Warner Music Philippines celebrates their 30th year in the industry with an extravagant compilation, featuring a star-studded lineup of their own signed and managed talented artists, showcasing the diverse and vibrant music scene of today.
Before this project came to life and earlier this year, the label kicked off ‘We Play Here’, which is a series of live
performances and events to bring fans as well as local and international artists even closer together. Its success was evident
because the kick-off ‘We Play Here’ event held at Samsung Hall at SM Aura last April 27 headlined by Felip, Dilaw, Lola
Amour, Leanne & Naara and more was joined and well-loved by lots of OPM fans.
Now in their 30th year, Warner Music PH’s dedication to supporting local talent has been stronger than ever. The renowned
record label has curated an extraordinary musical experience by reviving some of the strongest hits on their catalog and
making it a monumental compilation album, aptly titled ‘Warner 30 th ’
To celebrate the release of these reimagined popular songs from the past decades, an upcoming milestone event is
happening this December to guarantee to bring a one-of-a-kind, high-energy live music experience that’s truly
unforgettable for everyone.
The ‘Warner 30 th ’ compilation launch is to take place on Dec. 8 at Balcony Music House in Makati. Audiences
can look forward to electrifying performances by the label’s commendable artist roster: Lola Amour, Dilaw, Jason Dhakal,
Rangel, and Jireh Lim.
Below is the list of the most sought-after artists signed under Warner Music Philippines who joined the powerful
compilation album:
Arthur Miguel, has been part of the Top 10 Spotify daily charts this year with his smash hit “LIhim”. His soothing vocals
earned a surge of streams and numerous Spotify playlists such as Hot Hits Philippines, Tatak Pinoy, Viral Hits Philippines,
and many more. For this compilation album, he made a rendition of “Your Universe” by Rico Blanco.
A rising singer-songwriter, Noah Alejandre’s music speaks of the struggles and experiences of youngsters. His music is
heartfelt, honest, and raw, evident in his singles “Nahuhulog Na Sa’yo”, “Entablado”, and “Di Man Tinadhana”. For the
record label’s anniversary, he mesmerized everyone with his own version of Rico Blanco’s “Antukin”
Also, part of this big event are Cliff and Reanne Borella for their own refreshing rendition of Nina’s hit song “Jealous”. Cliff
is the most streamed artist in Eastern Visayas and a highly sought-after artist from Ormoc City, Leyte. He peaked at
950,000+ Monthly Listeners on Spotify for “Sunsets With You” which placed in several Spotify editorials and became hit
trend in Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia and with over 31 million streams to date. Reanne, also a singer-
songwriter from Leyte, gained recognition after winning Philpop 2020 with their bilingual single “Suyo” as one half of the
indie pop duo, reon. Now she’s pursuing her career as a solo artist under Warner Music Philippines.
A true artist and performer since childhood, Rangel joined local talent competitions, learned to play the guitar and
uploaded her first original song to Soundcloud in 2016. Her popularity rose further after being part of noontime show Eat
Bulaga. She was part of Music Hero, a now disbanded pop-rock group that popularized a song she wrote — “KLWKN”. Since
going solo and joining Warner Music Philippines, she has released “Hanggang Saan”, “DIKA”, “Babalik”, plus her own version
of Kitchie Nadal’s hit, “Same Ground”.
Born into a family closely tied to music, jikamarie first made headlines for her track “lutang” which reached #22 on the
Spotify Daily Chart. More releases followed with “Kailangan ko ng…” “KISLAP”, “the sun is you”, “HALIMAW”, and even
collaborated with JRLDM and Jireh Lim. She brings good vibes with her own take on “Bulong” by Kitchie Nadal. To date, she
is gearing up for her first debut album.
The talented contemporary queer R&B singer-songwriter Jason Dhakal is also part of the mix. His spectacular and
refreshing revival of Sitti’s “Para Sa Akin” has taken the track to the top 50 on Spotify’s Daily Chart. Jason marked his
breakthrough with his critically-acclaimed debut EP ‘Night In’ in 2018 which saw collaboration tracks with Jess Connelly and
dot.jaime. In 2020 he released ‘lovesound’ co-produced by celebrated local composer LUSTBASS. Jason also did a
collaboration with Arthur Nery on “Happy w u” and was part of various local festivals Fête de la Musique, All Of The Noise,
and Double Happiness by 88rising.
JRLDM who dropped notable singles “Patiwakal”, followed by “PARASITIKO” just teamed up with Party Pace, ASTRO, and
Slimm in his refreshing R&B-Hip-hop version of “Laklak” popularized by rock band Teeth. His artist name is a stylized
iteration of “Jerald-Damn”.
P-Pop Group 1st.One is also part of the celebration, crafting a poppy and danceable version of the hit song “Your Love” by
Alamid.
“Chinelas”, one of Kamikazee’s earlier hits, was also given a total makeover from one of the most sought-after bands this
year, Baguio’s pride Dilaw. The band teamed up with AsianCutie to create the track. The band went viral this year for their
breakout song, “Uhaw (Tayong Lahat) with now over 124 million Spotify streams and millions of engagements on TikTok.
The track won Best Alternative Recording, Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist, Song of the Year, and Record of
the Year at the 36 th Awit Awards in November 2023.
Born and raised in Davao, Paul Pablo rose to popularity with songs like “Bangin”, “Kalawakan” and “Kaya”. He did a
remarkable spin on Rico Blanco’s 2008 comeback single “Yugto.” His fresh take on OPM and the impressive LGBTQ
representation is proves to be changing the game in the Philippines Music Industry.
FELIP surprised everyone with an acoustic guitar-driven version of “Moving Closer” which was originally performed by
Never The Strangers off their 2012 self-titled album. The P-Pop soloist dropped his debut EP COM•PLEX this year and it was
loaded with hip-hop, R&B, and trap music. His single “ROCKSTA” now has almost 3 million streams on Spotify.
Up-and-coming artist Nicole Anjela collaborated with Josh Dutch and did a soothing version of “So Blue” originally
performed by Sinosikat?
Rising six-piece folk-pop band Sugarcane is also part of the compilation record, doing a captivating revival of “Set You Free,”
one of the most popular songs from Side A. The band, who has over 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify has eight
original songs in the millions of streams on the said platform. Their most popular song “Leonora” now has over 40.6 million
streams. Their song “Paruparo” has been nominated for Song of the Year, Best Alternative Recording, and Best
Collaboration in Awit Awards 2023.
Lastly, “Raining in Manila” hitmaker Lola Amour is part of the mix. The band, now with over 4.7 million Spotify monthly
listeners is 2023’s breakthrough artist. For the record label’s 30 th year anniversary, they did a refreshing take on Kitchie
Nadal’s “Huwag Na Huwag Mong Sasabihin” which exploded during the early 2000s.
Fans can expect a blend of nostalgia and fresh vibes as Warner Music Philippines revisits iconic tracks from its illustrious
catalog while introducing new and exciting sounds that continue to define the label’s future. Avail limited tickets for the
‘Warner 30th’ Compilation launch via warner30th.helixpay.ph.
