Pinoy Swifties are willing to do everything to get Taylor Swift back in Manila. In a bid to have Blondie include the Philippines in her The Eras Tour international tour dates, fan organization Swiftie Philippines hosted its own The Eras Festival in Manila last May 21 at the Trinoma Activity Center. It brought thousands of Pinoy Swifties together to celebrate Taylor’s music. Picture it: The Eras Tour in the Philippines. Here’s what a taste of that looks like:   The Eras Festival in Manila Filipino Swifties crowd screams “We want The Eras Tour in the Philippines. We love you Taylor Swift ..read more

Filipino Blinks, rise! Your simple yet special fan project seems to have made its way to Coachella with the world’s biggest girl group. BlackPink has stunned the Coachella crowd with their powerful performances. But Filipino Blinks (a.k.a. BlackPink’s fans) couldn’t help but notice a small yet notable change from their previous stages: the girls’ names had new colors, and it seems to be based on a fan project during their Manila stop.   Filipino Blinks’ light ocean fan project For the Manila stop of the Born Pink World Tour, local fanbases planned a simple yet massive fan project to show ..read more

Rapper. Vocalist. Idol. Songwriter. Music producer. 1/7 of global group BTS. Suga wears many hats and even goes by different names from his stage name to his real name Min Yoongi. Outside of BTS’ fans ARMY, he’s less known by another stage name: Agust D. But now he’s bringing all of these personas together in his latest album D-DAY. And he’s also taking us behind the scenes following Suga on his journey from the beginning up to the album’s release on the Disney+ documentary SUGA: Road to D-DAY. We got an early look into the documentary, and these are the key takeaways we got from Suga that we ..read more

There’s nothing wrong with listening to the same songs on loop but you’d be doing yourself a favor if you spice up your playlists with new tracks every now and then. And if you’re looking for new artists to discover, Spotify just unveiled its 2023 RADAR artists slate for the Philippines, boasting a lineup of fresh P-pop groups, breakthrough solo acts, and more. Check out their solid lineup:   Fresh P-pop groups via Spotify Philippines P-pop fans, rejoice! Alamat, VXON, and G22 are the newest P-pop groups that made it on the list together with RADAR returnees BINI and KAIA. Witnessing the ..read more

Harry Styles’ long-awaited comeback to the Philippines finally happened yesterday, March 14, 2023, at the Philippine Arena for his Love on Tour show. With Harries being some of the most loyal fans, many were already in line by 8 am, waiting for the merchandise booths to open and for early entry access. The majority of the crowd was dressed in bright pink, glitter, feather boas, cowboy hats, and even banana costumes — all fashion staples at a Harry Styles concert. As the show began, Harry popped up on stage with his glittery getup right as the clock struck 8 pm, greeting the crowd with the ope ..read more

Filipino ARMYs (also known as fans of global superstar BTS) were in a frenzy after the youngest member Jung Kook was seen listening to a song by our very own Zack Tabudlo. The names of the two artists even topped Philippine trends on Twitter last night!   Jung Kook’s late-night livestreams During one of his four livestreams on the fan platform Weverse last night, BTS member Jung Kook was playing different songs requested by his ARMYs. One of the songs he played was “Give Me Your Forever” by our very own Zack Tabudlo, and fans of both artists were screaming. “Filipino ARMYs win!” Twitter ..read more

It was a weekend of fun-filled activities, great music, and even better company at the long-awaited Wanderland 2023: The Comeback last March 4 and 5. Filinvest City Events Grounds, Alabang witnessed electrifying performances from local, regional, and international acts plus awesome interactive booths from Globe, foodpanda, San Miguel, and more. Here’s what went down at the two-day fete. Photos by Kyano Pineda   Performers After a three-year hiatus, Wanderland made an epic comeback that’s one for the books. The ultimate stars of the weekend were the performers that shone brightly on both ..read more

A new K-pop inside joke is born! Entertainment news anchor Dianne Medina left K-Pop fans dumbfounded after mispronouncing “subunit” on a local morning newscast. The viral Twitter clip contains her report on the upcoming debut of TWICE’s first official subunit with Momo, Sana, and Mina this coming July 2023. But, what exactly is a K-Pop subunit? A subunit (proununced səbˌyo͞onət) refers to a smaller unit of selected idols from existing groups to form a new smaller group. These projects serve as a chance for them to explore other genres that might be different from their group’s initial brandin ..read more

Korean-Filipino survival contest Dream Maker just concluded with its final Top 7 contestants set to train and debut in Seoul as a global pop group. The final members of HORI7ON are Jeromy, Marcus, Kyler, Vinci, Reyster, Kim, and Winston. [HORI7ON] Congratulations, JEROMY, MARCUS, KYLER, VINCI, REYSTER, KIM, and WINSTON! #DreamMakerTheDreamFinale #HORI7ON pic.twitter.com/PRnQY8ur39 — Dream Maker (@DreamMakerOfc) February 12, 2023 While many are happy that their idols made it to the debuting group, there are just as many fans who are disappointed that their bets missed the chance. It seems li ..read more

Since Super Junior’s (SuJu) debut in 2005, they have taken the world – and the Philippines – by storm with their bop-worthy tunes such as “Sorry, Sorry”, “Mr. Simple”, and “Black Suit”. Their loyal fans and worldwide fame have brought on the very special documentary entitled Super Junior: The Last Man Standing, and the band has much to say about it. On February 1, 2023, SuJu members Lee Teuk and Ryeo Wook joined a Zoom call with their media friends and shared their excitement for the documentary’s release on Disney+. Here’s what they had to say about the nostalgia-filled series:   If the ..read more