MYMP
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| Also known as | Make Your Momma Proud |
| Origin | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Genres | Acoustic |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | 2003–2009/2019–present: Ivory Music 2009–2011: Star Records 2011–2017: PolyEast/EMI/Galaxy Records |
| Members | Chin Alcantara Carmella Ravanilla Aaron Cadaing Benj Bamba Rodnie Resos |
M.Y.M.P. (or MYMP, short for Make Your Momma Proud) is an acoustic band from Quezon City, Philippines. They released their first album, Soulful Acoustic, in 2003 and a double album, Beyond Acoustic and Versions in 2005.
Background[]
Origin (1996–2002)[]
Jacques "Chin" Alcantara founded the band in 1996 as an amateur rock band.[1]
The band transitioned to pop music when they had a female vocalist, Nina in 2000. When she left for a solo career a year later, Juris from Davao took her place.
Early career (2003–2004)[]
It was the trio of Alcantara, Juris Fernandez and percussionist Mike Manahan that established the beachhead for M.Y.M.P.’s frontal assault on the sales and radio charts.
Their recording career started when Raymond Ryan, the station manager of iFM 93.9, watched their gig on that station. Ryan met with a producer to produce their debut album, Soulful Acoustic. Ivory Music and Video then became their recording company. M.Y.M.P.'s debut album was released during the label's 20th anniversary. The band became famous with their original hit song "A Little Bit" (which won the People's Choice "Favorite Song" Award in Awit Awards 2004) and cover versions of Sting's "Every Little Thing" and Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain".
The trio did click but M.Y.M.P. became a duo when one of their members decided to leave the group. Manahan left the band in mid-2004 due to what Alcantara called “professional differences” as well as a fallout from Manahan’s breakup with Fernandez; the two were in a relationship for a while. Yet, this did not stop M.Y.M.P.'s Juris & Chin from sharing their music, touring as a duo to promote their album.
Critical and commercial success (2005–2008)[]
The duo enjoyed their ride in the Philippine music scene as a new and improved M.Y.M.P. had emerged, a quartet together with Andrew and John as bassist and kahonista, respectively, as two more albums were released in a year. Beyond Acoustic and Versions, both 12-track albums, were declared certified Gold after less than a month. They then recorded their double-disc 2nd album, Beyond Acoustic and Versions.
On October 1, 2005, MYMP had their first concert at the Music Museum, titled 'Especially For You'. The success of the concert prompted the band to hold its first major concert at the Araneta Coliseum on November 18, 2005, and a repeat on February 3, 2006. MYMP later released New Horizon in December of that year. MYMP embarked on a US summer tour in 2006 and 2007.[citation needed]
In 2008, MYMP's contract with Ivory Music expired and signed a deal with Star Records, releasing their last album with Ivory Music, Now.
Departure of Juris Fernandez, label and lineup changes (2009–2018)[]
On November 5, 2009, Juris Fernandez was expelled from MYMP due to "irreconcilable professional differences".[2] Contract disputes froze Chin and MYMP for 2 years, preventing them from recording outside Star Records, which was Juris' label.
On January 24, 2010, Juliet Bahala was introduced as the new vocalist of M.Y.M.P. on ASAP. Bahala, then an 18-year-old regional singing champ, also came from Davao like its previous female vocalist. She sang on M.Y.M.P.'s sixth album The Unreleased Acoustic Collection which was released in May 2011 under Galaxy Records.
During the promotion of the album, Bahala suffered severe vocal fatigue, laryngitis and vocal nodules which eventually forced her to rest indefinitely. She was temporarily replaced by Vanessa Rangadhol from November 2011 to March 2013. Jana Laraza was later chosen via audition, and remained their vocalist until mid-2018.
Recent history (2018–present)[]
Carmella Ravanilla was chosen as vocalist in 2018. A few months later, MYMP returned to their original label, Ivory Music. The song "Wishes & Dreams" was released after almost 6 years of not recording new material.
Blackface controversy[]
On October 30, 2020, MYMP went live on Facebook for a Halloween show with Chin Alcantara wearing blackface. In the session, the group stated that the Black Lives Matter movement was not to be supported and was propaganda,[3] saying "All Lives Matter".[4] This was met with tremendous backlash with over 11,000 comments on the live, with the majority denouncing MYMP's use of race as a costume.[5]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
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Other albums & Singles[]
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Band members[]
Current members
- Chin Alcantara - Guitars and vocals
- Carmella Ravanilla - Lead vocals (2018–present)
- Aaron Cadaing - Bass
- Benj Bamba - Drums
- Rodnie Resos - Keyboards
Past members
- Fritz Ednacot (1995-1999)
- Mark Esguerra (1995-1999)
- Ebet Ednacot (1995-1999)
- Nina (February 2000–April 2001)
- Juris Fernandez (May 2001–November 2009)
- Mike Manahan (May 2001–July 2004)
- Juliet Bahala (January 2010–October 2012)
- Vanessa Rangadhol (November 2012–March 2013)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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| 2004 | Awit Awards | People's Choice Favorite Song | "A Little Bit" | Won |
| SOP Music Awards | Best Acoustic Act | N/A | Won | |
| 2005 | Aliw Awards | Best Pop Performance in Hotel, Music Lounges and Bars | N/A | Won |
| ASAP Platinum Circle Awards | Top Awardee | "Versions and Beyond" | Won | |
| SOP Music Awards | Viewer's Choice for Artist of the Year; Revive '05 Category | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | Won | |
| 2006 | Aliw Awards | Best Performance in a Concert | N/A | Won |
| GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Recording Group | N/A | Won | |
| MYX Music Awards | Favorite MYX Live Performance | N/A | Won[6] | |
| Favorite Artist | N/A | Nominated[7] | ||
| Favorite Group | N/A | Nominated[7] | ||
| Favorite Remake | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | Nominated[7] | ||
| 2007 | ASAP's 24k Gold Awards | Gold Record Award | "New Horizon" | Won |
| ASAP Platinum Circle Awards | Band Awardee | "New Horizon" | Won | |
| ASAP's Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Best Band Performance in a Music Video | "Only Reminds Me of You" | Won | |
| 2008 | MYX Music Awards | Favorite Mellow Video | "Only Reminds Me Of You" | Nominated[8] |
| 2009 | Awit Awards | Best Christmas Wishlist | for the album "Now" | Won |
| Digital Music Awards (Korea) | August International Artist | N/A | Won | |
| PMPC Star Awards | Best Duo/Group Artist of the Year | N/A | Won |
References[]
- ^ "10 things you don't know about MYMP".
- ^ Lo, Ricky. "M.Y.M.P. breaks up!". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "MYMP wears blackface as Halloween costume, says Black Lives Matter is propaganda". Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "MYMP in hot water over blackface performance". Manila Bulletin. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Balleras, Care (2020-10-30). "MYMP slammed for blackface Halloween costume". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Allan Castalone. "MYX Music Awards 2006 Winners". Mukamo. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Baby A. Gil (May 1, 2006). "List of 1st MYX Music Awards nominees". PhilStar. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Jocelyn Dimaculangan (February 18, 2008). "Third MYX Music Awards to be held on March 26". . Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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- Filipino pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 1996
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- Musical groups from Metro Manila