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SB19, BINI, Sarah Geronimo, more OPM icons perform at Billboard PH’s anniversary concert

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Gary Ann Lastrilla

<p>Billboard Philippines marked its first anniversary with a star-studded concert, <em>Billboard Philippines Mainstage, </em>held at the Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday, October 15.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/8/billboard-philippines-to-celebrate-1st-anniversary-with-mainstage-concert-in-october-1126"><strong>READ: Billboard Philippines to celebrate 1st anniversary with ‘Mainstage’ concert in October</strong></a></div><p>The concert featured a stellar lineup of 34 artists, including rock bands Sandwich, Dilaw, and Over October, alongside hip-hop acts JROA, O SIDE MAFIA, Tus Brothers, Zae, Illest Morena, PLAYERTWO, and Felip.</p><p>Maki and James Reid serenaded the crowd with their latest hits while Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid impressed with a heartfelt rendition of &quot;Someday.&#x27;</p><p>Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano electrified the stage with his original pieces &quot;Shake It Off&quot; and &quot;Babalik Ka Rin,&#x27; joined by his talented son Gabriel Valenciano. Likewise, Sarah Geronimo showed why she’s popstar royalty with a powerful sing-and-dance medley of her hits.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBJdiXKx8O7/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A3695480.300000012%2C%22ls%22%3A6952.100000023842%2C%22le%22%3A7353.100000023842%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="567" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsgeronimo25%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02nQPXmVRcv3c8JksSaMP57X78wBhSreEMDPTWfHR2NMdF15XP7yDrhaYTN8o8UqmFl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:1.5">Meanwhile, real-life couple TJ Monterde and KZ made the audience kilig with their duet version of &quot;Palagi.&quot; Performances by Adie, Moira, Yeng Constantino, and Erik Santos, as well as P-pop groups G22, AJAA, YGIG, VXON, KAIA, and ALAMAT, kept the energy high throughout the night.</p><div style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:1.5"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/10/tj-monterde-reacts-to-palagi-as-ost-of-hello-love-again-tagal-ko-nang-prayer-to-838"><strong>READ: TJ Monterde reacts to ‘Palagi’ as OST of ‘Hello, Love, Again’: ‘Tagal ko nang prayer ‘to’</strong></a></div><p>The audience was also thrilled with performances from Josh Cullen, Ben&amp;Ben, Hev Abi, and Cup of Joe. The crowd erupted when BINI took the stage, and the event concluded with a show-stopping performance by SB19.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/10/bini-nominated-for-best-asia-act-at-2024-mtv-europe-music-awards-902"><strong>READ: BINI nominated for Best Asia Act at 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/28/bini-sb19-receive-voices-of-asia-awards-at-billboard-k-power-100-in-seoul-1104"><strong>READ: BINI, SB19 receive Voices Of Asia Awards at Billboard K POWER 100 in Seoul</strong></a></div><p>In an exclusive interview with <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com"><strong>PUSH</strong></a>, Billboard Philippines Editor-in-Chief Bret Jackson described how he feels about the momentous event. “It feels amazing. Tonight, we see that there’s so much support for Filipino music. Not just the crowd that’s here but the artists, the music industry, everyone came together and chose Filipino music. And, we hope that more people choose Filipino music everyday because the more that you choose Filipino music, the more that mindset kind of grows. And when that mindset grows, the rest of the world will follow. We want the rest of the world to be like ‘I want to choose OPM as well.’ Why would people from the States or Korea, or anywhere else choose OPM? Let’s show them why.”</p><p> Emphasizing the world-class quality of OPM, he said, “I believe that Filipino music is very sincere. The lyrics, the way it’s interpreted, how it sounds, and how it makes you feel – it’s something that’s indescribable and I think that it’s world-class.”  </p><p> When asked if he intends to stage more concerts like this, Bret answered, “Yeah, of course. We want to do more of this because the more that we do this, the more that everyone else does this. I want more companies, more agencies and anyone to stage more concerts, to champion Filipino music. Because the more that we do it, the more the industry grows, and that’s better for everyone.”</p><p> As for his long-term goal for Billboard Philippines, Bret shared, “I hope that we’re able to grow, of course, the brand, grow our team, and grow the opportunities that we’re able give to more artists so we can empower them.&quot;</p>

<p>Billboard Philippines’ Bret Jackson expresses hope for more to champion OPM during an interview with PUSH at the stellar anniversary concert.</p>

Billboard Philippines’ Bret Jackson expresses hope for more to champion OPM during an interview with PUSH at the stellar anniversary concert.