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2022 in Philippine music

Overview of the events of 2022 in Philippine music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in the Philippines.

Notable events

  • January 5 – "Bazinga", from the P-pop supergroup SB19, retains its top spot in the Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart, for a fourth week at No. 1.[1]
  • February 23 – Sibling groups BGYO and Bini were featured on "Xpedition's cover that made them as the first Filipino celebrities to have a NFT magazine cover and the first ever in the Middle East region launched through the Metaverse.[2]
  • March – As COVID-19 restrictions were eased to Alert Level 1 in most parts of the country, live concerts and gigs will return for the first time in 2 years.[3][4]
  • April 25 – Global entertainment company Live Nation launched its Philippine branch with the acquisition of local promotion/organizer Music Management International (MMI).[5]
  • May – OPM rock band Callalily officially reformed as Lily following the departure of Kean Cipriano (who now pursues his own musical career and managing indie label O/C Records). The band is now searching for a new vocalist, taking Cipriano's place.[6] 4 months later, it was officially announced that former JBK member and Rak of Aegis musical cast member Joshua Bulot is the new leading vocalist of Lily.[7]
  • June 7 – Songs of Apo Hiking Society, Gary Valenciano, Kiana Valenciano, Ryan Cayabyab, Moira Dela Torre, Angela Ken, BGYO and Bini were announced to be part of The Lunar Codex—the first project to send film and music to the moon.[8]
  • July 8 – UMG Philippines formally launched Republic Records Philippines, the third imprint label after Def Jam Philippines and Island Records Philippines. Several artists from the UMG Philippines roster including Darren Espanto, Elha Nympha and Zack Tabudlo were joined the new label.[9]
  • July:
  • September 5 – BGYO was announced and became the only Filipino act, alongside other 6 K-pop idols, to headline the first ever K-pop Halloween Concert in the Philippines—Hallyuween 2022.[12]
  • September 11 – BGYO and H&M Philippines announced the Philippines' first ever concert in a digital universe—BGYO Celestial Spaces: H&M Concert from the Virtual Universe—with a tagline, "where music meets style".[13]
  • September 18 – Khimo Gumatay, a 22-year-old singer from Makati, was hailed as the grand winner of Idol Philippines season 2.[14]
  • September 19 – It was announced by Ely Buendia that the Eraserheads will hold their upcoming reunion concert, entitled "Huling El Bimbo 2022", on December 22, 2022. It will be their first reunion concert since their "The Final Set" concert in 2009.[15] Following the announcement, fans however, concerned about the band's and band members' past issues, including Marcus Adoro's abusive allegations.[16]
  • September 20 – Joshua Camacho Bulot was introduced as the newest vocalist of Lily, replacing Kean Cipriano.[17]
  • October 12 – Filipino singer-songwriter Adie was among the global rising music acts on Spotify's RADAR, according to Rolling Stone.
  • November 4 – Following the release of BGYO's second album Be Us, the group delivered an extraordinary feat of having 2 albums and 32 tracks on iTunes Philippines Charts at the same time, the first Filipino act to do so.[18]
  • November 20 – Indie post-rock/math rock band tide/edit announced their disbandment after 11 years, with their final show held in Makati.[19]
  • November 25 – Moira Dela Torre officially signed with UMG Philippines label Republic Records Philippines.[20]
  • November:
  • December
    • Kiara San Luis officially departed from Imago as the lead vocalist. Kharren Granada, known as a solo artist performing as Kurei, took over the leading vocals of the said band.
    • Zack Tabudlo was held as the Most Streaming Local Artist for Spotify Wrapped of 2022. Meanwhile, "Ikaw Lang", a song by pop-rock band Nobita, was hailed as the Most Streaming Local Track of 2022.[22]
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Reunion/Comebacks

Disbanded

  • JBK
  • tide/edit
  • Banna Harbera

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Released in 2022

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Concerts and music festivals

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Most of the shows this year were supposed to be held in 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some concerts may be held in mid-late 2022 or postponed in 2023 depending on safety conditions related to the ongoing coronavirus.

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