SB19 members (from left) Justin, Stell, Pablo, Ken, Josh. Picture: Sony Music Philippines
SB19 has as soon as once more made historical past as its hit tune “Gento” was introduced as an authorized entry to the 66th Grammy Awards, Sony Music Philippines confirmed on Friday, Oct. 13.
The music label made the announcement on their X (previously Twitter) web page, the place SB19 is aiming for a nomination on the Greatest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency class.
“A’TIN!!!! Magazine ingay (Make some noice)!!!! @SB19Official’s GENTO is an authorized entry to the GRAMMY’s [emojis] Share till it will get to the voting members of the Recording Academy earlier than Oct 20,” the publish learn.
A’TIN!!!! Magazine ingay!!!! @SB19Official‘s GENTO is an authorized entry to the GRAMMY’s ⚠️💙
Share till it will get to the voting members of the Recording Academy earlier than Oct 20 🫶🏼💠#GetSB19GrammyNominated#SB19RoadToGrammyNomination pic.twitter.com/g1XYzO4YP3
— Sony Music Philippines (@sonymusicph) October 13, 2023
The ultimate listing of Grammy nominees can be introduced on Nov. 10.
In the meantime, the primary spherical of voting will happen on Oct. 11 to twenty.
Entry vs Grammy nominee
The 66th Grammy Awards, which is scheduled on Feb. 4, 2024, is shaping as much as be one in every of its best editions but, as artists from completely different international locations, together with SB19, are aiming to be thought of by the US-based Recording Academy.
The group consists of musicians, songwriters, producers, and music professionals which determines whether or not the entries launched from Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 15, 2023 are eligible for nomination.
SB19’s “Gento” was launched in Might 19, 2023 because the lead single of their second EP “Pagtatag.”
“Entries that meet all eligibility necessities are included within the first poll, which matches to the Recording Academy’s Voting Members, who then vote for the entries they imagine ought to obtain a nomination,” based on the Recording Academy’s web site.
Which means the Recording Academy will maintain “overview periods” involving “recording trade consultants” to find out whether or not the thought of entries are worthy of a Grammy nomination.
However whereas Grammy nominees are solely as much as the music-based group, one of many essential components to be thought of is the correct use of “For Your Consideration (FYC) communications and ads,” or in different phrases, the correct campaigning by the concerned events.
Among the many prohibited campaigns embrace “casting a unfavourable or derogatory mild on a competing recording” the place any tactic that “singles out the “competitors” by identify or title is just not allowed,” “exaggerating or overstating the deserves of the music,” and “misrepresenting honors or awards, previous or current, obtained by both the recording or these concerned with manufacturing.”
SB19 members (from left) Ken, Pablo, Justin, Stell, Josh. Picture: Sony Music Philippines
‘Gento’s’ achievements
Since its launch final Might, “Gento” is one in every of SB19’s largest hits up to now. It has over 25.5 million streams on Spotify, 1.8 million posts on Tiktok, and its music video has over 30 million views, as of this writing.
It additionally entered Billboard’s World Digital Music Gross sales chart final June, which was decided by the platform’s “hottest downloaded songs of the week.”
The tune additionally grew to become a social media sensation the place Ok-pop’s largest stars together with NCT’s Taeyong, Tremendous Junior’s Eunkyuk, former 2NE1 member Minzy, and ENHYPEN’s Jungwon joined within the “Gento” dance craze on Tiktok.
SB19 members (from left) Justin, Josh, Pablo, Stell, Ken. Picture: Twitter/@SB19Official
Following its achievements, SB19 expressed gratitude for its overwhelming success, the place Ken admitted throughout a press convention that the popularity had been “unbelievable.”
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“Sobrang unbelievable. Sobrang fortunate namin kasi hindi naman lahat ng artists at kanta, nagva-viral sa social media. All of it appears like a dream for us and we’re very, very grateful and grateful to our followers for supporting us,” he stated. To recall, Ken made an look on the Recording Academy’s “International Spin” collection in July 2022, the place he carried out his solo observe “Bulan.”
SB19 — consisting of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin — debuted in October 2018 with the only “Tilaluha.” A few of their largest hits embrace “Mapa,” “The place You At (WYAT),” “What?” and “Bazinga,” amongst others.
The group formally launched their very own firm 1Z Leisure in October, months after confirming that they transitioned into self-managed artists. EDV
