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Filipino-Japanese singer ena mori performs at the Spotify Stage of the 2026 Summer Sonic in Japan. Photos courtesy of Spotify

Filipino-Japanese singer Ena Mori performs at the Spotify Stage of the 2026 Summer Sonic in Japan. Photo courtesy of Spotify

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ena mori feels 'proud, very lucky' to play at Summer Sonic

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178721940036701 RADAR Artist ena mori Brings Her Sound to Spotify Stage at Summer Sonic (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Filipino-Japanese singer Ena Mori performs at the Spotify Stage of the 2026 Summer Sonic in Japan. Photos courtesy of Spotify</div>While the buzz surrounding Filipino acts at Japan&#x27;s Summer Sonic music festival largely focused on groups SB19 and BINI, another artist of Filipino descent also got the chance to share her talent with festivalgoers.That artist is Filipino-Japanese musician Ena Mori, whose electronic-leaning music typically evokes dreamy soundscapes.She performed at the Spotify Stage during the festival, which ran from August 14 to 16.&quot;I&#x27;m so grateful to be able to do what I love as part of RADAR,&quot; said Mori, referring to the Spotify program that puts the spotlight on up-and-coming artists.&quot;To see the journey from smaller stages to a moment like this, and to share it with so many of my fellow artists, is something I&#x27;m incredibly proud of. I feel very lucky to be here, and I’m especially grateful to my fans who continue to support me and my music,&quot; she added.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178721945285302 RADAR Artist ena mori Brings Her Sound to Spotify Stage at Summer Sonic (1) (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div>Among the songs that she performed were &quot;19 Underground,&quot; &quot;KING OF THE NIGHT!&quot;, and &quot;Ichigo Milk.&quot;During &quot;little sunny baby,&quot; Mori also revealed she had once written in her diary, &quot;I hope I can play Summer Sonic someday.&quot;Since joining Spotify&#x27;s RADAR Philippines last year, Mori&#x27;s global streams on the platform have nearly doubled, with much of her listeners outside the country coming from the United States, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, and Germnay.&quot;Asia is producing some of the most exciting emerging talent today, and Ena Mori represents the originality coming from the Philippines,&quot; said Kossy Ng, Spotify&#x27;s head of music for Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.&quot;Her music is unmistakably her own, and its growing reach shows how a distinct creative voice can resonate far beyond its home market,&quot; Ng said.

While the buzz surrounding Filipino acts at Japan's Summer Sonic music festival largely focused on groups SB19 and BINI, another artist of Filipino descent also got the chance to share her talent with festivalgoers.

While the buzz surrounding Filipino acts at Japan's Summer Sonic music festival largely focused on groups SB19 and BINI, another artist of Filipino descent also got the chance to share her talent with festivalgoers.

Filipino-Japanese singer Ena Mori feels 'proud, very lucky' to play at Summer Sonic

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Filipino-Japanese singer Ena Mori feels 'proud, very lucky' to play at Summer Sonic

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Published August 20, 2026 06:16 PM PHT

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