Tagaytay Art Beat 4: First wave of arts and music lineup revealed

How do you beat the irrational fear that comes with Friday the 13th? Tagaytay Art Beat just did the unthinkable with the surprise announcement of its first wave of lineup for the music and arts programming. Tagaytay Art Beat 4 Tagaytay Art Beat is an art and music exhibition featuring young and upcoming artists. The annual … Continue reading Tagaytay Art Beat 4: First wave of arts and music lineup revealed

2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Favorite, special award nominees, winners

Event: 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards Organizer: CJ E&M’s music channel Mnet Date: December 4, 2019 Venue: Nagoya Dome, Nagoya, Japan FAVORITE AWARDS Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Winners: BTS GOT7 Seventeen TXT Twice Ateez Monsta X Blackpink EXO X1 Qoo10 Favorite Male Artist: BTS Nominees: AB6IX Ateez Baekhyun Exo Got7 Kang Daniel Kim Jae-hwan Mino Monsta … Continue reading 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Favorite, special award nominees, winners

SEA Games 2019 opening ceremony earns praises, shows Philippines’ power in sports, music, beauty pageants

Hosted by the Philippines, the 2019 Southeast Asian Games was surrounded by controversies days before it officially started. But after its opening ceremony on November 30, 2019, the 30th edition of the biennial regional multi-sport event received much positive feedback. The Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines served as the venue of the SEA Games … Continue reading SEA Games 2019 opening ceremony earns praises, shows Philippines’ power in sports, music, beauty pageants

Filipino rock band Over October releases ‘Press Play’

Over October dropped its surprise debut album "Press Play" on November 29, 2019. This is after months of building up the hype around social media and teasing the fans with two singles "Alive" and "Without Your Love." Formed in October 2014, Over October is a pop/alternative rock band composed of Josh Buizon on lead vocals and … Continue reading Filipino rock band Over October releases ‘Press Play’

PhilPop partners with NQC on Philippines’ quincentennial celebration

The National Quincentennial Committee has partnered with PhilPop to mount music events and activities that mark the 500th anniversary of Victory of Mactan in 2021 as part of the multiple celebrations commemorating an important milestone in Philippine and global history. Under the partnership agreement, the country’s premier songwriting competition will be the screening committee responsible for curating … Continue reading PhilPop partners with NQC on Philippines’ quincentennial celebration

The Eraserheads’ ‘Ultraelectromagneticpop!’ vinyl launch hosted by Sony Music Philippines in Quezon City

The official vinyl launch of The Eraserheads' "Ultraelectromagneticpop!" will be hosted by Sony Music Philippines in partnership with Offshore Music. BMG Records released the debut studio album of the alternative rock band in 1993 . Those who want to be the first to own the 25th edition remastered vinyl can exclusively avail of it on November … Continue reading The Eraserheads’ ‘Ultraelectromagneticpop!’ vinyl launch hosted by Sony Music Philippines in Quezon City

General Santos City’s Ethel Booba wins ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ 2019 celebrity edition with Regine Velasquez songs

Comedienne and author Ethyl Gabison, 42, who is professionally known as Ethel Booba, won the first ever "Tawag ng Tanghalan" celebrity edition. It is a singing competition in the ABS-CBN variety show "It's Showtime." Including Booba, seven celebrities competed in the grand finals of the singing competition, which aired live on ABS-CBN on November 9, … Continue reading General Santos City’s Ethel Booba wins ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ 2019 celebrity edition with Regine Velasquez songs

Roland Emmerich’s film ‘Midway’, Jason Derulo’s EP ‘2Sides (Side 1)’ released

"Midway" is a war film about the Pacific Theater in World War II, directed by Roland Emmerich and released on November 8, 2019. Jason Derulo also released his EP "2Sides (Side 1)" the same day. The film features a large ensemble cast, while Derulo's EP consists of six tracks recorded between 2016 and 2019.

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Jackson Wang’s ‘Mirrors’ is highest Billboard 200 chart debut for any Chinese artist’s debut album

Jackson Wang, 25, just made history. His first solo album "MIRRORS" debuts on the Billboard 200 Chart at number 32, marking the highest Billboard 200 Chart debut for any Chinese artist’s first album. This week, the Chinese artist, writer and composer debuted across multiple Billboard charts including number 1 Top 10 Emerging Artists Chart, number … Continue reading Jackson Wang’s ‘Mirrors’ is highest Billboard 200 chart debut for any Chinese artist’s debut album

Pangasinan’s Vanjoss Bayaban is ‘The Voice Kids Philippines’ Season 4 champion

Hailing from Pangasinan, Vanjoss Bayaban was the grand champion of the fourth season of the Philippine version of "The Voice Kids." His coach was Sarah Geronimo. Carmelle Collado of Naga City, Camarines Sur was runner-up while Cyd Pangca of Bukidnon was the third placer. Their respective coaches were Bamboo Mañalac and Lea Salonga. Bayaban received … Continue reading Pangasinan’s Vanjoss Bayaban is ‘The Voice Kids Philippines’ Season 4 champion