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TJ Monterde becomes No. 1 OPM artist on Spotify after three sold-out shows at the Big Dome

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Following his three sold-out shows at the Araneta Coliseum, TJ Monterde has become the No. 1 OPM artist on Spotify.</p><p>The singer took to social media to pen a message expressing his gratitude to his fans.</p><p>&quot;CONCERT HIGH PA BA? GRABE KAYO, MGA BITUIN! AFTER THOSE 3 MAGICAL NIGHTS, DITO NIYO NAMAN AKO DINALA,&quot; he wrote.</p><p>&quot;CHEERS TO ANOTHER MILESTONE! MAHAL KO KAYO! ✨&quot; he said.</p><p>Friends and fans online were quick to congratulate TJ on his new milestone.</p><p>&quot;Congrats bro, inspirasyon ka! God bless you MORE!&quot; Daryl Ong commented.</p><p>&quot;Deserve na deserve kuya!&quot; another fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;Congrats Mr. Palagi Monterde❤️😍🙌,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-36" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFt_dnnTsV5/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=754&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A36%2C%22os%22%3A16809706%2C%22ls%22%3A395356%2C%22le%22%3A395960%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="709" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-36" 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 staged his <em>Sarali Nating Mundo</em> concert at the Big Dome from February 1 to 3.</p><p>&quot;Nung kinakanta ko yung ‘Ikaw at Ako’, paglabas ko nakaganun na lang ako, lutang lang talaga ako. So grateful, about what’s happening. I’m just taking each day as it comes. Kung anong meron, pag sinabi ni Lord na ‘chill ka lang muna’, chill muna ako,&quot; he recalled during the final day of his concert on February 3.</p><p>He added: &quot;For Day 1, the shock nung opening. Kita ng lahat &#x27;yung pagpasok ko, unang Araneta ko &#x27;yun, walang angas at all. Amazed talaga.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-34" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFsHIgVyXOB/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=754&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A34%2C%22os%22%3A16788519%2C%22ls%22%3A395356%2C%22le%22%3A395960%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="542" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-34" 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><p>TJ and his wife, KZ Tandingan, received an award from Billboard Philippines during the concert for having the number one song on both the Hot 100 Billboard Philippines and the Billboard Philippines Top Philippine Songs chart with &quot;Palagi.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Naiyak ako sa award na &#x27;yun. Di ko alam &#x27;yun. I’m so happy na nangyayari &#x27;yung ganito, but ngayon kasi I’m at this stage na I’m just gonna keep on writing, I don’t want to put so much pressure on myself. There have been several times that when I do, when I think of views, when I think of streams, alam kong pilit &#x27;yung kantang ginagawa ko,” he stated.</p><p>On January 26, TJ achieved another milestone when he achieved 1 billion streams on Spotify.</p><p>&quot;1 BILLION SPOTIFY STREAMS! WHAT A MILESTONE. MARAMING SALAMAT, MGA BITUIN! ✨&quot; he posted.</p>

<p>'Cheers to another milestone! Mahal ko kayo!' TJ Monterde posted after becoming the No. 1 OPM artist on Spotify.</p>

'Cheers to another milestone! Mahal ko kayo!' TJ Monterde posted after becoming the No. 1 OPM artist on Spotify.