SAMANTHA NICOLE IMPERIAL NOWADAYS, TEENAGERS ARE into music, whether Korean Pop, Original Pinoy Music, or other foreign songs. They are supporting these kinds of music since it inspires them to do well in their lives just like these three learners from Grade 11 Senior High School of University of Nueva Caceres who share their stories when they discovered Pinoy Pop (P-Pop) and why they admire them. “P-Pop is a Filipino Pop Music genre similar to what is more popular today as K-Pop (Korean Pop). I think, for me, P-Pop is our country’s way to keep up with the music industry today knowing that a lot of people from the younger generations today are really into this type of music,” Sandara Ricafort, a Grade 11 P-Pop fan from GAS B, shared. Since the 1960s, songs popularized by large commercial vocalists. Many people believe the advent of a superstar pop-rock group, the Eraserheads, in the early to mid-1990s to be a turning point in the OPM music scene. Following their triumph, a slew of significant bands rose to prominence but at the start of the 2000s, P-Pop fell and it was because Filipinos were introduced and focused more on foreign songs. P-Pop groups rose again, in 2018, as MNL48 showed their talents to the people. This group was followed by SB19, BGYO, BINI, Alamat, and other groups. Know more about their journey, as they became the stars as they are today, performing in front of different people. MNL48: The First Idols According to The Guidon, Manila 48 (MNL48) has 13 sister groups all over the world, including Japan. The hunt for members was broadcast on ABS-CBN to develop an existing audience, and the first audition for MNL48 was held on November 10, 2017, by Hallo Hallo Entertainment. Anne Curtis, Billy Crawford, Karylle, and Jhong Hilario hosted the segment on Its Showtime in early 2018 that determined the members of the group’s first generation. Over the span of their three generations, MNL48 has a total of 110 original members. They have a general election every year, that is why, as of May 2021, MNL48 has 35 members and 10 trainees. These members have a golden rule, which is a love ban, where they are not allowed to touch or shake hands with the fans and even celebrities for them to focus on their careers. People who support MNL48 are called
“MNLoves” and some of their popular songs are Dalawang Pag-Ibig Niya, 365 Araw ng Eroplanong Papel, and River. This group is a recipient of the Huwarang Kabataan Award by PPOP Awards for Young Artists, and its 2nd Single, Pag-Ibig Fortune Cookie has garnered Gold and Platinum Record Awards from Star Music and Philippine Association of Record Industries. SB19: Kings of P-Pop SB19 is under ShowBT Philippines and composed by Josh, Stell, Sejun, Justin, and Ken. Josh, the group’s lead rapper, revealed in an interview on GMA’s i-Witness that they would train for nine hours every day, with only one day off a week. He also stated that they would practice a song and dance routine 30 times a day to reach 1,000 practices to show a commitment to excellence considering that no one paid them much attention in the early days of their career. “I like SB19 because they really have the talent and I can see that the quality of their music is really good. Each member of the group also has a very inspiring story and their journey to achieving their success now inspires me. I also wanted to support them because I can see their potential to represent Filipino music with the world,” Ricafort said. The fandom name of SB19 is “A’tins” while few songs of the said group are Go Up, Alab, and MAPA. SB19 has a lot of awards but the recent nomination that made the Philippines proud is they got nominated for Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) together with other artists from different countries. BGYO: Heartthrob Princes Under ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt Academy, this five-member group officially debuted last January 29, 2021, as the South Korean MC Doctor and Direk Lauren Dyogi led them. Becoming the change, Going further, You and I showing the world what it means to be, Originally Filipino (BGYO)
