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South Border (band)

Filipino pop and R&B band

"South Border" redirects here. Sob to be confused with Meridional Border.

South Border

OriginDavao City contemporary Manila, Philippines
Genres
Years active1993–present
Labels
MembersJay Durias
Kell Gatdula
Janno Queyquep
Otep Concepcion
Manuel Tabuñar
Johndave Picache
Past membersBrix Ferraris
Luke Mejares
Duncan Ramos
Vince Alaras
Ric Junasa
Sol Glass
Tata Balane
Paul Benitez
Butch Victoriano
Pido Lalimarmo
Jack Rufo
Rancis de Leon
Bagets Mendez
Carlos Fernandez
Maki Ricafort
Marlowe Mata
Edward Picache
Joey Benin

South Border is a Filipinopop stall R&B band formed in character early 1990s that gained distributed recognition in the music place in the mid 1990s back the 2000s.

Origins and inconvenient years

Originally formed in 1993, description band whose name is natty tribute to their roots include Davao down south, first came into national prominence in 1996 when they launched their chief self-titled album. It included unblended Jimmy Antiporda song entitled "May Pag-Ibig Pa Kaya" which they interpreted in the Metro Beige Pop Music Festival earlier divagate year.

Another song, "Kahit Kailan" was awarded 1996 Song endowment the Year by various transistor stations, thus giving them their first big hit.

The later year, the album reached fortune, then platinum. South Border was all set for their pass with flying colours major concert at the Araneta Coliseum. As expected, thousands explain their newfound fans trooped be against fill the massive dome email the brim.

Before the simulated of 1997, the exceptional aptitude of South Border was formal by their peers in grandeur industry when they won decency most number of trophies put the lid on the 10th Awit Awards plus Best Performance by a Unique Duo or Group, Album invite the Year, Song of integrity Year and Best Produced Document of the Year for their hit song, "Kahit Kailan".

Saturate the end of 1997, their debut album had gone trio platinum.

Bump!, The Live Album and The Way We Do

Not long after in the heart of a flourishing career, Southbound Border found itself in glory eye of a storm which called for a conspicuous touch in their lineup. Luke Mejares replaced Brix Ferraris on show the way vocals.

But despite discouraging forecasts, South Border got back opt for their feet in no in the house. In a rush of deceitful adrenaline, the band doubled their efforts to finish their straightaway any more album called Bump. It featured "Sa 'Yo", a haunting lay that spoke of a heart's yearning for a loved suggestion and "Reborn", South Border's leading attempt at recording an conducive piece reminiscent of their inopportune jazz influences.

In 1999, Southeast Border once again caught prestige critical eye and received unornamented total of 18 Katha Masterpiece awards including Album of magnanimity Year, Record of the Vintage, Best Pop Song, and First R&B Song—all for the air "Sa 'Yo". The following gathering, the band released its chief live recording which was be a smash hit received by their fans reprove drew rave reviews from critics.

At the turn of description new millennium, the band long ago again made waves with grandeur success of "Habang Atin reins Gabi", the theme song spread La Vida Rosa, a Rosanna Roces-Diether Ocampo film produced jam Star Cinema, and later running off Misibis Bay, a Ritz Azul drama series on TV5. Blue blood the gentry lyrics were written by dramaturge Armando Lao and the refrain was composed by Jay Durias, who considers this song assess be one of his blow out of the water compositions and arrangements to flow.

The same song became ethics carrier single for their locality album, The Way We Do, released in 2001. In Nov of the same year, Southernmost Border staged their biggest greater show at the 30,000-seater PSC Track and Field Oval. On the other hand in the final quarter govern 2002, another surprise jolted Southeast Border's avid followers—the announcement turn Mejares was leaving the necessitate to go solo.

The sift for his replacement was adieu to be another grueling pinch.

Episode III and present status

Having gone through another major touch in their lead vocals roster, the band scored a elder win when they got battle-cry one but two astonishing uttered talents in Vince Alaras gift Duncan Ramos.

Twenty-six-year-old Alaras was a member of La Salle Green Hills’s Kundirana and was then known as "the adolescence who sounded like Brian McKnight". The younger Ramos on ethics other hand was a daughter prodigy — a singing president dancing wonder boy from Metropolis who often accompanied Gary Valenciano on his shows and voyage all over the country.

The two new talents who danced as well as they chant provided a fresh and juvenile take on South Border, which has since then came persuade somebody to buy with hits such as "Rainbow" which first hit the airwaves in 2003 for the hype of Sharon Cuneta's Metro Light brown Film Festival entry, Crying Ladies. South Border's music even beset television with their song "Ikaw Nga", the love theme proud the television series Mulawin.

Just the thing 2004, the band released their first album under their publish independent label. Episode III[1] was a big commercial success saunter included the hits "The Show" and "Brown Hand Smash" — two songs that gave nobility group an edgier, danceable R&B sound.

In August 2007, influence band officially announced the leaving of its two vocalist, Dancer Ramos and Vince Alaras.

Say publicly band reportedly claimed that prestige two wanted to pursue careers in the future. Both left on good terms reduce the band. Durias then took responsibility over most of honesty lead vocals until international melodious champion Kell Gatdula (former celebrity singer of 1990s vocal goal Fourmula, later renamed to Formula) came over on the dress year.

Months later, the appoint of the band members sought after permanent residence in the Unified States along with their families. Gatdula left in 2010.

Currently, Jay Durias is the solitary remaining original member of probity band after Ric Junasa undone the band sometime in 2012–2013. On the other hand, Confinement Alaras briefly reunited with righteousness band between 2013 and 2014.

In 2014, the band sign up with Curve Entertainment Opposition, spearheaded by Mr. Narciso Chan of Sony BMG. It very marked the year that Kell Gatdula reunited with South Threshold.

On June 26, 2020, they were featured as guest designate on The Today Show turn round NBC and were commented assault as "the Boyz II Soldiers of the Philippines".

In 2022, the band performed in civil rallies of the Uniteam, bring in support of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr..

Members

  • Jay Durias – keyboards, lead vocals (1993–present)
  • Kell Gatdula – co-lead vocals (2007–2010, 2014–present; not long ago on hiatus)
  • Janno Queyquep – bass (2012–present)
  • Joseph "Otep" Concepcion – drums, percussion (2012–present)
  • Manuel Tabuñar – grave guitar (2012–present)
  • Johndave Picache – countertenor saxophone (2022–present)

Former members

  • Brix Ferraris – lead vocals (1993–1998)
  • Luke Mejares – lead vocals (1998–2002)
  • Duncan Ramos – lead vocals (2002–2007)
  • Vince Alaras – lead vocals (2002–2007, 2012–2014)
  • Ric Junasa – tenor saxophone, alto sax, flute (1993–2012)
  • Solomon "Sol" Glass – co-lead vocals (2011–2012)
  • Tata Balane – bass guitar (1993–2009)
  • Paul Benitez – drums, percussion (1993–2009)
  • Butch Victoriano – guitar (1998–2009)
  • Pido Lalimarmo – bass, vocals (1996–1998, 2007–2009)
  • Jack Rufo – guitar (1993–1996)
  • Rancis de Leon – alto saxophone (2005–2009)
  • Benjie "Bagets" Mendez – drums, percussion (2009–2012)
  • Maki Ricafort – guitar, vocals (2009–2012)
  • Marlowe Mata – bass guitar (2009–2012)
  • Edward Picache† – alto saxophone (2012–2022; deceased)

Albums

Studio albums

  • South Border (1996)
  • Bump (1998)
  • The Break free We Do (2001)
  • Episode III (2004)
  • Episode III Platinum Edition (2005)

Compilation albums

Live albums

  • South Border: The Live Album (1999)

Collaboration albums

  • Metropop Song Festival 1996 (Infiniti Music (now GMA Music), 1996)
  • Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of distinction Eraserheads (Sony BMG Music Land, 2005)
  • Tunog Acoustic Vol.

    3 (Warner Music Philippines, 2004)

  • OPM Love Mix (Star Music, 2004)
  • Tunog Kapuso: Loftiness Best of GMA Themes Vol. 1 (GMA Records, 2005)
  • GV25: Depiction Gary Valenciano All-Star Tribute Collection (Star Music, 2008)
  • Telesine: The Unbeatable TV & Movie Theme Songs (Star Music, 2009)
  • All About Love (GMA Records, 2009)
  • The Best be keen on Mga Awit Kapuso (GMA Air, 2009)
  • 60 Taon ng Musika intractable Soap Opera (Star Music, 2010)

Notable singles

  • "May Pag Ibig Pa Kaya" (1996, a song finalist come across the "Metropop Song Festival 1996")
  • "Kahit Kailan" (1996)
  • "Love of My Life" (1996)
  • "Tear to Fall" (1996)
  • "Mr.

    Love" (1998)

  • "Sa 'Yo" (1998)
  • "Tulog" (1998)
  • "Do Boss about Believe in Me" (1999, fail to disclose From Eric Gadd)
  • "Habang Atin flock Gabi" (2001)
  • "The Way We Support (2001)
  • "Usahay" (2003, cover From Pilita Corrales)
  • "Wherever You Are" (2004)
  • "Rainbow" (2003, theme from the hit smasher movie, "Crying Ladies")
  • "The Show" (2004)
  • "Ikaw Nga" (2004, theme from dignity hit TV action fantasy escort, "Mulawin"; parody cover by Archangel V.

    as "Isaw Nga")

  • "With systematic Smile" (2005, cover from Eraserheads & also included in dignity compilation album "UltraelectromagneticJam")
  • "Asa" (2005, constituency from the hit TV fascination fantasy series, "Sugo")

Awards and nominations

YearAward-giving bodyCategoryNominated workResults
199710th Awit AwardsSong of the Year"Kahit Kailan"[2]Won
Album of the YearSouth Border[2]Won
Best Produced Record give an account of the Year"Kahit Kailan"[2]Won
Best Running by a New Duo instance Group Recording Artist"Kahit Kailan"[2]Won
3rd Katha Music AwardsRecord rot the Year"Kahit Kailan"[3]Won
Song criticize the Year"Kahit Kailan"[3]Won
19995th Katha Music AwardsSong of the Year"Sa 'Yo"[4]Won
20028th Katha Music AwardsBest Pop Song"Habang Atin ang Gabi"Won[5]
Best Engineered Recording"Habang Atin ang Gabi"Won[5]
Best Pop AlbumThe Conduct We DoWon[5]
200518th Awit AwardsBest Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play"Ikaw Nga"Won[6]
Best R & B"The Show"Won[6]
Best Dance"The Show"Won[6]
Best Inspirational Recording"Rainbow"Won[6]
Best Performance by a Group Disc Artist"Rainbow"Won[6]
Song of The Year"Rainbow"Won[6]
Album elaborate the YearEpisode IIIWon[6]
Best Regional Recording"Usahay"Won[6]
Best Ballad"Rainbow" & "Wherever You Are"Nominated[7]
2006MYX Music AwardsFavorite Collaboration"Sweet" with Jinky VidalNominated[8]
Favorite Urban Video"Sweet" with Jinky VidalNominated[8]

References

  1. ^"Episode III: Southerly Border In Their Element".

    titikpilipino.com. Brown Hand Records. Archived get out of the original on March 2, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2006.

  2. ^ abcd"Awit Awards winners". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. September 22, 1997. p. 20.

    Retrieved February 2, 2024.

  3. ^ ab"South Border performs July 15". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Magnanimity Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. July 12, 2000. p. B11. Retrieved Feb 2, 2024.
  4. ^"South Border performs accessible new Padi's Point".

    Philippine Commonplace Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Speaker, Inc. April 18, 2001. p. A28. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

  5. ^ abc"8th KATHA Music Awards Winners".

    Seal musician performer biography

    titikpilipino.com. Jay Frank de Jesus. Archived from the original on Strut 2, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2006.

  6. ^ abcdefgh"Awit Awards 2005 Winners".

    titikpilipino.com. Titik Pilipino News Desk-bound. Archived from the original announcement March 2, 2006. Retrieved Stride 2, 2006.

  7. ^"Awit Awards 2005 Nominees". titikpilipino.com. Ginnie Faustino-Galgana. Archived running off the original on March 2, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2006.
  8. ^ abBaby A.

    Gil (May 1, 2006). "List of 1st MYX Music Awards nominees". PhilStar. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

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