Tarsier Records is a Filipino record label and subsidiary of
Star Music
Star Music (also known as Star Records and corporately as Star Recording, Inc.) is a Philippine record label owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corpora ...
. It was established on September 5, 2017, by Chris Lopez.
Among their most popular artists include
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'' Philippine Top 20 cha ...
,
KZ Tandingan
Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas "KZ" Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992) is a Filipino singer and rapper. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2012.
Hailed as "''Asia's Soul Supreme'' ...
, and
Maki.
History
Tarsier Records was launched in 2017 by music producer Chris Lopez (also known as Moophs) as a subsidiary of
Star Music
Star Music (also known as Star Records and corporately as Star Recording, Inc.) is a Philippine record label owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corpora ...
with the goal of writing, producing, distributing and promoting Philippine music to a wider international audience.
They launched with an eight-track EDM album. Their inaugural artists included established artists
Sam Concepcion
Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) is a Filipino people, Filipino singer, dancer, actor, VJ (media personality), VJ and host. in April 2006 Concepcion won the Big Division in the first season of ''Little Big Star''. Conce ...
,
Kiana Valenciano,
Marion Aunor, and new artist
Markus.
By 2020, the label started collaborating with foreign artists. These included Brian McKnight Jr. (the son of
Brian McKnight
Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An Contemporary R&B, R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong ...
),
Zee Avi
Zee Avi (born Izyan Alirahman, also known as KokoKaina), PBK is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player.
Early life
She is originally from Miri, located in Sarawak, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. She moved to Kuala Lump ...
, and
Eric Bellinger
Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. (born March 27, 1984) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He began songwriting in 2010, and has co-written singles including " Lemme See" by Usher, "New Flame" by Chris Brown, " Right Here" by Justin Bieber, " O ...
. By 2021, the label had grown with 33 artists signed to its label from different genres such as
EDM,
R&B, and
rap
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates " rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backin ...
.
To celebrate, they held a virtual concert, TY 2021, at the end of the year.
2023 saw the rise of
Maki, who was signed in 2021. His debut EP ''Tanong'' saw significant success on
Spotify
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that year, while the following year, he became the first artist to have the first number-one track on ''
Billboard Philippines
''Billboard Philippines'' (also shortened as ''Billboard PH'') is a Philippine music and entertainment media brand and magazine owned by Modern Media Group, serving as the local edition of the ''Billboard'' magazine. It publishes news, video ...
''
' relaunched
Philippines Hot 100
The Philippines Hot 100 is a record chart in the Philippines, published weekly by ''Billboard Philippines''. First issued on June 12, 2017, it ranks the top songs by local and foreign artists and reflects the music consumption in the country. ...
chart.
Notable artists
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AC Bonifacio
Andree Camille "AC" Lapidario Bonifacio (; born December 13, 2002) is a Filipino-Canadian dancer, singer, vlogger and actress known for being the first ever grand champion of Filipino TV dance competition '' Dance Kids'' along with Lucky Anche ...
*
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'' Philippine Top 20 cha ...
*
KZ Tandingan
Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas "KZ" Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992) is a Filipino singer and rapper. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2012.
Hailed as "''Asia's Soul Supreme'' ...
*
Maki
*
Sam Concepcion
Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) is a Filipino people, Filipino singer, dancer, actor, VJ (media personality), VJ and host. in April 2006 Concepcion won the Big Division in the first season of ''Little Big Star''. Conce ...
*
Marion Aunor
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Kiana Valenciano
*
Markus
* Bugoy Drilon
* Brian McKnight Jr.
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Anji Salvacion
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Angela Ken
See also
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Star Music
Star Music (also known as Star Records and corporately as Star Recording, Inc.) is a Philippine record label owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corpora ...
*
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
References
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Record labels established in 2017
ABS-CBN subsidiaries
Philippine record labels
2017 establishments in the Philippines