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With the goal of establishing a presence for Filipino artists in the West and globally through music distribution, music rights management, and artist development, PARADISE RISING has more than lived up to expectations since it was launched in July 2020.

PARADISE RISING took the Philippine music industry by storm right with its well-received debut release semilucent, a compilation album that transcended genres and showcased an impressive array of emerging Philippine  artists.

Now, PARADISE RISING returns with a new ensemble of artists on its upcoming EP and second installment to its compilation album, semilucent.  The latest compilation, semilucent 2, features fresh, new artists both homegrown and diasporic.

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CA Christian Alexander is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Staten Island, New York City now residing in Manila, Philippines. 

Growing up in the birthplace of hip-hop, CA first honed his skills as a teenager competing in local freestyle battles and rap cyphers before shifting his focus towards songwriting. Thanks to this background, the lyricist’s versatility introduces a unique combination of hard hitting punchlines and catchy melodies that have equal playback value. This rare blend allows Christian’s catalog to have something sonically that everyone; from golden age hip-hop purists to new wave rap fans, can enjoy. 

Prior to being a full-time musician, Christian was a journalist for five years for XXL Magazine and Complex Media before quitting his 9-5 career to pursue his dreams abroad. CA is driven to fulfill his lifelong purpose of helping bridge the gap between Asia and the world by using his knowledge of hip hop culture in both regions, innate ear for producing records across different sub-genres of hip-hop, and passion for promoting Asian; especially Filipino representation in the music industry. 

When he is not working on his next record, CA is committed to lending a helping hand to other artists as a songwriter. Since moving to Manila in 2018, Christian Alexander has quietly built a reputation amongst music industry vets as a hidden gem in the Filipino music scene and many are looking forward to what he has in store in 2021 and beyond.

Using the pseudonym Curtismith, the proudly Filipino lyricist, singer and rapper, Mito Fabie has been building a body of work stamped with a storytelling style of smooth beats and clever lyrical flow. He is best known for his debut mixtape Ideal in 2015, and his EPs Failing Forward (released in 2016) and Soully Yours (released in 2017). He was featured on various music festivals and other events, including Wanderland Music and Arts Festival in 2016. He was also featured on Kiana Valenciano’s hit single “Does She Know”. In 2017, he was included in a collaboration project by Coca-Cola called Coke Studio PH with Noel Cabangon. One of his recent accomplishments is rapping for the Philippine Department of Tourism’s video for its tourism campaign entitled, “Abakada” (released February 2020).

Born in Pampanga, Philippines and raised in Subic Bay, daze is a singer-songwriter who is heavily influenced by the sounds of her youth. This included old school RNB tracks that her cousins would play on the way to school, and 80s rock / love songs from her parents. As a teenager, the music she listened to started to take a new shape as she discovered alternative and indie artists, such as Imogen Heap and Bon Iver. All these influences helped her in shaping her own artistry and sound, one that is nostalgic yet fresh at the same time. 

Growing up, she was moved by the power of words and music, and slowly developed a passion for it. Obsessed with novels and stories, she started writing her own poetry at 13 years old. Her love for words and music transported her to the world of song-writing and recording. daze wrote her first song with her college friends in her apartment in Manila, where they would sit and sing on YouTube beats over pizza and beer. After a few years of writing and recording-, she released her first song on Soundcloud, “Waterfall”. 

In 2020, daze joins Tarsier Records for her debut release, “1996”, a peek of the narrative of what’s to come for her debut EP in 2021. The multi-single project gravitates towards a theme of her flavor of love songs embodying divine femininity. From the upcoming EP, she released “Lonely” in 2021 debuting as the cover of Fresh Finds Philppines on and in 8 New Music Friday playlists by Spotify across Southeast Asia.

Bridging modern eastern aesthetics with atmospheric R&B sonics, MANILA GREY is a Canadian Hip-Hop/R&B duo from Vancouver Canada. Formed by Neeko and Soliven, MANILA GREY broke into the scene with their singles “Timezones” and “Silver Skies”. Building their now signature high speed night rider world, the Timezones official music video garnered 6+ million views and 15+ million streams on various platforms respectively. ‘No Saints Loading’ is the duo’s newest mixtape in collaboration with music producer, azel north. Boasting a spectrum of songs from the menacing anthem “Night Code” to the cold, bass driven record “Speed Speak”, MANILA GREY has been recognized as being the leader of new Hip-Hop/R&B wave coming out of Vancouver and the west coast.

Chris Gavino, aka Manila Killa is a producer born in the United States but was raised around the world. Despite a family that moved constantly and landed him in places as disparate as Indonesia, the Philippines (where he began producing music) and the United States, his moniker reminds the audience of where his electronic roots came from. His passion for producing transformed from self-taught Ableton lessons into a full-fledged career, earning him tens of millions of streams online, major festival billings, and prominent press coverage. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Co-founder of independent label Moving Castle-Featured on Beats 1, Sirius XM Chill, Spotify New Music Friday in 5+ countries, Apple Music A-List, BBC Radio 1, Triple J and more.-Performed at Firefly, Hangout Fest, HARD Summer, Holy Ship, Electric Forest, Ultra Miami, and Snow Globe festivals. Manila Killa has played with Electric Zoo-Toured North America, Australia, and Asia and will be supporting Whethan and Petit Biscuit on North America tours this year.-Commissioned for official remixes by Chvrches, The Knocks, Jack Garratt, Dawn Golden, Tegan & Sara, and more.

Network:
Facebook – 37,000 followers
Instagram – 27,000 followers
Twitter – 30,000 followers
Spotify – 25,000 followers
Soundcloud – 111,000 followers

Yuna started off her career just recording music in her bedroom and publishing it online at the early age of 19. After graduating from law school, she rocketed into the Malaysian scene with her English singles generating listeners from the urban culture and as well as mass market from  her Malay singles. All this while remaining independent and signed to her own record label Yuna Room Records (yrr.) that she started at the age of 20. 

Growing further into the industry she was scouted by US label, Indie Pop Records and started off her own label back home in Malaysia. 10 years into the industry, her music matured through alternative sounds to Pop and slowly entered R&B.

Working with the likes of Pharrell Williams, David Foster and Usher, she established her international career in the U.S. and continues to grow in the American music industry and generating more music and content. Yuna’s critically acclaimed 4th studio album, “Rouge” is her best offering to date. With features from Tyler, The Creator to Masego, the album is a front to back listen. Born in Kedah, Malaysia and raised primarily in Kuala Lumpur, Yuna now splits her time between Malaysia and Los Angeles (where she is based). 
 

Staying true to her identity as a Malaysian Muslim artist, her professionalism and friendliness makes Yuna a favourite brand ambassador among international brands and labels who share the same views as her She now focuses on releasing her music on her own label and helping young musicians start their music career independently

SOCIALS:
Facebook – 1.8M followers
Instagram – 899K followers
Twitter – 2.4M followers
Spotify – 1.6M followers

Steven Peregrina has proven that he is a true legacy of his own grandfather and OPM Legend, Eddie Peregrina. Though his mazing skills at producing his own original beats and lyrics and creating mash-ups. He has earned over 100K loyal subscribers and listeners in his YouTube channel.

Some of his viral hits, “Ipagpatawad Mo x Kung Akin Ang Mundo” mash-up (with over 9 million views on YouTube), “Wasted” (with Because, and “Chito” (with Matthaios and Calvin de Leon) has hit the top charts of OPM Playlists.

SOCIAL MEDIA:
YouTube: 110K Subscribers
Facebook: 59K Followers
Tiktok: 10K Followers
Instagram: 2.7K Followers
Twitter: 500 Followers

19-year-old Sydney-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ylona Garcia has released a brilliant slice of power pop breakup balladry entitled “Don’t Go Changing” via 88rising.  Produced by industry veterans Jonas Jeberg (Panic! At The Disco, Demi Lovato, The Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez) and Marcus Lomax (Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Miley Cyrus), the Filipino-Australian trailblazer and 88rising newcomer effortlessly uses emotionally telling vocals to grieve through different stages of letting go. 

Speaking on the single, Ylona says, “‘Don’t Go Changing’ is a song that embraces truth towards life’s many mysteries, tough love in particular.”

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‘Spinning’ is the new single from No Rome, featuring Charli XCX and The 1975. Produced by No Rome with Matthew Healy and George Daniel, the track is a slice of pure, joyful, escapist pop that is testament to No Rome’s inimitable talent and endless musical ability.  The single is accompanied by a 7″ pink vinyl pressing featuring a remix of the track by A.G. Cook. Purchase it here.

The single follows a series of releases that have seen the Filipino pop star collaborate with Beabadoobee, Jay Som, Bearface and Dijon, seamlessly managing to incorporate each artist’s unique style with his own.  

To accompany ‘Spinning’, No Rome has collaborated with Japanese artist Hideyuki Tanaka and designer Samuel Burgess – Johnson to create a visual world around the release, complete with animated characters for each artist and a psychedelic universe for them to inhabit. 

Additionally, No Rome, Charli XCX and The 1975 have teamed up with NFT platform Foundation to auction original artworks designed by Hideyuki Tanaka & Samuel Burgess-Johnson and raise money for 3 different charities of the artists choosing. Rome will donate a portion of profits to Right Start, Charli to Girls Make Beats and Matty to One Tree Planted. The artworks are available to view now and bidding begins at 7PM GMT / 2PM ET / 11AM PT Friday here.

With the release of ‘Spinning’, the flood of support No Rome has seen over the last 12 months from BBC Radio 1, Apple Music 1, Vogue, The Face, High Snobiety, NME, The Guardian, DIY, Complex, Hypebeast, The Fader and Paper Mag to name a few, is only set to continue. With his highly anticipated debut album due for release later this year, 2021 is set to be No Rome’s best year yet.

No Rome, Charli XCX, Matty Healy and George Daniel by Hideyuki Tanaka and designer Samuel Burgess-Johnson

Bonafide pop star Ylona Garcia has come a long way since deciding on pursuing what has now been a flourishing career in mainstream music. 

Ylona was only 18 when she earned her first gold record in 2019. Since then, the hits have not stopped coming as the very talented singer-actress continues to expand her musical horizons and explore diverse genres that match her creativity as an artist.

As one of the most exciting young voices in the local pop music landscape, with nearly 4M Followers on Instagram and 1M Followers on TikTok, Ylona is now setting her sights on the global landscape in the next stage of her creative journey.

Now under the umbrella of PARADISE RISING, Ylona hopes to achieve a global following with her debut release for the label, “All That.” Released this March 3, the three-minute-plus tune is an infectious dance-pop number that highlights Ylona’s soulful vocals and captivating visual appeal in the spectacularly choreographed music video directed by Suzanne Kim. 

Both the song and the music video show a side of Ylona that fans have never seen from her reality show stint as well as her past releases and occasional acting credits. For Ylona, “All That” represents an anthemic statement that she’s back not just in a big, revitalized way but also as a more refined, forward-looking version of herself. 

“All That’ is a reminder to be kinder to yourself, and to better your relationship with yourself. If you do that, you better your relationship with others around you, too. It’s leaving all of the toxicity, negative thoughts, and emotions behind you and starting anew and committing to that new, most refined version of yourself,” Ylona noted.

In a statement, PARADISE RISING spokesperson and Head of Globe Live, Denise Seva says, “We’re so excited to have Ylona as part of the PARADISE RISING family, and we’re proud to be with her as she embarks on this new creative voyage. She epitomizes the promising Filipino talent that we’re always on the lookout for, and we hope to highlight more of these artists through our platform.” 

PARADISE RISING is the result of a collaboration between the Philippines’ telecommunications leader Globe, and 88rising, a pioneering music and media collective synonymous with elevating Asian talent from East to West. The label is focused on highlighting Filipino talent on a global scale. 

The label is serving as a platform to establish a presence for Philippine artists in the West and globally through music distribution, music rights management, and artists development. Along with American hip-hop sensation, Guapdal 4000, Ylona is one of the initial artists signed by PARADISE RISING following the release of its acclaimed mixtape, semilucent last year. 

For more updates on Ylona and PARADISE RISING, stay tuned to PARADISE RISING’s Facebook page at bit.ly/paradiserisingfacebook, Instagram at bit.ly/paradiserisinginstagram, and Twitter at bit.ly/paradiserisingtwitter.