
The Straits Times
Johnson plots track league's comeback after crisis
Michael Johnson’s troubled Grand Slam Track athletics circuit filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec 11, saying that the move was necessary to stabilise finances after a crisis-hit inaugural season.
2 mins
December 13, 2025
The Straits Times
HK star Cecilia Cheung breaks down in court over $2.1 million lawsuit
Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung broke down in tears during a tense court hearing over an alleged breach of contract on Dec 8.
1 mins
December 13, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size