FOUR hot, exciting and crowd-drawing Original Pilipino Music
(OPM) acts present a quality, cost-effective investment for any candidate
during the election campaign.
Young,
talented, and oozing with mass appeal, these four acts are a glimpse of the
future of the Philippine music industry.
We’re talking
about rock bands Letter Day Story; and Line of 7; balladeer-songwriter Myrus;
and boy band 1:43 (pronounced as “one
forty-three”). These four, who are all managed by public relations and social
media expert Chris Cahilig, have been making waves across all media platforms.
LETTER
DAY STORY, composed of rockers Aldrick “Dex” Yu, John Oliver “Oli”
Agustin, Chrisanthony “Not” Vinzons, and
Emil Joseph “EJ” Arabit, won the Best Rock/Alternative Recording trophy at the
2012 Awit Awards for their song “Save Me.” They won over the other nominees,
who are all more established and highly-respected bands and solo artists.
Their latest
digital single, “Maiwang Mag-isa” written by Agustin is currently receiving a
lot of airplay over radio stations nationwide.
Earlier,
Letter Day Story also won at the 2010 Awit Awards for their song “Martilyo,”
which they recorded with Gloc-9, also for Best Rock/Alternative Recording.
They’ve
recorded 11 singles that all made it to the Pinoy MYX Countdown. They released
three albums namely “Sulat Aral Kuwento,” “Sama-Sama,” and “Breakaway” all from
Sony Music. Likewise, they endorsed brands including Revicon Forte, Mossimo,
Vans and AXN.
They’ve also
appeared in many TV shows including “Umagang Kay Ganda”, “Unang Hirit”, “Music
Uplate @ ABS-CBN” and have performed in major shows organized by MTV, MYX, and
Alliance Francais (Fete dela Musique).
MYRUS,
who delighted listeners with his remake of the 1970s love song “Sayang”
(originally by Claire dela Fuente) has reinvented himself from being one of our
most favorite romantic balladeers into one of the country’s most sought-after
singer-songwriters.
In 2012, Myrus
has released a critically acclaimed album titled “Wanted: Just Alive” featuring
his original compositions “Pusong Lito” and “Sige Na Nga.” An intriguing song
about being torn between two beloved, “Pusong Lito” became a monster hit and
was named as the No 5 most popular OPM song in 2012 by the Philippine Music
Charts. It was also used as a soundtrack of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen
Edition in ABS-CBN and its official music video and lyric videos has garnered
over 10 million views in Youtube so far.
In a few
weeks, the public will hear three of Myrus’ compositions as soundtracks of the
most anticipated primetime soaps in ABS-CBN. His original composition for his
co-talents 1:43, “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” will be one of the soundtracks of Coco
Martin’s new fantaserye “Juan dela Cruz” while “Pusong Lito” and his new hit
single “Hiling” will be included in Angeline Quinto’s romantic comedy soap,
“Kahit Konting Pagtingin.”
Myrus has
proven himself not only as a singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, producer and
creative artist but also as an effective and dedicated advocate for the local
music industry. He earned everyone’s respect as an OPM activist during his
stint as the Project Head of “Tunog Natin.” In December, Myrus was declared as
a UH Morning Star by the GMA-7 morning show, “Unang Hirit.”
Myrus is
acclaimed as “The Sentimental Prince of OPM” because of his romantic flair and
smooth vocals. He has won prestigious awards including a Gold Record for his
debut album “Love Cycle” under Sony Music, an ASAP 24K Artist Award, the Top
Entertainment Award for Best RnB Artist and nominations in the 2010 Awit Awards
and the First Philippine Radio Music Awards.
1:43
(ONE FORTY-THREE) is currently the hottest and most
popular boy band in the
Philippines
,
and they have steadily and impressively expanded their fan base in just two
years.
The 1:43 hit, “Sa
Isang Sulyap Mo” has topped numerous year-end music charts of 2012 and the
song’s music video was hailed as one of the Most Viral Videos of 2012 according
to YouTube
Philippines
.
To date, its official music video, reposts and lyric videos have received over
30 million views on Youtube. It is also one of the most downloaded songs in
MyMusicStore, Videokeman, iTunes
Philippines
, and Sun Cellular and
ranked No 2 in the Philippine Music Charts tally for 2012, next to Gloc-9’s
“Sirena.”
The best thing
about 1:43 is that they are living proof that Filipino talents can successfully
hold their own against the K-Pop fever. Their powerful mass appeal led to their
guestings in “ASAP,” “KrisTV,” and in “Sarah G” to name a few. 1:43 have been
declared as one of the UH Morning Stars of the GMA-7 morning show, “Unang
Hirit”.
Composed of
Anjo Resurreccion; Goldmon Aquino; Kent Malunda; and Yuki Sakamoto have
recorded two albums-- “Time for Love” and “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” under MCA Music
and were included in OPM compilation albums “Tunog Natin: Songs from Home” and
“40 Most Requested Love Songs.” They have been nominated twice in the Awit
Awards for Best Christmas Song and Best New Group.
The boys of
1:43 are expected to duplicate their success in 2012 with the chart-topping
single “Halika Na” and numerous product endorsements line-up.
LINE
OF 7 is composed of four good looking and exceptionally talented
young musicians-- Argee Golding (lead vocals), a Taekwondo athlete from the
University of Santo Tomas; Alex Dieudonne (vocals/ lead guitars), a
Filipino-French pastry chef who finished a culinary program in Le Cordon Bleu
Dusit, Thailand; Seth Torralba (bass), a multimedia arts student from the
DLSU-College of St. Benilde; and Matt Ong (drums); a campus heartthrob.
A winning mix
of the boy band and pop band formula, the boys of Line of 7 are the perfect fit
for the young, free-spirited, fun-loving, and carefree Filipino audiences
today. Their first single, “Langit,” is set to be released in March 2013.
The band’s
name, Line of 7, is a funny pun on the
academic standing of students: the
expression “Line of seven” refers to the (barely) passing grade given to
students by their teachers. When it comes to pop-rock music, however, Line of 7
have a cum laude-level of standing as they give life and expression to the
youth’s dreams and aspirations, resonating a youthful vibe and appeal.
With the
popularity of foreign musical acts in the
Philippines
, it’s inspiring to know
that there are still original Filipino acts like these four, that are going
strong and holding up high the banner for OPM. Their Filipino cultural appeal
makes them ideal talents for any election sortie.
For bookings,
please contact their manager, Chris Cahilig at 09063079035/ or email him at chriscahilig2011@gmail.com.
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