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[2026] Overview of Popular Filipino Artists and Singer-Songwriters

Suddenly, but have you all been checking out music from Asia outside of Japan?

Many of you might say, “Well, maybe just K-pop…,” but in fact, whether it’s indie rock, hip-hop, or pop, Asia is home to countless amazing artists!

This time, we’re focusing on the music scene in the Philippines, a country with deep ties to Japan.

We’ll be introducing not only legendary singers but also plenty of young Gen Z artists born from the late ’90s to the 2000s.

Whether you usually keep up mainly with English-language music or you only listen to Japanese music, we hope this article gives you a feel for what’s happening in Filipino music right now!

Playlist

[2026] Overview of Popular Filipino Artists and Singer-Songwriters
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1eastTayoSarah Geronimo
TayoSarah Geronimoplay_arrow
A classic song by the Filipino songstress, featuring a gentle, poppy, and steady vocal performance.
2eastMedisinazild
Medisinazildplay_arrow
The rock band “IV of Spades”…
3eastPagdating ng PanahonAiza Seguerra
Pagdating ng PanahonAiza Seguerraplay_arrow
I also won the Miss Little Philippines pageant...
4eastRAPSTARFLOW G
RAPSTARFLOW Gplay_arrow
Born in 1996, Ms. Flo-Ji is 2…
5eastMakasarili Malambing (feat. Hev Abi)Kristina Dawn
Makasarili Malambing (feat. Hev Abi)Kristina Dawnplay_arrow
Blending pop, hip-hop, and R&B…
6eastSinoUnique Salonga
SinoUnique Salongaplay_arrow
1999… who is active in the Philippine music scene
7eastSmthng Abt YouLow Leaf
Smthng Abt YouLow Leafplay_arrow
Active in the unique genre known as folktronica...
8eastThis love is likeToni Gonzaga
This love is likeToni Gonzagaplay_arrow
The Philippines’ proudly versatile entertainer, …
9eastDikapamigay (feat. ENZO MF)Realest Cram
Dikapamigay (feat. ENZO MF)Realest Cramplay_arrow
Mr. Realest Klam is a Filipino hip...
10eastHuwag Na Huwag Mong SasabihinKitchie Nadal
Huwag Na Huwag Mong SasabihinKitchie Nadalplay_arrow
In 2004, the pop rock band Mojof…
11eastLigayamrld
Ligayamrldplay_arrow
A young singer-songwriter from Cebu, Philippines…
12eastYou’ve Made Me StrongerRegine Velasquez
You've Made Me StrongerRegine Velasquezplay_arrow
In 1987, their debut album “Regin…”
13eastLihimArthur Miguel
LihimArthur Miguelplay_arrow
From the Philippines, known for excelling in pop and ballads…
14eastBahala NaKenaniah
Bahala NaKenaniahplay_arrow
From Lipa City, Batangas, a Filipino music…
15eastayawsyd hartha
ayawsyd harthaplay_arrow
Sid Harsa from the Philippines fo…
16eastWELCOME2DTQHev Abi
WELCOME2DTQHev Abiplay_arrow
Hev, a rapper and singer from the Philippines...
17eastsa panaginipSHANNi
sa panaginipSHANNiplay_arrow
City pop and jazz born in the Philippines, ...
18eastTime For YouRico Blanco
Time For YouRico Blancoplay_arrow
In 1994, as a member of Rivermaya…
19eastEntertain MeYlona Garcia
Entertain MeYlona Garciaplay_arrow
She has been widely active as an actress and television personality...
20eastHanggangWency Cornejo
HanggangWency Cornejoplay_arrow
When I ask people what they like about songs that sing of love, most of them—
21eastMe and YouNadine Lustre
Me and YouNadine Lustreplay_arrow
The Philippines’ proudly versatile entertainer, …
22eastLigayaEraserheads
LigayaEraserheadsplay_arrow
When someone who was a college student in the ’90s listens to this song…
23eastAng Huling El BimboEraserheads
Ang Huling El BimboEraserheadsplay_arrow
A song released in 1995. This ballad...
24eastPortaMayonnaise
PortaMayonnaiseplay_arrow
Mr./Ms. Mayonnaise was in the Philippines in 1996…
25eastMisteryosoAutotelic
MisteryosoAutotelicplay_arrow
Indie alt from Manila, Philippines...
26eastTill My Heartaches EndElla May Saison
Till My Heartaches EndElla May Saisonplay_arrow
A song released in 1992. A lost love…
27eastBakit Ngayon Ka LangFreestyle feat. Pops Fernandez
Bakit Ngayon Ka LangFreestyle feat. Pops Fernandezplay_arrow
A classic song for karaoke in the Philippines. Originally, it was O…
28eastWould You Never?Halik Ni Gringo
Would You Never?Halik Ni Gringoplay_arrow
Debut album “The Call Of…”
29eastWala Pang TituloRon Henley
Wala Pang TituloRon Henleyplay_arrow
Hip-hop group Stick Fig…
30eastHauntedEly Buendia
HauntedEly Buendiaplay_arrow
An icon of Filipino rock. A rock band...
31eastTadhanaUDD
TadhanaUDDplay_arrow
UDD, also known as Up Dharma Down, has…
32eastHanggang NgayonKyla
Hanggang NgayonKylaplay_arrow
Her second single that she released. Ky…
33eastSa ‘YoSilent Sanctuary
Sa 'YoSilent Sanctuaryplay_arrow
A popular rock band formed in 2001…
34eastHawak KamayYeng Constantino
Hawak KamayYeng Constantinoplay_arrow
She is a Pinoy Dream Acade...
35eastKahit KailanSouth Border
Kahit KailanSouth Borderplay_arrow
Born in Davao, released in 1996...
36eastGayumaAbra
GayumaAbraplay_arrow
One of the most successful rappers in the Philippines…
37eastSundoImago
SundoImagoplay_arrow
The rock band Imago has produced numerous hit songs...
38eastSana Maulit MuliLea Salonga
Sana Maulit MuliLea Salongaplay_arrow
Gary Barlow, released in 1987...
39eastHaranaParokya Ni Edgar
HaranaParokya Ni Edgarplay_arrow
It’s a song released in 1997. Acou...
40eastLundagin Mo, Beybi!Flying Ipis
Lundagin Mo, Beybi!Flying Ipisplay_arrow
If you're Filipino, you'd be shocked by this band name...
41eastLabyu LanggaJerika Teodorico
Labyu LanggaJerika Teodoricoplay_arrow
Written by a 17-year-old university student, it became Vispop’s No. …
42eastForevermoreSide A
ForevermoreSide Aplay_arrow
Formed in 1985 in the Philippine music scene…
43eastHoverUrbandub
HoverUrbandubplay_arrow
The fi... who secured the first major-league contract in the Philippines
44eastNardaKamikazee
NardaKamikazeeplay_arrow
If you're Japanese, the artist's name will give you a jolt...