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Laufey brings out BINI during concert; thanks Maloi for celebrating birthday with her

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<p>Laufey surprised her Manila crowd with a very special guest appearance, and one of them even celebrated her birthday on that stage.</p><p>Nearly a month after their first meeting at the Billboard Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, girl group BINI and Icelandic singer Laufey reunited in Manila. </p><div> </div><p>The collaboration took place during the second night of Laufey’s “A Matter of Time” tour, where she invited BINI onstage as special guests.</p><div> </div><p>The crowd erupted as soon as Laufey mentioned BINI’s name, underscoring the group’s growing popularity and their ability to attract audiences beyond the P-pop genre.</p><p>&quot;Is BINI here? What?&quot; Laufey said to her fans, playing up the excitement before BINI stepped onto the stage.</p><p>The girls arrived in Vania Romoff gowns and wore them with effortless elegance, which suited them perfectly, given Laufey’s audience is known for its discerning fashion sense.</p><p>Together, they performed &quot;From The Start,&quot; with the members taking turns on the lyrics in pairs: Mikha and Aiah, Maloi and Jhoanna, Colet and Stacey, and Sheena and Gwen. </p><p>As the song drew to a close, Laufey switched up her own lyrics to sing, &quot;Manila, I love you from the start,&quot; sending the audience into a frenzy.</p><p>The night held an extra layer of meaning for one member in particular. It was Maloi&#x27;s birthday, and Laufey made sure to mark the occasion by presenting her with a signed vinyl as a gift. </p><p>Maloi later posted a selfie with Laufey on her Instagram Stories, which Laufey quickly reposted on her own page along with a heartfelt message.</p><p>&quot;Happy birthday angel!!!! Thank you for spending your special day with me on stage,&quot; Laufey wrote.</p><p>Fans flooded X with videos of the surprise appearance, with many expressing just how much the moment meant to them. </p><p>“sobrang di ako makahinga! biglang lumabas ang BINI and couldn’t believe na ganto kasobrang lapit,” one fan wrote 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-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" 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src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7644574828384488735?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-05-28T05%3A24%3A28.390627%3A8cef29d1-2f8e-44af-b6e7-0538dba78de0%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:739px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:739px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Laufey Sigríður Jónsdóttir, an Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, first gained a following on social media before entering the mainstream with a distinctive blend of jazz, classical, and indie pop.</p><p>Her 2023 album <em>Bewitched</em> earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2025, reinforcing her status as one of the most acclaimed young artists of her generation.</p><p>Her fan base is known for its strong support and the sophisticated fashion often seen at her concerts, a standard that BINI has always been recognized for as well.</p><p>BINI, meanwhile, is composed of Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Jhoanna, Sheena, Stacey, and Mikha. They debuted in 2021 under Star Music and Star Hunt Academy and have since grown into a cultural phenomenon.</p><p>Often referred to as the Nation’s Girl Group, they have topped local music charts, sold out major venues, and gained recognition beyond the Philippines.</p><p>Their appearance alongside Laufey underscored both the rise of P-pop and BINI’s leading role in the genre.</p><div><br/></div><div><em>—By Paolo Lim</em></div>