# Lisa's First Sawadika VMAs Performance

> Lisa performs 'Sawadika' live for the first time at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
- Title: Lisa's First Sawadika VMAs Performance · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Lisa performs 'Sawadika' live for the first time at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Lisa performed her new single 'Sawadika' live at the 2026 MTV Video…
- Keywords: lisa, blackpink, mtv video music awards, sawadika, press play, l loud co, rca records, thom bridges, ojivolta, october 23, peacock theater, los angeles
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lisa-sawadika-vmas-performance-1235630086
- Author: Maya Georgi,Larisha Paul
- Published: 2026-09-28T00:58:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lisa, blackpink, mtv video music awards, sawadika, press play, l loud co, rca records, thom bridges, ojivolta, october 23, peacock theater, los angeles
## Lisa's Vmas Debut
Lisa performed her new single 'Sawadika' live for the first time at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
## Boxing Theme Performance
Lisa played up the boxing theme from the 'Sawadika' music video with intense choreography and a moving platform.
## Sawadika Lyrics
Lisa said, 'I’m that bitch on your TV and my Ferrari indigo,' and 'La Lalisa, la diva, sawadika there she go.'

> I’m that bitch on your TV and my Ferrari indigo,” she spit. “La Lalisa, la diva, sawadika there she go.”
## Press Play EP Release
The track marks Lisa’s return to her rap roots and is part of her upcoming EP Press Play, releasing on October 23 via LLOUD Co./RCA Records.
## Best Pop Award
Lisa won the first award of the night for Best Pop and cried during her acceptance speech.

> All those late night dreams brought me here today
## Key takeaway

Lisa performed her new single 'Sawadika' live at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards for the first time.