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2020 in Philippine music
Overview of the events of 2020 in Philippine music
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List of years in Philippine music
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The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2020.
For extended information about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on music industry, see Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industry.
Debuts and disbanding in 2020
Debuting groups
Solo debut
Reunion/comebacks
Disbandments
On hiatus
Releases in 2020
The following albums were released in 2020, with all of them released in the Philippines. Note: All soundtracks[a] are not included in this list.
First-quarter
January
| Date
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Album
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Artist(s)
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Genre(s)
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Label (s)
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Ref
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| 24
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Harana Coma (EP)
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One Click Straight
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Indie pop, alternative
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Offshore Music
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[2]
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| 31
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Wala Ka Na
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Michael Dutchi Libranda
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Pop
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Independent
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February
March
Second-quarter
April
May
June
Third-quarter
July
August
September
| Date
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Album
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Artist(s)
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Genre(s)
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Label (s)
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Ref
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| 1
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Sweet Talking Sugar
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Baby Blue
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Pop, R&B
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HHE, Japan Tower Records
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[11]
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| Love Story
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PHP J.O Sarmiento
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P-pop, Pop, R&B
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PHP Music Entertainment
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| Tanikala
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Tanikala Morobeats
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Hip hop, Pinoy hip hop
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Morobeats
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| 10
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XOXO
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XOXO
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Pop, P-pop, R&B
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GMA Music
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| 18
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Maduming Kwarto Playlist
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Maduming Kwarto, Pino G and Just Hush
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R&B
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DRP Records
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| Mango Showers Vol. 1
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Chris Sta. Romana
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Indie pop
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Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
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| 19
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Rise Single
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Iñigo Pascual, Eric Bellinger, Vince Nantes, Zee Avi, & Sam Concepcion
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Pop, R&B, Soul, OPM
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Tarsier Records
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| 22
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Not For Me
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Maris Racal
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Pop, R&B, OPM
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Sony Music Philippines
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| 25
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Ready, Let Go
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Keiko Necesario
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Indie pop
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Warner Music Philippines
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| 28
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Umaaraw Umuulan Single
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December Avenue
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OPM
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Viva Records
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| 30
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S.S.H. (EP)
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One Click Straight
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Indie, alternative pop
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Island Records Philippines (MCA Music)
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| Queen of the Night
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Versus
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Indie, alternative pop
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Viva Records
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Fourth-quarter
October
| Date
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Album
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Artist(s)
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Genre(s)
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Label (s)
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Ref
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| 8
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Can't Wait to Say I Do
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KZ Tandingan, TJ Monterde
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Pop
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Star Music
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| DYWB (Drink Your Water Bitch)
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mimiyuuuh
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EDM, P-pop, Hip Hop, Rap, Pop
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O/C Records
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| 9
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Mixtape Vol. 1 (EP)
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Brisom and Joey Santos
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Pop
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Viva Records
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| Distanced (EP)
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Timmy Albert
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Pop
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Mustard Music
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| Kapalaran
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Bea Lorenzo
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R&B, Soul
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Sony Music Philippines
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| 16
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Huwag Matakot
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This Band
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Pop
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Viva Records
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| Wildest Dreams
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Nadine Lustre
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Pop, R&B
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Careless Manila
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| Impressions
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Kemrie
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Pop
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Universal Records
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| 23
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Migration
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BBS, Moonstar88
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OPM Pop
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Soupstar Music
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| 28
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Paubaya (Single)
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Moira Dela Torre
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OPM, Ballad & Pop
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Star Music
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| 30
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Diyan Ba Sa Langit – Midnite Remix (Single)
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Morissette, Jason Dy, KIKX
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Pop
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One Music
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| Crashing
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Angelina Cruz
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Pop
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Universal Records
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| Playing Pretend in the Interim (EP)
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Reese Lansangan
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Indie, Folk
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Soon The Moon
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| Suyo
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Reon
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Pop
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Philpop, Warner Music Philippines
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| 31
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Hold On (Single)
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1stOne
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R&B, Pop, Rap, & P-pop
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1stOne Entertainment Philippines
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| Patawad (Deluxe)
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Moira Dela Torre
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OPM, Ballad & Pop
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Star Music
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November
| Date
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Album
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Artist(s)
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Genre(s)
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Label (s)
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Ref
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| 5
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Your Universe (Single)
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Sarah Geronimo, Rico Blanco
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Pop, Soul & R&B
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Viva Records
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| 6
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Di Ka Sayang
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Ben&Ben
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Folk
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Sony Music Entertainment
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| Kailan Ka Huling Nalungkot?
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Eleazar Galope
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Contemporary R&B
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Himig Agila Records
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| Galakbay
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PHP Yukito X Rhadz
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Pop, P-pop & R&B
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PHP Music Entertainment
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| Da Coconut Nut
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BINI
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Pop, P-pop
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ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy
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[12]
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| Sunny Side Tapes (EP)
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Good Kid$
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Pop R&B
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Mustard Music
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| Bago
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Autotelic
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Indie, alternative Rock
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MCA Music
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| 9
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Oops (Single)
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Ex Battalion
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Hip Hop, Pop & R&B
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Ex Battalion Music Entertainment
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| Crush
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ALLMO$T
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Pop & P-pop
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Viva Records
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| 12
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Kahit Na Anong Sablay
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Maris Racal
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OPM, R&B & Pop
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Sony Music Philippines
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| Don't Look Back (Revisited) (EP)
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Lola Amour
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Rock
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Warner Music Philippines
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| 13
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Heartbreak SZN 2
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Because
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R&B
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Viva Records
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| Vivid (EP)
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August Wahh
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Indie R&B/soul
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Redbox Asia
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| HIMIG
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Various Artist
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Pop, P-pop, R&B & OPM
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Star Music
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| Believe in Christmas
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Darren Espanto
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R&B
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MCA Music
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| Teknik
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Shanti Dope, DJ Buddah
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Pop, Rap
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Universal Records
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| 15
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Marilag
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PHP ZIO & Charles
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P-pop, EDM, Rap
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PHP Music Entertainment
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| 16
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Halika Na
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Elisse Joson
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OPM
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Star Music
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| Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko
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Various Artist
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OPM & Pop
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GMA Music
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| 20
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Morissette at 14, Vol. 1 (Album)
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Morissette
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Pop
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Flasher Factory
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| Lovely (Tagalog Version)
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Minzy
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Pop, R&B, K-pop & OPM
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Viva Records
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| Istorya (Alter Me OST)
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Edsel of P-pop Generation
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OPM & Ballad
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| Purple Afternoon (EP)
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Paolo Sandejas
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Pop
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Universal Records
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| Into The Light
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Over October
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Alternative
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Island Records Philippines
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| For The Love Of Omelets (Live Version)
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The Cokeheads (feat. Cyber Band)
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Indie Rock
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Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
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| Kargo
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Eevee
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Indie Rock, Alternative
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Ivory Music
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| Di Malamang Dahilan
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Room for Cielo
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Indie Rock, Alternative
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| Wala Na Ba?
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Iktus
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Indie Rock, Alternative
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| Language
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Mix Fenix
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Indie pop
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| Magandang Dilag
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JM Bales (feat. KVN)
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Pop
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| Dumaloy
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Sud
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Indie Rock, Alternative
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Warner Music Philippines
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| Dance With You (Single)
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Skusta Clee (feat. Yuri Dope)
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Pop
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Panty Droppaz League
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[13]
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| 21
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Songbook (Album)
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Various Artist, Rico Blanco
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TBA
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Viva Records
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| 25
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Negastar
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Baby Blue
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Pop, Hip Hop, EDM & P-pop
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HHE, Japan Tower Records
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| 27
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Love You Still (Single)
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Morissette
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Pop, Ballad & OPM
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Underdog Music Philippines
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| River
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MNL48
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Pop, Hip Hop, P-pop & J-pop
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HalloHallo Entertainment
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| GG
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King Promdi feat. J-Nine
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Rap, Pinoy hip hop
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Def Jam Philippines
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| Peter Pan
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PHP J.O (feat. Jom of ALLMO$T)
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Pop, Alternative pop & P-pop
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PHP Music Entertainment
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| holding on to tonight
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Chris Sta. Romana
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Pop
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Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
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| Fragments (EP)
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Clara Benin
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Indie Pop
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Sony Music Philippines
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| Daybreak
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Leanne and Naara
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Indie Pop
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Warner Music Philippines
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| The Other Side (EP)
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She's Only Sixteen
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Indie Rock, Alternative
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Independent
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| Yakapin Ang Pasko
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Bernadette Sembrano
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Indie Pop
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Star Music
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[14][15]
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| Ikaw ang Liwanag at Ligaya
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Various Artist
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Pop & R&B
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ABS-CBN
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| 30
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Filthy Finishers (EP)
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Us-2 Evil-0
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Indie pop
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Island Records Philippines
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December
| Date
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Album
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Artist(s)
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Genre(s)
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Label (s)
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Ref
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| 1
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Tuloy Pa Rin ang Pasko
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Various Artists
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Pop, R&B
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TV5 Philippines
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| Kapag Nakita Mo Na Siya
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Mai Cantillano
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Spoken word
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Independent
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| Puzzle
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Gabba
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Indie Rock, Alternative, Post Rock
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| 2
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Friends & Family
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Mayonnaise
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Acoustic, Pop & R&B
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Yellow Room Philippines
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| 4
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Tuloy ang Pasko!
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Various Artists
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Pop, Ballad
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People's Television Network (PCOO)
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| SAAD
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PHP Yuuki
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Pop & R&B
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PHP Music Entertainment
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| Ayoko Na
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Better Days
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Indie pop
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Universal Records
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| PhilPop 2020: Music Breaking Borders
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Various artists
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Pop, Various genres, Bilingual
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Philpop Musicfest Foundation, Warner Music Philippines
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| 6
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Goin' Crazy
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Alden Richards
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Dance
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GMA Music
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| 11
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Conflicted (EP)
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Claudia Barretto
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Pop
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Universal Records
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| Catching Feeling – The Remixes
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Iñigo Pascual, Moophs, Bimwala & J Boog
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Dance, R&B & Pop
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Tarsier Records
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| Yuno
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PHP JP
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Rock, Hip Hop & Dance
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PHP Music Entertainment
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| Once I'm There
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Carlyn Ocampo
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Ballad
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VIVA Records
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| 15
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Pasko ay Magniningning
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Kingdom Singers
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Christmas
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KJC Music, Sonshine Media Network International
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| 18
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my love
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Chris Sta. Romana
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Pop
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Enterphil Entertainment Corporation
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| Self Induced Trance
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Ignatius Coloma
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New Wave
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| Manila Chill
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Laura Sophia
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Jazz
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Star Music
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| KundiRock
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RJ Jacinto
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Rock and roll, Kundiman, Rock, Easy Listening
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Star Music
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| Love Local OPM
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Various artists
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Pop, Various
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UMG Recordings (MCA Music)
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| 22
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Rainbow 2020 (Single)
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South Border
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R&B
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VIVA Records
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| 23
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Hashlove
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MNL48
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Pop & R&B
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HalloHallo Entertainment
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| 24
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You And Me
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1stOne
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Pop
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FirstOne Entertainment
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| 28
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Bahala Ka (Single)
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MC Einstein (ft. Yuridope, Jekkpot, Flow G)
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Hip Hop, Rap
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Ex Battalion Music Entertainment
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| 30
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Adlaw
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PHP Chrls
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Pop & R&B
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PHP Music Entertainment
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Concerts and music festivals
NOTE: Because of the coronavirus pandemic's start of local transmission in March 2020, all shows from March 2020 onwards were postponed or cancelled.
Local artists
International artists
- Notes
Music festivals
- Notes
- ^ Aired on Sky Cable freeview channel 955, and streamed via YouTube and Facebook (BYE2020)
Virtual concerts
Canceled/postponed dates
- Notes
- ^ Novo Amor, Sabrina Claudio, Ari Lennox and Raveena were originally slated to be part of the festival's first batch of lineup, but cancelled their performance due to travel/tour scheduling conflicts amid the ongoing of the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
- ^ Tentatively rescheduled on November 18–19, 2022
- ^ a b Tentatively rescheduled on September 13–14, 2022 in Manila, and on September 15, 2022, in Cebu.
- ^ Tentatively rescheduled on May 2, 2022
Notes
- ^ Coming from movies or shows.
References
- ^ a b Karen Gwee (December 1, 2020). "Gabba Santiago does it all in video for debut solo single 'Puzzle'". NME.
- ^ UDoU. "'Harana Coma' EP by One Click Straight will be released soon!". Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Inquirer.NET (February 12, 2020). "Imago drops Unplugged Collection of All-Time Hits". Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Gracenote drops Christmas EP, to release third studio album". BusinessMirror. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ben&Ben to launch new single 'Doors' during virtual concert". ABS-CBN News. April 14, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Bigtas, Jannielyn Ann (June 1, 2020). "Ben&Ben reveals title of song inspired by story of netizen in love with her best friend". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Bigtas, Jannielyn Ann (July 2, 2020). "Ben&Ben drops quarantine-written song 'Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin'". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Fallore, Renuel (August 6, 2020). "IV OF SPADES' ZILD UNLEASHES SOLO ALBUM 'HOMEWORK MACHINE'". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Bernadette Sembrano's lyrics plus Aegis' voices equal 'Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin' theme song". ABS-CBN News. August 17, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Aegis wows netizens in "Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin" theme song". ABS-CBN Corporate. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Baby Blue the Newest Trio Unit Group from MNL48 Debuts its First Single". September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Star Hunt Academy's new rookie girl group 'Bini' takes on the P-pop scene". Manila Bulletin. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "7 Pinoy R&B bops of the moment thanks to TikTok". CNN Philippines. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Bernadette singer na, composer pa". Pang-Masa (in Tagalog). November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "TV Patrol: Bernadette Sembrano, nagsulat at nag-record ng Christmas song na "Yakapin ang Pasko"". ABS-CBN News. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Philpop Songwriting Festival". Esquire Philippines. July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Dua Lipa Studio 2054 Live". Philippine Concerts. November 25, 2020.
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