Pilar Garrido Corrales is a Filipino pop singer, songwriter, actress, comedian and television presenter. She is best-known for her distinctive backbend when singing and is popularly referred to as the "Asia's Queen of Songs" for her vocal style and longevity.
Aloy Adlawan, a chemical engineer by profession, is a multi-awarded Filipino filmmaker- writer, producer, director, composer. He attended filmmaking courses at the Mowelfund Film Institute in the Philippines and the New York Film Academy in New York City.
Pinoy pop refers to popular music in the Philippines originating from the OPM genre. With its beginnings in the late 1970s, Pinoy pop is a growing genre in the 2020s. Through the 1990s to the 2000s, Pinoy pop was regularly showcased in the live band scene.
"Sakura no Hanabiratachi" is Japanese idol group AKB48's debut single, released independently through AKS on February 1, 2006. The single was the highest debuting girl group single since Morning Musume's "Morning Coffee", released in 1998. The song was composed by Hiroshi Uesugi and written by Yasushi Akimoto. The song was re-recorded and released again in 2008 as the group's final single with major label DefStar Records. The song was sung by the original 21 members of AKB48 that later formed Team A. The center of the 2006 version was Minami Takahashi. while the center of the 2008 version was Atsuko Maeda.
"Skirt, Hirari" is Japanese idol group AKB48's second single, released independently through AKS on June 7, 2006. The song was sung by 7 members of AKB48 Team A, Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Rina Nakanishi, Risa Narita, Mai Oshima, and Minami Takahashi, and other members of Team A were back dancers. The center of the song is Minami Takahashi and Atsuko Maeda.
"Aitakatta" is Japanese idol group AKB48's third single, and the first major single released through DefSTAR Records, on 25 October 2006.
"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" is the 32nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 21, 2013. The single contains graduation songs for Mariko Shinoda and Tomomi Itano.
"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" is the 42nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on December 9, 2015. As of February 22, 2016, it has sold 1,041,763 copies. It was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
MNL48 is a Filipino idol girl group based in Manila, Philippines, and formed in 2015, they are the fourth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (former), and Thailand's BNK48. The group is named after Manila, the capital of the Philippines. MNL48 is the only AKB48 sister group that debuted with exactly 48 members on its First Generation.
The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2019.
The discography of MNL48 consists of seven singles. The A-side (main) song is performed by a special member selection called the senbatsu. Each team are given one song per single, which they have to audition to get it. The songs are covers of the Japanese songs originally recorded by AKB48, the sister group of MNL48 with the Japanese lyrics translated into Filipino.
BGYO is a Filipino boy band formed in 2018 by ABS-CBN's Star Hunt Academy, the group consists of 5 members: Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate. Dubbed the "Aces of P-pop", BGYO officially debuted on January 29, 2021, with their single "The Light".
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in the Philippines.
Francinne Roy Rifol, better known by her stage name Rans Rifol is a Filipino singer and actress. She was a former member of Filipino idol group MNL48.
"Tumitigil Ang Mundo" is a song recorded by Filipino boy band BGYO released on 13 July 2022. The track is the first single of their upcoming sophomore album, written and composed by Marcial Domingo Antonio, Frederico Miguel Claveria, and Julius James De Belen of FlipMusic Productions, who has also worked with Sarah Geronimo's hit song "Tala".
Marsela Mari Dela Cruz Guia, also known as Sela Guia, is a Filipino actress, host and singer who is under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She is a former member of the all-girl Filipino idol group MNL48. After leaving the group, she signed an exclusive contract with Star Magic in their historic "Black Pen Day" on June 19, 2021. Sela has since then continued with her solo singing and acting career. Starting May 2022, Sela became a regular host on PIE Channel's segment PIEsilog and was later on moved to PIEnalo: Pinoy Games.
Gabrielle Ruedas Skribikin, also known as Gabb Skribikin is a Filipino singer and actress under Star Magic. She is a former member of the all-girl Filipino idol group MNL48, and a former a teen housemate on Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10. After leaving the group, she entered the PBB house and won the Teen edition of the season. She then signed an exclusive contract on Star Magic and started her solo career.
G22 is a Filipino girl group formed in 2022 by Cornerstone Entertainment. Tagged as "P-pop's Female Alphas", the group is composed of 3 members: AJ, Alfea, and Jaz.
