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34th Awit Awards
The 34th Awit Awards were held on November 29, 2021. Indie pop duo Leanne & Naara and folk pop band Ben&Ben led the nominations with seven, and won the awards for Album of the Year and Record of the Year, respectively. The Song of the Year category was awarded to Moira Dela Torre and Jason Marvin's work of "Paubaya". The ceremony had the theme "Proudly Homegrown", referring to pride and gratitude of the expression, inspiration, growth and strength shown by Original Philipino Music amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony also awarded thirty-three categories, including two debutants, Best New Artist in a Collaboration and Best Global Recording. Performers *SB19 *Fana *James Gulles *Rhythm & Drip *Alex Bruce * Unique Salonga *Extrapolation *Zack Tabudlo *Noel Cabangon *Leanne & Naara * Alamat *Lil Vinceyy *Sassa Dagdag *Eunice Jorge of Gracenote *Anthony Rosaldo *Jeremiah Tiangco *Bryan Chong *Jamm Rea *Zsaris *Selena Marie *BGYO *Janine Teñoso *Regine Velasquez-Alcasid *Ben&B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awit Awards
The Awit Awards are music awards in the Philippines given annually by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) to recognize the outstanding achievements in the music industry. The word "Awit" means "song" literally in Filipino. The first awards were given in 1969 at a ceremony in Makati. After three awards ceremonies were held, the Awit Awards were discontinued in 1972. In 1988, PARI brought back the awards and today, the organization still handles these awards. History The idea for Awit Awards was conceived by Oskar "Oskee" Salazar, the Billboard correspondent for the Philippines at that time, in late 1968. The first awards ceremony was held on March 23, 1969, that took place in Makati. It was organized by the Awit Awards Executive Committee, which composed of representatives from different record companies, with Salazar as their chairman. Winners were voted by a jury composed of 15 people which were selected by the Awit Awards Executive Committee. The jurors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BGYO
BGYO, also known during their pre-debut as Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys , is a five-member Filipino boy group that began formation in 2018 by ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy and debuted in 2021 under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. The quintet—composed of Akira, Gelo, JL, Mikki, and Nate—co-writes several of their output and considered their Filipino roots as one of their assets, as evident in their music, songwriting and style. Their lyrics, often focused on social issues relevant to young generation, hope, youth empowerment and self-love. Acclaimed as the " Aces of P-pop" and the first Filipino Pop group to have their own topic on Twitter. After debuting in 2021 with their single '' The Light'', BGYO released their first original soundtrack ''He's Into Her'' which led to the group's first major recognition for the "Best Theme Song or Title Theme" at the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards; also made them the fifth Filipino artist to appear on the weekly ''Billboard'' Next Big Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Mangubat
Samuel Marbella Mangubat (born 21 December 1990), better known as Sam Mangubat, is a Filipinos, Filipino Singing, singer and songwriter. He gained significant popularity when he participated in the Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 1), first season of ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' of the noontime television show ''It's Showtime (Philippine TV program), It's Showtime'', a singing competition broadcast on ABS-CBN (television network), ABS-CBN, and becoming its first runner-up. Early life Mangubat was born on December 21, 1990, and raised in Calamba, Laguna, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines. His father, Wilfredo Mangubat, is a pastor of a Christian church in Santo Tomas, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, whereas his mother, Crisanta (Santi) Marbella-Mangubat, is a housewife and a former City Municipal Administrative Officer. He is the eldest of five siblings—the other four are Jedidiah, Jonathan, Divine Faith, and Catherine Anne. Mangubat claimed in his social media account that even at an earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifetime (Ben&Ben Song)
"Lifetime" is a song by Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben, composed by lead vocalists Miguel Benjamin Guico and Paolo Benjamin Guico. It was released on June 4, 2020. Background The song was inspired by a fan's comment from the music video of "Pagtingin" on YouTube. The fan, who uses the name ''Anne jou'' on YouTube, wrote her experience of being secretly in love with her best friend, but was scared of expressing her feelings as she feared of losing her friendship with him. Eight years later, at her best friend's wedding with another woman, he thanked her for being her best friend and confessed that, just like her, he had feelings for her, but was scared of expressing his feelings for her fearing the loss of their friendship also. Release The standalone single and lyric video were released on Spotify and YouTube respectively on June 4, 2020. The music video was written and directed by Raymond Dacones and Trina Razon, and was released on July 29, 2020. Performances *In 2020, albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
This is a list of record labels owned by, or associated with Sony Music. According to Sony Music official site, the main labels are Columbia Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Provident Label Group, and Sony Classical, as well as the Nashville divisions of Columbia, RCA, Epic, and Arista. Columbia Records *30th Century Records *Alamo Records * Daft Life *Hypnotize Minds *i am OTHER *Startime International *Reach Records Epic Records * DC Flag Records * Battery Records *So So Def Recordings * Bad Boy Records * Vested In Culture *Freebandz *Mosley Music Group * Droxzy Alliance Recording RCA Records * RCA Inspiration * GospoCentric Records *Verity Records *ByStorm Entertainment * Nappy Boy Entertainment * Polo Grounds Music *ASAP Worldwide * Kemosabe Records * Roswell Records Sony Music Nashville * Arista Nashville *Columbia Nashville * RCA Records Nashville Provident Label Group *Brentwood Records * Bens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Itchyworms
The Itchyworms is a Filipino rock band. The band is composed of Jazz Nicolas on drums, Jugs Jugueta on guitars, Kelvin Yu on bass guitars and Chino Singson on lead guitars. The group made their name in the OPM (Original Pilipino Music) scene in 2006 with their sophomore album, ''Noontime Show'', with songs such as "Akin Ka Na Lang" and "Beer". Personnel Current members * Jazz Nicolas – lead vocals, drums, piano, keyboards, keytar (1996–present) * Jugs Jugueta – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, keyboards (1996–present) * Kelvin Yu – bass guitar, backing vocals (1997–present); lead guitar (1996-1997) * Chino Singson – lead guitar, backing vocals (1997–present) Early member *Haji Cruz – bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–1997) History Early years Formed in 1996, the band consisted of Jazz Nicolas, Jugs Jugueta, Kelvin Yu (then on lead guitar) and Hadrian "Haji" Cruz (then on bass). The band performed at various school-based events and competitions with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Karlos Labajo
Juan Karlos "JK" Labajo (; born February 5, 2001) is a German-Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and television personality. He is co-managed by ABS-CBN's Star Magic and MCA Music Inc. (Philippines). He is currently the frontman of the band Juan Karlos. He auditioned for ABS-CBN's reality singing competition ''The Voice Kids (Philippines season 1)'' shown from June to July 2014. He finished third place. After his stint at ''The Voice Kids'', he debuted his acting career in the drama anthology ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' playing himself for his own life story. He also played the role of Charles Kenneth "CK" Rodriguez in '' Hawak-Kamay'' in 2014 and as Vincent "Amboy" Mobido in ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' from 2015 up to 2016. He also played as Lucas Noble, the son of Ian Veneracion and Iza Calzado's characters in the defunct Philippine romantic family drama ''A Love to Last''. Early life and education Juan Karlos Labajo was born on February 5, 2001, and raised in Consolacion, Ceb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UMG Philippines
UMG Philippines Inc. is a record label based in the Philippines and served as its regional branch of the multinational music corporation, Universal Music Group. Formerly known as MCA Music, the record label previously retained the now-discontinued MCA name on legal purposes because of a trademark dispute with an unrelated label known as Universal Records, which preempted the rights to the word "Universal" for recorded music in the Philippines. However, the company adopted the moniker "MCA/Universal", much like Universal Pictures' home video unit from 1990 to 1997, to simplify identification, even though no formal "Universal" branding is exercised. Despite the naming, the label is known outside the Philippines as Universal Music Philippines. The record label then changed to its current name on November 3, 2021. History PolyCosmic Records was formed in 1993 as a joint venture between PolyGram Music Group (Universal Music Group's predecessor, which has 30% of the company's sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Karlos
Juan Karlos (commonly stylized in all lowercase) is a Filipino rock band from Manila, Philippines, consisting of lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter Juan Karlos Labajo, lead guitarist Jeriko Aguilar, bassist Louise Bayas and drummer Gian Hipolito. The band, currently signed under MCA Music and Island Records, first gained exposure with the release of their second single " Buwan". History In 2018, Juan Karlos Labajo revealed that he is forming a band named after him. In August 2020, Labajo confirmed the band’s hiatus. In July 2021, the band returned with the song Boston. Discography Albums * 2020: ''Diwa'' Extended plays * 2022: ''Drop 1'' Singles * 2018: "Demonyo (Redefined)" * 2018: "Buwan" * 2018: "Sistema" * 2019: "Biyak" * 2019: "Kalawakan" * 2020: "Sampaguita" with Gloc 9 * 2021: "Boston" * 2022: "Kunwari" Band members Current members * Juan Karlos Labajo Juan Karlos "JK" Labajo (; born February 5, 2001) is a German-Filipino actor, singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Philippines
Warner Music Philippines (WMP) is a record label in the Philippines. It is a regional branch of the multinational music conglomerate Warner Music Group. Founded in 1977, the company gained its self-distributed status and has since began releases of several Filipino music artists and bands. The label has been switched to digital-only releases since the 2010s. History WMG, then known as WEA International, established WEA Records Philippines under a distribution/license agreement for 15 years with a local group led by Bella Dy Tan. In 1992, Warner Music officially set up its own local branch, after its distributor gained its own independent status and became Universal Records. Its initial offices were at the Ma. Daniel Building in Malate, Manila. WMP has been signed artists throughout the 1990s and 2000s, including Lea Salonga, Side A, Alamid, Barbie's Cradle, David Pomeranz, Nina, Kitchie Nadal, Christian Bautista, Sitti, and Kamikazee. In 2003, WMP transferred its offices to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Blanco
Rico Rene Granados Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, endorser and entrepreneur. He began his career as one of the founding members, and served as the chief songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya from 1994 until 2007, and has been a solo artist since 2008. Blanco's songs and performances gained success and critical acclaim, earning himself a reputation of being one of the well received local music icons in the Philippines. Early life Rico Blanco was born at Manila Doctors Hospital in Ermita, Manila on March 17, 1973, to Rene Aldeguer Blanco of Iloilo City and Purita Crisostomo Granados of Leyte, Leyte. Blanco grew up in San Pedro, Laguna. Blanco graduated grade school at O. B. Montessori Center, high school at the Benedictine Abbey (now called San Beda College Alabang) and college at the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree of AB Management Economics whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KZ Tandingan
Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992), mononymously known as KZ, is a Filipino singer and rapper hailed as Asia's Soul Supreme. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2012. That same year, she won Aliw Award for Best New Artist. She has released notable songs in the Philippines such as "Darating Din", "Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako" and "Two Less Lonely People in the World", which peaked at number 2 on the Philippine Hot 100 in 2017. Tandingan was one of the members of the all-female supergroup DIVAS along with Yeng Constantino, Kyla, and Angeline Quinto. She became known internationally when she joined ''Singer 2018'', a popular singing competition aired on HBS. Life and career Early life KZ Tandingan started singing as a child but had to stop when she was in her junior year in high school after suffering from a throat problem. She is an alumna of University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |