SB19

SB19 is a five-member Filipino boy band who debuted in 2018. They are the first Filipino act trained by a Korean entertainment company to debut in the Philippines. Despite the apparent K-pop influence, SB19 promotes its music as part of Pinoy pop. The group’s name was taken from the initials of their Korean management company, ShowBT.

About SB19 in brief

Summary SB19SB19 is a five-member Filipino boy band who debuted in 2018. They are the first Filipino act trained by a Korean entertainment company to debut in the Philippines. Despite the apparent K-pop influence, SB19 promotes its music as part of Pinoy pop. The group’s name was taken from the initials of their Korean management company, ShowBT, while the number 19 was derived from the numerical difference between the country codes of South Korea and the Philippines, signifying the strong bond between the two countries that led to the group’s creation. SB19 was chosen as one of the emerging artists under Spotify’s RADAR Program on March 9, 2020.

On July 31, 2020, the quintet released their first album, Get in the Zone, on various digital music platforms. The digital album, with nine tracks, includes their three previously released singles and two unreleased tracks, \”Hanggang sa Huli\” and \”Love Goes\”. On December 25, 2019, Sony Music Philippines, Inc. announced that SB19 had signed a recording contract with them. On the same day, the group released their third single, \”Alab \”, under their new record label. They also became the first Filipinos act to appear on the Billboard Next Big Sound chart.