So when a particular video of a five-member boyband strutting with such stage perfection stormed social media, many were impressed to find out that not only were the performers Filipinos, they were actually singing and dancing to a Tagalog tune.
[We are not trying to copy K-pop. A lot of people are probably not used to our style but that is what we are trying to bring here in the Philippines, that is why we are here. That is our goal.]“SB19 siya kasi ang meaning ng SB is ‘sound break,’” Sejun, the group’s leader, explained. “Tayong mga Pinoy ‘di ba mahilig tayo sa mga hugot songs, ‘yung tipong lyrics na tatagos hindi lang sa puso mo, sa buto, sa balunbalunan mo?” Stell, the group’s main vocalist, said.
[It's SB19's story. We want to share to the world what we've been through and for other dreamers like us to be inspired in achieving their goals.] Both singles were recorded and shot in South Korea, but here, the boys got the chance to collaborate with Korean music producer Oh-won Lee of RealBros, who has worked with several K-pop acts like Stray Kids and Wanna One.
“Talagang hinayaan niya lang kami kasi alam niya for the Filipinos ‘tong gagawin namin,” Sejun added. And it was that same song that piqued the interest of the social media fandom. [We're overwhelmed. We're shocked because it happened overnight. We're surprised to see that someone posted our dance practice video and then boom.]
All these are still new to the boys and for Justin, the “maknae” or youngest member and the appointed visual of the group, he admitted that he is still baffled by the attention they are now getting. “’Yung challenge po na makipagsabayan ka sa mga trainees para sa isang spot, sobrang hindi mo na iisipin na magpahinga. Iisipin mo na lang ‘practice, practice, practice, practice.’ ‘Yun na lang tatatak sa isip mo kasi gusto mo talaga ‘yung spot na ‘yun,” Stell, the group’s main vocalist said.
“‘Kaya sabi ko ‘let’s give it a shot.’ Parang gusto ko talaga eh. Ito ‘yung pangarap kong maging isang performer. That’s why I gave up my work and focused on being a trainee.” “’Yung weekly evaluation po namin talagang nerve-wracking ‘yun kasi ‘yun ‘yung paghahandaan mo ‘yung performance mo. Tapos papanoorin ka ng ibang trainees as well as your teacher… Sobrang nakakakaba. Tapos tatanggalin ka nila if hindi maganda ‘yung performance mo. Talagang ligwak ka kaagad,” Sejun explained.
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