THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST: Hot songs, Rising artists | Jan 14, 2022
Discover every week Filipino music artists to watch and songs most likely to land on top playlists.
NERISSA M. FERNANDEZ | January 15, 2022
"Someday" by Jeremy G
A song about long-distance relationship.
Backlink:
https://jeremyg.bfan.link/Someday
Music Video:
https://youtu.be/bIuBpKXfjLo
About the Artist:
Los Angeles-born and raised Jeremy G made his grand public debut when he participated and became a finalist of the singing competition, The Voice-Teens, which was broadcast by ABS-CBN in 2017 and where he was dubbed Teen Balladeer. Jeremy G describes his first solo original single as a "hugot ballad", that is, drawn from experience. Audiences related and and the song, as of this writing, has generated 1.2M streams on Spotify.
This former host of World of Dance, Umagang Kay Ganda, and Star Hunt who also became a regular on The Voice DigiTV (2019), has earned the moniker Versatile Musical Charmer. He is currently a mainstay of the globally popular musical variety show, "ASAP Natin 'to", on ABS-CBN.
This year, he will release his all-original EP and will also co-star in the upcoming musical series, "Lyric and Beat", alongside popular young stars Darren Espanto, AC Bonifacio, Angela Ken, Seth Fedelin, Andrea Brillantes and Sheena Belarmino.
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"Lundag" by Kiss N Tell
"Lundag (Leap)" tackles the story of unconditional love given by a person to a beloved; that even in the worst situation, the person is ready to mitigate the pain experienced by the significant other by sacrificing oneself.
Music Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riBdQ8HxU7I
About the Artist:
Formed in early 2019, Kiss N Tell's exhilarating progressive Alternative Pop Rock and charged live shows both online and in-person quickly made them one of the fast-rising OPM bands.
The group's complex, sophisticated, and heart-wrenching music helped the band to quickly get noticed by significant labels. Following their selection as a finalist in the recently concluded Himig Handog 11th Edition for their song "Pahina (Page)", they took the road for appearances and guestings on radio stations before signing a contract with ABS-CBN-DNA Music Label.
BAND MEMBERS:
Lennix Purificacion – Lead Vocals
Joshua Ortiz – Rhythm Guitar
Arjumar Arbotante – Bass
Ronnel Navarro – Keyboard / Piano
Ernie Bañares – Drummer
Jeh Cabahug – Lead Guitar
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"Zephanie" is the self-titled debut album of Zephanie.
It's the compilation of all her singles after she won as the grand champion of Idol Philippines. The album is composed of eleven tracks with the key track, "Magpakita Ka Na (Show Yourself)". It also features collaborations with Ebe Dancel, Jason Dy and Jeremy G.
Lyric Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jad2nB4J0JM
About the Artist:
Zephanie, is a Filipino singer-songwriter from Biñan, Laguna, and the winner of the first season of Idol Philippines. In 2021, Zephanie fulfilled her dreams of joining Himig Handog as the interpreter of "Tinadhana Sa 'Yo (Destined For You)," composed by SJ Gandia and one of the 12 official entries in the competition. Her entry won MOR's Choice and TFC's Global Choice awards. She has also won numerous awards, such as Kumu Livestreaming's Singer of the Year and PMPC's New Female Recording Artist of the Year. The various media outlets dub her "This Generation's Pop Princess". She joined the global pop group "Now United" boot camp in Abu Dhabi in 2021.