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SB19
A group portrait of SB19 with each member wearing a white suit
SB19 at Binibining Pilipinas 2022 (left to right): Pablo, Ken, Stell, Josh, and Justin
Background information
Also known asSound Break 19
OriginMakati, Philippines
Genres
Discography
Years active2018 (2018)–present
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Members

SB19 are a Filipino boy band formed in 2016, consisting of Josh, Justin, Ken, Pablo, and Stell. The band's leader, Pablo, is heavily involved in writing for the group's own material, having worked with various genres throughout their career, including dance-pop, soul, hip hop, EDM, and R&B, with lyrics focused on subjects such as love, empowerment, and gratitude. A recipient of multiple accolades, the boy band have earned two Asia Artist Awards, an Aliw Award, ten Awit Awards, six Myx Music Awards, ten Star Awards for Music, and eighteen Wish 107.5 Music Awards. Having been named one of the most successful artists in the country, the media has consistently been crediting SB19 for paving the way for P-pop music and has cited them as the "Kings of P-pop".

A local subsidiary of ShowBT, a South Korean entertainment company, formed the boy band by handpicking its members from a talent search to undergo training in an effort to draw a new market in the Philippines similar to K-pop. The band debuted in 2018 with the soulful track, "Tilaluha", which their agency released independently as their debut single. It had a weak reception, which led to the group considering disbandment. SB19 later adopted dance-pop for their follow-up single, "Go Up", which went viral on YouTube, achieving mainstream success and a rise in social media following. The boy band signed a recording deal with Sony Music Philippines later that year and released their debut studio album, Get in the Zone, in 2020. Their breakthrough led them to be awarded their first Awit Award for Favorite Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2020 Awit Awards.

SB19 began exploring hip hop and EDM, starting with the release of their first extended play (EP), Pagsibol, in 2021. The EP spawned singles "What?", "Mapa", and "Bazinga", the latter topped Billboard's Hot Trending Songs for being widely talked about on Twitter. They were nominated for Top Social Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, becoming the first Filipino act to do so. Their next single, "WYAT (Where You At)", was released in 2022 and subsequently embarked on its title world tour. The group left ShowBT and pursued self-management by founding 1Z Entertainment in 2023. That year, they released their second EP, Pagtatag!, and embarked on its supporting tour, Pagtatag! World Tour. The EP's lead single, "Gento", became the band's first sales charting single, earning them their first entry to charts in the Philippines and on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales, which was a first among Filipino groups. Since their debut, SB19 have amassed over 100 million streams on Spotify, and was named among the most streamed Filipino artists on the platform.

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The logo of SB19

The name SB19 represents and symbolizes the involvement of the Philippines and South Korea in the boy band's formation.[1][2] The letters "S" and "B" were taken from the initialism of the South Korean entertainment company ShowBT, which formerly manages the boy band.[1] The number "19" was derived from the difference of country calling codes of South Korea (+82) and the Philippines (+63).[a][2] The boy band added that, acrostically, "SB" also means "sound break", which aligns with the group's goal of "breaking into the Philippine and international music scene".[1] The boy band's logo was unveiled in 2019, described as a "fusion of a diamond and windmill", which they associate with the support they received from their fans over time: "[A] diamond shines even in the tiniest of light—our fans are our light. Even if we only receive a little support, we will keep shining. [...] A windmill operates when there is wind. For us, the wind is our fans."[3]

History

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2016–2018: Formation and early years

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The Korean Wave became a prevalent cultural phenomenon; it led to K-pop increase in popularity in the Philippines, receiving substantial fanfare,[4][5] though local-based groups were unpopular.[6] The South Korean comedian Jung Sung-han, a former member of the comedy trio Cult Triple,[7] established the talent agency ShowBT Philippines Corporation[8]—a subsidiary of the South Korean entertainment company ShowBT[9]—headquartered in Makati, Philippines,[10] as part of his goals of localizing K-pop and Korean culture in other Asian markets.[8] He finds the Philippines among the appropriate countries to establish a "cultural hybrid", citing the Filipinos' fluency in English, a considerable K-pop fandom, and a far more open local entertainment market as strength points.[7][9] The talent agency began searching for local talents in 2016 who will undergo similar training procedures as K-pop idols before debuting as a boy band,[2] narrowing three hundred auditionees down to seven through a series of evaluations.[11][12] The band members described the training process as "motivating at first but [...] very exhausting", in which they underwent a series of regular exercises, vocal practices, dancing, ballet training, and personality development.[11] The members' personal lives are also regulated, forbidding vices and posing limitations to their personal lives.[2] Disillusioned with expecting lack of success, the members considered disbanding; six of the original seven-member group pulled out, yet three members—Josh, Justin, and Pablo (formerly Sejun)—reconsidered returning to the group with Stell, who stayed with the agency.[11][13] Another auditionee, Ken, was added to the group's lineup. All of them would later become the members who would debut as SB19.[11]

Initially, SB19 would perform at company events organized by ShowBT.[9] After about two years of training, the boy band began their first effort with the soulful ballad "Tilaluha", which their talent agency released independently on October 26, 2018,[14] as the band's debut single. The single received a weak reception and little success. Nylon Manila's Rafael Bautista believed the song an "underrated [...] song that deserves praise" and finds the release somewhat risky, considering it is "the first song people will get to hear from [SB19]", but he opined that they succeeded in showing their vocals. The band would promote themselves by visit local shopping malls and schools,[6] and their first fan meeting, SB19: Start of the Best, was held in December 2018 in San Juan and Davao.[15] Their disappointment in the lack of initial success received from their debut single later led to the group being on the verge of disbandment anew. In an interview with MTV, Pablo recalled the group not gaining much despite their constant investment and effort: "We have performed in different places, [...] but we weren't really gaining [anything] or earning money. It was really hard to pursue our dreams. You have to provide for your family, you have to provide for yourself."[16]

2019–2020: Breakthrough and first album

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SB19 performing at a Get in the Zone show in Negros in 2019

From a pool of songs that the group have recorded thus far, SB19 have chosen "Go Up" as their next single. Pablo revealed that the band had agreed they would part ways if they remained unsuccessful after the release: "We told each other that if this song didn't work out, we would be splitting up".[16] In preparation, they practiced the song's choreography a thousand times, thirty per day. ShowBT Philippines released the single on July 19, 2019,[17] and they later released a video of SB19 dancing to the song's choreography on YouTube. It emerged as a trending topic on social media platforms and it as well as the song's accompanying music video experienced virality; with that, they attained a mainstream breakthrough and have attracted the mainstream media and press.[16][18] It opened opportunities for the group to begin appearing on several local television shows,[19][20] and they have received widespread support from social media users, prompting an increase in social media engagement and following.[21][22] Retrospectively, Billboard Philippines finds the single "timeless" and a "great introduction to [SB19's] discography".[23] SB19 received two accolades for "Go Up"; it won Song of the Year at the 2020 Myx Music Awards and Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year at the 2020 Wish 107.5 Music Awards.[24][25] Following the release, the band debuted on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart on November 20, 2019,[26] and embarked on their first free concert tour, Get in the Zone: Nationwide Concert, to various cities in the Philippines from 2019 to 2020; its first show at Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay sold out free 3,500 tickets in three minutes.[27][28]

 
SB19 at the 2020 Wish 107.5 Music Awards, where they received their first award from the organization for Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year

SB19 received and signed a recording deal from the record label Sony Music Philippines and released their next single, "Alab (Burning)", under the label on December 25, 2019.[29] The band also appeared on Billboard's Social 50 chart, a first from a Filipino act.[30] In 2020, as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, SB19's scheduled affairs were postponed, including a planned concert at the Araneta Coliseum;[31][32] instead, they curated "Ikako", a homage to healthcare workers, and released it as a promotional single exclusively on YouTube on May 15, 2020.[33] Subsequently, SB19 released their debut studio album, Get in the Zone, on July 31, 2020.[34] They staged their first livestream concert, SB19: Live from Manila, on November 21, 2020, through the streaming platform Global Live.[35] The proceeds from its reshowing was donated to the victims of Typhoon Vamco.[36] SB19 was named as the Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2020 ceremonies of Wish 107.5 Music Awards and Awit Awards,[37][38] and their single "Alab (Burning)" earned two awards at the 2021 Myx Music Awards for Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year.[39]

2021–present: Rise to prominence and success

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SB19 performing at the 2021 Wish 107.5 Music Awards, where they won the most awards of the night
 
SB19 at the Pagtatag! World Tour, the boy band's most expansive tour to date

Artistry

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Influences

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SB19 have cited several K-pop artists as inspirations, including BTS (pictured).

Musical style and themes

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Public image

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Legacy and influence

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Other ventures

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Endorsements

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Philanthropy

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Accolades and achievements

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by SB19

SB19 have received numerous awards throughout their career. After their breakthrough, the boy band earned the Awit Award for Favorite Breakthrough Artist of the Year,[40] the Myx Music Award for New Artist of the Year,[41] and the Wish 107.5 Music Award for Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2020.[42] In 2021, the band earned nominations from international award-giving organizations, including Top Social Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards—which made them the first Southeast Asian and Filipino artist to do so[43]—and the Best Southeast Asian Act at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards.[44] Their works were recognized consistently by local award organizations. In 2022, SB19 earned the most wins at that year's Awit Awards, at seven, with their single "Mapa" awarded with three for Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist, Best Vocal Arrangement, and Most Streamed Song.[45] Additionally, the boy band received awards for the Best Artist Award – Singer and the Hot Trend Award at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards,[46] and have consecutively won the Wish 107.5 Music Awards for the Wish Group of the Year since 2021[47] and the Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year since 2022.[48]

Members

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Discography

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Main articles: SB19 discography and List of songs recorded by SB19

Filmography

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Main article: SB19 videography
  • Show Break (2019–present)
  • Ex-Mas (2020)
  • Our Zone: Anniversary Series (2021)
  • School Buddies (2022)
  • Pagtatag!: The Documentary (2024)

Concerts

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Main article: List of SB19 live performances
  • Get in the Zone Nationwide Concert (2019–2020)
  • Back in the Zone (2021)
  • Forte: A Pop Orchestra Concert (2021)
  • Our Zone: SB19's Third Anniversary Concert (2021)
  • Dunkin' Presents SB19: Live in Araneta (2022)
  • WYAT (Where You At) Tour (2022)
  • Pagtatag! World Tour (2023–2024)
  • ThanksgiVIng: SB19 6th Anniversary Celebration (2024)

Notes

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References

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