2022 in Philippine music

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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in the Philippines.

Notable events[]

  • January 5 – "Bazinga", from the P-pop supergroup SB19, retains its top spot in the Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart, for a fourth week at No. 1.[1]
  • March – As COVID-19 restrictions were eased to Alert Level 1 in most parts of the country, live concerts and gigs will return for the first time in 2 years.[2][3]

Debuting acts[]

Bands[]

  • Calista
  • G22
  • VXON
  • Sectionjuan
  • Quaderno

Solo artists[]

  • Alexa Ilacad
  • Baet Alcantara

Reunion/Comebacks[]

  • Perkins (formerly Perkins Twins)
  • O.C. Dawgs

On hiatus[]

Released in 2022[]

First quarter[]

January[]

Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Ref.
1 Batugan Flow G Hip Hop/Rap Ex Battalion Music Entertainment [4]
HATDOG Zack Tabudlo (feat. James Reid) Pop Island Records Philippines
UMG Philippines 		[5]
6 Someday Jeremy G Star Music
7 Caleruega Joshua Feliciano feat. Acapellago Viva Records
This Beat Will Save You Guji Lorenzana Vicor Records
Zephanie Zephanie Alternative, Indie Pop Star Music [6]
Reset Ignatius Coloma (feat. Rotsanjani Mojica) Alternative rock Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
Ivory Music
Your Special Day Tank B Music Hip Hop/Rap
wala na! Soulthrll Warner Music Philippines
Strangers The Adamant Alternative
Different Shade of Blue Paolo Sandejas Pop Universal Records
9 The Beast VXON P-Pop Cornerstone Entertainment [7]
11 Entertain Me Ylona Garcia Pop 88rising
Paradise Rising 		[8]
12 Kung Ako ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito Sponge Cola Pop rock, Alternative Sony Music Philippines [9]
13 PSG Al James Hip Hop, Rap Believe Music
14 It's Okay Not To Be Okay Angela Ken Indie pop Star Music
Bagong Yugto Quest (feat. Elai) Hip Hop/Rap Warner Music Philippines
Click Lola Amour (feat. Leanne & Naara) Rock
New Love Perkins Pop
15 Shout Out 1st.One P-Pop FirstOne Entertainment
17 OBLIVION Unique Salonga Easy listening O/C Records [10]
19 Pumila Ka Maris Racal (feat. Raven) Pop Balcony Entertainment
Sony Music Philippines
Kambing Michael Bars Hip Hop/Rap Sony Music Philippines
20 Kalapati Jarlo Base Indie pop
21 Paano Alexa Ilacad Pop UMG Philippines [11]
Everybody Hurts Christian Bautista, Julie Anne San Jose Pop Universal Records
Tell Me Press Hit Play P-Pop Evolution Media
26 Eh Ano Abaddon Hip Hop/Rap Sony Music Philippines
28 Gigi De Lana Gigi De Lana Pop Star Music [12]
Fantasy Dia Mate Pop Island Records Philippines
UMG Philippines
La Luna Pablo Pinoy pop Independent
Para Sa'Yo (EP) Noel Cabangon Pop Universal Records
From The Sea (EP) Morissette, Dave Lamar Underdog Music PH, Stages Sessions

February[]

Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Ref.
4 Basic (EP) Shanti Dope Hip Hop/Rap Universal Records
I Guess That Was Goodbye Lyn Lapid Pop UMG Philippines
Losin' My Mind Ethan Loukas Blacksheep Records Manila
Vivid Ena Mori Indie pop Offshore Music
6 Panahon Hey June! Rock Warner Music Philippines
Lilo One Click Straight Alternative Island Records Philippines
UMG Philippines
9 Mag-ingat Ben&Ben Alternative folk Sony Music Philippines
11 Ayoko Lang Angelina Cruz Pop Universal Records
Daydreams Vol. 1 Drive of Daydreams Rock O/C Records
Iba Zack Tabudlo (feat. Moira Dela Torre) Pop Island Records Philippines
UMG Philippines
Butanding Mayonnaise Pop rock Sony Music Philippines
Habangbuhay Ebe Dancel Pop Widescope Entertainment
maybe forever (EP) Jeremy G Star Music [13]
The Clash Season 4 Finalists Sing Originals (EP) Various Artists Pop GMA Music [14]
Heartbeat on Me Kiana V R&B/Soul Independent [15]
Tawag Mo' Piolo Pascual and KZ Tandingan Pop Star Music [16]
Kndmn Meg Zurbito Blues Ivory Music
14 ABKD Alamat P-Pop Viva Records
Race Car Calista P-Pop Madhouse Music [17]
Honey Calm Down Cheats Alternative Island Records Philippines
UMG Philippines 		[18]
16 Pagmamahal Mo Lang O.C. Dawgs (feat. Flow G) Hip hop/Rap Panty Droppaz League [19][20]
Babae Ace Banzuelo R&B/Soul Sony Music Philippines
Madali Lola Amour and Al James Pop Warner Music Philippines
18 Habol MC Einstein Pop Haftway House
Lakas Ng Pinas Alisson Shore P-Pop TikTok
Kailangan ko ng... jikamarie R&B/Soul Warner Music Philippines
Paliwanag Gloc-9 and Yeng Constantino Hip Hop/Rap Universal Records
Barcode 2 (Album) Pricetagg Hip Hop/Rap Rawstarr Records
Puso Nonoy Peña Pop Ivory Music
22 Paro Paro G The Album DJ Sandy Dance Evolution Media
23 Yugto Any Name's Okay Indie pop Sony Music Philippines
25 Bang! G22 P-Pop Cornerstone Entertainment
The One Leanne & Naara Pop Warner Music Philippines [21]

March[]

Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Ref.
1 Lakbay Def Jam Rekognize Hip hop/Rap Def Jam Philippines
UMG Philippines
2 1530 Disktrack (feat. Romeo) Sony Music Philippines
Sa Kabila Ng Lahat Unit 406 Alternative rock UMG Philippines
4 woman (EP) Vanya Pop Star Music
Primera Hero Hip hop/Rap Universal Records
Diskarte Sectionjuan Indie pop Blacksheep Records Manila
Sinta Quaderno Alternative rock Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
Ivory Music
Makina Dan Gil and Marga Jayy R&B/Soul Warner Music Philippines
Solo na Lobo Midnasty Hip hop/Rap
Eh Papaano JRLDM (feat. jikamarie)
Moon Nik Makino (feat. Flow G) Independent
6 Bahaghari Dionela R&B/Soul UMG Philippines
8 Kidlat LITZ P-Pop Viva Records
11 11 (EP) True Faith Pop [22]
The Outsider Lyn Lapid UMG Philippines
Naninigurado huhsmile
I'd Like To SAB, Moophs Indie pop Tarsier Records
Tag-araw Sitti Bossa nova Widescope Entertainment
16 LAHI HBOM Hip hop/Rap FFP Records, Sony Music Philippines
18 Dalampasigan Anji Salvacion Pop Star Music [23]
Alon 8 Ballin' Hip hop/Rap Def Jam Philippines [24]
Araw, Buwan, Taon, Dekada 6cyclemind Rock Sony Music Philippines [25]
STRESSES of Mercury R&B/Soul
Liwanag The Juans Pop rock Viva Records
Panira Flow Minister Hip hop/Rap
Tulong Bloodflowers Blues Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
Ivory Music
I Can't Make You Love Me Iona Gibbs Easy listening Curve Entertainment
Eyes on You Perkins Pop Warner Music Philippines
Kaya Paul Pablo
20 Live at the Den (EP) One Click Straight Alternative Island Records Philippines
21 Praning Flow G Hip hop/Rap Ex Battalion Music Entertainment [26]
22 Gitna (EP) The Company A capella, Pop Star Music [27]
25 Here We Go (EP) 4th Impact P-Pop Sony Music Philippines
Pag-ibig Nga Naman Kunns R&B/Soul
Asan Ka Na Ba? Zack Tabudlo Disco, Pop Island Records Philippines
Epic 7 Shots of Wisdom, Kristyles and Southeast Cartel Hip hop/Rap Def Jam Philippines
Running Sharlene San Pedro Pop Yellow Room Music
Panaginip Geca Morales Ivory Music
Obra (EP) Keiko Necesario Indie pop Warner Music Philippines

Second quarter[]

April[]

Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Ref.
1 No Way Man MNL48 P-Pop HalloHallo Entertainment
8 Blah Blah KAIA P-Pop Sony Music Philippines

Concerts and music festivals[]

Most of the shows this year were supposed to be held in 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some concerts may be held in mid-late 2022 or postponed in 2023 depending on safety conditions related to the ongoing coronavirus.

Local artists[]

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Note(s) Ref(s)
March 5 Gigi De Lana Newport Performing Arts Theater Pasay DOMINATION: A Gigi de Lana And The Gigi Vibes Concert First live concert held in 2022. Aired also via live streaming through KTX.ph [28]
April 2 Gloc-9 and Shanti Dope (with JKris, Loir and Hero) Rapsody N/A [29]
April 29 Ez Mil Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Panalo: Homecoming Tour 2022 [30]
April 30 Basil Valdez and Jamie Rivera Newport Performing Arts Theater Pasay Love and Light [31]
June 17–18 Sharon Cuneta and Regine Velasquez Marriott Grand Ballroom, Resorts World Manila Iconic [32]

International artists[]

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Note(s) Ref(s)
May 9 Avril Lavigne Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City Head Above Water World Tour
September 13–14 Boys Like Girls New Frontier Theater Quezon City Asia Tour
September 15 Sky Hall – SM Seaside City Cebu Cebu City
November 18–19 Alanis Morissette Mall of Asia Arena Pasay World Tour: 25 Years of Jagged Little Pill
TBA Sarah Brightman Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City HYMN World Tour Originally scheduled on June 10, 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual concerts[]

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Event / Tour Note(s) Ref(s)
January 23 Morissette Remote location PHOENIX : Morissette's 10th Anniversary Concert Aired via live streaming through KTX.ph [33]
January 28–29 Angeline Quinto, Moira dela Torre, Nina Metropolitan Theater Manila 10Q: Ten Years of Angeline Quinto at the Metropolitan Theatre — Part 4 Aired via live streaming through KTX.ph [34]
January 30 Belle Mariano Remote location Daylight: A Belle Mariano Digital Concert Aired via live streaming through KTX.ph [35]
February 12–13 Bini, BGYO Remote location One Dream: The BINI & BGYO Concert Version 2022 Aired via live streaming through KTX.ph [36]
February 18–19 Angeline Quinto, Ogie Alcasid, Kyla, Yeng Constantino Metropolitan Theater Manila 10Q: Ten Years of Angeline Quinto at the Metropolitan Theatre — Part 5 Aired via live streaming through KTX.ph [34]
March 5 Zack Tabudlo Remote location Sabihin Mo Na: A Zack Tabudlo Digital Concert Aired via live streaming through Facebook and YouTube [37]
April 9–10 Julie Anne San Jose Remote location Limitless Musical Trilogy — Part 3: Rise Aired via live streaming through Synergy [38]
April 30 Anne Curtis Remote location Luv-Anne Aired via live streaming through KTX.ph and Vivamax [39]

Music festivals[]

Date(s) Artist(s) Venue City Festival Note(s) Ref(s)
January 22 Various artists, including: Various remote locations Kumu Music Night Aired via live streaming on Kumu [40]
February 26 Various artists, including: Various remote locations Cosmos: An OPM Festival Aired via live streaming on Facebook
March 19
  • December Avenue
  • Silent Sanctuary
  • Ace Ramos
  • Marc Marasigan
 Central District Football Field Bacolod Love Dance Festival: Sunset Fest 2022 N/A
March 25–26 Various artists, including: Various remote locations Padayon: Online Concert for Typhoon Odette Aired via live streaming on KTX.ph
April 9–10 Various artists, including:
  • 1st.One
  • 4th Impact
  • Alamat
  • BGYO
  • Bini
  • KAIA
  • MNL48
  • Press Hit Play
  • SB19
  • VXON
 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 2022 P-POP CON N/A [41]
June 10 Clark Global City, Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga AURORA 2022: Clark Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival [42]
June 11
  • Ben&Ben
  • December Avenue
  • Arthur Nery
  • Unique Salonga
TBA Various Pinoy rock artists TBA Rakrakan Festival: Peace, Love & Music

Notes[]

References[]

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