Clear some space on your playlist, because K/DA, the virtual pop group built from League of Legends champions, has a new single called “FIRESTARTER”, out from Monday, 19 October 2026. The music video is live now, and the single is on all major streaming platforms.
The last time K/DA put out new music was the ALL OUT EP. That’s long enough for a whole generation of Arcane fans to have discovered League without ever getting a K/DA comeback of their own. This return is aimed at them.
Who K/DA Are, If You Missed 2018
K/DA reimagines four playable League of Legends champions, Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai’Sa, as pop stars with their own personalities, wardrobes, and stage roles. The name is a nod to the game’s shorthand for kills, deaths, and assists, which tells you how deep the in-joke goes. The group debuted in 2018 with “POP/STARS”, a single that pulled K-pop fans and gamers into the same comment sections.
Two Familiar Voices, Two New Ones
The headline news for K-pop fans is that MIYEON and SOYEON of i-dle (the group previously styled (G)I-DLE) are back as Ahri and Akali. MIYEON is i-dle’s vocalist and has been a solo artist since 2022, and she sang Ahri on both “POP/STARS” and ALL OUT. SOYEON is the group’s rapper and lead producer, solo since 2021, and she has played a prominent role in both K/DA and Riot’s hip-hop act True Damage.
Evelynn and Kai’Sa have new voices this time. Sophie Powers, a singer, songwriter, and fashion designer who has created collections for other brands and dressed other artists for the stage, takes Evelynn. Mimi Webb, a BRIT Award-nominated British singer-songwriter known for emotionally candid pop, steps in as Kai’Sa.
Longtime fans will notice the change straight away, since Madison Beer and Jaira Burns sang those two parts the first time around. Beer told fans on her Locket tour this month that she would “love to” return but that the decision wasn’t really hers. Fair enough. Powers’ fashion background fits a comeback that Riot is pitching as runway-ready, so the casting has a logic to it even if it stings for the original line-up’s fans.
Six Years Quiet, Then Fire
K/DA’s social accounts sprang back to life earlier this month after six years of silence. Fans spent days decoding leaks, teaser imagery, and registered song titles before Riot confirmed anything, so the official announcement lands on a community that has been refreshing feeds for weeks. The reaction to the new pink, red, and purple fire-themed look has been loud and largely delighted.
The music video comes from Fortiche Production, the Paris-based animation studio behind both Arcane and the original “POP/STARS” video. If the Arcane team is handling the visuals, the bar is very high, and that is exactly where fans want it!
Watch and Listen
▶️ Music video: Watch FIRESTARTER on YouTube
🎧 Single: Stream FIRESTARTER, out from Monday, 19 October 2026
K/DA spent six years as the group fans kept asking about, and now there is a single and an Arcane-studio video to show for the wait. Watch the video, stream the single, and follow League of Legends and Riot Games Music on their official channels for what comes next. The girls are back, and this time they’ve brought fire!
“FIRESTARTER” (Riot Games/Virgin Music Group), ushering in a distinctive new era for Ahri (vocalist), Akali (rapper), Evelynn (vocalist), and Kai’Sa (vocalist and lead dancer/choreographer). Featured collaborators include MIYEON and SOYEON of (G)I-DLE, returning as Ahri and Akali respectively, alongside Sophie Powers as Evelynn and Mimi Webb as Kai’Sa. Credit line as given by Riot’s agency Omnicom, email of 15 October.
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