P-pop Idol
A P-pop idol (also called P-idol, Pinoy pop idol, Pinoy idols or Filipino idol) is a Filipino singer and dancer that works in P-pop music industry, similar to what Japanese idols are to J-pop.
P-pop idols may be members of a band, but are mostly soloists. They are strongly affected by pop culture from Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan. There are two waves or generations of idols.
History[change | change source]
During the 2000s and 2010s, the genres of J-pop, K-pop and C-pop began to spread to Western countries. K-pop spread to Southeast Asia and created a huge influence on the Filipino entertainment industry.
P-pop groups imitate many characteristics of J-pop, K-pop and C-pop to become famous, including: fashion style, choreography, music arrangement, etc. However, overseas music sales are not growing as quickly as expected. P-pop trending groups include: Bini, BGYO, SB19 and 1st.One.
In addition, the Japanese group AKB48 brand once decided to expand its reach to Philippines in 2018 and released the group MNL48.
P-pop idols[change | change source]
2018–present[change | change source]
1st generation