KATSEYE He has started 2026 going strong with the premiere of his new single Internet Girl. Although its studio version has just seen the light, the truth is that this single was released for the first time in an unreleased way at one of their concerts a couple of months ago.
The girl band premiered the song, described as a “fun, self-aware pop statement,” on November 15, 2025 liveduring the first stop of his tour Beautiful Chaos Tour at The Armory in Minneapolis, something that pleasantly surprised his fans.
Since that night, the video of the performance went viral on social media, which has made the song KATSEYE's big bet for this new year. It is a single full of dance-pop and electropop energy, which addresses digital culture, the pressure for online validation and the stereotypes that are perpetuated on social networks with humor and criticism.
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Lara Raj, one of its components, He explained that the song arises from real experiences with digital fame: The Internet can be the best and the worst thing that has happened to humanity.
And, as the young woman herself shared in an interview for the BBC, the group has received death threats: “I try to tell myself that it doesn't matter, but if 1,000 people send you death threats, it's shocking.
This dark reality also fuels the theme of the new single, reflecting the lights and shadows of online culture, therefore “exploring the chaos of being online, leaning towards irony, extreme visibility and the performance of digital identity.”
Megan Skiendiel, for her part, talked about how the members' mix of personalities fuels the song: “Our chaos manifests itself in different ways — some of us are loud and playful, others more emotional or intense. But that mix is ​​what makes us work.”
With the arrival of Internet Girl, KATSEYE opens a new musical stage full of plans by 2026. Over the next few months there will be no shortage of live performances, as confirmation of new tour dates is expected, including their debut in Coachella in April and its participation in large festivals such as Lollapalooza Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Picnic Stereo in Colombia.
On the other hand, the group aspires to consolidate its presence within pop during the ceremony of Grammy he February 1, 2026with the possibility of winning the award for New Artist or in the acclaimed pop group category with Best Performance for Gabriela. Song that, by the way, is in position 18 on the official WECB List… And rising!
Apart from this recent single, HYBE and Geffen (record companies) have indicated that the band will continue to explore themes of empowerment, identity and digital feminism; without forgetting their foray into other markets, such as Spanish-speaking markets, where they have collaborated with Young Miko in the remix of Gabriela.
