Lily (stylized in all caps, formerly known as Callalily) is a

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band from the Philippines formed in 2005. The band is currently composed of Lem Belaro, Aaron Ricafrente, Nathan Reyes, Joshua Bulot, and Alden Acosta, the band's original lead guitarist who reunited with the band in 2022, twelve years after he left in 2010. Notable former members include

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, the band's frontman for 17 years since the band's inception, who later embarked on a solo career and opened his own record label, and Tatsi Jamnague who later joined the band

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. Following Cipriano's departure, drummer and chief songwriter Lem Belaro announced and that they are changing the band's name to "Lily" and after a series of nationwide auditions, the band hired Joshua Bulot as Cipriano's replacement.

Background

The band entered the Philippine music scene with their songs "Stars", "Take My Hand", their breakthrough single "Magbalik", "Pasan" (which was also included in the soundtrack of ''

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''), and "Sanctuary", all from their debut album ''

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''. Their second album, '' Fisheye'' followed not long after, which scored its first single "Susundan", dedicated to the death of their friend Jan Kevin Santos (sound manipulator & unclean vocals of Chicosci). A commercial jingle "Eto na ang Summer" that was specially composed for

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, also received airplay. Callalily vocalist

collaborated with Paraluman vocalist Madeline Ramboyong with their hit single "Tabi", from Paraluman's debut album ''In Lab!'', launched in 2008. Cipriano has also taken a new responsibility in acting on the top rated hit Sunday noontime teen television series

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with leading lady TV host and actress

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on TV5. Half of the band's songs and new ones are used on that TV series with "Yakap" as its theme song and "Magbalik" as a background track. Cipriano is also a co-host of Sunday musical variety show, ''P.O.5''. He is also formerly part of the sitcom ''Hapi Together'' and the magical comedy reality show, ''Magic Gimik''. He was also formerly seen on ''Magic Bagsik'' and on the sitcom, ''Sugod Mga Kapatid'', both aired on TV5. Callalily also appeared in the movie "Praybeyt Benjamin" and " Of all the Things" movie of Aga Muhlach and Regine Velasquez. Cipriano has also worked with 6cyclemind in their redux of "Kung Wala Na Nga" with fellow members of the music industry,

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and Tutti. In June 2010, they released the music video on

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on ABS CBN. In 2010, guitarist Alden Acosta parted ways with Callalily and moved to the US. In 2011, Callalily became part of the debut project of the Big Band Syndicate (BBS) composed of Darwin Hernandez of Soupstar Entertainment and Rye Sarmiento of 6cyclemind. The project, which was entitled BBS featuring Kean Cipriano of Callalily, released ''Ctrl + Alt + Del - Restart'', which included the song "Wala na Tayo". In 2012, Callalily covered the

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classic "Minsan" from the various artists album, ''The Reunion''. The band released their fourth studio album ''

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'' in October 2012 with their 1st single, "Pasasalamat". This was also the first Callalily album since former band guitarist Alden Acosta left the band for Happy Days Ahead. Their second single from the album was "HKM (Hindi Kita Malilimutan)". Flower Power album reached Gold Record Award last March. They received the award from the Sunday Variety Program ASAP. The same month, they also won Best Group for the song "Pasasalamat" at MYX Music Awards 2013 held at Music Museum. Last June 7, they staged their first major concert back to back with fellow Soupstar artist 6cyclemind at Music Museum. In 2013, the band was launched as one of the ambassadors of Hero Foundation from Ayala Group of Companies. In May 2014, the band won as Most Popular Recording/ Performing Group at the 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Entertainment Awards 2014. At the end of 2015, the band released their fifth album, '' Greetings From Callalily'', which spawned the singles "Bitter Song", "Now I'm Dancing", "Is This Love", and "Sa'n Ako Magsisimula". In 2017, with production group Sindikato and

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, the band released "Miles Away" online, their new song about a 'runaway bride'. The official music video was launched at

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on June 6, 2017. In 2018, vocalist Kean Cipriano teased the fans to watch out for their 2 new songs, "Ex" and "Litrato". The music video for "Ex" was released in 2019, featuring the collaboration with

. In June 2022, Kean Cipriano reportedly left the band due to alleged infighting with the rest of the band members. However, Cipriano clarified that he did not leave the band, but rather disengaged from the rest of the members. Cipriano also claimed that the name "Callily" is allegedly under his intellectual property prompting the remaining members to change their name to "LILY". The remaining members have since released a statement regarding this and refuted Cipriano's earlier statements. After a series of nationwide audtions, Joshua Bulot of singing trio JBK who were contestants of

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, was announced as the winner and became the new frontman/vocalist of the band in September 2022.

Band members

*Lemuel "Lem" Belaro –

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, chief songwriter (2005–present) *Aaron Paul Ricafrente –

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(2005–present) *Nathan Reyes –

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(2017–2019, 2022–present);

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(2019–present);

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(2017–present) *Alden Acosta –

(2005–2010, 2022–present; touring/session 2017) *Joshua Bulot –

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(2022–present) Former members *

–

(2005–2022);

(2010–2022) *Andrew John "Tatsi" Jamnague –

(2005–2010);

(2010–2017);

(2005–2017) *Ken Tiongson –

(2017–2019) *Brylle Balbuena –

(2019–2022)

Discography

*2006: ''

'' *2008: '' Fisheye'' *2009: ''

Callalily Lily (stylized in all caps, formerly known as Callalily) is a pop rock band from the Philippines formed in 2005. The band is currently composed of Lem Belaro, Aaron Ricafrente, Nathan Reyes, Joshua Bulot, and Alden Acosta, the band's original le ...

*2012: ''

'' *2015: '' Greetings From Callalily'' : ''For the full discography, see: Callalily discography''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Authority control Filipino rock music groups Universal Records (Philippines) artists Musical groups from Metro Manila Musical groups established in 2005