LOOK: These Universal Records Artists Are Nominated in The 35th Awit Awards!

The 35th Awit Awards recently announced the list of nominees and a good number of talented artists and releases under Universal Records Philippines received respective nominations in various categories.

This year, the music recognition show teamed up with Philippine Association of Recording Industries (PARI) along with popular music brand MYX to present this year’s nominees last September 23, 2022.

UR artists who got nominated include Christian Bautista for Best Song Written for a Movie/TV/Stage Play (“Tuloy Ka Lang”), Shanti Dope for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Recording (“Ikaw” feat. Pino G & Jobe Nkemakolam and “Peekaboo” feat. Skinny G.), and Ice Seguerra for Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording (“Wag Kang Aalis”)

myx Kicks Off Live-Streamed Music Events myxTAPE & Heavy Rotation Lockdown Listening Sessions

As social distancing and “safer at home” orders have become the new normal, artists and musicians take to social media to keep the community of music lovers in good spirits.

Starting Monday, March 23, myx will feature a series of music live-streams that will be available on the myxTV channels on Instagram, YouTube, KUMU and Tik Tok, as well as available for re-broadcast on the myxTV and myxRADIO platforms.

So What Happens To ABS-CBN After March 2020?

People are really talking about what will happen to the TV network ABS-CBN after their broadcasting franchise will expire by the end of March 2020. As the biggest station in the country and also has branched out into different media entities, the thought of losing the network, all its shows, and all of its employees is a huge blow to broadcast media. Many of Filipinos grew up watching their shows and got to know their stars. 

And if you ask me, there are countless of memories from the people of ABS-CBN and their content, which new ones are still generated everyday for the entertainment and information of the public. Though let's look back on some of the shows and channels that the Kapamilya network has made an impact in my life.

Reality KPOP Superstar Search Hello K-Idol Airs on Viu!

Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media Group, together with Globe Telecom, has produced the first Viu Original reality show of its kind in the country, Hello K-Idol. Initially only available on the Viu platform, Viu is proud to announce that viewers will now also be able to watch Hello K-Idol through a collaboration with ABS CBN on MYX Channel every Saturday night at 9 PM starting on November 3, 2018.  

After a series of online and on-ground auditions held by Viu and Globe, 10 male finalists aged between 18 and 27 have been selected to be featured in the show’s seven episodes. The final winner will be awarded the coveted prize of a four-month all-expense paid scholarship to learn K-Pop vocal and dance at a prestigious entertainment talent school in Korea.   

MUSIC LYF: Yeng Constantino - Metamorphosis (Album)

No doubt that Yeng Constantino has proven than even after winning Pinoy Dream Academy years ago, her career just gets better and better in time. She loves reinventing herself, from her looks to her songs and still keep herself rooted in the ground. In an encounter with the pinoy punk rock princess, we get to know more about the simple girl from Rizal who dreamed and now is living it.

She continues the dream with another interesting new album called METAMORPHOSIS. And Yeng said it has truly undergone change in her life, with her looks, her spirituality, and still finds time with her family and fans. You might see that Yeng is very visible in the cyberworld as she have accounts in facebook, twitter and even back in multiply where she was very active in posting. She mentions that she would do fansigns and even give video messages to fans who bought her album and post a photo on her facebook page. This is something that most artists don't do and she still manages to continue this habit even she has a busy schedule.

MUSIC LYF: Karylle - Roadtrip "I've Found My Smile Again"

KARYLLE has a lot of reasons to smile lately as her dekf produced Roadtrip album just turned Gold, she also host "It's Showtime, had a recent concert with Christian Bautista titled "Love and Laughter", Best actress nomination from the Monte Carlo Festivals for Kitchen Musical, and best performance Bronze Medal and Best in Writing Gold Medal the series got from the recently concluded New York Festival.

With these, it seems that it is the  best time to release her latest single from her album ROADTRIP - "I've Found My Smile Again". This is the third single after the upbeat OMG and the sweet, sincerely Basically.

Aside form record stores, Roadtrip can also be downloaded at www.mymusicstore.com.ph, a one-stop mega shop for all your music download needs, also boasts of exclusive  downloads made for My Music store supporters only. It also has a library of thousands of songs and albums for you to choose from.

The song talks about havng a reason to "smile" again.