The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2017.

Events

January

* After 13 years, Up Dharma Down officially renamed themselves as UDD.

March

* March 11 – Noven Belleza, a farmer from Visayas, was crowned as champion in

Tawag ng Tanghalan ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' (, abbreviated as TNT) is a Philippines, Philippine amateur singing competition currently airing as a segment of the noon time program, ''It's Showtime (Philippine TV program), It's Showtime'' on ABS-CBN. It airs on the Ka ...

April

* April 9 –

Awra Briguela McNeal "Awra" Briguela (, born 26 March 2004), also known by his stage name Awra Briguela, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He gained recognition when he starred in ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2016–2019), personally chosen for the role by the ...

was declared the first winner of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids''.

June

* June 10 – Jhon Clyd Talili emerged as the grand champion of ''

Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids ''Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids'' was an amateur singing competition currently aired as a segment of the noontime show '' It's Showtime'' from March 13 to June 10, 2017. Dubbed as ''"Your all time favorite search for outstanding amateur talents"'', the ...

'' that spanned for three months. * June 12 – ''

Billboard Philippines ''Billboard'' Philippines (also known and stylized as ''billboardPH'') was a music media brand owned by Algo-Rhythm Communications in partnership with ''Billboard''. It was announced in June 2016 and officially launched on September 15, 2016. I ...

'' started compiling three official music charts:

Philippine Hot 100 ''Billboard'' Philippines (also known and stylized as ''billboardPH'') was a music media brand owned by Algo-Rhythm Communications in partnership with '' Billboard''. It was announced in June 2016 and officially launched on September 15, 2016. ...

, Philippine Top 20 and Catalog Chart. * June 30 –

Magic 89.9 Magic or Magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...

, 99.5 Play FM,

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, 103.5 K-Lite and

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joined forces for a unified OPM concert series entitled ''One Sound'', with its first event were held at the Eastwood Central Plaza.

July

* July 30 – Jona Soquite of

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...

won as the first '' The Voice Teens'' grand champion.

August

* August 1 –

MTVph MTVph (formerly MTV Philippines and MTV Pinoy) was a 24-hour music/entertainment television network co-owned by ViacomCBS Networks International Asia and Solar Entertainment Corporation. The network was launched on August 1, 2017, on all cable/ ...

was launched on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines. It is co-owned by

Viacom International Media Networks Asia Paramount International Networks (PIN) is the international division of Paramount Global. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key Paramount's brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Net ...

and

Solar Entertainment Corporation Solar Entertainment Corporation (simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilson, William and Willy Tieng. Solar Entertainment operates two digital free-to-air c ...

September

Coke Studio Philippines ''Coke Studio Philippines'' is a music television program in the Philippines featuring performances by various Filipino music artists. It is inspired by the Pakistani show of the same name. History Created by The Coca-Cola Company, the show has ...

announced its lineup of contemporary and indie Filipino acts for its inaugural season, namely: Gab and John of

Urbandub Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up consisted of Gabby Alipe, John Dinopol, Lalay Lim, and JanJan Mendoza who joined in 2003. Urbandub is the first indie band in the Phili ...

The Ransom Collective The Ransom Collective (also known as TRC and originally known as Kian Ransom) are a Filipino indie folk band known for their "spirited music that makes for perfect adventure tunes." The band, which consists of Kian Ransom (vocals/guitars), Jer ...

, Ebe Dancel,

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, Noel Cabangon,

Curtismith Mito Fabie (born 1993), known professionally as Curtismith, is a Filipino indie singer, rapper and songwriter. He is best known for his debut mixtape ''Ideal'' in 2015, and his EPs ''Failing Forward'' (released in 2016) and ''Soully Yours'' (re ...

Gracenote Gracenote, Inc. is a company owned by Nielsen Holdings that provides music, video and sports metadata and automatic content recognition (ACR) technologies to entertainment services and companies, worldwide. Formerly CDDB ("Compact Disc Data Base ...

, Abra,

Moonstar88 Moonstar88 is a Filipino rock band formed in Manila, Philippines in 1999. History Moonstar88 was formed in February 1999. They were signed to Sony BMG by 2006, and later to Ivory Records in 2012. Previously under Backbeat Management, they are now ...

Jensen and The Flips Jensen Gomez (born May 4, 1991) is a Filipino vocalist, musician and producer. His debut album, ''Umpisa'' (trans: beginning) was released in 2014 by Universal Records. In 2019 he signed with Sony Music Philippines as a solo act, and released tw ...

(later removed),

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Reese Lansangan Maria Therese "Reese" Lansangan (born October 16, 1990) is a Filipino musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, graphic designer, fashion designer, and published author. She is best known for her 2015 debut album ''Arigato, Internet!'', and for ...

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, and

BP Valenzuela B.P. Valenzuela is a Filipino singer-songwriter, producer and independent electronic pop artist from the Philippines. She is best known for her debut EP, ''be/ep'' (2014), and her debut studio album ''The Neon Hour'' (2015) with popular singles ...

October

* October 15 – ASAP launched an acoustic singing group named ASAP Jambayan, composed of

Iñigo Pascual Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, "Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on ''Billboard Philippines'' then-new Philippine Top 20 ...

Zia Quizon Zia Denise Marie Padilla Quizon (born September 23, 1991), known by her stage name Zia Quizon, is a Filipino singer-songwriter and recording artist. She began her career after being signed to PolyEast Records and releasing her self-titled debu ...

Moira Dela Torre Moira Rachelle Bustamante Dela Torre (born November 4, 1993) is a Filipinos, Filipino singer-songwriter. Born in Olongapo, Philippines, she began as a voice artist for corporate jingles and theme songs. In 2013, she competed in The Voice of the ...

, Migz Haleco,

Kaye Cal Karen Jade Cal (born February 11, 1989), professionally known as Kaye Cal, is a Filipino singer-songwriter who rose to popularity after becoming a grand finalist of the first season of the talent competition ''Pilipinas Got Talent'', in which she ...

and Isabela Vinzon.

Debuts

Soloist

*Zsaris *Kio Priest *Claudia Baretto * Volts Vallejo *

Leila Alcasid Leila Isabel van Eimeren–Alcasid (born 16 October 1997) is a Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter based in the Philippines. She is currently a contract artist under Star Magic and Star Music. Early years Leila Isabel van Eimeren-Alcasid wa ...

Donny Pangilinan Donato Antonio Laxa Pangilinan (born February 10, 1998), professionally known as Donny Pangilinan (), is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host and VJ. Pangilinan started his career in 2016 as a VJ in Myx, a Philippine pay TV channel, and made ...

*Noel Comia *Janina Vela *

Gabbi Garcia Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez (born December 2, 1998), known professionally as Gabbi Garcia (), is a Filipino actress, global endorser, singer, host and vlogger. Currently an artist of the GMA Network, her first acting role was as Nicole Perez ...

*Aia De Leon

Duos/bands/groups

BoybandPH BoybandPH (also known as BPH) is a Filipino boy band composed of Neil Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez, and Joao Constancia. The group was formed on December 11, 2016 after winning ABS-CBN's reality show ''Pinoy Boyband Super ...

* Hey Joe Show * Carousel Casualties * Agsunta * BennyBunnyBand *

IV of Spades IV of Spades (stylized as IV OF SPADES, pronounced "four of spades") is a Filipino rock band from Metro Manila, Philippines, consisting of vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Zild Benitez, vocalist and lead guitarist Blaster Silonga, and drummer ...

* Conscious and the Goodness

Reunions/comebacks

* Somedaydream *

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Taken by Cars Taken by Cars, usually referred to as TbC, is a Filipino indie rock band composed of Sarah Marco on vocals, Bryce Zialcita on lead guitar, Derek "Siopao" Chua on rhythm guitar, Isa Garcia on bass guitar, and Bryan Kong on drums and sampler. Th ...

Orange and Lemons Orange and Lemons is a Filipino pop rock band founded and formed in 1999 by lead vocalist and guitarist Clem Castro along with Ace and JM del Mundo. Former member, Mcoy Fundales served as the lead vocalist and guitarist since its formation until ...

Kamikazee Kamikazee or KMKZ is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band, originally known all throughout its career as a quintet, is currently composed of Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (lead guitar and vocals), Led Tuyay (guitar), Puto As ...

Albums released

The following albums are released in 2017 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.

Concerts and music festivals

:Note 1.

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 Philipp ...

, Techy Romantics, Cheats,

Bullet Dumas Bullet Dumas (born April 10, 1986) is a Filipino indie singer-songwriter. Dumas is best known for a contemporary folk style which has been described by critics as "raw, earthy," and distinctively Filipino, characterized by the use of the acoustic ...

and

were originally part of the lineup but cancelled their performance due to uncertain reasons. :Note 2.

and Poor Taste were originally part of the lineup but dropped by organizers amid sexual harassment allegations.

Cancelled/postponed

Awarding ceremonies

* January 16 – ''2nd Wish 107.5 Music Awards'', organized by Wish 1075 * March 16 – ''Myx Music Awards 2017'', organized by

myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos. It was intr ...

* August 5 – ''MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2017'', organized by MOR 101.9 * November 26 – ''30th Awit Awards'', organized by the

Philippine Association of the Record Industry The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (Filipino: ''Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas'', abbreviated as PARI) is a non-profit and private trade organization, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Phili ...

References

{{Years in the Philippines

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Philippine music industry