BGYO, also known during their pre-debut as Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys , is a five-member
Filipino
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Star Magic
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. 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
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, 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
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After debuting in 2021 with their single '' The Light'', BGYO released their first
original soundtrack
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He's Into Her
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'' 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
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Next Big Sound
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chart, debuted at number 2 and went straight to number 1 for two consecutive weeks upon the released of their sophomore single '' The Baddest''; the first Filipino act to do so.For the citations about BGYO Topped the Billboard's Next Big Sound Chart and the first Filipino act to do so,
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* The group's first multi-lingual studio album '' The Light'' has achieved the sought after feat of being the longest