MTV MUSIC EVOLUTION MANILA 2016 COMPLETES STELLAR LINEUP WITH FAR EAST MOVEMENT AND GARY V FEAT. GAB VALENCIANO
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& @GaryValenciano1 ft. @gabvalenciano added
to list of pop superstars coming your way on June 24.
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| Gary V |
MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 has completed its
line-up with the addition of two more stellar acts set to celebrate pop music like never before
on 24 June 2016 at SM Mall of Asia
Concert Grounds. MTV revealed today, L.A.-grown electric dance
trio Far East Movement and Philippine pop
superstar father and son-tandem Gary V feat. Gab Valenciano will join the roster of talents
for the award-winning1 MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016.
They are slated to set the stage ablaze at the one-night only live music
event – joining previously announced acts; iconic international pop band and
prolific hit-maker OneRepublic, Billboard Hot 100
artist, American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, Korea’s favorite K-pop idol female group, Apink, Filipino pop darlings James Reid and Nadine Lustre – enabling fans to
experience and discover the evolution of pop music and its dance influence that
keeps fans moving.
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| Gab Valenciano |
The international sensation, Far East Movement (FM) has always had
dance music in their DNA, having established their roots in dance early on with
their break-out hit “Like a G6” which landed No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. They
have since grown to be one of the most exciting touring acts in dance music,
cultivating an ever-growing catalog of music with support from hit-making
musicians such as Skrillex, Diplo and Afrojack. Another big hit for the trio,
“Rocketeer” is the second single from FM’s 2010 album Free Wired and features
Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic. The track, which was written by FM as well as
members of the production teams of The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons, peaked at
No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 upon release. Their current collaboration,
“Break Yourself” with Hook N Sling has become a staple track from their devoted
online base of followers. No stranger to MTV live music events, they have also
performed at some of the most prestigious festivals Ultra Music Festival and
Electric Daisy Carnival, continually showcasing FM as one of the most exciting
touring acts in dance music.
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| Far East Movement |
The trio who comes back to the Philippines for the first time
since 2011 is excited to return. "Manila is one of our favorite places to party around
the world, and we're ready to dance with everyone at MTV Music Evolution
Manila!” – Far East Movement.
“See both your favorite international and Pinoy artists on one
single stage to bring you one of the biggest nights in pop music in Asia. I am
excited to be a part of this event. See you all at MTV Music Evolution Manila.”
– Gary V
"I grew up watching MTV and
to be able to work with them is actually very exciting and an honor for
me!" –Gab Valenciano
With a career of over three decades in entertainment, Gary V, or Gary Valenciano, is
the epitome of an icon in Philippine pop music. The multi-awarded
singer-songwriter, producer and dance choreographer has to-date released over 32
albums locally and internationally, from which timeless songs like “Di Bale Na
Lang”, “Hataw na”, ‘”Eto Na Naman”, “Sana Maulit Muli’”and “Shout for Joy” among many others, catapulted him to
the status of a classic Philippine pop superstar. He has toured extensively in
Asia, Europe and the Americas filling in prestigious venues like the Nokia
Theater in Los Angeles, the Hammersmith Apollo in London and Olympia in
Montreal and with each explosive stage performance, solidifying his reputation
as “Mr. Pure Energy”. He holds an illustrious record for the most number of
Awit Awards won; twelve years total as Best Male Recording Artist. More than
thirty years after his debut, he continues to delight and excite Filipino
audiences here and the world over with each concert.
Today, the Valenciano family name continues to stand for dance and
music artistry with Gab Valenciano, Gary V’s son as he etches his name onto
Philippine pop culture and music as a remarkable percussionist and musician, producer,
arranger and choreographer. A Philippine celebrity dance champion for the
Philippines’ TV5’s Shall We Dance Competition, Gab hones his craft in traditional
and contemporary ways. He is dubbed as “Super Selfie King” from his
self-edited, produced and scored YouTube Channel which garners multi-million
views. Aside from his various Philippine projects involving hosting, acting and
live performances, he has also delved into the realm of directing, having
worked with American Idol sensation, Jessica Sanchez for one of her most
current releases, “This Love”. The young Valenciano received international
attention and renown, including a nomination for “Best Choreography” at the MTV
VMA’s in 2015 for his collaboration with global pop superstar Beyonce for the video
release of 7/11.
Recorded live for global telecast under
the MTV World Stage global series, MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 will reach an
international audience of more than three-quarters of a billion households in
over 160 countries. MTV Asia VJs Alan Wong and Hanli Hoefer will be hosting the
event, along with MTV Pinoy VJs Yassi Pressman and Andre Paras.
MTV Music Evolution:
Manila Asia Special premieres on MTV on Tuesday, 19 July at 3pm (WIB), 4pm (PH/SG) and 5pm (MY/TH).
The one-night only live music event
will celebrate pop music like never before – enabling fans to experience and
discover the evolution of pop music and its dance influence that keeps fans
moving. MTV
Music Evolution Manila 2016 will showcase iconic and contemporary international music
artists and the hottest new acts in both the regional and local music scenes on
a single stage, while featuring the best of Philippine music and culture to
international youth audiences. Further details of MTV Music Evolution
Manila 2016 will be announced in the run up to the event. The free-entry2
event will be held for one night only.
MTV Music Evolution
Manila 2016 is
sponsored3 by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines of the Department of Tourism (DOT) with media partners Philippine Concerts, ClickTheCity.com, Digichive, Gist.PH of The Philippine Star, Inquirer.net, MEG Magazine, NYXSYS, PhilippineConcerts.com, WhenInManila.com, radio partners 99.5 Play FM, 101.1 YES FM, Oomph! Radio (Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga),
broadcast partners Cablelink, MyCATV, PBO,
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TMC, Viva TV, travel partner Asiatravel.com, venue partner SM Mall of Asia, post-party venue partner Chaos
at City of Dreams,
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MTV Music Evolution Manila marked its inauguration 2015 edition with a feature on
hip hop, which showcased a stellar line-up of international and local acts who
took to the stage in celebration of iconic and contemporary hip-hop music.
Through explosive performances by Naughty by Nature, YG, Apl.de.ap, DJ Cash Money, and the Philippines’ own Gloc-9 and Abra, MTV Music Evolution Manila 2015 showcased the way that hip hop has shaken up the music
scene throughout the years – taking the music genre to whole new levels for a
live audience of more than 22,000 fans who gathered at the historic Quirino
Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila.
FAR EAST MOVEMENT
Far
East Movement has always had dance music in their DNA; their early breakout hit
"Like a G6" established the LA trio as major dance commodities
around the world. Since then their ever growing catalog of music has been
supported by celebrated artists such as Skrillex, Diplo,
and Afrojack. They have also performed at some of the most prestigious
festivals like Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival,
continually showcasing FM as one of the most exciting touring acts in dance
music.
The
group has stayed busy this year with a slew of collaborations on reputable
labels such as Ministry of Sound, DimMak, and Ultra. Their current
collaboration "Break Yourself" with Hook N Sling is a staple on
video channels of all formats so much that Pusha T has just joined
the fray on the official remix.
Their
project "Cool Water" with producer Autolaser gained major
support from dance blog ThisSongisSick.com and was featured as the
first song on their Soundcloud page for weeks. FM has also
expanded their scope by managing six artists under their company
Transparent Agency who have had releases on OWSLA, Armada, and
Dim Mak themselves. They also just opened up a new joint label
with Trap City, the largest Trap Channel in the world (over 2 million
subscribers), named BredNButter with a myriad of releases slated to
start at the end of the year. Throughout it all, Far East Movement still
loves to make their own music and are hard at work on their next full
length release slated for later this year.
GARY V (GARY
VALENCIANO)
Gary Valenciano
entered the world of Philippine entertainment in the 1980s, appearing as a solo
artist on television shows. From his early beginnings, the multi-talented
musician, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and dance choreographer built
one of the most notable and long-standing recording careers in the Philippine
music landscape: to date, Gary V has released over 32 albums in the Philippines
and internationally. Renowned for songs that both lyrically and musically
appeal to a wide range of audiences, and over several generations, it is no
wonder that Gary V is also one of the most awarded musicians with over twelve
citations at the Philippine Awit Awards for Best Male Recording Artist and with
albums collecting Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum Awards for record sales.
Aside
from his prowess in music, the Philippine pop icon is almost always also cited
for his signature high-energy concerts. In his recordings and live appearances,
he has performed with some of the most respected global singers including Brian
McKnight, Julia Fordham, Cliff Richard, George Duke and Paul Jackson Jr. In
response to Philippine fans all over the world, he has also toured extensively
in Asia, Europe and America, and held concerts in over 20 countries.
To this day, he
continues to make music for his fans. In 2015, he won yet another accolade in
producing the “Best Song Written for a Movie/ TV/ Stage Play” at the 28th
Awit Awards for “Ipagpatuloy Mo, Galing ng Pilipino”.
GAB VALENCIANO
Gab Valenciano broke
into the Philippine music scene as a notably talented dancer and performer who
would follow in his father’s footstep as one of the country’s most highly
acclaimed pop icons. Since then, he has broken the mold and carved his own path
to local and international stardom and renown by taking on projects that pushed
his creativity even further. The percussionist, drummer, musician, performer,
producer and choreographer started in Philippine live performances and shows,
appearing in a myriad of concerts alongside Gary V as well as many other
household names like Rachel Ann Go. Practicing as a music producer and arranger
for several artists like Sarah Geronimo and Jericho Rosales, he continued to
work on his craft, garnering acclaim for Best Dance Recording Producer,
Performer and Composer at the 2011 Awit Awards for “Move”.
Online, he regularly releases work for millions of fans from his
self-edited, produced and scored YouTube Channel for which he is dubbed as
“Super Selfie King”.
Aside from his various Philippine projects involving hosting,
acting and liver performances, he has also delved into the realm of directing,
having worked with American Idol sensation, Jessica Sanchez for one of her most
current releases, “This Love”. The young Valenciano received international
attention and renown when we collaborated for choreography on global pop
superstar Beyonce’s video release of 7/11.
MTV
MUSIC EVOLUTION MANILA ROADSHOW
An MTV Music
Evolution Manila Roadshow will take place on 18 – 19 June 2016, 1pm – 6pm at Robinsons Place Ermita
Midtown Atrium, Manila. This will give fans a chance to meet with MTV VJs Hanli Hoefer,
Chris Schneider, Kito Romualdez and Josh Padilla. Music fans will get
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the stars!
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