The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2019.

Events

May

* May 15 – The music video of "St4y Up", a collaboration song by

Nadine Lustre Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (, ; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. She rose to fame after playing the lead role of Eya Rodriguez in the film '' Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Lustre has since starred in the television serie ...

was named Favorite Artist of the Year and Favorite Music Video at the Myx Music Awards 2019 held at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent.

Rivermaya Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion. Rivermaya is currently composed of original members Mark Escueta and Nathan Azarc ...

, was this year's Myx Magna Awardee

July

* July 11 –

Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos. It was intr ...

introduces the five new VJs of the channel, Dani Mortel, Anton Fausto, Aya Fernandez,

Ylona Garcia Ylona Jade Garcia(; born 28 February 2002) is a Filipino-Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Garcia made her breakthrough in the Philippines in 2015 when she became a part of the television series Pinoy Big Brother where she finished as ...

and Edward Barber. * July 28 **

Zephanie Dimaranan Zephanie Odhene Liwag Dimaranan (born February 14, 2003), known mononymously as Zephanie, is a Filipino singer, actress and host. She is known as the winner of the first season of ''Idol Philippines''. Dimaranan is dubbed as "''This Generation' ...

won the first season of ''

Idol Philippines ''Idol Philippines'' (known as ''Search for the Idol Philippines'' in the first season or better known as ''Philippine Ido''l) is a Philippine reality singing television competition broadcast by Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5. As part of t ...

'' held at the

Newport Performing Arts Theater The Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), also known as simply Newport Theater, is a performing arts center on the grounds of Newport World Resorts in Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a modern multi-purpose theater named after its lo ...

Resorts World Manila Newport World Resorts (formerly Resorts World Manila) is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Tra ...

. **

Aicelle Santos Aicelle Anne Coronel Santos-Zambrano (born February 24, 1985), is a Filipino singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who. She has been known as the "First Undefeated Pinoy Pop Superstar", when she achieved eight straight wins in GMA Network's ...

finished the 2nd placer at the ASEAN+3 Song Contest held in Vietnam. Tim Pavino also represented the Philippines in the singing competition.

August

* Coke Studio Philippines announced its lineup of contemporary and indie Filipino acts for Season 3, namely:

Sarah Geronimo Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Vi ...

, UDD,

Iñigo Pascual Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, " Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on '' Billboard Philippines'' then-new Philippine Top 2 ...

, This Band,

Brisom Brisom is a synthwave pop band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 2013, it is composed of Brian Sombero on vocals, guitars and synths, Timothy Abbott on synths, beats and programming, Jason Rondero on bass, and Jeffrey Castro on drums and sampl ...

Janine Teñoso Janine may refer to: People and characters * Janine (given name) Music * "Janine" (David Bowie song), a 1969 song by David Bowie * "Janine", a 1979 song by Trooper from the album '' Flying Colors'' * "Janine", a 1994 song by Soul Coughing f ...

, Al James,

Silent Sanctuary Silent Sanctuary is a 6-piece Filipino rock band that was formed in Metro Manila, Philippines in 2001. Five studio albums have been released by the band throughout its career. History Silent Sanctuary was formed in 2001 with three founding membe ...

, Bea Lorenzo, St. Wolf, Ron Henley, Morissette,

Lola Amour Lola Amour is a Filipino rock band from Muntinlupa, Philippines that dabbles in the genres of modern rock, funk, and pop. The band consists of Pio Dumayas on lead vocals and guitar, Martin Kim on background vocals and keyboards, Raymond King on b ...

, Just Hush, and

Clara Benin Clara Benin (born February 19, 1994) is a Filipina indie singer-songwriter best known for her track "Parallel Universe". As of October 2019, Benin has amassed tens of millions of streams in Spotify. Personal life Clara Benin is the eldest daught ...

September

* September 9 – Filipino music icon

Ryan Cayabyab Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born ; May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab, is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor. He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation ...

and four other Asian trailblazers has officially receives the Ramon Magsaysay Award at the

Cultural Center of the Philippines The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( fil, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.Presidential Decree No. ...

. * September 28 –

Elaine Duran Elaine Colima Duran-Pengson (born March 14, 1998) is a Filipino singer best known for being crowned as the third season grand champion of ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' on the noon-time television show '' It's Showtime.'' Life Elaine Duran was born o ...

from Butuan City was hailed as It's Showtime's Tawag ng Tanghalan Year 3 Grand Champion. It was held at Caloocan Sports Complex, Bagumbong, Caloocan.

October

* October 13 – "Mabagal", which was composed by Dan Tañedo and interpreted by Daniel Padilla and Moira dela Torre, wins Best Song at

Himig Handog Himig Handog (Eng: A Musical Offering) is a multimedia songwriting and music video competition in the Philippines based in Quezon City. The competition is operated by ABS-CBN Corporation and the media conglomerate's music subsidiary Star Music. Th ...

2019. * October 15 –

Rock of Manila TV Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wa ...

was officially soft launched on all cable TV and Digital providers in the Philippines. It is owned by the Rajah Broadcasting Network.

November

* November 3 – Vanjoss Bayaban, coached by

, won the fourth season of The Voice Kids, the grand finals of which were held at the

. * November 9 –

Ethel Booba Ethyl Gabison-Salazar (born December 17, 1976), also known by her stage name Ethel Booba, is a Filipina TV personality, author, singer, and comedienne. She has also worked in the recording industry. She was the first been crowned as the celebr ...

General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas''; Filipino: ''Lungsod ng Heneral Santos'' and abbre ...

emerged as the first-ever Tawag ng Tanghalan Celebrity Grand Champion.

December

* Indie band Meryl won Amplified, Eastwood City's first-ever artist/band search.

Debuts/disbanded

Soloist

Joyce Pring Princess Joyce Enaje Pring (born May 4, 1993) is a Filipina television personality and host. Born in Tondo, Manila, she began hosting as a video jockey after winning at Myx VJ Search in 2011. Pring became a Sparkle artist for her hosting in t ...

KD Estrada Kyle Daniel Magno Estrada (born May 3, 2002), better known as KD Estrada is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, and composer. He is mostly known for his stint as a celebrity housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10. Career 2019� ...

*Arvey De Vera *Alex Bruce *Bea Lorenzo *Just Hush *Nik Makino *Michael Dutchi Libranda *

MRLD Meriel de Jesus, who goes by the mononym Mrld (also stylized all caps, pronounced as individual letters), is a Filipina singer and songwriter. She signed a record deal with Kean Cipriano's label O/C Records / Viva Records, and released her debu ...

* Zephanie

Duoist/bands/groups

*Good Kid$ *

ALLMO$T ALLMOST (styled as ALLMO$T) is a Filipino hip hop group which consists of members Clien Alcazar, Russell dela Fuente, Jomuel "Jom" Casem and Angelo Luigi "Crakky" Timog. History Olongapo-based rappers Russel dela Fuente and Angelo Luigi "C ...

*ST. WOLF *

The Vowels They Orbit The Vowels They Orbit is a 5-piece indie pop/rock band from Metro Manila, Philippines. They consist of Nikka Melchor (vocals and guitar), Hannah Dela Cruz (keyboard and backup vocals), Jeremy Sayas (drums and backup vocals), Gene Santiago (guitar ...

*Nathan and Mercury *

*Any Name's Okay *COLN *Sandiwa *BRWN *Flu *Ysanygo

Reunion/comeback

*Trio * Jensen Gomez *Ciudad

On hiatus

Tom's Story Degs and Gabba, formerly known as Tom's Story, is an indie instrumental rock trio based in Manila, Philippines. The band is composed of original members: Tom Naval on bass, Gabba Santiago on guitars, and Christer "Degs" de Guia on drums. The b ...

Released in 2019

The following albums were released in 2019 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Concerts and music festivals

Local artists

:Note 1.

Jed Madela John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977), professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, recording artist, songwriter, TV host, entertainer, and occasional actor. He was the first Filipino to win the World Championships o ...

was originally planned to be part of the Visayas and Mindanao legs of the concert but later backed out due to scheduling conflicts with his Higher Than High tour.

International artists

Music festivals

Canceled/postponed dates

Awarding ceremonies

* January 15 – '' Wish 107.5 Music Awards 2019'', organized by

Wish 107.5 DWNU ( 107.5 FM), broadcasting as Wish 107.5 ''(pronounced as Wish one-o-seven-five)'', is a 24-hour radio station owned by Progressive Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (BMPI), the m ...

* May 15 – '' Myx Music Awards 2019'', organized by

myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos. It was intr ...

* July 11 – ''MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2019'', organized by MOR 101.9 * October 10 – ''32nd Awit Awards'', organized by the

Philippine Association of the Record Industry The Philippine Association of the Record Industry ( Filipino: ''Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas'', abbreviated as PARI) is a non-profit and private trade organization, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Phil ...

Deaths

* January 16 – Brian Velasco, (b.

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), drummer (

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). * January 28 –

Pepe Smith Joseph William Feliciano Smith (December 25, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was a Filipino-American singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist. Known by his stage names Joey Smith and Pepe Smith, he gained prominence as drummer / lead vocalist of Spe ...

, (b.

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), drummer and guitarist (

Juan de la Cruz Band The Juan de la Cruz Band was a Filipino rock group formed in 1968, that pioneered what became known as Pinoy rock. Founding guitarist Wally Gonzalez credited his fellow founding member, drummer Edmund Fortuno (a.k.a. "Bosyo"), with having int ...

). * March 5 – Annie Brazil, (born Justiniana Bulawin,

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

), jazz singer. * March 31 – Ferdie Marquez, founding member of True Faith

References

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