MTV Music Evolution Manila is back for more fun again in the Philippines!
Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines reprises its collaboration with MTV, a
unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), and marks the return of MTV Music Evolution Manila to the Philippines on Friday, 24 June 2016. This will be the second year the
award-winning* show will be held in the Philippines and in 2016, 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 Asia reveals its first act, iconic
international pop band and prolific hitmaker, OneRepublic, who returns to the Philippines for its second
performance since 2013.
“Stoked to be going back to Manila
again! We can’t wait to meet everyone for an awesome dance party at MTV Music
Evolution Manila 2016!” – OneRepublic
Despite starting their career as an alternative rock
band, OneRepublic has emerged as one of the biggest pop bands over the last
decade, integrating dance influences successfully in several of their
international iconic pop hits like its smash “Counting Stars”, “Secrets”, “Feel
Again”, “Love Runs Out” and more. The band has a sound signature recognizable
everywhere by its legions of fans, with their music played in clubs, including
club remixes. OneRepublic has also collaborated with world acclaimed DJs such
as Alesso. The band has recently been in the studio
recording their 4th album.
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, including venue
and additions to the artist line-up, will be announced in the run up to the
event. The
free-entry** event is recorded live for global telecast under the
MTV World Stage global series, to an international audience of more than
three-quarters of a billion households in over 160 countries.
“We’re
thrilled to return with MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016. Manila is an iconic
city renowned for its rich music and dance culture. With robust music fans,
Manila is naturally one of the top cities for us to return with our music
events in Asia,” said Mark Whitehead, Executive Vice President and Managing
Director, Viacom International Media Networks Asia. “The 2015 history-making
show was a huge success. And, it could not have been possible without the
strong collaboration with Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines. We’re
looking forward to delivering an even bigger and better experience with a
celebration of pop and its dance influence at MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016,
bringing thousands of people from around the Philippines and across Asia.”
“The Philippines is delighted to
host MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 and to make it a mainstay event on Visit the Philippines calendar. Last
year’s inaugural MTV Music Evolution Manila helped put the Philippines on the
map of international music and served as a global stage for the world to be introduced
to Filipino acts too. We look forward to welcoming international and regional
fans and artists to Manila. And we invite young people to come experience our
music culture in the Philippines,” said Domingo Ramon ‘Chicoy’ Enerio III,
Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines.
ONEREPUBLIC
OneRepublic released their
debut set Dreaming Out Loud in 2007. The album included the smash
single “Apologize”, which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide
and received a Grammy nomination. The band’s sophomore album, 2009’s Waking
Up, produced three singles: “All the Right Moves”, “Secrets” and “Good
Life”.
OneRepublic’s third studio
album Native, was released in March 2015 where it debuted at No. 4
on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The set produced the hit singles “If I Lose
Myself”, “Feel Again”, “Love Runs Out”, “I Lived” and “Counting Stars”, which
reached #1 at Top 40 radio and has sold over 10 million downloads. OneRepublic
has toured the world headlining dates in the U.S. and Europe and is
currently working on a new album.