The following is a list of events and releases related to Philippine music that have happened or are expected to happen for the year 2023.

Notable events

* February 12 – Seven contestants, including singer-actor

Marcus Cabais Marcus Rayden Cabais (born August 31, 2009), also known mononymously as Marcus, is a Filipino singer and actor. He is a member and vocalist of the South Korea-based Filipino boy band Hori7on under ABS-CBN and MLD Entertainment, as a winning c ...

, win the survival competition ''

Dream Maker ''Dream Maker'' is a webseries that stars Audrina Patridge as an up-and-coming talent manager who moves from Hollywood to Detroit to start her own talent agency. Written and directed by Asher Levin and produced by YOBI.tv, the series follows the ...

''. * March 4 – Althea Ruedas of Antipolo,

Rizal Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal ( fil, Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about east of Manila. The p ...

, wins the "Little Miss Diva" segment on '' Eat Bulaga!''. * March 29 – P-pop boy group SB19 ranks 20th on the YouTube channel MsMojo's list of "top 20 best modern boy bands". * May 6 – Lyka Estrella of

General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao language, Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan language, Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli language, Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas'' ...

wins the sixth season of the '' Tawag ng Tanghalan'' segment on '' It's Showtime''. * May 12 – P-pop boy group

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 ...

is featured on the

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

' website as 'Asian pop artists to check out'. * May 21 – Shane Bernabe of

Laguna Laguna (Italian and Spanish for lagoon) may refer to: People * Abe Laguna (born 1992), American DJ known as Ookay * Andrés Laguna (1499–1559), Spanish physician, pharmacologist, and botanist * Ana Laguna (born 1955), Spanish-Swedish ballet d ...

wins the fifth season of '' The Voice Kids''. * May 28 – Rex Baculfo of Caloocan wins the fifth season of '' The Clash''. * June 30 –

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acquires

Ivory Music and Video Ivory Music and Video, Inc. (formerly Ivory Records Corporation) is a record label based in the Philippines. The label works with OPM veteran artists and bands/groups such as the Company, Side A, Wolfgang, MYMP, Roselle Nava and April Boy Reg ...

(which formerly distributed the catalog of Sony Music Entertainment in the Philippines during the 2010s). * July 1 – Sidlak Bisdak, consisting of Marielle Montillano and JM dela Cerna, win the

duets A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers. Duets or The Duets may also refer to: Films and television * ''Duets'' (film), a 2000 film, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti and Huey Lewis * "Duets" (''Glee''), a 2010 episod ...

edition of the ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' segment on ''It's Showtime''. * July 27 – Hori7on becomes the first Filipino boy band to debut in South Korea. * October 6 – Juan Karlos Labajo's song "Ere" becomes the first Filipino song to enter the top 100 of Spotify's global

chart A chart (sometimes known as a graph) is a graphical representation for data visualization, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart". A chart can represent tabu ...

. * October 15 – After 5 years of closure, '' Billboard Philippines'' was officially relaunched under new ownership and management, with Bret Jackson as editor-in-chief and Francis Reyes (who previously worked with the said brand as EIC) as editor-at-large. * November 17 – Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza wins South Korean reality show ''Dream Academy'', officially joining the six-member girl group KATSEYE. * December 10 – Vocalmyx of

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering ...

wins first season of '' The Voice Generations''. * December 14 – The

8th Asia Artist Awards The 2023 Asia Artist Awards (), the 8th edition, presented by Star News, took place on December 14, 2023, at the Philippine Arena, Bulacan, Philippines. The ceremony was hosted by Kang Daniel, Jang Won-young, and Sung Han-bin. It was broadcast l ...

was held at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. * December: ** Ben&Ben was hailed as the Top Local Streaming Artist of 2023 on Spotify. ** " Pasilyo", a track by Filipino pop rock band SunKissed Lola, was hailed as the Top Local Streaming Song of 2023 on Spotify.

Debuting acts

Bands

Solo artists

Reuniting acts

* The Dawn

Disbanded

*PPop Generation

Released in 2023

First quarter

January

February

March

Second quarter

April

May

June

Third quarter

July

August

September

Fourth quarter

October

November

December

Notable shows

Most of the shows this year were supposed to be held in 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local artists

International artists

Music festivals

Cancelled/postponed shows

Top songs on record

''Philippines Songs No. 1 Songs''

* ''" Die for You" – The Weeknd and

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

'' * ''" Flowers" – Miley Cyrus '' * ''" Kill Bill" –

SZA Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she began making music in the early 2010s, releasing two extended plays before signing with the hip ...

'' * ''" Pasilyo" – SunKissed Lola '' * ''" Uhaw" – Dilaw ''

''Philippines Songs Top 10 Hits''

''All songs that reached the Top 10 on the

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

Philippines Songs chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement.'' {{columns-list, *" All I Want for Christmas Is You –

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

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" – Taylor Swift {{Small, (#6) *" Boys a Liar Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice {{Small, (#8) *"

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" – Fifty Fifty {{Small, (#2) *" Die for You" – The Weeknd and

{{Small, (#1) *" Ditto" – NewJeans {{Small, (#2) *"Elevate" – Jeff Grecia {{Small, (#4) *" Flower" – Jisoo {{Small, (#4) *" Flowers" – Miley Cyrus {{Small, (#1) *" Kill Bill" –

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" – Jimin {{Small, (#7) *" Nonsense" –

Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer and actress. Carpenter made her acting debut with an appearance in the television crime show ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and had a recurring role on Fox Broadcasting ...

{{Small, (#6) *" OMG" – NewJeans {{Small, (#2) *" Pasilyo" – SunKissed Lola {{Small, (#1) *" Reminder" – The Weeknd {{Small, (#6) *" Snooze" – SZA {{Small, (#2) *" Uhaw" – Dilaw {{Small, (#1) , colwidth=20em

Deaths

* January 29 – Dennis Fabunan (b. 1981), Maria Cafra bassist * November 15 – Jograd dela Torre (b. 1960), singer-comedian * December 8 – Kokoi Baldo (b. 1979), reggae singer * December 30 – Jay Unchuan (b. 1977), vocal coach{{cite news , last=Oliverio , first=Niña Mae C. , title=Cebu’s Sinulog Idol mourns passing of ‘ultimate vocal coach’ , url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/548308/cebus-sinulog-idol-mourns-passing-of-ultimate-vocal-coach , date=December 31, 2023 , work=CDN Digital , access-date=January 8, 2024

References

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