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Life On The Road: Getting To Know jaqueline Through Her Music

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1 day ago

October 30, 2026

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For most children, growing up means having familiar surroundings, regular school days and friendships that develop over several years. jaqueline experienced something rather different.

Born in Romania, the singer-songwriter began travelling internationally with her family shortly after turning 10. What initially felt like an exciting opportunity to discover new places gradually brought its own difficulties. Constantly moving meant that friendships were often short-lived, making it difficult to establish the connections she had previously taken for granted.

Music eventually became an outlet. At 13, jaqueline started writing songs, finding a way to express feelings she had struggled to put into words. Her commitment developed quickly. Hotel rooms and rented apartments became makeshift creative spaces, where she would write material, practise choreography and plan imaginary performances complete with costumes and concert stages. She even played recordings of cheering crowds to recreate the atmosphere of the shows she hoped to perform.

That determination continues to shape her approach today. Now 16, she follows a homeschool curriculum centred on music and artist development and has completed more than 30 original songs.

Her latest single, “Come to Regret” via Now Listen, offers another example of the personal subjects that interest her as a writer. The track explores romantic uncertainty and the difficulty of maintaining hope when someone repeatedly creates emotional distance.

For an artist who has experienced the challenges of forming lasting connections from an early age, the subject of human relationships is particularly significant, although jaqueline’s songwriting reaches beyond any one experience.

Her approach is captured in something she has previously said about her ambitions: “I want to bring out the side of someone that just needs a little push to be discovered.”

It’s an outlook that extends beyond making music for its own sake. jaqueline wants her songs to encourage other people to express themselves, recognise their feelings and find connections of their own.

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LE SSERAFIM Draw Nearly 150,000 Fans Across North America and Europe, Marking Successful First European Tour

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3 hours ago

October 31, 2026

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LE SSERAFIM perform on stage during their PUREFLOW tour, with all five members in red and black outfits before a starlit backdrop and the crowd in silhouette.

Globally acclaimed group LE SSERAFIM have successfully concluded the North American and European legs of their 2026 ‘PUREFLOW’ tour, drawing nearly 150,000 fans across 14 cities and marking a major milestone with their first-ever European tour. The run showcased the group’s growing presence across key international markets, with sold-out arena shows and a series of major festival and television appearances.

In North America, LE SSERAFIM drew over 92,000 fans across nine cities, selling out eight stops including San Jose’s SAP Center, Chicago’s United Center, and Newark’s Prudential Center. Building on their North American success, LE SSERAFIM made their European touring debut with nearly 58,000 attendees across five cities. The European leg launched with a sold-out show before 15,000 fans at London’s The O2 Arena, where demand prompted organizers to release additional seating. The group continued to draw strong crowds at major venues including Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and Paris’ Accor Arena, establishing a new live presence in the region. The tour concluded at Berlin’s Uber Arena on October 26.

The tour also highlighted the five members’ close-knit bond and evolving artistry. From the high-energy performances of “CELEBRATION” and “Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife,” to the heartfelt “Need Your Company,” written by HUH YUNJIN with her fellow members in mind, the setlist showcased both their performance strength and the sisterhood at the heart of their music.

The tour coincided with the September 11 release of their 2nd single album, Made My Night, which doubled the first-day physical sales of its predecessor, SPAGHETTI. The lead single “Made My Night” reached No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart and No. 14 on Bubbling Under Hot 100. The group also brought the song to the stage throughout their North American tour, performing it during the encore as fans sang along.

Beyond their headline tour, LE SSERAFIM reached wider audiences through two major U.S. entertainment events. The group delivered a 13-song headlining set to close out BlizzCon® 2026 in Anaheim, where they premiered “Made My Night” live and celebrated their second official music video collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch. Days later, LE SSERAFIM made history as the first K-pop girl group to perform at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, sharing the main stage with artists including Benson Boone and Snoop Dogg.

The group’s presence extended to mainstream television across North America and Europe, introducing their music, personalities, and story to audiences beyond their existing fanbase. In the U.S., LE SSERAFIM returned to The Jennifer Hudson Show for their third appearance, joining host Jennifer Hudson in a playful take on K-pop’s “ending fairy” tradition, where performers strike poses for the camera at the end of a performance. In Europe, the group appeared on BBC News, which described them as “one of the defining girl groups of their generation,” and France 5’s flagship talk show C à Vous, where they were introduced as “the new queens of K-pop.”

With their North American and European runs complete, LE SSERAFIM will continue the ‘PUREFLOW’ tour across Asia starting November 7–8 in Macao, followed by two sold-out Taipei shows on November 14–15, Singapore on November 28, and Manila on December 5, before the tour’s scheduled finale at Japan’s Kyocera Dome on December 19–20.

About LE SSERAFIM

LE SSERAFIM, consisting of KIM CHAEWON, SAKURA, HUH YUNJIN, KAZUHA, and HONG EUNCHAE, are the first girl group formed by SOURCE MUSIC under HYBE. Since their powerful debut in May 2022 with 1st mini album FEARLESS, they have steadily expanded their global presence. The group entered the Billboard 200 at No. 14 with 2nd mini album ANTIFRAGILE, reached No. 6 with their 1st studio album UNFORGIVEN, and most recently earned their fifth consecutive Top 10 album as ‘PUREFLOW’ pt. 1 debuted at No. 10. Their first English single “Perfect Night” became a global hit, followed by their first Billboard Hot 100 entry at No. 99 with “EASY.” In April 2024, LE SSERAFIM became the fastest K-pop act to perform at Coachella following their debut and have taken stage at major international events including MTV VMAs and EMAs. “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)” later reached No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, the group’s highest-charting single to date, and earned a Best K-Pop nomination at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2026, the group embarked on their ‘PUREFLOW’ world tour, drawing nearly 150,000 fans across North America and Europe, with nine sold-out shows at major arenas in San Jose, Chicago, Newark, and London. They also made history as the first K-pop girl group to perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, alongside the release of their 2nd single album Made My Night.