Tag: OPM

Aside from sharing us her NYC Spotify billboard and achievements during a Preview exclusive interview, we also challenged singer and actress Julie Anne San Jose to play Guess the Song. Growing up in the public eye, she never forgets to showcase her bubly and

What do you get when you combine a chord progression with relationship problems? For Pinoy band Mayonnaise, these are what make a song memorable. Songwriter and frontman Monty Macalino walks us through the inspiration behind the track “Tayo Na Lang Dalawa," which came

One of the surest signs you’ve made it in showbusiness is when you get a pop song written about you. That’s probably how Jopay Paguia feels. The original member of pop group SexBomb Girls is the inspiration behind the hit song “Jopay” by

Jose Mari Chan endeared himself to generations of Filipinos with the contemporary Christmas classic “Christmas in Our Hearts.” It’s a song that reminds people about the origins of the season: celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. But when Chan’s record producer asked

It’s not a Filipino Christmas without the staples: simbang gabi, bibingka, lanterns, and Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in Our Hearts.”Since it first came out in 1990, it’s become the unofficial theme song of the season, and Chan himself a living symbol of

Kahit Kailan established South Border as one of the biggest bands in the country, but their popularity only continued to grow after they came out with their next single. Love of My Life is a notoriously difficult song to sing as original

In case you're not aware, “Kahit Kailan” is one of the few OPM songs that launched a thousand and one versions on YouTube. It will forever be considered a modern classic for it is well-known to anybody who grew up listening to it during the 1990s and 2000s, or passed

At some point in our lives, we've hoped that the person we like would one day finally see us in a different light. It's almost as if you just want to tell them “Bagay tayo” meaning “we’re compatible” or “we’re good together”—which

Most groups get together first before they create music, but you don’t often hear it happening the other way around. However, with hip-hop group ALLMO$T, the members behind the phenomenal hit “Dalaga” all had their own things going until they decided that

Remember that Dalagang Pilipina challenge that went viral on social media back in 2019? With its music video reaching over 10.5 million views on YouTube, you will likely recognize the song once you see someone doing that "shy girl" pose but we all

Shanti Dope had already established himself as one of the most exciting names in Filipino music with early hits like “Nadarang,” “Apoy,” and “Norem.” But the 20 year-old rapper truly exploded into the mainstream when he came out with “Amatz.” The song

For fans of Callalily, a riff is all it takes to be transported back in time. “Magbalik” is arguably the band’s biggest song, and its guitar intro is perhaps one of the most unmistakable in all of modern OPM.In this OG video

For over 15 strong years, Callalily has been making music we’ve been naturally singing along to whenever their song plays no matter where we might be. Lead singer Kean Cipriano and his bandmates have given us gems like “Stars,” “Pansamantala,” “Ex,” and, of

Not many people know that when The Itchyworms came out with their major label debut album in 2001, it wasn’t a massive hit. Little Monsters Under Your Bed was a mish-mash of different styles and, consequently, flew under the radar within the

If you thought you knew who Shanti Dope is because of his viral song "Nadarang," think again. The 20-year-old rapper and songwriter burst onto the OPM hip-hop scene with everything he's got. In just a few short years, Shanti Dope (aka Sean

Sean Patrick Ramos, or famously known as Shanti Dope, grew up in a broken family. Known for his viral song "Nadarang," the young artist and social media superstar's songs have made it to Hollywood. His phenomenal talent as a rapper is apparent through his

The Itchyworms have written a bunch of extremely catchy tunes throughout their career. From hit songs such as “Beer,” “Akin Ka Na Lang,” “Gusto Ko Lamang Sa Buhay,” and “Ayokong Tumanda,”, it is perhaps that none is as recognizable and can inspire instant

It's been over two decades since The Itchyworms started performing as a band, and it seems like every song they play can either pull heartstrings or liven up the mood especially when you're singing it at the top of your lungs with

It is no doubt that The Itchyworms is among the many iconic OPM bands we've grown to love. Either you have or may not have seen them perform live before, once you hear their songs, there is always a rush of nostalgia. Now

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