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TJ Monterde performs collab song with Korean singer-songwriter 10CM

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Filipino singer-songwriter TJ Monterde and South Korean indie artist 10CM thrilled fans by performing their highly anticipated collaboration song, “Silver”, during TJ’s Sarili Nating Mundo concert.</p><p>As a surprise guest, 10CM joined TJ on stage for an exclusive performance of their co-written song.</p><p>“I always dreamed of my collab with Jung Yeol (10CM) and ito na iyon,” TJ expressed. “I listen to him. Pinapakinggan ko siya and ngayon may ginawa kaming music.”</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-29" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFnNyC1SiuB/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A29%2C%22os%22%3A14300995.299999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-29" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>TJ shared that “Silver” is about friendship, describing it as a love between best friends that transcends time and distance.</p><p>“This song talks about the love of a best friend that surpasses time. Ito yung pagmamahal na kahit wala siya, kita mo pa rin at ramdam mo pa rin ang pagmamahal niya,” the Filipino singer shared.</p><p>He also revealed that he asked 10CM to write the second verse of the song, making the track even more personal.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/2/4/tj-monterde-wraps-up-sarili-nating-mundo-shows-with-gratitude-and-milestones-0858"><strong>READ: TJ Monterde wraps up ‘Sarili Nating Mundo’ shows with gratitude and milestones: ‘It took me almost 15 years to see this view’<br/></strong></a></div><p>10CM, in turn, reflected on how he connected with the song’s theme.</p><p>“Well, when I wrote the lyrics, my part on the song, I thought about your story about your friend and I also thought about my long-distance friendship like you and me,” the South Korean singer said.</p><p>Jokingly, he added, “I miss TJ Monterde every day, but I can&#x27;t see him. We are so so far away. He is in Manila and I&#x27;m in South Korea. This song always reminds me of my friend, TJ Monterde. That’s why I love this song.”</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-30" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mH4dKPHbs/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A30%2C%22os%22%3A14302480.600000143%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-30" 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;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mH4dKPHbs/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-30" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mH4dKPHbs/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mH4dKPHbs/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by 10CM (@10cm_official)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Beyond the collaboration, the two artists have developed a strong friendship.</p><p>“I listened to him on Spotify and now he’s on stage with me and now he’s my friend,” TJ said. “I’m really grateful that you are here. You were there during my first concert, you are also here. I just want to thank you for being part of my journey.”</p><p>10CM expressed his admiration for TJ’s success, saying, “I feel like you are already a super rockstar. It’s a pleasure of mine, seeing you now performing in a bigger venue. I’m so proud of you and I’m so so happy for you. Thank you for inviting me again.”</p><p>The song “Silver” is set for an initial release in Korea, according to TJ.</p><p>During a backstage interview, TJ shared his gratitude for 10CM’s efforts in being part of his concert.</p><p>“Sobrang bait ni Jung Yeol. Hindi ko alam kung pupunta siya dito, pero ginawan nila ng paraan. Tinuloy talaga nila. Hindi namin sila pinilit (na pumunta dito) kaya gustong gusto ko iyon si 10CM and the team,” he said.</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="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1886416565828223162&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fsort%3Dversioncreated%3Adesc%26item%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-03T19%3A46%3A07.622646%3A381f26f9-c586-45fa-8d86-9e11b2792198%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=d7661d3c7729e4cbb896bda08f2b8b2dc0dae6b6&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:0px;height:0px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1886416565828223162"></iframe></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-twitter-extracted-i1738729522927579306="true"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TJMonterde?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TJMonterde</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/tjmusicmonterde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tjmusicmonterde</a>) reunites with Korean singer-songwriter, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/10CM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#10CM</a> on the last night of his ‘Sarili Nating Mundo’ concert. Together, they surprise fans with a performance of their new collaboration “Silver.”<br/><br/>10CM previously shared the stage with TJ Monterde at his own… <a href="https://t.co/OIkHrB9wcn">pic.twitter.com/OIkHrB9wcn</a></p>— Billboard Philippines (@BBPHOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBPHOfficial/status/1886416565828223162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Previously, in a vlog by Korean YouTuber Jessica Lee, 10CM expressed his desire to collaborate with Filipino artists, particularly TJ. He even performed a cover of TJ’s hit song “Palagi.”</p><p>“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,” 10CM said.</p><p>Upon hearing about this from his favorite artist, TJ was in disbelief, posting on X, “I STILL CAN&#x27;T BELIEVE THIS! (I have) been listening to 10cm since 2017. Now he’s singing my song. WHATTTTTTTTTTTT 😭.”</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>Determined to meet his idol, TJ flew to South Korea to watch 10CM perform and personally hand him a gift.</p><p>TJ’s management, Cornerstone Entertainment, later hinted at the possibility of a collaboration between the two. </p><p>The chances became even greater when 10CM visited the Philippines for his Closer To You concert promotion. He even shared the stage with TJ during the latter’s first solo concert in May 2024.</p><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 as per translator during an intimate media conference.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/8/10cm-says-he-is-a-fan-of-filipino-artists-and-their-music-2343"><strong>READ: 10cm says he is a fan of Filipino artists and their music<br/></strong></a></div><p>“Tapos nag-collab din kami and sobrang alam kong famous talaga si TJ as a singer here sa Philippines. So, nag-usap po kami na sana magkaroon kami ng future collaboration this year,” he added.</p>

<p>TJ Monterde reveals collaboration song ‘Silver’ with South Korean singer-songwriter 10CM.</p>

TJ Monterde reveals collaboration song ‘Silver’ with South Korean singer-songwriter 10CM.