Author: Team Orange

Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter juan karlos drops three new singles under Island Records Philippines on all music streaming platforms today, April 1. The singles, “Aminin,” “Buksan,” and “Pancit” draw from an active imagination and a willingness to trust his listeners to engage with his music. For this record, his collaborators include drummer Rickson Ruiz, bassist Karel Honasan, horn player Lester Sorilla, keyboardist Nikko Rivera (on “Buksan”), and featured vocalist Janine Berdin (on “Pancit”). juan karlos says that his songwriting process depends on what he feels like doing. Sometimes, he draws from real-life sources and imaginative scenarios, and one approach he…

Rising R&B singer-songwriter thuy has revealed a playful new video to accompany her latest bop “inhibitions”, featuring rapper P-Lo Directed and edited by Brandon Lee Davis, the video premiered via Rolling Stone. “inhibitions” is the latest track off thuy’s upcoming EP ‘i hope u see this (deluxe)’. “I wrote the song about letting my guard down with someone special. Even though there may be some people who want to take their shot, they always get turned down because they don’t do it like that special person does.” says thuy.

Traditionally, holy week is the time for Filipinos to reflect on their lives and be with their family and loved ones. We would take this opportunity to embark on out-of-town trips to see our relatives or have a getaway to take a break from the fast-paced life. And the good news is the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas in the country are now under Alert Level 1. It means intrazonal or interzonal travel is allowed without restrictions amid the ongoing pandemic. For that reason, we can easily plan and hit the road for long drives. However, as long-distance…

NOAHFINNCE is showing his most vulnerable side yet with a heartfelt new track titled “TELL ME THAT YOU’RE OKAY”. The UK-based singer-songwriter penned the track about an emotional time in his adolescence where he struggled to put himself first. With the release of the new track, NOAHFINNCE is taking back his power. He will be releasing a full EP titled ‘MY BRAIN AFTER THERAPY’ on June 3. NOAHFINNCE says of his new single, “I’m really excited to show a darker side to my music, this is definitely the most intense of the tracks on the new EP. It’s about how…

Knowledge Channel has partnered with premier institutions in the country, including the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Department of Education (DepEd), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Banco de Oro Foundation (BDO Foundation), and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to offer more learning experiences to Filipino youth on its School at Home block. Following its agreement with CCP in 2021 to help teach students the importance of appreciating Filipino culture and arts, Knowledge Channel airs the classic adaptation of Jose Rizal’s masterpiece “Noli Me Tangere,” weekdays starting April 18 (Monday) at 5:40 PM.

ABS-CBN Music creative director Jonathan Manalo creates a deeper experience for ‘Artist on a Mission’ Kristine Lim’s “TETELESTAI” art installation that is available for viewing in Alabang and Intramuros until April 17 and 20, respectively. “Creating the music for Kristine’s art installation convicted me to reflect God’s grace in its melody. I hope the Divine’s message, whispered with my prayer in between the notes of my composition, ushers them through their experience while walking on the narrow path,” Jonathan said.

The one and only Kabayan Noli De Castro is back on TV as he headlines ABS-CBN’s new show, “KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan,” which aims to bring inspiring stories of the Filipino people to audiences. Viewers instantly liked the pilot episode of “KBYN” that aired on Sunday (April 10), 5 pm before “TV Patrol Weekend” on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, TeleRadyo, ABS-CBN News (news.abs-cbn.com), and A2Z. One of the first stories Kabayan highlighted was about Joana Sisracon, a fire survivor who is now an inspiring Tiktok influencer and a social media ambassador of a local cosmetics company.

PlayPark Inc. is proud to announce that action MMORPG Skyforge is indeed coming to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Players can look forward to going god mode in Skyforge during the Closed Beta Test this April. To celebrate the coming of Skyforge, PlayPark has kicked off the biggest cosplay competition in the region. Dubbed “Cosplay SEAGods”, the event has the biggest prize pool of any gaming cosplay competition at USD 20,000 with different categories. You can join the TikTok Transformation category if you have a knack for putting together eye-popping short videos to compliment your cosplay. Interested parties…

Gear up for an intergalactic adventure on Easter Sunday as Sheraton Manila Bay hosts a “Spacestastic Easter Celebration” on April 17, 2022, from 11:30am to 2:00 pm at its famed top-floor restaurant, Pacific Lounge. Families, friends, children, and kids-at-heart will be treated to a sumptuous brunch buffet prepared by the hotel’s culinary team, arts and crafts activities, parlor games, and kiddie Easter egg hunt for only Php 1,200++ per person. Kids 5 years old and below will get to dine for free while children aged 6 to 11 are entitled to 50% discount (Php 600++ per child). Easter egg hunters…

Ask an ordinary Pinoy Gen Z what fashion item he would mostly buy if cost were not an issue and the most likely answer is a pair of authentic, even rare, sneakers. Be it a pair of Air Jordan, Nike Dunks, or Yeezy (a brand that is fast becoming popular in the local market), sneakers have exploded in popularity in recent years, creating their own culture and becoming one of the most interesting communities in the local fashion scene. With so many Pinoy sneaker heads — from aficionados, collectors, and influencers, to celebrities — embracing the sneaker culture now more…

Released on Thursday, 21 April, rapper ShiGGa Shay’s latest EP ‘I AM U’ is a testament to the hip-hop star’s ever-evolving body of work. The EP explores personal relationships, love and the complexities of the human experience, bound by an artistic quest to push the sonic boundaries of his craft. Working with Taiwanese-American rapper ØZI on lead single ‘Mercury’, both hip-hop artists spit hot rhymes about being stuck in toxic relationships. The track was produced by a pioneer in the United Kingdom’s Drill music scene, JB Made It (Drake, Fivio Foreign, Chief Keef) and ShiGGa Shay’s frequent collaborator, superjdoug. ShiGGa…