After a long absence, the “Boyce” family is returning to the Philippines. For the week of Valentine’s Day, one of the most popular independent bands in the world, Boyce Avenue, is making a comeback. Scheduled performances in Manila’s Araneta Coliseum on the 11th, Cebu’s Waterfront Hotel Ballroom on the 12th, and Davao’s SMX Convention Center on the 14th have been announced. Adie, Nobita, and (for the Manila performance alone) The Juans, three of today’s biggest names in O.P.M., will also be performing.
Alejandro, the band’s main singer, discussed what makes their Filipino fans unique during a Zoom interview with the press on Wednesday.
“There’s a deeper level of passion, seems to be kind of interwoven in the Filipino culture to be a very romantic culture and that’s such a big part of what we do.”
He added, “crowd sings so passionately in the Philippines especially to the love songs so that’s kind of something that’s always struck us that seems to be just at a heightened level.”
The members of the Boyce Avenue band all grew up in the same neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida, hence the band’s name. The three Manzano brothers, Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Fabian (guitar, vocals), and Daniel, make up the band, which is well-liked for its acoustic leanings (bass, percussion, vocals). The band first performed together in 2004, and in 2007, they started uploading videos to YouTube, where they quickly became popular. They are one of the most popular channels in the world, with over 13.2 million subscribers and over 4.8 billion views on YouTube.
When we asked how their upcoming concert would be different from previous shows they’ve done in the country, Alejandro replied, “We will play songs that we didn’t play last time we were there, but I’m just on a deeper emotional level; I think there’s just a different perspective now, post-pandemic, and I think there’s a level of gratitude for everybody.”
The singer-songwriter Adie has over 3.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify Philippines thanks to the popularity of his songs “Paraluman,” “Tahanan,” “Dungaw,” and “Mahika,” which features Janine Berdin. The OPM band Nobita exploded onto the spotlight with the megahit “Ikaw Lang” and the wedding-themed track “Unang Sayaw,” and they also set a new career benchmark by accruing over 130 million views on Spotify. In addition, the pop rock band The Juans, who released the number one singles “Hindi Tayo Pwede” and “Hatid,” and recently played their first major concert at the Big Dome in Manila, are also there.
“I think this is kind of the most local acts we’ve ever had open up for us, so I think it’s not only going to be our show but a whole night filled with a bunch of good music. I think it’s going to be a pretty massive and pretty cool event.
Join Boyce Avenue and some of your favorite O.P.M. hitmakers for a special Valentine’s Day musical performance of some of your favorite love and hugot songs.”
Tickets for Manila show are available at ticketnet.com.ph while Cebu and Davao tickets are available at SMTickets.com and outlets nationwide.
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