Filipino singers KZ Tandingan, Jay R and TJ Monterde share their
thoughts on the current status of Original Pinoy Music (OPM) and how can it break into the international scene
thoughts on the current status of Original Pinoy Music (OPM) and how can it break into the international scene
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00:00Performing with the most popular international artists is really scary.
00:07But I believe you will never grow in your comfort zone.
00:10So every time I'm given the challenge to, for example, performing with Rita Ora,
00:14it was scary but I took the challenge because I know that whatever happens,
00:19it will make me grow as an artist and as a person.
00:22So I'm really happy and thankful that I'm chosen by the management
00:27to perform with these amazing international artists.
00:32What's good right now, it's a lot of collaborations.
00:35Because with K-pop, what happened was they collaborated with a lot of American producers,
00:41with American writers, and then they translated it into Korean.
00:46And pretty much stole the Hollywood formula and made it their own.
00:50So I really believe it's about collaborations.
00:53Just like KZ collaborating with Rita Ora and Jessie J,
00:56now it's about collaborating with original music and making that our own.
01:00Making it OPM with the help of international flavor, international growth, and that sound.
01:07So it's all about collaborations.
01:10With the state of OPM, it's very, very, very much alive.
01:13Good thing about it is everybody releases new songs, new originals.
01:17So it's really, really great.
01:19Like QJR said, collaborations are really important.
01:22Not just with international singers, but with fellow OPM singers as well.
01:28You know, as musicians, we're always putting out new music.
01:31So you can check out my music on Spotify or iTunes.
01:34And you know, like I said, it's all about collaborations.
01:39So it's a lot of flying to Los Angeles and making more music.
01:44Right now we're releasing a new movie in Hollywood.
01:49From Steven Seagal.
01:50We have music in there.
01:52There's so much happening right now.
01:55So yeah, look out for that kind of stuff.
01:58Homeworks.
02:00New music coming up, of course.
02:02New originals, new songs.
02:03It's a continuous learning process.
02:05We're still doing new stuff to create more interesting sound.
02:09I'm just so proud of OPM right now.
02:11It's so much alive.
02:13I'm still promoting my latest album, Soul Supremacy.
02:16We're actually planning on releasing two albums this year.
02:19One will be released internationally, and one album will be released in the Philippines.
02:24So hopefully we do all of those things this year.
02:29And we'll be touring my concert, Supreme.