IDOL PHILIPPINES TOP 20 REVEALED (5 OF THEM FROM LGBT COMMUNITY)

The Top 20 for Idol Philippines search have been revealed following an intense week of competition during “The Group” and “Do or Die” rounds, participated by 69 hopefuls. From 69, they were trimmed town to 39 and the top 20 advances to the next round which is the “Solo” round.

The Top 20 are:

Charmagne Algario (Bulacan)		Lance Busa (Agusan Del Norte)
Dan Ombao (Bataan)		Lucas Garcia (Lipa, Batangas)
Denize Castillo (Cavite)		Matty Juniosa (Mandaluyong)
Elle Ocampo (Pampanga)		Michelle Primavera (Caloocan City)
Enzo Almario (Sta. Maria, Bulacan)		Miguel Ordon (California, USA)
Fatima Louise Lagueras (Quezon City)		Renwick Benito (Angeles City, Pampanga)
Jasper Lacson (Sorsogon City)		Roque Belino (Baguio City)
Jehramae Trangia (Talisay City, Cebu)		Sheland Faelnar (Caloocan City)
Jeremiah Torayno (Cagayan de Oro)		Trish Bonilla (Lucena City)
Rachel May Libres  (Pasay City)		Zephanie Dimaranan, (Biñan, Laguna)

LGBT community is well represented with at least 5 of them made the top 20 cut. They are Jeremiah Torayno, Enzo Almario , Elle Ocampo, Matty Juniosa and Lucas Garcia and all of them openly admitted their gender identity during the auditions. Jeremiah Torayno , who considers himself as a trans-woman, competed in the female group instead of joining the male group in the “do-or-die” round.

Arnel Pineda’s son (Angelo Pineda) was eliminated in the group round while Charice’s ex-girlfriend Alyssa Quijano and GMA talent Kier King managed to advance to the “do-or-die” round but failed to advance to the top 20.

Vice Ganda was quoted saying that his main criteria for judging is a combination of looks, talent and personality.

The top 20 will compete in the :solo” round and from there the top 12 will be chosen and will get the chance to compete in the live performance.

GRAZINI GANADOS IS THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES

Gazini Christiana Jordi Ganados, 23,  from Talisay, Cebu, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in glittering rites held at Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday night, June 9, 2019. Gazini, who is of Palestinian-Filipino descent, is a fashion model and a graduate of bachelor's degree in Tourism. Bb. Pilipinas is not her first foray into pageant, having joined Miss World Philippines in 2014 when she was 18 and managed to make it to the top 13.

During the final Q&A round, Gazini was asked by Judge Bobby Barreiro with the question:

"If you win the crown tonight, what can you do to get more women in the workplace?"

She answered:

'If I win the crown tonight, what I will do is to promote my advocacy. My advocacy is for us women to fight for our rights and for the elderly care and for us to be able to know that someone is loving and someone is pushing us to whatever ambitions that we have. We will be able to rise from our decisions to whatever dreams that we have, goals that we have, and we will achieve it because of those values, those wisdom that they gave us."

Gazini's answer earned mixed reactions from pageant fans saying that she did not directly answer the question and that generic answer like that will not work in Miss Universe. However, her charm and commanding stage presence weigh in and lead her to winning the most coveted crown. She has six months to train before she compete in Miss Universe. Earlier in the pageant, she was judged best in evening gown and was voted Miss Photogenic by the local press.

Many people says she has close resemblance to Tamaryn Green, the South African beauty queen who was first runner up to Catriona Gray, the current Miss Universe.

Gazini will vie for a back-to-back win in this year's Miss Universe pageant scheduled end of the year (probably in South Korea though not yet confirmed).

So far, only Venezuela has won a back-to-back in Miss Universe history. This was in 2009 when Jennifer Mendoza crowned her compatriot Stefania Fernandez. There would have been another back to back win in 2015 but four minutes after Ariadna Gutierrez was crowned by fellow Colombian 2014 Miss Universe Paulina Vega, Steve Harvey apologized that he misread the cue card and declared Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines as the rightful winner, stripping Gutierrez off the crown and sash right on the spot. The broadcast received worldwide media attention.

Will Gazini Ganados shine in the forthcoming Miss Universe? 

Here's the complete list of winners:

Miss Universe Philippines 2019	Gazini Ganados	Talisay, Cebu
Bb. Pilipinas International 2019	Bea Patricia Magtanong	Bataan
Bb. Pilipinas – Supranational 2019	Resham Saeed	Maguindanao
Bb. Pilipinas – Grand International	Samantha Ashley Lo	Cebu
Bb. Pilipinas – Intercontinental	Emma Mary Tiglao	Pampanga
Bb. Pilipinas – Globe	Leren Mae Bautista	Laguna
1st runner-up	Samantha Bernardo	Palawan
2nd runner-up	Andrea Abesamis	Pasig

Other semi-finalists:

April Short (Zamboanga),   Joahnna Carla Saad (Dumaguete), Jessica Marasigan (Malabon),  Maria Isabela Galeria (Sorsogon), Hannah Arnold  (Masbate) and Marianne Marquez (Marikina) and Vicky Rushton (Negros Occidental).

Winner of this year Bb. Pilipinas International is Patricia Bea Magtanong of Bataan.  Magtanong  is a newly certified Lawyer and will soon take oath  and become a full-pledged Lawyer.  Patch, as she is called by friends and fans, has been a favorite from the beginning and many thought she has a spot for the Miss Universe Philippines title. When asked by Judge Borja who she wants to meet somebody globally influential, Magtanong says “I really idolize Angelina Jolie because she was blessed with not just a thriving career in Hollywood. But then as a woman, she was able to use that influence, that voice, and that audience, to advocate for the causes that she believed in, like breaking hunger with the UN. And someday, if given a chance, I would like to be just like her. Thank you.”  Pageant observers says she gave a better answer than Grazini but then there are other factors to consider.  Grazini has a strong stage presence and looks vivacious on stage while Patch needs to be a little bit more assertive when delivering her answer but it is safe to say both deserved their respective placements.

Resham Saeed of Maguindanao is perhaps the first Muslim girl to win a Bb.Pilipinas crown. Saeed says “growing up as a Muslim woman, I have experienced several barriers put upon me by people who make assumptions about my my religion and about my faith and I am here to show that I am a fresh face, a fresh voice for the most underrepresented people from our community.”

Just like most pageants, this year’s edition isn’t devoid of controversy.  Vicky Rushton, who was obviously one of the most popular contestants, claims that she wasn’t able to concentrate while delivering her answer  as she was distracted by someone in the audience who was making faces pointing at hter.  Rushton won at least 5 special awards and we though she had it, until the Q&A where she failed miserably

Samantha Bernardo of  Palawan, got the same placement she had last year (as second runner-up) while Andrea Abesamis placed 1st runner up, an improvement from her semi-finalist finish last year.  Samantha can still join next year but Andrea can no longer as she will turn 28 next year.  It’s a pity because they are both gorgeous and also deserves a title. 

But the biggest disappointment this year is the non inclusion of Julia Saubier. How could they ignore such an impressive young lady? Siera Bearchell (2016 Miss Miss Canada Universe turned vlogger/pageant reviewer) was shocked to see her out of the top 25.  Please watch her video interview on this link (Julia Saubier)

Last year, Bb. Pilipinas queens did so well with 2 international crowns, one near win, and the rest made it to the semi-finals except for one.  Good luck ladies.

FORTY BEAUTIES VIES FOR SIX 2019 BB. PILIPINAS TITLES

Who will be the next Bb. Pilipinas Queens? 

2018 was one of the best years in Bb. Pilipinas pageant history with 2 international crowns and one near win.  Obviously, the most interesting question is, who will be the next Miss Universe Philippines? Will there be a back to back win for the Philippines at Miss Universe? The Catriona magic may be a hard feat to follow but whatever it is, this year is probably one of the most competitive batch ever.

40 Bb. Pilipinas hopefuls will vie for 6 titles, namely:

Miss Universe Philippines 2019 

Bb.Pilipinas International 2019 

Bb.Pilipinas Supranational 2019 

Bb.Pilipinas Grand International 2019 

Bb.Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019 

Bb.Pilipinas Globe 2019

Plus 2 runner ups (1st and 2nd)

Last Sunday, a pre-pageant segment called "Free Speak" was aired on ABS-CBN. Each contestant was given 30 seconds to express herself on the topic she picked from a bowl. As expected, clichés such as "i believe," "I will use my voice to influence" and "empower women" were heavily used by many candidates. Some faltered and looked nervous in front of the panel of judges that included Madam Stella Araneta. Among the standouts were Julia Saubier (from Daraga, Albay) and Melba Ann Cara Macasaet (from Negros Oriental).

From 40, they will be trimmed down to 25, who will go through the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Then the 15 semi-finalists will be chosen and compete in the Q&A.

Among the favorites are: Bea Patricia Magtanong (Bataan), Gazini Ganados (Talisay, Cebu) and Hannah Arnold,(Masbate). Patricia is one of the successful passers in 2018 bar exams.  

Looking gorgeous as ever, repeaters Vicky Rushton (Negros Occidental), Aya Abesames (Pasig) and Samantha Bernardo (Palawan) will try again hoping to win a title this time around. Last year, Vicky and Samantha placed 1st and 2nd runner up, respectively, and Aya was one of the semi-finalists. But pageant pundits says they have to redeem themselves in the finals as their performance in last Sunday's "Free Speak" pre-pageant event weren't impressive enough.

Zamboanga's April Mae Short is the tallest at 5'11" along with Julia Saubier from Daraga, Albay. 8 of the candidates are repeaters and 10 are cross-overs from other national pageants, 

This year, candidates will no longer be called by their assigned number but by the province or city they represent.

Coronation night will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 8:00 pm at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Popular celebrities Anne Curtis and Richard Gutierrez will host the pageant to be aired by ABS-CBN.

SHOWBIZ ROYALTIES - ANDRES MUHLACH TOOK JULIANA GOMEZ TO HIS PROM

 

Modern day fairy tale?

His is Andres Gonzales Muhlach, 18,  born to Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales and she is Juliana Torres Gomez, also 18, the only daughter of Ormoc's Mayor Richard Gomez and Congresswoman Lucy Torres.

For Filipinos, there's no need for introduction who their parents are.  Both Aga and Richard  were famous matinee idols in the 80's and 90s and likewise their respective wives are equally well known personalities.  Andres' mom is Charlene Gonzales, 1994 Bb. Pilipinas Universe while Juliana's mom is no less than socialite and Ormoc's Representative at the Congress, Lucy Torres.  

Both Andres and Juliana were on the news lately and they made netizens "kilig" when Andres took Juliana to his prom.   Apparently, Aga Muhlach asked Richard Gomez if his son Andres can have his daughter Juliana as his date for his junior and senior prom.  Richard has no problem with that since they are friends and colleagues in the movie industry.  Following the tradition, Andres fetch Juliana at her home in Makati and they did the exchange of corsage before going to the event.

Andres and Juliana look cute and adorable together looking like prince and princess in a fairy tale movie.  Both youngsters know each other well and have common friends but they study in different schools so they never really got the chance to hang out.  

Juliana graduated from high school at Everest Academy Manila early this year and Andres is a basketball varsity player at Brent International School Manila.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM QUEZON'S GAME (REVIEW)

A few friends asked me if I have watched any of the recently released Filipino films. I told them “I haven’t watched any Filipino film during the past 2 months or so,” until  a  few  days  ago,  I  opted  to  watch “Quezon’s Game”  which   opened   last   Wednesday.    I  thought  it  would  be  interesting  to  watch "Quezon’s Game" which offers something new to Filipino audience.

To be honest, I don’t have much idea about President Quezon except that he was the first President of the Philippines under American Commonwealth rule and more so, I had no idea that he initiated the entry of thousands of Jews into the country and saved them from being exterminated during the Holocaust era.   I don't know, but I don't remember anything that it was taught in school, probably not. No wonder we see a lot of Zimmermann, Kauffman and Geisler surnames in the country, some of them figured in local show business. I understand that the surname of President Duterte's legal wife is Zimmerman; could she be a descendant of the group that arrived in the country during the Halocaust era?  

The bio film that I expected, turned out to be a saga of how President Quezon persuaded the American government to allow entry of Jewish refugees into the country. Most of the scenes were shot in-door and focused mainly on the topic amidst disapproval from his allies and foes within his government.  Apparently there were 10,000 visas issued but only 1,200 were able to reach Philippine shores as Japan invaded the country in 1941 (just 10 hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor).  Eventually, President Quezon died of severe tuberculosis during the Japanese occupation, two years before the country was finally liberated in 1946.  

The movie, set in the late 30’s shows another side of Manila during the colonial period.  We saw a beautiful city with "calesas" and tranvias (streetcars) lined up the streets of Manila. There’s an ambiance of American elite culture, with soirees and jazz parties frequently held at the palace with mostly American guests and top officials who played poker games with the President. From another perspective, the film looks like more of a Hollywood film than a local one.

Some well known personalities from prominent political clans plays important roles in the story,  notably Sergio Osmena, Sr. (who was the Vice President then), Manuel Roxas and a few others.  President Quezon mentioned that he was not happy with the way Filipinos were treated by the Americans and back in the days some streets and restaurants in Manila didn't allow entry of the locals.  He also reminded the Vice President (who was going to the oval office in Washington to act as emissary), that he will have to  find toilets designated for colored people as it was segregated from the whites.

In 2009, Israel erected a monument in honor of President Quezon’s heroic act for opening doors to the Jews during the time when the rest of the world rejected them.  This is also the reason why Israel grants visa-free access to all Filipinos as a gesture of gratitude. In 1947, the Philippines was the only country in Asia to vote the partition of Palestine leading to the creation of Israel. The ending credits and video clips helps the audience understand more of the story and the aftermath of the President’s efforts that saved thousands of Jews from holocaust.

Quezon’s Game is a great film and it will go down the history of Philippine cinema as one of the best Filipino films ever produced albeit directed by a non-Filipino.  Raymond Bagatsing played the title role  but if I may comment, I find his accent too American and hearing President Quezon speak, you can easily trace his Filipino accent but nonetheless Bagatsing gave an excellent performance. The Director, Matthew Rosen is a British national of Jewish lineage and has been living in the country since the 80’s. I hope the movie does well at the box-office.

FILIPINO FILMS STRUGGLES TO COPE WITH HOLLYWOOD DOMINATION

Filipinos love to watch movies but while Hollywood blockbuster movies continue to take up the most rooms in cinema houses, the local film industry continue to suffer huge losses with a series of box-office flops specially this year.  From the 39 local films released this year, only two films successfully breached the Php 100M mark gross ("Alone Together" and "Eerie") and the rest were box-office flops, many of which had to be pulled out from theater runs due to poor ticket sales.

Observers attributes the low ticket sales to varying-factors. Movie ticket price increases every year and with the heavy traffic in the city and high cost of living, people would rather just stay at home, watch TV or watch movies on Netflicks. Others engaged in other forms of entertainment using digital platforms, credit it to emerging trends that is shaping modern lifestyle today brought about by technological change.  However, given all these constraints, Hollywood films still continue to capture big audience share and lord it over locally produced films.  One wonders - are the local filmmakers doing the right projects? or we just can't compete with Hollywood. 

The Sharon Cuneta (Kuwaresma) and Gerald Anderson-Julia Barreto (Between Maybes) starrers were shown recently and box-office wise, the two movies were simply blown out of the water by the Keanu Reeves action flick "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum." Both films received good reviews and enjoyed adequate theater runs, however, the positive reviews did not translate to box-office success.  The following week big films like "Alladin" "Godzilla" were shown and further affected the two local movies.

Coming Soon

Three films of different genres are set to premier this week.  The first one is "Quezon's Game," a movie that pays tribute to former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon.  The movie is a co-production of Kinetek, IWant and Star Cinema and has won several awards and recognition from international film festival overseas.  The other two are "Finding You" by Regal Films and "Banal" by APT Entertainment; both caters to young audience.  "Quezon's Game" is a period movie directed by a foreign director (Matthew Rosen) with a cast of foreign and local actors headed by Raymond Bagatsing playing the title role.

Now, which movie will be successful at the box-office?  Having three local films with the same playdate and compete with each other  is certainly not a good idea.  This is something that local film industry leaders should take into account. Last year was not a bad year with  at least 9 or 10 films exceeding 100m gross.  Among the non-MMFF top grossers last year were "The Hows of Us," "Sid&Aya," "Exes Baggage," and "Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral."

But I still believe that local cinema is not dying.  We had "The Hows of Us" last year and it just proves that the local movie industry can still produce a monster hit.  Local filmmakers just have to be more creative, focus on entertainment values and go with the times. There were times that rom-com movies were being shown one after the other.  I feel that there's a bit  of over-production of indie films and likewise mainstream movies offers almost the same genres with the same flair and it's just as good as watching a regular tv episode where one can watch for free.  Moviegoers prefers high tech movies with high production and entertainment values and this is why Hollywood films clicks and moviegoers deserves better movies that is worth their hard earned money.

2019 MYX MUSIC AWARDS

NADINE LUSTRE GETS FULL SUPPORT FROM HER FANS, DOMINATES 2019 MUSIC AWARDS

Nadine Lustre edged out hitmakers Moira de La Torre and Morissette for Female Artist of the Year and took home 4 awards namely:

- Artist of the Year
- Female Artist of the Year

- Music Video of the Year: “St4y Up” by Nadine Lustre directed by Petersen Vargas

- Media Soundtrack of the Year: “Prom” by Nadine Lustre and James Reid

Millenials’ favourite and Idol Philippines judge Moira dela Torre bagged two trophies: Mellow Video of the Year and Collaboration of the Year (“Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw” by December Avenue feat. Moira dela Torre).

Moira also received recognition from Spotify as “2018’s most streamed Filipino artist.

Winners of  Myx Music Awards are determined by popular fan votes through the internet (60%) and 40% artist votes,  Just like Nadine, her boyfriend also dominated Myx music awards last year.  It's hard to compete with artists who has organized voting scheme in place.  Let's face the reality, Nadine didn't have any hit last year and if there was any, it was only on Myx music chart which is again, voted by fans. i feel the judging process should be changed in order to be more accurate - say 40% from fans and 60% from artists.

Full List of Winners:

Music Video of the Year: “St4y Up” by Nadine Lustre directed by Petersen Vargas

Song of the Year: “Buwan” by Juan Karlos

Artist of the Year: Nadine Lustre

Group of the Year: BoybandPH

Male Artist Of the Year: Darren Espanto

Female Artist of the Year: Nadine Lustre

New Artist of the Year: I Belong To The Zoo

Rock Video of the Year: “In My Prison” by IV of Spades directed by Raymond Dacones

Urban Video of the Year: “Nadarang” by Shanti Dope directed by Hush Magtoto

Mellow Video of the Year: “Tagpuan” by Moira dela Torre directed by John Prats

International Video of the Year: “Fake Love” by BTS

Remake Of The Year: “Dying Inside To Hold You” by Darren Espanto

MYX Bandarito Performance of the Year: I Belong To The Zoo

Media Soundtrack of the Year: “Prom” by Nadine Lustre and James Reid
MYX Celebrity VJ of the Year: AC Bonifacio
Music Video Guest Appearance of the Year: Maris Racal for the video “Lumang Tugtugin” by Inigo Pascual
Collaboration Of The Year: “Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw” by December Avenue feat. Moira dela Torre
MYX Magna Awardee: Rivermaya

Congratulations to JK Labajo, IV of Spades, Moira and Shanti Dope, well deserved recognition.  I feel that IV of Spades deserves the Group of the Year award than BoybandPH. The winner of La Banda franchise (Pinoy Boyband Superstar) has yet to come up with a monster hit or a least a mild hit to make their presence felt in the industry.  Nadine Lustre winning the Artist of the Year is an overstatement - just my opinion.  If there's anyone who deserves this award, it's got to be JK Labajo whose monster hit "Buwan" made a huge impact and leveled up OPM into another leap of success after slowing down during the past few years.

#MYXMusicAwards2019

IDOL PHILIPPINES JUDGES DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS

Now on its 3^rd week, TV ratings for reality show Idol Philippines continue to soar up but draws mixed reactions from viewers on social media with varying comments (and violent reactions) thrown on the four judges. Some says the reality show is getting to be like a mini extension of GGV and It’s Showtime, with Vice Ganda making fun of contestants - typical of a comedy bar.  At one point viewers observed that Regine was a bit peeved when a few contestants successively sang Moira’s songs. Viewers also quipped that Moira and James looks too young to sit as judges with the former looking like she’s ready to fall asleep (any moment) whenever she opens her mouth (charot lang).  When they are not happy with the contestant’s performance, they would say  “sorry is this just not your time yet, you have the voice, you're talented, it's just not ready." But they say the opposite to good-looking contestants and  would tell them - okay "we'll give you a chance to improve so it's a yes for now."  

It would have been better, in my opinion, to have Regine Velesquez, Jaya and Arnel Pineda (if to add a bit of international flair) instead of Vice Ganda, Moira and James Reid and have Luis Manzano do the hosting or have Billy Crawford shift to  the judging panel instead. James and Moira are too young and inexperienced compared to the recommended judges as mentioned above. Vice Ganda is a comedian and more of a novelty singer.

Some says instead of focusing of the talent itself, the show put more emphasis on back track stories with a series of sob stories all you can think of, from cancer patient to a neglected son, fit enough to be featured on Charo Santos drama anthology MMK. But nonetheless it proves one thing -- the Philippines is a country of singers and there are just too many undiscovered talents out there and this is a big opportunity for them to showcase their talent in one of the world’s most popular reality singing competition.  

But whatever they say, I find the show entertaining.  I think it is fair to say that all the judges are doing their job well; it’s just that what is American Idol in the U.S. is different from Idol Philippines and with Vice Ganda around, expect the scenario to be like a comedy bar, but this is what clicks with the audience so be it. 

This early, among those who are likely to advance to the next round  are Jasper Lacson, Lance Busa (winner of Bolt of Talent), Dan Ombao, Kevin Hermogenes, Juancho Gabriel and Matty Juniousa.   

OPM IS HERE TO STAY

OPM is alive and kicking, giving the local music scene a vibrant mood with successive viral hits.   "Dalagang Pilipina" by new group Almo$t is the current toast of the town alongside with "Buwan," and "Mundo."

"Wish 107.5 FM mobile Bus” is instrumental in helping local artists showcase their music. It has become so popular, enjoying massive support from its 5.5 million subscribers on YouTube.  It's beyond conventional, providing platforms where local artists are invited to perform live and their performances are posted on Wish 107.5 YouTube channel.  The platform boosted music careers of new breed of artists like IV of Spades, Shanti Dope, TJ Monteverde, Marc Carpio to name a few.  They also give awards annually, aimed to pay tribute to acts and artists who have given significant contributions in the music scene. 

Here are three of the most viewed live performances on Wish 107.5 Mobile Bus (covers of foreign songs are excluded).

1) "Mundo" (IV of Spades) - 113,853,780 views
2) "Bakit Ba Ikaw" (Michael Pangilinan) - 109,589,371
3) "Akin ka na Lang" (Morissette Amon) - 79,790,782

"Dalagang Pilipina” by Almo$t is on its way to the top gaining 50,743,478 views in just 5 months. The song has elicited massive memes online.

Inigo Pascual’s monster hit “Dahil Sa'yo” is still one of the most viewed in the music-lyrics category with  93,115,246 views.   Other popular music videos includes old and new hits like Sam Concepcion’s “Dati.” Yeng Constantino’s “Ikaw,” KC Tandingan’s “Mahal Ko o Mahal Ako,” and “Kathang Isip" by Ben&Ben.  24 year old Moira de la Torre writes her own songs, creating her own style which sits well with millenials.

It is interesting to note that record labels have found alternative ways to combat poor CD sales using digital platforms and earning through commercials.

JK Labajo has his own YouTube channel with more than 300k subscribers, boosted by his monster hit “Buwan.”  The song had only 57 million views at the start of the year but jumped to 113 million views in barely 5 months. 

OPM has widened its audience in the region eliciting various covers by foreign wannabes.  Moster hits like “Buwan,” “Akin Ka Na Lang,” and “Take That Man” elicit more "reaction videos" from foreign vloggers.

Young and vibrant Funk Pop/Rock group IV of Spades continue to shine even without their former front-man.  These young and talented lads write their own songs and has already performed in Hongkong and Indonesia. They are currently on national tour and will soon invade some key cities in the U.S.

Kpop vs OPM?

I admit that I do like a few KPop songs but I have never been a big fan of them.  With the recurring popularity of OPM music, be it rock, pop or funk rock, who needs Kpop?  Let’s support Original Pilipino Music.