Julie Iris Fernandez-Lim, also known by her stage name "Juris", is a Filipino singer and songwriter.
Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano, professionally known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, host, actress, businesswoman, singer and vlogger. She has been dubbed as the country's "Ultimate Multimedia Superstar" by various media outlets. Gonzaga was the former lead host of ABS-CBN's long-running reality show Pinoy Big Brother. Her own YouTube channel Toni Gonzaga Studio (TGS) has over 7.5 million subscribers.
Josephine "Yeng" Eusebio Constantino-Asuncion is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer and guitarist. She is referred to as the Philippines Pop Rock Royalty and is regarded as one of the biggest hitmakers in Philippine music industry. In 2006, she won the title "Grand Star Dreamer" in the inaugural season of Pinoy Dream Academy, the Philippine edition of Endemol's reality TV show Star Academy.
Jovit Lasin Baldivino was a Filipino singer and actor. He was the first winner of the reality talent competition show Pilipinas Got Talent in 2010.
Filbert Barinos Girado Jr., better known by his stage name King, is a Filipino singer, musician, model and actor. He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Far Eastern University. He is known for his hit songs such as "Maybe", "Bat 'di Mo Pagbigyan", and "Will You Wait for Me" from his albums Solo and The Reason I Exist under Star Music.
Daniel John Elago Ford, known professionally as Daniel Padilla, is a Filipino actor and singer. He is a recipient of multiple accolades across television, film, and music, including the FAMAS Award for Best Actor and PMPC Star Award for Movie Actor of the Year, as well as three World Music Awards nominations.
"Ikaw" (You) is a hit song written and recorded by Filipino singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino, released as the lead single from her album All About Love. The song became the most played OPM song of 2014 and is currently the second most viewed music video by a Filipino female artist on YouTube with over 100 million views as of June 2020, behind Sarah Geronimo's "Tala".
Roselle Paulino Nava-Tan, professionally and more commonly known as Roselle Nava, is a Filipino singer, film and television actress, and former politician. She is a multi-platinum female singer in the Philippines and one of the most in-demand divas during the '90s era. She is tagged as the "Philippines' Sentimental Diva" and the "former supreme songbird of ABS-CBN". She was formerly dubbed as the "90s Philippine Pop Queen". She started her career as a part of ABS-CBN's defunct youth-oriented show Ang TV (1992–1997) together with Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, Antoinette Taus, etc. She was also a regular host and performer of ASAP, the Philippines longest variety show, from 1995 to 2004 and since 2015.
Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, known professionally as Morissette and sometimes as Morissette Amon, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She has been referred to as "Asia's Phoenix". At age 14, she emerged as a runner-up in TV5's Star Factor and made her theatrical debut in 2012 as Mitchie Torres in Repertory Philippines' production Camp Rock: The Musical. She received wider notice as a semi-finalist in the first season of ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines. She has a wide vocal range and has used of the whistle register in some songs.
In 2003, South Korean dramas began broadcasting in the Philippines. Successful Story of a Bright Girl was the first Korean drama aired in Philippine television. For more than two decades, GMA Network has aired a significant number of Filipino-dubbed Korean dramas broadcast in the Philippines.
Darren Lyndon Espanto is a Filipino-Canadian singer, actor, and television personality.
Pangako sa 'Yo is a Philippine television drama romance television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is based on the of 2000 Philippine television series of the same title. Directed by Rory B. Quintos, Dado C. Lumibao, Olivia M. Lamasan, Cathy Garcia-Molina, Richard I. Arellano, Mae Czarina Cruz-Alviar, Richard V. Somes and Will C. Fredo, it stars Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Jodi Sta. Maria, Angelica Panganiban, and Ian Veneracion. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from May 25, 2015 to February 12, 2016, replacing Forevermore and was replaced by Dolce Amore.
The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2016.
Born for You is a 2016 Philippine musical drama television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Onat A. Diaz, Jon S. Villarin, Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Jerome C. Pobocan and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor, it stars Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from June 20 to September 16, 2016, replacing The Story of Us and was replaced by Magpahanggang Wakas in Till I Met You's timeslot.
I Love OPM is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Anne Curtis and Eric Nicolas, it aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up from February 13 to April 23, 2016, replacing Dance Kids and was replaced by We Love OPM.
We Love OPM: The Celebrity Sing-Offs is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Anne Curtis and Eric Nicolas and mentored by Jay-R, Yeng Constantino, Nyoy Volante, KZ Tandingan, Erik Santos and Richard Poon. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up from May 14 to July 17, 2016, replacing I Love OPM and was replaced by Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7.
Pinoy Boyband Superstar is a Philippine reality singing competition shown on ABS-CBN. Hosted by Billy Crawford and judges by Aga Muhlach, Yeng Constantino, Sandara Park and Vice Ganda, it aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up from September 10 to December 11, 2016, replacing the third season of The Voice Kids and was replaced by first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids. The goal of the show is to find the members for the newest "Pinoy boyband".
DJ Greatest Hits is the first compilation album of Filipino actor and singer Daniel Padilla under Star Records, released on December 19, 2016 in the Philippines. This album consist of eighteen songs; sixteen songs from his all-time hits since he started his music career, and two new songs "Reyna Ng Puso Ko", and "Basta Ikaw".
Kyle John Paradillo Echarri is a Filipino actor and singer. He made his television debut at the age of eleven when he joined season 2 of The Voice Kids. Echarri has appeared in various films and television shows, including On the Wings of Love, Seven Sundays, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Kadenang Ginto, Silly Red Shoes, Bawal Lumabas: The Series, Huwag Kang Mangamba, Click, Like, Share, Beach Bros, Lyric and Beat, The Iron Heart, and Senior High.
"Wag Ka Nang Umiyak" is a song originally recorded by Filipino pop rock band Sugarfree for the band's third studio album Tala-Arawan. It was released in 2007, through EMI Philippines.
