Pinoy Pop group SB19 expressed their gratitude to all the up-and-coming PPop Boy and Girl Groups looking up to them.
During the press conference for their upcoming Extended Play tracklist Pagsibol, SB19 Pablo highlighted the message of their song and how it relates to future PPop groups.
“And, ganon din naman po ‘yung sinasabi namin sa mga kanta namin na parang magtiwala ka sa sarili mo. Be proud of who you are. Iwagayway mo ang sarili mong watawat.”
He then expressed his gratitude to the groups for using their success as inspiration.
“So thankful po kami na ginagawa po nilang inspiration po kami pero ultimately, gusto po namin na sila rin po gawin po ‘yung gusto nilang gawin sa buhay.
“I-enjoy nila kung ano ‘yung mga gusto nilang gawin sa buhay. ‘Yung goal nila, tuparin nila and be who they are. Parang ganon po.”
SB19 Josh then said they want to establish PPop in the country alongside the other boy and girl groups.
“I mean SB19 alone, hindi naman mae-establish ‘yung Pop Culture dito sa Pilipinas sa mga idol groups na katulad namin kung kami lang. Syempre kailangan may mga sumunod na ibang generation sa min.”
SB19’s success is undeniable, especially now that they are venturing into the international music scene. Their music video of ‘What?’ currently has 12 million views on YouTube, and they became the first Pinoy artists to receive the Top Social Artist nomination in the Billboard Music Awards.
One of the reasons behind the group’s success is their fan base, A’TIN. SB19 Justin expressed how proud they are of their fan base.
“One thing po siguro is our A’TIN po. We’re very proud na nanjan sila lagi for us. Lagi kaming sinusuportahan, lagi kaming kasama and hindi kami mahihiyang sabihin na mayroon kaming kasama, mayroon kaming family which is A’TIN.”
As for their global fan base, SB19 Josh said that they feel overwhelmed with the current reach of their group.
“Very overwhelmed po kami. Hindi po namin inexpect na lalaki kami nang ganitong scale. ‘Yung reach namin aabot talaga ng world wide. So nakakagulat po ‘yung mga pangyayari. Kahit kami nabibilisan din.”
SB19 Josh also assures that they will deliver the same connection they have for A’TIN to their global fan base.
“Super thankful lang po kami na maraming blessings na natatanggap ‘yung group namin and kung paano kami nakikipag-connect sa mga Filipino fans namin sisiguraduhin din namin na makaka-connect din naman namin ‘yung mga international fans namin.”
As for their EP tracklist, SB19’s Pagsibol includes six of their songs, such as What?, MAPA, Mana, Bazinga, Ikako, and SLMT. The EP is currently available on Spotify via Sony Music. SB19 will be performing songs from Pagsibol on their online live concert, Back In The Zone, on August 1.
