Callalily

Callalily
Callalily performing live
Background information
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	Alternative rock, pop rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Sony Music Philippines (2006–2012) Universal Records (2012–2017) Soupstar Entertainment (2006–2017) Sindikato Productions/Callalily Entertainment/O/C Records (2017–present)
Associated acts	Paraluman 6 Cycle Mind Happy Days Ahead Yeng Constantino BBS Moonstar88 Maysh Baay Gracenote Banda ni Kleggy UNiFY Youth
Website	ocrecordsph.com/callalily
Members	Kean Cipriano Aaron Ricafrente Lem Belaro Nathan Reyes Brylle Balbuena
Past members	Tatsi Jamnague Alden Acosta Ken Tiongson

Callalily is a pop rock band from the Philippines formed in 2005. The band is currently composed of Kean Cipriano, Aaron Ricafrente, Lem Belaro, Nathan Reyes, and Brylle Balbuena. Notable former members include Tatsi Jamnague and Alden Acosta. In 2017, Acosta briefly returned as a touring member.

Background[]

The band entered the Philippine music scene with their songs "Stars", "Take My Hand", their breakthrough single "Magbalik", "Pasan" (which was also included in the soundtrack of Lineage II), and "Sanctuary", all from their debut album Destination XYZ. Their second album, Fisheye followed not long after, which scored its first single "Susundan", dedicated to the death of their friend Jan Kevin Santos (sound manipulator & unclean vocals of Chicosci). A commercial jingle "Eto na ang Summer"^[1] that was specially composed for Sony Ericsson, also received airplay.

Callalily vocalist Kean Cipriano collaborated with Paraluman vocalist Madeline Ramboyong with their hit single "Tabi", from Paraluman's debut album In Lab!, launched in 2008.^[2]

Cipriano has also taken a new responsibility in acting on the top rated hit Sunday noontime teen television series BFGF with leading lady TV host and actress Alex Gonzaga on TV5. Half of the band's songs and new ones are used on that TV series with "Yakap" as its theme song and "Magbalik" as a background track. Cipriano is also a co-host of Sunday musical variety show, P.O.5. He is also formerly part of the sitcom Hapi Together and the magical comedy reality show, Magic Gimik. He was also formerly seen on Magic Bagsik and on the sitcom, Sugod Mga Kapatid, both aired on TV5. Callalily also appeared in the movie "Praybeyt Benjamin" and " Of all the Things" movie of Aga Muhlach and Regine Velasquez.

Cipriano has also worked with 6cyclemind in their redux of "Kung Wala Na Nga" with fellow members of the music industry, Yeng Constantino and Tutti. In June 2010, they released the music video on Music Uplate Live on ABS CBN.

In 2010, guitarist Alden Acosta parted ways with Callalily and moved to the US.^[3]

In 2011, Callalily became part of the debut project of the Big Band Syndicate (BBS) composed of Darwin Hernandez of Soupstar Entertainment and Rye Sarmiento of 6cyclemind. The project, which was entitled BBS featuring Kean Cipriano of Callalily, released Ctrl + Alt + Del - Restart, which included the song "Wala na Tayo".

In 2012, Callalily covered the Eraserheads classic "Minsan" from the various artists album, The Reunion. The band released their fourth studio album Flower Power (Callalily album) in October 2012 with their 1st single, "Pasasalamat". This was also the first Callalily album since former band guitarist Alden Acosta left the band for Happy Days Ahead. Their second single from the album was "HKM (Hindi Kita Malilimutan)". Flower Power album reached Gold Record Award last March. They received the award from the Sunday Variety Program ASAP. The same month, they also won Best Group for the song "Pasasalamat" at MYX Music Awards 2013 held at Music Museum. Last June 7, they staged their first major concert back to back with fellow Soupstar artist 6cyclemind at Music Museum.

In 2013, the band was launched as one of the ambassadors of Hero Foundation from Ayala Group of Companies. In May 2014, the band won as Most Popular Recording/ Performing Group at the 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Entertainment Awards 2014.

At the end of 2015, the band released their fifth album, Greetings From Callalily, which spawned the singles "Bitter Song", "Now I'm Dancing", "Is This Love", and "Sa'n Ako Magsisimula".

In 2017, with production group Sindikato and Warner Music Philippines, the band released "Miles Away" online, their new song about a 'runaway bride'. The official music video was launched at YouTube on June 6, 2017.

Recently, vocalist Kean Cipriano teases the fans to watch out for their 2 new songs, "Ex" and "Litrato". The music video for "Ex" was released in 2019, featuring the collaboration with Yeng Constantino.

Band members[]

• Kean Cipriano – lead vocals (2005–present); rhythm guitar (2010–present)
• Aaron Paul Ricafrente – bass guitar (2005–present)
• Lemuel "Lem" Belaro – drums, percussion, synth, backing vocals (2005–present)
• Nathan Reyes – lead guitar (2019–present); keyboards, backing vocals (2018–present, touring 2017); rhythm guitar (2018–2019, touring 2017)
• Brylle Balbuena – rhythm guitar (2019–present)

Former members

• Andrew John "Tatsi" Jamnague – rhythm guitar (2005–2010); lead guitar (2010–2017); backing vocals (2005–2017)
• Alden Acosta – lead guitar (2005–2010; touring/session 2017)
• Ken Tiongson – lead guitar, backing vocals (2017–2019)

Discography[]

• 2006: Destination XYZ
• 2008: Fisheye
• 2009: Callalily^[4]
• 2012: Flower Power^[5]
• 2015: Greetings From Callalily

For the full discography, see: Callalily discography

Awards and nominations[]

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