Bring out the coolers because this year's summer heat is about to hit an all-time high in Manila! MTV revealed today, Billboard Hot 100 artist, American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha and Korea's favourite K-pop idol female group, Apink will sizzle up the award-winning* MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 at SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on Friday, June 24, 2016. The female acts will join the performers' line-up already comprised of iconic international pop band and prolific hitmaker OneRepublic, and the "reel to real" couple James Reid and Nadine Lustre (Jadine). 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. More acts are expected to be announced.
Renowned for her song-writing prowess for artists such as Eminem and Selena Gomez, the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha started her music journey at a young age. "The Monster" - her composition for Eminem and Rihanna - caught the attention of the industry as it was lauded three times platinum. The track's success was clear as it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, which allowed Rexha to prepare for life as a solo artist. Click HERE to view a video message greeting from her.
"I've never been to the Philippines before but I hear that the people are super friendly and they are really so passionate about music. I'm really looking forward to hanging with you guys and having a good time!" -Bebe Rexha
"We've had so much fun on the MTV World Stage previously. We are looking forward to meeting and performing for our fans in the Philippines. It will be another fun party, so thank you MTV for the invite!" - Apink
Apink is currently one of the most idolized K-pop girl groups formed by PLAN A Entertainment in 2011. Known for their sweet and innocent image and street style that has captivated fans around the world, the award-winning group consists of Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo Mi, Jeong Eun-ji, Son Na Eun, Kim Nam Joo, Oh Ha Young. Apink made a comeback with the 2015 release of their second album in three years, "Pink MEMORY" and title track "Remember", which topped all the major Korean music charts, including MelOn, the biggest music streaming site in Korea within a day of its release. The popular song also hit No. 13 on Billboard's Top Twitter Tracks chart and No.14 on World Digital Songs. The girl group recently returned from a North American tour, which marked the first K-pop girl group to stage multiple shows in North America since 2012.
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.
The show premieres on MTV on Tuesday, 19 July at 3pm (WIB ), 4pm (PH/SG) and 5pm (MY/TH).
