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BOIZ
CALISTA
Daydream
DIONE
FESTA
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G22
HALIYA
HEP7IX
Highheels
KAIA
LITZ
MNL48
NEO
PHP
POLAR
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VXON
X-GLAM
XOXO
YAMA
YARA
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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 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 is happening, PPOP is rising!
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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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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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.
PPOP is happening, PPOP is rising!
We are all being honest here, folks: Our generation system is not well-structured. Because of so many conflicts and discriminations going on in the PPOP scene, and to the trends in the Philippine music scene, we cannot easily track down the lineage of generation in PPOP. However, we can track them by the years that have their own trends, fashion, music, and situation that PPop has.
FIRST GENERATION known as the "Novelty Era". This spanned from 1998 to 2009. But before we start of it, let's check the criteria on how we track the first PPop group to appear on the listeners:
· The global music trend is at par for the Philippines
· A group/individual that can sing or dance
· Performers are youth, majority of its members are not reaching more than 22
· Audience are targeted for the Filipinos, especially for youth
· A song that was created by a Filipino, in regards to the language or dialect used (Art. 1, Sec. 3 of SB 961/OPM Development Act)
· A song that was hit to the mainstream, either in a short period or sleeper hit
Of the 6 of them, they must check all of the criterias to qualify for it. After the observations of it, the first generation of PPOP started in 1998 through the girl group Fruitcake. The triplet (consisting of Anne, Rhea, and Jel) was known on their smash hit "Whoops Kiri" that released in 1998, and became viral in 2014 from the version of comedian Vice Ganda.
Other groups made success during this era such as Jeremiah (Nanghihinayang), Viva Hot Babes (Bulaklak), Masculados (Jumbo Hotdog), Mocha Girls, and many others. The most popular group on the 1st Generation is the Sexbomb Girls (Spaghetti Song, Di Ko Na Mapipigilan), which became a force on a PPop scene, and probably on the Asian music scene, that peaked from early to mid 2000s.
The 1st Generation of PPop became low in latter years, due to the preference of what's popular in the music scene in the country, which is Pinoy rock and bal
In the continuation of "S.W.O.T. Analysis 2022", we will tackle the other 2, in which to be discussed and analyzed on what is the current state of PPOP right now.
OPPORTUNITIES: ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY
- Philippines is the 2nd highest in Asia (only behind Singapore), and 18th in the world in terms of English proficiency. And we have a good shot at it to attract more foreigners to engage in this kind of PPop culture, due to English being the lingua franca in the international community.
OPPORTUNITIES: TOURISM INVESTMENT IN RECENT YEARS
Is PPOP related to tourism investment? The answer is YES of course!
One example of big tourism investments related to PPOP this 2022 is PPOPCON, Tugatog, and the recently successful Popstival. Those huge events had an impact on the event's total revenue, which also led to a growth in the economy.
OPPORTUNITIES: EVEN SMALL-SCALE AGENCIES OFFER
Not unlike the earlier generations of PPOP that most groups are handled only by established agencies and record labels, today even small-scale agencies can invest and form a PPOP group already. In fact, more and more agencies are starting to find promising talents in forming a PPOP group.
One proof of its success is the rise of Online PPOP Groups (OPG) that was started in 2020, due to strict protocols brought by COVID-19. And even now, many PPOP fans started to notice.
OPPORTUNITIES: DIVERSE MUSIC
If you think that PPOP is only copying other genres, then you are wrong! PPop has its diversity that has been formulated for more than a decade.
Many groups conceptualized on their own. Some of them are inspired from JPop, some of them are from KPop, some of them are Western pop, and some of them are inspired by Filipino sound. But, when the intention is for Filos, that's when PPop enters.
THREATS: CHANGES OF TRENDS AND PREFERENCES IN MUSIC
Now let's enter on the threats, and that is the changes of trends and preference. Even though PPop is rising, there also have a possibility to fade once again, because the people is still the one what music will prefer in the next couple of years. And not unlike decades ago, the pace of the music genre to mainstream is going fast.
THREATS: SHORTENING THE PERIOD OF TRAINING MAY COMPROMISE
Many companies are practicing to speed up the training period before going to debut, which isn't good and it may compromise. It is because to screen each of the trainees on its capabilities, and their character while challenges come. It is a bit risky, but it is the best way for the maturity of a group to form.
THREATS: MASS STREAMING/BUYING
It is ok for agencies and fandoms for mass buying, such as view or stream boosting, and albums for better outcome in promotions. But after all, can mass buying reflect the organic success of the PPop groups?
It is beneficial for the groups about mass streaming/buying from fandoms to have success in terms of numbers received. The concern is the transparency of success. One example of it is how many fans there are when a group/artist performs at a concert or event.
The current state of PPOP is now improving, and doing more than ever. Yet, there are some problems that must be fixed and improved for betterment.
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In this article, we will discuss the PPOP version of "S.W.O.T. Analysis" which derived as "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats"
Usually, the S.W.O.T. Analysis is a guide to the goals and its framework to the organization. But this time, we will analyze the S.W.O.T. Analysis based on what is really happening in 2022 in the perspective of P-Pop.
STRENGTHS: DANCE AND SINGING PEOPLE
- No lie here! Filipinos are very good in singing. Almost every corner in the country has a place for karaoke. Most of them can sing, while some of them bravely sing (even though they have a "sintunado" voice). The proof that Philippines are singing nation is that we won a large number of singing competitions, locally and internationally, and caught the attention even the well-known personalities globally.
- Filipinos are not just good at singing, but also at dancing. Dancing is also a habit that many Filipinos excelled in, and won many international dancing competitions. These two proves that we have so much potential on what it needs to be for being a PPop idol.
STRENGTHS: STREAMING-DRIVEN NATION
- Music streaming services such as Youtube, Spotify, Apple Music, and many more, became a big thing for Filipinos in recent years. According to Statista, the country's revenue for music streaming is around US$106 million in 2022, more than double in 2017 (worth US$53 million)
- In the world of streaming, PPop was one of its strengths to gain the attention of the artists. Since fans also heavily rely on streaming, the PPop is one of the growing genres in the Philippines, and also overseas.
STRENGTHS: THE AUDIENCE REACH
- Even though PPop existed as early as the end of 20th century, the 2020s decade reached a great number of audience reach, something that never happened before. Unlike previous generations, more and more fans outside the country are starting to show support for PPop, which is also a big thing in the "PPop Rise" movement.
WEAKNESSES: BUDGET AND PLANNING FROM AGENCIES
- We are now about to see the weaknesses, or what needs to be improved for continuous growth. And one of them is the budget and planning of agencies
- Budget has no problem from big-scale agencies like ABS-CBN, ShowBT, Viva, and others. The concern for this is for the small-scale and independent agencies, because the main factor of the budget is the sustainability to stay a group for years to come, and having a budget is also a must for releasing and promoting new songs or albums.
- Planning is also a bit of a concern for some agencies. The planning means that there must be a framework for systematic planning that can take for years, or even decades. According to "inc.com", planning creates focus that we aren't distracted in heading directions and improves day-to-day decision making skills for the agency.
WEAKNESSES: NO MUSIC SHOW DEDICATED FOR P-POP YET
- As of this writing, no television station or production company has the plan to create music shows dedicated to PPop groups. Although there are variety shows that regularly guests PPop groups and artists, having a music show for PPop is a different one. Because it will give the full support for fan bases on their favorite groups.
- For the writer's perspective, maybe this couldn't be the right time (at least for 2022), because the total of Live PPOP Groups is still small.
WEAKNESSES: NO MUSIC CERTIFICATION FOR STREAMING
- The Philippine Association of Record Industry (PARI) is responsible for releasing music certifications on albums and singles in the country. As of now, the association hasn't released a certification for streaming, which the PPOP community fanbases is strong for.
- In a world where streaming is a must for the music enthusiasts, many countries (like US, UK, and Japan) are starting to release certifications, either dedicated only to streaming counts or combined to the physical and digital sales for total.
- In the country where streaming platforms are on-demand, the association should consider creating a certification for this, not just for PPOP fans, but for Pinoy music lovers in general.
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BINI and SB19 have been a topic in the recent weeks, not just on their latest singles and promotional activities, but also in the problems dealing in order to stay longer and not to disband those two great groups.
BINI released 8 singles, and a sophomore album this 2022. For a PPop fan and BLOOMS, this must be a heavy promotion for the "Nations Girl Group" of PPOP to promote and reach more audiences to listen to their songs. Also, BINI had a breakthrough year, because of their hit single "Na Na Na" which was viral as a challenge on the social media app, TikTok.
But, it is not the case for the management. According to some BLOOMS, the management fails to do the task when it comes to promotion, such as delayed time of releasing songs and music videos.
The management are not appreciatively keeping on what BINI had done to promote those wonderful songs in the recent months, that some days are needed to sacrifice their time and energy, so that they are doing their best when the new song is coming.
We, as BLOOMS and PPOP fans, are hoping for justice and respect for their hard work so that their efforts won't be short-handed to the listeners and be appreciated for what they have done.
In the other, SB19 also faced many criticisms and allegations from bashers for this year. The bashers, also known as "mahaligno", maliciously post about them, from failed moments with harsh captions to grooming issues, that can potentially trigger not just on A'Tin, but also on the SB19 themselves.
On October 3, Monday, the official Twitter account posted that anyone can tag the official social media accounts of them about those maliciously and illegal posts, so they can take appropriate actions.
This also a sign that SB19 and the ShowBT Entertainment are gnashing their teeth to the mahalignos, that they are done from silence. This is the right decision, since SB19 is the PPOP's most popular group, that many bashers have come to drag the group's reputation.
Their action from the management proves that they are protecting the idol's mental health and privacy, which prevent a possible member's departure.
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Since PPOP is rising, more and more people recognize that the genre is starting to be normalized when performing in competitions. Including the cheerdance.
It started the buzz when a post from UE (University of the East) Pep Squad posted a photo with a question mark. And many A'Tin started to think that the song "What?" by SB19 will be used in the upcoming edition of UAAP Cheerdance Competition on December 10. Some of them started to think that maybe PPOP will be the theme for future cheerdance competitions.
Other schools are not choosing their song yet, either are schools affiliated to UAAP, NCAA, or others. But it is also not surprising if others will follow what UE Pep Squad did.
Since the music in cheerdance has a lot of variety, from energetic to upbeat sound, songs in PPOP nowadays are already hands-on to that. There are many songs that can be so loud like in the party, some of those are in a light yet positive mood, and some of it can be anthemic.
Here are some of the suggestions that can also use in cheerdance competitions:
What (SB19)
Go Up (SB19)
Bazinga (SB19)
Bulan (FELIP)
Da Coconut Nut (BINI)
Born to Win (BINI)
The Light (BGYO)
Tumitigil Ang Mundo (BGYO)
River (MNL48)
WIN (PHP)
kasmala (Alamat)
ABKD (Alamat)
Defy (G22)
FIYAAH (VXON)
Shout Out (1stOne)
La Luna (LUNA)
Bling Bling (DIONE)
Kaya (KAIA)
The recognition of PPOP songs in cheerdance competitions is now possible this year. And the crucial factor of it is when schools in UAAP and NCAA put PPOP songs on it, because of its best talents you can find in country's cheerdancing, and its national potential reach through social media and television.
This trend will solidify the "PPOP Rise" movement that has been continuously effective in recent years.
PPOP is happening, PPOP is rising!
The path to be a PPOP idol isn't quite easy, and even fans know that. There are a lot of sacrifices to take to endure in the training that could take from long months to even years. This requires physical strength, sacrifice to their family for a while, and most importantly, mental stability.
Sadly, not all PPOP idols can handle, even when the group already debuted. Mental stability is one important aspect of maintaining long careers in any idol groups.
Maturity is being fully developed, from developing talent to molding a good character. Is also not to be fully appeared overnight, and the key of it is patience, commitment, and discipline. One aspect of maturity as trainees is communication to the coaches, managers, and even co-trainees, because that will be the basis from coaches if the trainee is worthy to be part of the group.
Since most of the management agencies preffered to find young aspirants, having a dream to be a PPOP idol while still young has the best chance to get a shot. Even though PPOP idols are also managing their tasks between college life and performer, at least there is enough decision-making on how to handle it.
If it's younger than 18 the time it debut, it's fine, though it may struggle in academic performance. If it's over 24 to debut, the chances to become PPOP idol would be slimmer, specially in mid-20s starting to become serious in physical and mental aspect, and even planning to enter in the relationship.
Training methods nowadays are rigorous and might not adapt physically. But from time to time, it will physically develop and adapt to these standards. More than choreographies, exercise and technique is the better key to keep physically develop
The reason for debuting at the ideal age is because the career will develop for a long: physically, mentally, and socially. At that ideal age, this is the perfect period of being matured, mentally stable, physically developed, and best shot for career opportunities. Also, this could also be the best way to have a long-lasting career for a PPOP group.
PPOP is happening, PPOP is rising!
#PPOPrise
#ThePPOPTimes
OPG Hestia is set to have thier cover debut this January 8,2023.They are going to cover Bling Bling by Dione.
" finally coming, here we come our first cover, ang tagal namin pinag hirapan at sana magustohan nyo Fly-ia!!"
#Hestia_Girls #Hestia_Ann #Hestia_Keila #Hestia_Marie #Hestia_Azi #Hestia_Hera
PPOP Awards has been delivering the service of the Philippine pop genre since its inaguration in 2016. The awards show was atteneded by some of the finest P-POP groups from time to time: From BoybandPH to MNL48 to SB19 and beyond. But we came to our minds whose behind this prestigious award?
The one behind PPOP Awards are the "PPOP Artists League". The PPOP Artists League established in 2014, with the mission to promote the Philippine Pop Culture on music and artists.It was held every last week of November, in pursuant to the celebration of "National Music Week for Young Artists"
Recently, some of the fans are complaining that in order to vote on their favorite groups, the account must pay for 105 Philippine pesos (Almost 2 USD) for subscription fees. There are also perks when subscribing to PPOP Awards, including live posts and exclusive contents from that page.
For the fans' perspective, while some of the fans can afford to vote and see contents on firsthand, some of the fans also are not capable to buy those.
Several people are intendedly not planning to vote and participate for the award.
PPOP Artists League is an organization.Every type of organizations in this world need funds not just to survive and stay for longer, but also to strive and grow even more with the programs that the organization has.
PPOP Artists League need more funds to meet the demands due to rising popularity of Ppop this year, compared to inagural award way back in 2016.
PPOP is happening, PPOP is rising!
#PPOPrise
#ThePPOPTimes
It was very normal Monday of September 2, 2019, and another week of stress from work for the professionals. But for SB19, that Monday was a special day.
A Twitter account named "lyra" (also named as "@BAE_sodu"), which a solid fan of K-Pop, shared a 2-minute clip of the dance practice version of "Go Up", where it said that the song didn't cringe at all, and their dance are also great. And since then, the momentum of SB19, and PPOP was skyrocketing. The SB19 members were in shock and awe to the moment, that until now, they felt surreal that their dance practice got viral. But how that day the PPop "go up"? Let's go as early as 2014, when a Korean entertainment agency ShowBT opened a franchise in the Philippines. At first, it was only an event and promotion services offered, but later, the agency started to scout aspirants to form the company's first Filipino group soon, and that name from "Narra" to "SB19", which refers as "Soundbreak" the music in the OPM scene and "19" are connections to the number codes of South Korea and the Philippines.
Geong Seong Ham (known as "Tatang Robin"), Adelaide Hong (known as "Hong Ganda"), and other staffs of ShowBT were involved in creation of the group, which the final products are Sejun (now "Pablo"), Stell, Josh, Ken, and Justin.WhenB19 came into existence in May 2018 and debuted in October 26 in the same year, the group became underappreciated by many. In fact, their debut single "Tilaluha" chose over "Love Goes" to attract Filipino listeners which are fond of listening ballads, but the song got mediocre result to the listeners, cited as disappointment for them.
Months in preparation, SB19 decides their "make-or-break" song "Go Up", as the song tackles about the identity of SB19, reaching their dreams way up. But the same as "Tilaluha" goes, it didn't go well, and received worse feedbacks, especially on the infamous "Go Up Press Conference", that every A'Tin want to forget about.
All of the members initially left their dreams to be a PPop idol, except Stell, who is the only faithful that time and believe that SB19 will spark, and so does the members back from almost departure. And the viral tweet became the most viewed dance practice video in PPOP history, which started to be known around the world, and the rest is history.
For further proof, according to an article in Rappler (Link: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/data-sb19-popularity-records-fans-through-years/), SB19 gained over 130,000 likes and 160,000 followers on their Facebook page, as well as 30,000 followers on Instagram, a week after their dance practice became viral.
What impact goes? The song "Go Up" and SB19 was so crucial in attracting to Filipino listeners at that time, but it was also paved the way for the SB19 to be destined as "PPop Kings", and become easier to create a thin line from discrimination and prejudice, so that even listening to a PPop song won't be a problem. This song also ushers the mark of the current generation of Pinoy pop, known as the "Golden Era" and the start of the "PPop Rise" movement.
Unlike popular PPOP groups that first publicly known on either TV shows or radio, SB19 is the first PPOP group to became first publicly known via social media. As a result, social media is now the medium of the PPOP fans to discover more groups, that help the role to quickly grow in just a short amount of time.
Today, even PPOP groups are now looking on what SB19 had done, have done, and what will be done for Pinoy pop. And opens more opportunities for professionals and performers to boost on economy, and it's time for the listeners to back on "support local" to revive the local music industry again.
Truly, SB19 had a unique story to be told. They start their careers in the environment where PPOP is yet to appreciated, and full of harsh and crab-mentality, and became the example of not giving up, either you are aspiring PPOP idol, or just an individual one whose reaching out their dreams.
As A'Tin and PPop fan, this one will remember on the books, and perhaps, it is putting on the line as one of the most important dates in PPOP history.
PPOP is happening, PPOP is rising!
#PPOPrise
PPop boy group SB19 will feature in a Korean documentary series called "KPop Generation" which will premiere January of this year....
