It can’t feel good to be accused of ripping off another music act. For Kuala Lumpur-based girl group Dolla, though, being called a clone of K-pop superstars Blackpink has turned out to be something of a career boost.

Dolla, signed by Universal Music Malaysia in 2019, are a multi-ethnic group formed by Malay girls Sabronzo and Syasya and Chinese members Tabby and Angel, who hail from Sarawak in Borneo. “We hope that each member will translate her culture along with her own unique abilities into each song, so that Dolla proudly represents Malaysia as the melting pot that it is,” 25-year-old Sabronzo, the oldest member of the group, tells the Post.