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Taeyang of Bigbang sings TJ Monterde’s 'Palagi' in Manila concert

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>BigBang member Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, delighted his Filipino fans with a special surprise during the Manila leg of his <em>The Light Year </em>tour on Saturday, February 22. </p><p>The South Korean star performed the OPM song “Palagi” as part of his special stage during the last stop of his Asia tour.</p><p>In a video posted by Philippine Concerts on X, Taeyang sang the song fluently, impressing fans with his pronunciation and heartfelt delivery. </p><p>He was also heard expressing his love for his Filipino supporters, saying, “Manila, I love you… palagi.”</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:455px;height:706px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1893277575536902210&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-23T13%3A04%3A07.634516%3Aea94cdde-d2a4-404d-a320-cdfbd31cdf08%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=80948e5cc3cdde0454601a32a7426e0a35069eb5&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1893277575536902210"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>In another post, Taeyang also asked his fans to sing along with him.</p><p>“TAEYANG MONTERDE IN DA HAUS! When VIPs asked Youngbae to sing &quot;Palagi&quot; once again #TAEYANGinManila #TAEYANG2025TOUR @Realtaeyang,” a fan captioned in a post on X.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:455px;height:619px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1893282726301835754&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-23T13%3A04%3A07.634516%3Aea94cdde-d2a4-404d-a320-cdfbd31cdf08%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=80948e5cc3cdde0454601a32a7426e0a35069eb5&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1893282726301835754"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>The original singer and songwriter of “Palagi,” TJ Monterde, was pleasantly surprised by the tribute. He reposted the video on his personal X account, adding a shocked emoji.</p><p>TJ also commented on Taeyang’s photos from his Manila show, expressing his gratitude to the K-pop second generation star for singing his song.</p><p>“Thank you for singing ‘Palagi’! Love from the Philippines! 🇵🇭,” TJ said.</p><p>Taeyang captioned his post from his Manila show with “Thank u Manila Love u palagi 💛.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-22" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGYpOdlTQZc/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=453&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A22%2C%22os%22%3A12177963.899999976%2C%22ls%22%3A680591.2000000477%2C%22le%22%3A680864.1000000238%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="596" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-22" 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><br/></div><p>Fans were deeply moved by his performance, with many expressing their appreciation online.</p><p>“Same energy yung Palagi ni Taeyang at Pasilyo ni IU! Ibang level ang fan service!” a fan said on X.</p><p>Another one posted, “Gagi yung Palagi ni Taeyang. hahaha bakit naiyak ako nung pinakinggan ko ulit. Grabe eh..ang galing nya. Parang Pinoy na Pinoy sya. Wala bang full version nun Taeyang. Ang galing eh!”</p><p>Some speculated on why Taeyang chose “Palagi” as his surprise song.</p><p>“Feel ko na gustohan  ni Taeyang ang Palagi kasi same meaning dun sa &quot;Reason&quot; na kanta  niya para sa asawa niya. 🤍🤍,” one netizen guessed. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/2/23/bigbangs-taeyang-shines-as-tour-concludes-in-manila-1623"><strong>READ: BIGBANG’s Taeyang shines as tour concludes in Manila</strong></a></div><p>This is not the first time a South Korean artist has covered “Palagi”. In 2024, singer-songwriter 10cm, also known as Kwon Jung-yeol, expressed interest in collaborating with Filipino artists, including TJ Monterde.</p><p>“Among the well-known ones, there are artists like Zack Tabudlo and TJ Monterde. It seems like there are many aspects that resonate with me, and I feel the desire to try something together,” the South Korean singer said.</p><p>He also praised Monterde’s style, saying, “I’d like to collaborate as soon as possible because he has a very professional and acoustic feel, and it seems like there are many aspects that resonate with me.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/2/5/tj-monterde-performs-collab-song-with-korean-singer-songwriter-10cm-1226"><strong>READ: TJ Monterde performs collab song with Korean singer-songwriter 10CM</strong></a><strong></strong></div><p>During a media conference for his first Manila concert, 10cm shared how much he admired “Palagi.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/2/3/south-korean-singer-10-cm-wants-to-collaborate-with-tj-monterde-1531"><strong>READ:South Korean singer 10cm wants to collaborate with TJ Monterde </strong></a></div><p>“Unang-una dahil sobrang nagustuhan ko po yung kanta ni TJ na ‘Palagi’ na kinover ko rin po and maswerte na nag-connect kami and nag-contact kami to each other,” 10cm shared. (Firstly, because I really like TJ’s song “Palagi”, of which I did a cover. Luckily we made a connection and got in contact with each other.)</p><div><strong> </strong></div>

<p><b>Taeyang of K-pop group Bigbang surprises fans with cover of Filipino song “Palagi.”</b></p>

Taeyang of K-pop group Bigbang surprises fans with cover of Filipino song “Palagi.”

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Nikka Sabio,

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Published February 23, 2025 09:47 PM PHT

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