Pinoy pop or P-pop refers to a contemporary pop music in the Philippines originating from the OPM genre. With its beginnings in the late 1970s,Pinoy pop is a growing genre in year of the 2020s. Through the 1990s to the 2000s,Pinoy pop was regularly showcased in the live band scene.
This article lists albums and singles that were released or distributed by Star Music and its sub-labels.
Raymond Abracosa,better known as Abra,is a Filipino rapper,hip hop recording artist and occasional actor. He gained mainstream popularity with his song "Gayuma". When the video reached more than 26 million views on YouTube,it was hailed as the highest number generated by any local artist. Before that,he is a well-known battle emcee in the FlipTop Battle League.
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2021 in music in the Philippines.
Bini is an eight-member Filipino idol girl group under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Formed through the Star Hunt Academy (SHA),the group is composed of eight members:Aiah,Colet,Maloi,Gwen,Stacey,Mikha,Jhoanna,and Sheena. Their pre-debut single "Da Coconut Nut" was released on November 20,2020. The group officially debuted on June 11,2021,with debut single "Born to Win".
BGYO,formerly known as Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys,is a five-member Filipino boy group that began formation in 2018 by ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy and debuted in 2021 under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. The quintet—composed of Akira,Gelo,JL,Mikki,and Nate—co-writes several of their output. Their lyrics,often focused on social issues relevant to young generation,hope,youth empowerment and self-love. Acclaimed as the "Aces of P-pop" and the first Filipino Pop group to have their own topic on Twitter.
"The Light" is the debut single of the Filipino boy group BGYO. It was released on 29 January 2021 as a Digital Single by Star Music. Written by the band members Gelo,Nate,Akira,Mikki and JL along with Distract,who has worked with SISTAR,NCT and GOT7;composed and arranged by Rogan and Ddank;mixing,mastering,and digital editing were done by Jang Tae In at Seoul Archive.
Be The Light:The BGYO Launch was the official media launch by the P-Pop boy group,BGYO presented by Star Magic and "Star Hunt Academy". It was supported by the world premiere of the band's most anticipated debut single The Light. The event was held online on 29 January 2021,streamed via KTX and was virtually attended by their respective families,Star Hunt Academy management and team,Filipino and Korean coaches,MU Doctor(뮤닥터) heads,ABS-CBN heads,fans and some members of the press and bloggers.
"He's Into Her" is a song recorded by Filipino boy band BGYO,after their debut single "The Light" (2021). The song was released on April 23,2021,as the official soundtrack of iWantTFC's digital Philippine romance comedy series He's Into Her. The song was written and composed by Jonathan Manalo and Gabriel Tagadtad;and was one of the BGYO songs—"Kundiman","He's Into Her","The Baddest"—chosen to be part of The Lunar Codex's "Polaris Collection" time capsules bound to the Moon in 2023.
"Born to Win" is the debut single of the Filipino girl group Bini. It was released on 4 June 2021 as a digital single by Star Music. MU Doctor Studio collaborated with Helsinki-based artist/composer Eva Louhivuori,who has worked also with Gugudan and Mirei Toyama;and RYVNG and Maynine of StupidSquad for the composition and arrangement of the song;mixing,mastering,and digital editing were done by Jang Tae In at Seoul Archive,who has worked also with BGYO's "The Light".
"Runnin'" is a collaboration single of the Filipino boy group BGYO and Filipino singer-songwriter Keiko Necesario. The official track was released on 18 June 2021 as a Digital Single by Star Music. It was BGYO's second single to co-write after The Light and the second collaboration track after Feel Good Pilipinas with KZ Tandingan. It was produced virtually as part of the 4th Season of Coke Studio:Itodo Mo Beat Mo.
"The Baddest" is a song recorded by Filipino boy band BGYO,released on August 20,2021 as a fifth single of their debut album The Light. It was written and composed by Tha Aristocratz and TC Mack,along with Jonathan Manalo and BGYO's Angelo Troy Rivera and Akira Morishita. The track was one of the BGYO songs—"Kundiman","He's Into Her","The Baddest"—chosen to be part of The Lunar Codex's "Polaris Collection" time capsules bound to the Moon in 2023.
The Light is the debut studio album of Filipino boy band BGYO. It was released by Star Music on 7 October 2021. The album contains twelve tracks,with "When I'm With You" as its key single,four new tracks "Kundiman," "Fly Away," "Sabay," and "Rocketman",which BGYO co-written,four versions of the band's debut single in Bahasa,Japanese,Spanish and Thai,along with the group's signature hits The Light,He's Into Her and The Baddest. The album's lyrical content transcends the spirit of resilience,empathy,and love.
Born to Win is the debut studio album of Filipino girl group Bini. It was released by Star Music on 14 October 2021. The album contains twelve tracks,with "Golden Arrow" as its carrier single,5 other new tracks "B HU U R" featuring Kritiko,"Na Na Na","Kinikilig","8" and "Here With You",four international versions of the group's debut single in Bahasa,Japanese,Spanish and Thai,along with their trademark songs Born to Win and Kapit Lang. The album's lyrical content celebrates love,positivity and empowerment.
"Kulay" (transl. Color) is a song recorded by the Filipino boy band BGYO. It was released on 1 October 2021 as a digital single by Star Music on behalf of "Old School Records". The song was written and composed by Kiko KIKX Salazar and Nhiko Sabiniano for the official soundtrack of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 National Costume Competition.
Filipino boy band BGYO has released one studio album,eleven singles,seven B-sides,eight soundtrack singles,two promotional singles,two remix singles and nine music videos.
Angelo Troy Rivera,known professionally as Gelo Rivera is a Filipino rapper,singer-songwriter and the leader of the Filipino boy group BGYO. Rivera has co-written several tracks released by BGYO:"The Light" (2021),"Runnin'" (2021) and "The Baddest" (2021).
"Andito Tayo Para sa Isa't Isa" is a Filipino-language Christmas song produced by the television network ABS-CBN for its 2021 Christmas station identification titled "Andito Tayo Para sa Isa't Isa:Ang Christmas ID ng Pilipino".
"Kundiman" is a song recorded by the Filipino boy band BGYO. It was released on 7 October 2021 as the eighth single of their debut album The Light. It was written and composed by Akira Morishita with additional lyrics from Jerwin Nicomedez. The track was one of the BGYO songs—"Kundiman","He's Into Her","The Baddest"—chosen to be part of The Lunar Codex's "Polaris Collection" time capsules bound to the Moon in 2023. The track peaked at number 1 on Deezer Charts 100 in United Arab Emirates.
