Beat This Philippines spotlights Filipina-made hits from around the world
Filipino excellence doesn’t need much introduction—we all know that whatever we do and set our eyes on, we’re all damn good at it. But to be honest: where will the world be without Filipino women? From beauty pageants, the fashion world and board rooms to winning singing contests here and abroad, we take up space and prove why we deserve a seat at the damn table. So as we close out Women’s History Month, our friends over at Beat This Philippines take over Wonder Fresh to give us more Filipina talents to look out for in the music industry. Whether they come from the heart of Manila or the busy cities abroad, these hot hits written by Filipina Queens deserve your attention.
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In case you didn’t know, Beat This Philippines spotlights world-class Filipino-made music from across the globe through The Chosen Dozen. The radio program goes on air every Sunday on the airwaves, but its episodes are ready for replays via Mixcloud.
Fall in love with Filipino-British songstress beabadoobee and Glue Song, the saccharine-sweet single whose music video doubles as a love letter to her hometown of Iloilo. Meanwhile, Lara Andallo dreams of an ideal world with Year 3000, a lovelorn track that hits home to queer couples. Singer-songwriter from Manila, Aloura, sings of a romance-turned-catastrophe with the soft ballad, disaster. Kristina Alcordo, who also joined Paradise Rising’s third compilation, comes in hot with the suave Switch.
Glue Song by beabadoobee |
Year 3000 by Lara Andallo |
disaster by Aloura |
Switch by Kristina Alcordo |
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Meanwhile, Alyssa Bernal serenades us with Selfish, a song that pushes us to give in to our desires a little bit more. Denise Julia sustains the mood with butterflies, a track she previewed during Head In The Clouds Manila last year. Lyn Lapid and Ruth B. then come in to question the situationship with the smooth bop, Do U Really? Here to close out the playlist is former Wonder cover star Claudia Barretto with Won’t Take It, an anthem about cleanly cutting a breakup—any loose strings included. She ends the playlist on a high note, best for reminding us of our worth.
Selfish by Alyssa Bernal |
butterflies by Denise Julia |
Do U Really? by Lyn Lapid and Ruth B |
Won’t Take It by Claudia |
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That’s just the surface of a lot more hits-in-the-making by worldwide Filipina talent. Vibe with RELDEN, Gessie, Andrea Clute, Fooligan Kevs and a whole lot more when you stream the latest episode of The Chosen Dozen by Beat This Philippines. Don’t worry—the episode is on Mixcloud for all your replaying glory.
Tune in to the following episodes of Beat This Philippines’ “The Chosen Dozen” via Mixcloud, or real-time on MYX Radio every Monday at 10AM or Magic 89.1 Davao City and Magic 89.3 Cagayan De Oro every Sundays at 8PM. Discover more artists when you follow Beat This on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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