Celebrity Parents Grace the Billboard Philippines Launch
Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, and Jolina Magdangal-Escueta were among those who attended the launch held last October 15.
Billboard Philippines is back! The music magazine marks its return to Manila with its formal launch last October 15, 2023. The event was held in Whitespace, Makati with AGC Power Holdings executives and Billboard executives — led by its president Mike Van, and Gurjeet Chima, Associate Vice President for International Markets of Penske Media Corporation — in attendance.
Celebrity parents showed up on the blue carpet led by Billboard cover star Regine Velasquez-Alcasid. Alongside her, actress-singer Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, Kean Cipriano, Gary Valenciano and his wife Angeli Pangilinan Valenciano, as well as Bossa Nova singer Sitti Navarro-Ramirez, singer Joey Generoso, and Noel Cabangon welcomed the brand’s return.
Aside from these celebrity parents, some of the hottest names in music attended the event. Sharing the special Pop cover issue is the P-Pop group SB19 who has been making waves in the international scene with their song “Gento” vying for a Grammy nomination.
Exciting times ahead
Last May, Billboard announced its return to the Philippines in partnership with AGC Power Holdings Corp. Led by Brett Jackson and Paolo Valenciano, the team formally announced to the public last July 27.
Anne Bernisca, Chief Operating Officer of Modern Media Group, Inc., said that so much is in store as Billboard returns to the Philippine music scene. In hopes of also recognizing the excellence of musicians to the Philippines, Billboard hopes to add more Filipino artists into the family’s airwaves and playlists.
“Billboard is the world’s most influential music media brand with an unmatched authority among artists, fans, and the industry,” Bernisca said. “Billboard Philippines will create innovative multimedia content that transcends media value and upholds media excellence.”
Parents, along with their kids, can get copies of the latest Billboard Philippines magazine but also check its social media accounts and website: billboardphilippines.com.
Moreover, Billboard Philippines debuted its media channels with their various music series. Such as the Studios, a YouTube series where artists will perform their reimagined hits in a live setup. On TikTok, they’ll have Soundwave which will feature exclusive performances from various artists. And finally, Billboard Philippines’ podcast series, Volume, will be featuring guests with their subsegment of Handpicked where artists get to answer a variety of questions that their audience wants answers to.
Aside from the launch of the media channels, the Billboard Philippines charts will go live in the next few weeks. Indeed, it’s an exciting time for the Philippine music scene!
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