SB19 WILL FEATURE IN DOCUSERIES "KPOP GENERATION"

PPop boy group SB19 will feature in a Korean documentary series called "KPop Generation" which will premiere January of this year. The show will air on video streaming platform, Tving.

Aside from that, many KPop and JPop acts will appear on the show, including 2PM, Tomorrow×Together (TXT), ENHYPEN, IVE, NiziU, and many other.

This docuseries will discuss the KPop-related stories, from the scale of popularity of its genre to going global on attracting of its audience in the recent years.

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BLVCK FLOWERS: NEWEST PPOP GROUP FROM BLVCK ENTERTAINMENT

Recently, BLVCK FLOWERS became the newest PPop group to introduce by BLVCK Entertainment. The members are Ya-Ra, Sha-Nia, Krys-Tin, Q, and Po-la.

BLVCK FLOWERS became the second group managed by BLVCK ENTERTAINMENT, after BLVCK ACE debuted last October.

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22 PPOP SONGS OF '22

 

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More than 60 songs are released this year, which leads to a successful year. And here we are to wrap the best songs of 2022. The songs will be only included from January 1 to December 15, and will be featured in chronological order. Maximum of two songs are only allowed for an artist.

Its pretty hard to choose the 22 best song in it, but here we are, the final cut is now official. Are you ready?

1. The Beast (VXON)

- 2022 opens as the "Monster Rookies of PPOP" arrived with their debut single "The Beast", last January 7. The song talks about a person unleashing the real self and to prove to the doubters and haters that they are wrong. Among PPOP rookies this year, VXON has the most songs produced so far, with 6.

2. Shout Out (1ST. ONE)

- Sumigaw shouted out! 1stOne released their highly-anticipated comeback, which was released last January 15. This song commemorates the Filipino soldiers who fought during the Battle of Yultong, which became one of the most crucial battles of the Korean War in the early 1950s. Recently, this song also became the 2nd song (after SB19) to land on Billboard Hot Trending Songs Chart.

3. La Luna (Pablo)

- Pablo (SB19) released his solo debut "La Luna", which was released on January 22. The song focused about the harsh experiences of self, and felt unloved to many, who became determined to be the best of himself. As of this writing, the music video has now more than 2 million views, and almost 5 million streams on Spotify.

4. Bang (G22)

- The "Female Alphas" arrived as they released their debut single "Bang", last February 25. The song represents women empowerment, that can stand any battle they could face. The music video has reached more than 1 million views.

5. ABKD (ALAMAT)

- Alamat dropped their single "ABKD" on February 14. The song speaks of motivation to go up and not to let you down, in a society full of "crab mentality". This song also supports the Aeta culture. It won "Song of The Year" for this year's PPOP Awards because of its cultural relevance.

6. No Way Man (MNL48)

- After more than a year from their last single "River", the long wait is over for MNLOVES, as MNL48 released "No Way Man" on April 1. The song tackles a person facing a direction that is unfamiliar for many, that are about to break boundaries and prejudice. This song serves as the first single under the new captain of the group, Shekinah Arcega.

7. Up! (BINI_ph, Bgyo_ph)

- BINI and BGYO collaborated for the first time for the funk-pop single "Up", which was released on April 1. The song inspires us to fly up to our dreams we achieve, even under pressure.

8. Bling Bling (DIONE)

- DIONE just arrived to shine as diamonds, as they released their debut single "Bling Bling", which released their lyric video on April 7. The song represents the silver lining that anyone can shine from nothing. The official music video has reached more than 1 million views.

9. Blah Blah (KAIA)

- After the successful pre-debut "Kaya", KAIA dropped their banger debut "Blah Blah" April 8. The song is mainly themed as a break-up song, a girl evolves herself to be stronger and not to devour from harsh pasts (especially love relationships). As of this writing, the official music video has now more than 800,000 views and more than 400,000 streams on Spotify.

10. Bulan (FELIP)

- After its successful debut solo "Palayo", FELIP takes his follow-up track to the next level. Inspired by "Bakunawa '' mythology, "Bulan '' depicts motivation and will to strive to the journey no matter how many doubters are there to pull down. FELIP became the first PPOP act to perform at Grammys Global Spin.

11. Na Na Na (BINI)

- Although the song was released last year as part of BINI's debut album "Born to Win", "Na Na Na" became a sleeper hit, thanks to viral challenge on TikTok around May, and eventually dropped a music video last June. The song focused on a person who fall in love with someone and causes an unexplainable expression to the one who falls in love. Due to its popularity on TikTok, it became the most used PPOP song on the said platform.

12. Tumitigil Ang Mundo (BGYO)

- The "Aces of PPOP" started off their new era with their comeback single "Tumitigil Ang Mundo". The song tackles about the first sight of love that – figuratively – the world stops around and becomes flattered to it. Lately, the song became part of the sophomore album "Be Us" last November.

13. I Wanna Know (BOIZ will be BOIZ)

- New PPOP group is set to make waves in the industry, "BOIZ", as they dropped their debut single "I Wanna Know", on July 31. The song tackles a boy that is already in love with a girl, and the man dared to express his love to her. Gas (also part of BOIZ) is the youngest PPOP idol, debuted at the age of 12.

14. Tapat Sa'yo (4th Impact)

- 4th Impact drops another outstanding ballad "Tapat Sa'yo", which was released on August 1. The song talks about the commitment of love that will never leave, no matter how the circumstances go. The group won "Female Group of The Year" for this year's PPOP Awards.

15. Patuloy Lang Ang Lipad (BGYO)

- BGYO released their single "Patuloy Lang Ang Lipad", which became the official theme song of superhero series "Darna". The song is themed about the pursuit to fly for the dreams, even though many will drag you down. As of this writing, the song got almost 1 million streams on Spotify.

16. ILY ILY (Alamat, Lyca Gairanod)

- Alamat and Lyca Gairanod dropped their classic Hiligaynon lullaby "ILY ILY", but this time, they revived it in a modern flavor. The song is dedicated to the OFWs who are doing their best for the future of family and children. ALAMAT had been featured in the British newspaper, The Guardian.

17. WYAT (SB19)

- SB19 finally drops their highly-anticipated comeback "WYAT", which was released on September 2. The song empowers the reconnection of one another, after the long overdue from the pandemic, and comforting to those who experience mental health struggles because of that. The group recently concluded their WYAT Tour after becoming successful within the span of 3 months.

18. Strings (BINI)

- We are hanging on to their shocker track "Strings", as they dropped ahead of their release of BINI's sophomore album "Feel Good". The song focused about the release from the chains of line, and ushering to overcome challenges in every level that stepped in. The "Nations Girl Group" won their "Pop Icon of the Year" award for this year's PPOP Awards.

19. Sambit (Press Hit Play)

- Press Hit Play released their long-awaited comeback "Sambit" on September 30. The song is dedicated to Pearls, the ones that stayed strong despite their circumstances. Also, this song is an inspiration for many to go for the dreams you want and claim it to be a victory. Prior to the release, PHP lost 2 of its members in a short amount of time.

20. Shaba Shaba (YGIG)

- YGIG is ready to charm the PPOP landscape, as they released their debut single "Shaba Shaba" on November 25. Originally phrased as "Siya ba?" ("Is he?" in English), the song has the spell of expressing and determining the best way to fall in love. YGIG became the first group from newfound agency, SBTown.

21. Take My Hand (All contestants of Dream Maker)

- 62 contestants are privileged to sing the theme song of the reality television show, Dream Maker. "Take My Hand" tackles pursuing the dreams, and having passion for what you love that can lead to success. The song was released on November 25, and the 7 chosen contestants will train in South Korea, and form a new global PPOP group under ABS-CBN and MLD Entertainment. And to wrap-up this wonderful year, the last song to be featured is...

22. Nyebe (SB19)

- SB19 dropped their gospel-inspired track "Nyebe", which was released on December 12. The song talks about healing a person from the bottom heap of life, as Nyebe ("snowflake" in English) symbolizes the fragility of a person. Along with "WYAT", this song was first performed on Our Zone: 3rd Anniversary Concert last year.

Which ones are your favorite? Which song do you want to include? Check our official playlist on Spotify and YouTube.

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PPOP DSCVR 2022

 

PPOP DSCVR is the compilation of the recommendations you can listen to, for a PPop fan. These songs and artists will be featured might you haven't heard yet, and this is the best time to listen to these groups and soloists. 

The songs that are included are the ones that were released between January 1 and December 15 of this year. The songs in the list will feature based on chronological order.

Sulong (Alec Xavier Marcial)

- PPop soloist Alec Xavier Marcial released his song "Sulong" last February 26. The song tackles the motivation from hardships in life and continues to fight to reach the dreams in our journey. Alec Xavier Marcial is set to release a new single next year.

Wala Na Nga (X-Glam)

- Newly independent PPop group X-Glam officially debuted on May 20, with their single "Wala Na Nga". This song tackles the first love that ends up in a broken relationship. The song was featured on OneMusic PH last August.

Good Morning, Good Night (CONTINYOU)

- CONTINYOU dropped their 2nd released single this year called "Good Morning, Good Night", on June 17. This song tackles the love that prevails despite its "long distance" relationship. This has been one of the most-streamed songs by an Online PPOP Group.

Sumpa (Valfer)

- Magiliws were shocked by the surprising departure of Valfer from ALAMAT around February, not until he dropped his RnB-flavored debut solo "Sumpa", on June 21. This song tackles the person who falls in love, and since then, it cannot get over on expressing to one who loves. As of this writing, the music video has now 40,000 views.

Litrato (Asfire)

- Independent PPop group Asfire released their JPop-inspired comeback single "Litrato '', last July 31. This song tackles the appreciation of past memories and moving forward for better tomorrow. The group was nominated for "Pop Indie Artist of the Year'' at this year's PPOP Awards.

Volcano (Kim Aljeon)

- Kim Aljeon (CONTINYOU) released his nose-inspired single "Volcano". This song analyzed that Volcano is an analogy of a performer's point of view of showing off and giving their best on stage. The song lately became part of his 2nd mini album "Are You Happy Now?" this month.

Wait For Me (GPMPlayz, Kim Aljeon)

- GPMPlayz and Kim Aljeon (which are both from CONTINYOU) dropped their collaboration single called "Wait For Me", as part of GPMPlayz' 9th mini album "Doors' ' on August 12. This song can interpret into two meanings: telling the date and wait on a desired time, and waiting for his/her time to shine from doubters. 

Pasahero (Blvck Ace)

- Blvck Ace debuted last October 14, with their debut single "Pasahero". This song tackles a person showing love and leaving the problems behind. As of this writing, the official music video has now more than 10,000 views.

Para (YARA)

- Popinoy co-winner YARA is about to takeoff on their pre-debut single "Para" on November 7. The song tackles a person's journey from nothing to extraordinary. Currently, the group are about to release their another single in a matter of time.

Always Remember (Mona Gonzales)

- Mona Gonzales became the latest addition of ShowBT Philippines, along with SB19, KAIA, and 4th Impact, and dropped the JPop-inspired single "Always Remember". The song talks about comfort and self-love in times of anxiety, and reminds us that someone will cheer you on and not letting you down. Since its release on November 29, the music video has 82,000 views.

Which song is your favorite among these? Check out the "PPOP DSCVR 2022" playlist on Spotify and YouTube.

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PPOP RISING IN 2022

 

What a ride for the year 2022, as we witness the success of rising P-Pop from the groups that have performed well to the unprecedented increase of PPop fans, locally and globally. The widespread support of fans all around the world has never been done before, as major music festivals started to include PPop groups and artists in the lineup. 

For the first time in history, more than 60 released PPop singles were made in this year, from established acts to underrated ones. Another achievement that featured more than 10 groups debuted this year, which are VXON, G22, KAIA, YGIG, and others. Reportedly almost 20 groups are about to debut – either "Online" or "Live", in 2023 or 2024. 

Many PPop groups and artists enjoyed success in international level – such as appearance of SB19 and 1st.One in Billboard Hot Trending Songs Chart, featuring ALAMAT in an article in UK, BINI and BGYO enjoys charting success in international, MNL48 started to get fanbase in Indonesia, and many others.

PPOP Explosion was held in 2011, dedicated for PPop fans, in which the performers are XLR8, Pop Girls, and RPM. But in 2022, PPOP CON, Tugatog, and Popstival made it bigger. Those 3 music festivals became vital to the growing "PPop Rise '' movement, and around 20 PPop groups and artists participated. 

The positive recognition of Pinoy pop in Philippine media this year became the biggest in recent years. For the first time, two talent survival shows (Dream Maker and Top Class) had been broadcasted this year. Many variety and entertainment shows started to give more space for PPop acts. Also for the first time, the latest edition of PPOP Awards are officially held in a live set-up.

The "PPop Rise" movement this year may even be bigger in the near future, as the Creative Industries Act of 2022, officially became a republic act last July, that serves as government's recognition of Original Pilipino Music (in which PPop included) and other fields of creative industry.

Truly this year, we witness the rise of Pinoy pop that can surely inspire more to be part of the industry. Either are aiming to be a performer, producer, songwriter, editor, and even media that are committed to make PPop better for the future. 

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WHY PPOP RARELY GETS PLAYED ON RADIO?

 

Unless you are the most successful PPOP group in the Philippines, PPOP has shown little to no love from radio stations, specifically the Contemporary Hit Radio stations, all despite having tons of requests coming from fans of PPOP groups.

Why is that?

First, let’s first explain what Contemporary Hit Radio or CHR stations are. Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts.

Examples of CHR stations in the Philippines include but not limited to, Republ1ka FM1 87.5, Magic 89.9, Monster RX93.1, 99.5 Play FM, and Q Radio 105.1.

In short, these popular radio stations play popular songs that most people do not know about with some OPM added in accordance with Executive Order 255 series of 1987 which states that OPM must be played at least 4 times per hour.

But based on experience listening to the radio, you normally hear 1 or 2 OPM songs per hour, especially on CHR stations, most notably from artists that are not as well known to the masses, unless the song is SUPER popular.

That’s when Masa stations kick in. Unlike CHR stations which use English as a medium to talk to the listener, Masa stations use the Tagalog language or any local dialect if you are living from another area.

Masa stations tend to play songs that are known to many people. 

There are two reasons why PPOP rarely gets played on CHR stations. First, the song does NOT fit the format of the station. And second, the station has yet to connect with the labels of the PPOP groups.

If the PPOP group’s label is from a major record label like Sony or UMG, it has the best chance to be part of the station’s playlist. However, if they are part of a label like Star Music, or any other label, the chances are impossible since the radio station has yet to connect with the label.

The key for any radio station is to have connections with the labels and it is up to the music director of the station to decide if the song fits that station.

All these reasons happen despite the efforts of the fans to request a certain song on those radio stations. 

Radio stations need to embrace PPOP and give other groups a chance to shine.

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GENERATIONS OF PPOP (PART 2)

 

SECOND GENERATION 

The second generation of PPOP started in late 2009 when Viva Records launched the two groups to brand the Viva identity – XLR8 and Pop Girls. XLR8 is a PPop boy group that debuted in 2009, but since 2011, their group activities became rare that eventually disbanded, meanwhile Pop Girls is a PPop girl that debuted in 2009, and the members were come and go, which still lasted until 2017. 

Other groups were also formed, such as Down To Mars, Eurasia, 1:43, Chicser, UGG, BoybandPH, and others. This generation gave us an "out-of-the-box" approach, which novelty concept had been oftenly used in the predecessor. This generation started to experiment with concepts that are inspired from JPop, KPop, Hokkien pop, and Western pop.

Still, the perception from the listeners was not quite accepted at that time. Many people aren't comfortable with the visuals, and the music. Many people say that PPop is just "copycat" from other countries. 

Even though criticisms were too harsh, the entertainment agencies, such as Viva, always tried to formulate the concepts that would match Filipino audience.

THIRD GENERATION 

The rise of PPop has been started, as MNL48 and SB19, the "PPop Queens" and "PPop Kings", debuted in 2018. Although their musical approach and concepts are different, their denominator is to pursue "PPop" as an established genre in the Philippine music scene. As expected, their journey wasn't great as many people weren't recognized and even received harsh feedback. 

In the following, these two groups gradually became the standard of the current generation, as they break barriers and prejudices from people. SB19 had their unexpected success on their comeback "Go Up", while MNL48 released 2 successful comebacks, which are "365 Araw ng Eroplanong Papel" and "Ikaw Ang Melody".

Since 2020, even at the surge of CoViD-19 pandemic and series of lockdowns, PPop is still rising, as more and more groups (and soloists) are debuting. Many of them are BINI, BGYO, Alamat, VXON, 4th Impact, 1stOne, and many others.

This generation approached it to the next level of concepts, music, choreography, music videos, and live performances.

Largely because of the presence of the internet, the "PPop Rise" movement became known worldwide because of that. This generation proves that Pinoy pop can belong as what Pinoy rock, Pinoy rap and ballad appreciating before.

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