The First It was mid-August 2023, Thursday evening. I worked from home that day and I finished work at around 6pm. I sat on my couch and grabbed my phone to look for something to watch on YouTube. The first suggested video I saw – “SB19 Performs Gento on Good Day New York.” I recognized the word “Gento” as my 4-year old niece would sometimes sing the song and dance to it. Out of curiosity, I clicked on the video … Read more
I first encountered SB19 through the vibrant poster and billboard ads from Dunkin, but I never quite ventured into their music. It wasn’t until the release of their Pagtatag EP in 2023 that the group truly caught my attention. Among the tracks, “Gento” began to gain some traction, especially through a TikTok dance challenge my sister introduced me to. As I explored their music video on YouTube, I found myself captivated by the blonde-haired individual with a deep voice. This … Read more
Don’t tell me it’s wrong ’cause it’s not. I don’t trust nobody, I put up these walls. They just wanna use me until I’m dried up. Fake faces come and go. Nothing’s gonna save me. Feels like I’m finally going crazy. I’m out on the run. There’s no use in escaping. One day they love me then they hate me. I’m never enough. And I tried to give what they want from me. This one sided love is slowly killing me. So, don’t tell me it’s wrong ’cause it’s… Read more
Original interview by Von BelinarioTranslated to English for the general public by mocha cakeOriginal interview upload: February 3, 2023 Felip / Ken of SB19 went through challenges before releasing his solo debut EP Von: Felip, how are you? How are you feeling right now? After releasing your two singles, you are finally releasing your debut EP. Felip: I feel thankful to all the people who supported me. It’s so refreshing. I just feel so happy, thinking how many hardships I … Read more
PPOP wasn’t a familiar word to me when I first encountered FELIP. I’ve always been a sucker for singers with lower voice range but I was oblivious of this bass vocal beast from the local music scene. One day when my usual playlist ended, my media randomly suggested “Bulan” MV. I was intrigued with the intro as it resembled tribal music. I didn’t remember having listened to any similar song so I decided to pay attention to the MV. The … Read more
‘Di na mahalaga kung sino yung nauna. ‘Di na magiging patas ‘tong laro. Kita mo ‘pag ako na ang sumali. Noo’y nasa baba. Ngayon ay nasa tuktok ng kamurayan. Tinitingala. Ako ang Bulan. Papunta ka pa lang, ako ay pabalik na. Huli nang lahat. Ang aking apoy ‘di niyo na maaapula. Abante lang, walang atrasan. Ang bumangga giba. Kabisig man o hindi ang mundo, tuluy-tuloy lang ang takbo. Dahil ako lang wala nang kulang. Pagpatak ng dilim, ako ang Bulan sa Silanganan. ‘Di to ambon kundi buhos ng ulan. Kaliwa kanan, lakad bitbit ko ang aking pangalan. Itaga mo ito… Read more
Dagan ko palayo na sa imo. Ay’w nag gukod kay ‘di nako gusto. Didn’t come to play with you, oh. Ayaw sayangang oras ko, oh. Taas ra kay’ imong garbo, oh. If there’s a problem girl, that’s you, oh. Wa nako kabalo, oh. Kanus-a ka makontento? Gihatag ko tanang gusto. Kulang pa ba sa imo? Tutok sa ‘kong mata, oh. Kanus-a ko namakak? Oh Makita mo sa luha ko. Gikapoy nako nimo. Tama na, yeah, sakto na, yeah. Di na nako kaya ang tanan, yeah. Nganong ing’ana ka, ka walay kwenta?… Read more