Rico Blanco x IV of Spades Live in Concert on August 3, 2019, 8pm at the Metrotent Convention Center, Metrowalk, Pasig City.
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Sony Music Philippines reveals its roster of Filipino music artists
The international record label has officially welcomed its newest batch of established and upcoming homegrown music acts as part of the growing family.
Led by award-winning folk-pop act Ben&Ben, whose debut full-length album, Limasawa Street recently garnered universal acclaim and impressive streaming numbers to no surprise, Sony Music PH’s current roster now includes indie pop-rock outfit the vowels they orbit, young hip-hop prodigy Alex Bruce, folk pop sensation syd hartha, and Wanderband runner-up Nathan & Mercury. As a collective, the latest lineup offers a refreshing spin to the dominant sounds of our time while maintaining a distinctly defined music brand that is at par with global standards.
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5SOS Just Woke Up in Manila
The Australian pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer or fondly known as 5SOS took Manila by surprise as they performed an intimate acoustic show for their fans at the New Frontier Theater on July 11. The show, organized by MCA Music, was one that required luck, lots of it. Tickets were given out via raffle for the fans who streamed their single “Easier” and registered online. A staggering count of 38,000 people joined, but only 300 were lucky enough to be part of it.Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin were thrilled to perform for the their fans who were just as ecstatic to see them.
5SOS performed stripped back versions of their tracks including ” Want You Back”, “Who Do You Love”, “Jet Black Heart”, “Easier” and “Youngblood”.
Having staged a sold-out solo show at the MOA Arena in 2016, 5SOS’ fanbase does not seem to be slowing down. The Filipino crowd’s appreciation for the band was palpable during the show as the 300 fans cheered and sang with them in the same volume and intensity as a full-house theater. More notably, a lot of fans who were unable to get tickets were seen waiting outside the venue, in hopes of catching a glimpse of the boys.
As a bonus for the exclusive Manila show, a few fans were able to ask the band questions. From the Q&A session, we were able to deduce these bits of info:
– They had tried adobo and they enjoyed riding a jeepney.
– If they didn’t become musicians, they would still try to become musicians.
– They want to collaborate with Miley Cyrus.
– If their fans could remember one thing about them, it would be that they remained true to themselves throughout their career.
– Being in a band was their dream from the beginning.
To cap off the Q&A session, the fans pulled a surprise for Luke and Ashton whose birthdays were on July. A cake was prepared for each of them and the fans sang “Happy Birthday” as they blew their candles.“A lot of you have followed this group for a long time. Thank you for evolving with us! (…) You are beautiful, young, smart people. As a band, I’d like to say ‘thank you’ for us. You are an incredible fandom. Thank you for your time. Thank you for signing up. I know around 40,000 people wanted to come to the show ,” Ashton said before playing “Jet Black Heart”.
“We hope to continue coming back here to play,” Michael added.
Special thanks to MCA Music!
by Sandra Mae Laureano
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Get To Know JC Stewart
A self-confessed Professional Sadboy, JC Stewart has had a summer to smile about. His recent single ‘Have You Had Enough Wine?’ earned Radio 1 play from Arielle Free and Scott Mills, as well as praise from Niall Horan. And his live profile is exploding too, following shows with Lauv and James Bay – not to mention the fact that all four shows in his upcoming residency at The Islington sold-out within a matter of hours.
Now the young Northern Irish artist continues his positive momentum by sharing an acoustic session performance of his new single ‘Bones’. Filmed by Jackson Ducasse on the outskirts of London in a naturalistic, observational style, the session perfectly captures the traits that make him one to watch for the future. JC’s voice combines a soaring soulful power with an emotional resonance that brings the song’s lovelorn lyrics to life. “‘Bones’ is one of the most honest songs I have ever written,” says JC Stewart. “I wrote it the day after my first ever break-up and all the lyrics just spilled onto the page really quickly. I’m super excited that it’s coming out after so long!”
Today also sees JC sharing the studio version of ‘Bones’. In contrast to the raw intimacy of the session performance, this take on ‘Bones’ focuses on the song’s towering, anthemic nature. Its dramatic beats, strident synths and vocodered vocals take it in a modernist, alt-pop direction. JC Stewart co-wrote ‘Bones’ with Sam Merrifield (Lewis Capaldi, JP Cooper) and Dirty Hit artist Benjamin Francis Leftwich. The studio version of the track was produced by Nathaniel ‘Detonate’ Ledwidge and is released on his music and merch sub-brand Sunshine Boy. JC Stewart grew up in County Derry, Northern Ireland. The fourth generation of JC Stewarts in the family tree – the rest being grocers – the young musician was always destined to take a route less travelled. Citing diverse influences such as James Blake, Dermot Kennedy, Hozier, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and The Band, he crafts songs born from his own experiences of love and heartbreak that explode from intimate confessionals into bold anthems.
That skill has been heightened by collaborations with some of the world’s leading producers and songwriters including the Grammy-winning Fred Ball (The Carters), Justin Parker (Lana Del Rey), Greg Wells (Dua Lipa, Adele), Toby Gad (Jess Glynne, John Legend), Jon Green (Rag N Bone Man, James Bay) and Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé, Fall Out Boy) In addition to his own quickly ascending career, JC Stewart is also an in-demand collaborator for the next wave of young artists. He co-wrote ‘Hollywood’ with his friend Lewis Capaldi, with the song featuring on the latter’s smash hit debut album ‘Devilishly Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’. He then followed his set at Barn On The Farm by guesting during Maggie Rogers’ performance of ‘Alaska’ alongside Maisie Peters and others.
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Dancing and Singing the Night Away with Twice
Kpop fairy godmother Happee Sy has an unspoken tradition of celebrating her birthday by bringing major Kpop acts to the Philippines: 2015 was Big Bang, 2017 was Super Junior, this 2019 it’s JYP girlgroup Twice
Twicelights in Manila was highly anticipated by Filipino ONCEs, who have waited 3 years to see the girls perform live and dance to their catchy songs. The weather outside the arena was gloomy but the fans made up for the downpour with a feverish welcome. Team Concert or Team Labas, one couldn’t really tell who’s who as the level of excitement was just the same.
Surprisingly, the crowd was dominated by fanboys. They chanted religiously to music videos while waiting for the concert to begin, proudly waving their multi-colored Candy Bongs.
Deafening screams filled the arena as TWICE opened their stage with “Stuck In My Head” , looking beautiful clad in gold-embellished black dresses. The crowd went wild as they performed the hit “Cheer Up” , the chant was particularly thunderous during Sana’s famous “shy shy shy” line. PH ONCEs gladly moved to the beat with “BDZ,” “Yes or Yes,” and” Dance the Night Away.”
The crowd erupted in shrieks as the members introduced themselves in Filipino, individually greeting their Pinoy fans with a lovely”Mabuhay”.
“Mabuhay ako si Dahyun. Kumain ka na ba? Ang galing!” which sent the crowd to an uproar. (You are so adorable Dubu!)
After changing outfits, the girls went back on stage dressed in white flowy dresses. TWICE showed that not only do they pull off cutesy concepts to a tee, they also have powerful vocals. They serenaded the audience with “After Moon”, “You in My Heart” and “Sunset”. Nayeon applauded the crowd saying how nice it was to see a lot of Candy Bongs.
The group divided up into units for special performances. Sana, Dahyun and Tzuyu wowed the audience with their sexy rendition of Beyonce’s “Dance for You”. Dahyun commented “ONCE, you guys know, these are the sexiest members of Twice”. Jihyo and Momo emulated Taemin’s graceful dance moves for their cover of “Goodbye”. The rest Nayeon, Mina, Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung covered Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way”.
Twice assembled again as a group and everyone in MOA Arena was up on their feet dancing along to their chart-toppers ” What is Love,” “Like Ohh-Ahh,” “TT,” “Knock Knock,” and the newly-released “Fancy”.
The girls expressed how grateful and overwhelmed they were for every fan that attended their first concert in the country. Each of them promised to come back again.“We also really wanted to meet Manila ONCE. I feel very apologetic to you guys but I’m really thankful to you. As you guys waited for us, we will come back soon, we’ll try out best to comeback soon as possible. Magkikita tayo ulit”- Sana
“3 years is a long time, thank you guys for waiting for us. It’s our first time here but thank you for welcoming us with this energy. As promised, we will try to comeback. Salamat sa pagpunta nyo”- Mina
“Thank you guys so much. Of all the ONCE we saw dancing, I think you guys have the most energy. We’ll see each other again soon. Ingat”.- Jihyo
” You guys are so loud. I really do wish we could come back to the Philippines to perform for you guys. Masaya kami ngayong gabi!”- Chaeyong
” Let’s meet again soon. ONCE, the best kayo!”- Jeongyeon
“You guys really patiently waited for us. So since this is our first time. I feel really really sorry for you guys. I will really come back to the Philippines. Babalik kami”- Nayeon
“Thank you guys for waiting. Thank you guys so much for enjoying our songs. I wish we could see each other again in our next concert. Mamimiss ko kayo”- Tzuyu
“Did you guys have fun? SIGAAAW! Maganda! Even though TWICE and ONCE are far apart but I know our hearts are together. Mahal ko kayo!”- Dahyun
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Twice capped off their Twicelights in Manila tour with their song “Stuck” as a gift of gratitude for their ONCEs, the lines of the song capture how they feel towards their fans – “My eyes want to see you, my heart remembers all of you, 24/7 I wanna be with you. I’m stuck on you”.
Three years in the making, three hours of full blast performance, nine girls, and thousands of fans made for one unforgettable heart-shaking night.Special thanks to PULP LIVE WORLD
Words by Gellie Jam Alonto
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Drum Tao “Rhythm of Tribe, Time Travel Chronicles”
Drum Tao “Rhythm of Tribe, Time Travel Chronicles” from September 5-8, 2019 at The Theatre at Solaire Resort.
Tickets now available at ticketworld.com.ph/drumtao2019
Drum Tao returns to Manila with a spectacular new show Rhythm of Tribe combining martial arts, choreography, innovative contemporary Japanese Production with costumes designed by Paris collection fashion designer Junko Koshino.
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EXO Live in Manila 2019
EXO Live in Manila 2019 on August 24, 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena. EXO PLANET #5 – EXplOration in Manila is presented by Pulp Live World.
Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai, and Sehun is coming back to the Philippines.
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Lea Salonga – Perfect Ten
Lea Salonga – Perfect Ten on August 30 & 31, 2019, 8pm at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.
Tickets now available at ticketworld.com.ph/leasalongaperfectten
Celebrate Resorts World Manila’s (RWM) 10th anniversary in Perfect Ten.
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SSVIP – P15,000
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Ed Sheeran Is Opening A Pop Up Store In Manila
Four-time Grammy winner and our favourite ginger, Ed Sheeran is set to treat his Filipino fans by opening pop up shop in Manila.
Ed revealed that he will be opening the store to sell merch from his upcoming album ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project.’ You will be able to get your hands of some of Ed’s merch on July 13, 2019 from 10AM – 10PM at U.P. Town Amphitheatre.
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Genres Meld for Karpos Live Mix 6
Karpos Live offers another damn good night of music as they roll out two genre-bending headliners for Mix 6, featuring international artist, Jordan Rakei, and homegrown act, Unique.
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Synth takes over Karpos Live Mix 5
Karpos Live offers an evening filled with synth-pop and indie-electronic tunes for Mix 5 as they bring international artist, RAC, and homegrown act, crwn, together for another night of damn good music.
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We’re back with Karpos Live Mix 4
And we’re back–
Another year of damn good music await all 7,000+ of you who attended last year’s series and thousands more who have yet to experience a Karpos Live show.
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Jesse McCartney Live in Manila 2019
Jesse McCartney Live in Manila on July 13, 2019 at the New Frontier Theater, Cubao, Quezon City presented by RandomMinds.
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5 Seconds Of Summer To Wake Up In Manila on July 11
Australian pop rock band, 5 Seconds of Summer returns to Manila after two years for an exclusive showcase on July 11, 2019 at the New Frontier Theater. Three hundred lucky fans will get a chance to see Luke, Calum, Michael and Ashton live. The band’s currently gearing up for their fourth studio album, on top of their upcoming tour across North America with The Chainsmokers and Lennon Stella.
Stream ‘Easier’ and get a chance to watch 5 Seconds of Summer: Just Woke Up in Manila happening on July 11, 2019 at the New Frontier Theater.
Mechanics:
1. Stream ‘Easier’ on Spotify.
2. Register your name, email, and contact details.
3. Promo will run from July 03 – July 07, 2019.
4. Entries will be extracted from the site and winners will be chosen randomly on July 08, 2019.
5. Official Guest List (Winners) will be announced on July 08, 2019
Read Full Mechanics here: umusic.digital/5soswokeupinmnl5 Seconds of Summer: Just Woke Up in Manila is presented by MCA Music
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BogumBastic Day with Park Bo Gum
June 22, 2019, Moa Arena two months after the postponement of his original fan meet date, Park Bo Gum finally meet his Filipino fans. Manila fan meet was the final stop to his 2019 Asian Tour “May Your Every Day Be A Good Day”
Bogum assured that his most awaited Good Day Tour would be worth the wait and a good day to remember by everyone.
He opened his tour with a song from DAY 6’s “I Like You” which makes the crowd wild and excited. “I’m so happy to meet you” was his initial greetings for Manila fans. Anne Curtis Smith a multimedia actress and a proven KDRAMA and KPOP fan hosted the event. When Anne mentioned that she is a fan and watched his latest drama “Encounter, Bogum said that she looks like Song Hye Kyo. And you can see how Anne blushed, such a sweetie.
According to Park Bogum he chose the title of his show because he wants to have a Good Day with fans. And said “It’s Showtime! “
During the first part, Question and Answer portion was followed and the questions were from his fans.
Anne : Since this is your first time to do a fan meeting in Philippines, is there anything you want to do it here?
PBG : Actually I am doing it already, it is having a good day with you guys.
Anne : 3 things in your bucket list you want to accomplish before you turn 40
PBG : First get married, second is study abroad and third is acting in foreign movies. I don’t know when will it happen but I want to do it.
Anne : Any particular habit of yours that you want to change?
PBG : Yeah, I have it! But it’s a secret, I will just keep it to myself.
Anne : Let’s go to your recent life, how have you been?
PBG : I’ve been learning on how to do music, to compose music and atually now I am shooting a new movie.
It is “Seobok” a thriller film and it is about a human clone, with Gong Yoo. He also said that he is happy to work with him.
Next part, video showing how busy Park Bo Gum was in a period of time, scenes that are shown from Encounter wherein Anne asked Bogum if it was hard for him to do the part of Kim Jin Hyuk, and he answered “Not at all” saying that he was amazed that he was able to show his feeling to his boss, the character is very brave. Then there was a video clip showing that he is very drunk, as you all know our actor do not drink alcohol that is why it was hard for him to do this part. He told his fans that he always asked his co-actors if he was able to do the drunk part well. Well, it shows, good job!Then, 3 lucky fans won to do a particular scene from the Encounter, the first winner they listened to music together. He put on a scarf to the second girl, and lastly a back hug from Bo Gum, such a lucky girl.
Park Bogum is known to be generous, and it was proven during the event when he continued to give surprise gifts to his fans such as Diffuser made by him. He also gave personal stuff that he used such as shirts, shoes, sweaters, personal photos, calendars, and stuffed toys. And note that it all has his signatures.
And the second part, it was history! He was able to show off a wide variety of emotions, characters and gifted talents to all his Filipino fans. He definitely won the hearts of his audience. He was energetic from the start up to the end, all of his fans were very happy. During the show, he would ask his fans if they were having a good time and asking everyone to go back to their seat so that they could be comfortable.
Here’s the setlist and you can say that no one made this far during a fan meeting! Behold!
“I like you” by Day 6
“Let’s go see the stars”
“Through the Night” by IU
“Always be with You” by Baek Ah Yeun (OST from Encounter)
“My Person” (OST from Love in the Moonlight)
“Bounce” by Cho Yong Pil
“Honey” by JYP
“Swallowing my Heart” by B14A
“Entertainer” by PSY
“Here We Are Together” Infinity Challenge
“Nasayo na ang Lahat” by Daniel Padilla
“ I Will Be Here” by Gary V. Bo Gum singing while playing the piano. “One Candle” by G.O.D And of course the Dance break, he danced beautifully with “What is Love” by Twice, “Pretty U” by Seventeen, “Boy with LUV” from BTS which he mentioned that his friend and BTS member Kim Taehyung, taught him the song’s choreography. He also sing and dance with the song “Must have Love”. Park Bogum shined when his fans shouted for him to dance “Boombastic” were he used to perform while promoting “Love in the Moonlight” and he gave in to fans request sing with him then he dances it like no one is watching! Such an angel!
The last song he performed was “Blessing” by Deulgukhwa. The last message from Bogum to his fans “Always take care, God Bless you all and Thank you so much. Buh- Bye and see you soon! “
This fan meeting really mark the hearts of the fans who watched it, such an extraordinary engagement to the bg crowd. Showing so much love and appreciation to his fans, Park Bogum is really the “Boyfriend” material of any fangirl. With an explosive stage, with his sweet and wide smile not showing any signs of exhaustion after the performances, this guy really made the fans love him more. We hope to see you very soon again Bo Gum Park! It was definitely a Good Day spent with you.
Saranghae!Words by Jerrami Voluntad
Special thanks to Ovation Productions