The following is a list of notable events related to Philippine music in 2018.

Events

May

Sony Music Philippines Sony Music Philippines, Inc. is a record label based in the Philippines, which was founded in 1995 as an imprint of the international music label Sony Music Entertainment and a part of its Asia-Pacific chain. After the closure of the local labe ...

resumed its operations after 6 years following the expiration of its distribution contract with Ivory Music, with their new office still in Ortigas Center, Pasig.

June

* June 2 –

Janine Berdin Patricia Janine Dusaran Berdin (born January 28, 2002), simply known as Janine Berdin, is a Filipino singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame when she was crowned as the Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 2), second season grand champion at ''T ...

from Lapu-Lapu, Cebu was hailed as the Grand Champion of the second year of Tawag ng Tanghalan on It's Showtime.

September

* Coke Studio Philippines announced its lineup of contemporary and indie Filipino acts for its 2nd season, namely:

IV of Spades IV of Spades (stylized as IV OF SPADES, pronounced "four of spades") is a Filipino rock band from Metro Manila, Philippines, consisting of vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Zild Benitez, vocalist and lead guitarist Blaster Silonga, and drummer ...

Shanti Dope Sean Patrick Ramos (born April 15, 2001), known professionally as Shanti Dope, is a Filipino rapper, singer and songwriter. He is known for his songs "Nadarang", "Shantidope", "MAU", and "Amatz". Shanti Dope started writing verses in 2013 fol ...

, December Avenue, Ben&Ben,

KZ Tandingan Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992), mononymously known as KZ, is a Filipino singer and rapper hailed as Asia's Soul Supreme. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philipp ...

, Moira Dela Torre, Sam Concepcion,

Quest A quest is a journey toward a specific mission or a goal. The word serves as a plot device in mythology and fiction: a difficult journey towards a goal, often symbolic or allegorical. Tales of quests figure prominently in the folklore of ever ...

, Juan Miguel Severo, AJ Rafael, Khalil Ramos, Kriesha Chu, and DJ Patty Tiu. * September 30 –

Golden Cañedo Roma Mae Cañedo Apa-ap (; born April 5, 2002), professionally known as Golden Cañedo, is a Filipino singer, actress, and performer. She is the first grand winner of ''The Clash''. Right after winning the said reality-singing competition, Gold ...

of Cebu City was proclaimed as the champion of the first season of The Clash.

November

* November 11 — "Tugtog", composed by John Paul Salazar and interpreted by Bradz, was hailed as the winning entry in the 2018 A Song of Praise Music Festival Grand Finals Night held at the New Frontier Theater

Debuts/Disbanded

Soloist

*John Roa *

*Zion Aquino *Migz Haleco *

Karencitta Karen Ann Cabrera (born October 5, 1995), professionally known as Karencitta, is a Cebuano singer-songwriter and actress. Filmography Television Film Discography Studio albums Singles As lead artist Awards and nomination ...

*Mhot *TALA *RVRD *Fern. *Coeli * Angelo Acosta *Because *Juan Miguel Severo * Memphiis * AC Bonifacio *Janine Teñoso * Unique *

Kyline Alcantara Kyline Nicole Aquino Alcantara Manga (; born September 3, 2002) is a Filipina singer, actress, dancer, host, and podcaster. Born in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, Alcantara began acting at age seven and made her television debut in '' Star Circle Que ...

*Isabella Vinzon *Jeremy Glinoga * Kyle Juliano *Mark Oblea

Duoist/Bands/Groups

*Better Days *Stellar *Where's Ramona? *Mandaue Nights *One Click Straight *Farewell Fair Weather *Bawal Clan * Music Hero Band * MNL48 *Kakaiboys *

This Band This Band is an indie pop rock band based in Las Piñas, Philippines. They are best known for their sleeper hit single "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na." The official music video for the song reached 22 million views, and the official lyric video reached 6.5 m ...

*AM/FM *Over October *Malana *The Metro Fantastic *July XIV * SB19

Disbanded

Jensen and The Flips Jensen Gomez (born May 4, 1991) is a Filipino vocalist, musician and producer. His debut album, ''Umpisa'' (trans: beginning) was released in 2014 by Universal Records. In 2019 he signed with Sony Music Philippines as a solo act, and released tw ...

Reunion/Comeback

Urbandub Urbandub is a Filipino rock band from Cebu City, Philippines. Since its inception in 2000, the band's line-up consisted of Gabby Alipe, John Dinopol, Lalay Lim, and JanJan Mendoza who joined in 2003. Urbandub is the first indie band in the Phili ...

On Hiatus

* Run Dorothy

Albums released

The following albums are to be released in 2018 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.

Concerts and music festivals

Local artists

International artists

Music festivals

Canceled/postponed dates

Awarding ceremonies

* January 15 – ''3rd Wish 107.5 Music Awards'', organized by Wish 1075 * May 15 – '' Myx Music Awards 2018'', organized by myx * July 21 – ''MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2018'', organized by MOR 101.9 * August 19 – ''10th PMPC Star Awards for Music'', organized by Philippine Movie Press Club * October 15 – ''31st Awit Awards'', organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry

Deaths

* March 27 –

Bert Nievera Roberto Jose Dela Cruz Nievera (; October17, 1936March27, 2018) was a Filipino-American singer and businessman. He rose to prominence in 1959 after winning the "Search for Johnny Mathis of the Philippines", a singing contest on the television ...

(b.

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

), singer * September 2 – Rene Garcia, (b.

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

), former member of Hotdog * October 30 –

Rico J. Puno Enrico de Jesus Puno (; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the tren ...

(b.

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...

), Filipino singer, comedian, actor and television host

Notes

References

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