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TJ Monterde marks 5th wedding anniversary with KZ Tandingan with ‘Unang Halik’ live performance on Nami Island

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>TJ Monterde marked his 5th wedding anniversary with KZ Tandingan by releasing an acoustic live performance of his latest single &quot;Unang Halik.&quot;</p><p>The performance was filmed on Nami Island where TJ and KZ first became a couple.</p><p>&quot;In late 2024, TJ and KZ returned to Nami Island in Korea - a place forever etched in their story,&quot; said the video posted on TJ&#x27;s Instagram page. &quot;The last time they were there? Ten years ago. It&#x27;s where a promise was planted. It&#x27;s when she said yes.&quot;</p><p>Fans online were quick to react to the video</p><p>&quot;Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary Ate and Kuya🎉,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary 💖 Mahal kayo ng puso ko Sobra 🥰,&quot; another fan said.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN4nBPPipC_/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A14508595.5%2C%22ls%22%3A333433.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A333816.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" 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/reel/DN4nBPPipC_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-10" 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/reel/DN4nBPPipC_/?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/reel/DN4nBPPipC_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by TJ Monterde (@tjmusicmonterde)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>TJ released &quot;Unang Halik&quot; on August 21.</p><p>&quot;Grabe, sobrang excited na akong i-share sa inyo ‘tong kantang ‘to! Natapos ko ‘to nung pumunta kami ni KZ sa Nami sa Korea late last year. Huling beses namin doon? 10 years ago — kung sa’n niya ako sinagot. At ayun, bumalik lahat ng alaala, saya, tawa, at siyempre… ‘yung unang halik,&quot; he said in a post prior to the release of the song.</p><p>TJ and KZ got engaged in 2019. The proposal happened during the 30th birthday celebration of the &quot;Palagi&quot; singer.</p><p>It was in August 2020 when the couple first got married at The Farm at San Benito in Batangas. It was in the middle of the pandemic hence their parents were not able to attend their first wedding.</p><p>In August 2023, they celebrated their third wedding anniversary with another wedding ceremony, this time with their parents in attendance.</p><p>&quot;Tayo ay babalik sa Simula🤍 TJ and KZ celebrate their third wedding anniversary by honoring their parents who weren’t able to join them three years ago in their intimate ceremony,&quot; wedding content creator On The Day Storytellers posted on social media at that time.</p><p>&quot;With the beautiful lyrics embroidered on their custom modern barongs, in a sunny Monday afternoon surrounded by thirty of their nearest and dearest, they are finally walked down the aisle by their parents. It’s official, congratulations to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Monterde!🍾&quot;</p>

<p>TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan first became a couple on Nami Island. </p>

TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan first became a couple on Nami Island.