As their debut song. They have evolved and found their genre which is bubblegum pop. Pantropiko, Salamin salamin, Karera and Lagi is the most viewed MVs. Now they have a latest single Cherry on Top which they performed on KCON LA 2024.
Composing English songs does not necessarily mean that it is meant primarily for International audience. It just happened that along with Filipino/Tagalog language, English language is also an official language of the Philippines. Contracts and most official documents in the country is written in English. Now when BINI was formed, the intention was really to go global. Their management aims to create groups that can go toe-to-toe with KPop and to show that Philippine Pop is also a genre of music that is worthy of recognition. And what sets it apart is that they serve live quality vocals as against the lip-synching and heavy use of auto-tunes in KPop.
Yeah. And there are plenty of Original Pilipino Music written in English that great songs. Especially, love songs. Native English speakers tend to be surprised when other nations speak perfectly good English.
They're all homegrown full-blooded Filipinas (no halfies among them). As someone already mentioned, it's common to have Filipino songs to have all-English lyrics. Also, English is their second language since it is the medium of instruction in Philippine schools (they are all still continuing their studies I think). For 2 of them, Tagalog is probably just their 3rd language. BINI whose name was derived from the Filipino word Binibini (young lady) was formed through Star Hunt Academy (a reality show aimed at producing global girl and boy groups) so yes, the vision was always to go international (but probably not through the Korean shows like MNet since the company they're signed with is a content producer too). In fact, Born to Win is available in 4 other languages (Bahasa, Japanese, Spanish and Thai). They even went busking in New York and LA. But most of their activities are based locally by performing live (no backtracks or lip syncing) at musical variety shows as well as events (malls shows, school and music festivals, corporate gigs) in the past 3 years so they've honed their performing skills well. They just had their solo concert all over the PH this year and they're also coming out with another documentary on this soon (they already have a few available on their YT channel). The reason I think it's not necessary for them to promote in Korea to go international is that they don't have any Korean songs (they'd be better off promoting Ph culture) and they're too progressive for the conservative Koreans. If you watch any of the recordings of their unfiltered live broadcasts on Kumu (a platform similar to Weverse and Bubble), they do things that are probably going to get them cancelled in SK. Not that they're doing anything bad or obscene (since Ph is predominantly Catholic), they're just unapologetically being themselves. It's not uncommon to hear them scold their fans/bashers for trying to put them in a box or hear some members fighting in the background or members pulling pranks on each other. Also, the music community here is more collaborative than competitive since PPop is still relatively at its infancy. The only way I see them promoting on KShows is if they collaborate with other KPop groups or artists. There have been several local girl groups formed in the past but they were mostly provided novelty or sexy concepts and not honed to become serious musical artists. There have also been other GGs that debuted ahead of them that are also talented and well-trained in both singing and dancing but none have achieved the level of popularity as BINI has now... so I guess you can call them 1st gen PPop.
@@DITKoreates It's not that they're not likely to be marketable in SK, I think Koreans can appreciate their talent. It's just that they don't have songs targeted for the Korean market. (Isn't SK a small market, anyway? Much of KPop's consumers are outside SK.) It just doesn't make sense for BINI to promote there except maybe to attract the attention of KPop consumers.. Most foreign idol-wannabes go to SK for the training and exposure but why should BINI bother with that when they get better training where they are now. As for exposure, participating in KCONs held outside SK is a better option for them. Or maybe have their story shared through a global platform like Netflix (the way Blackpink broke out... I'm not saying they'll be as big as BP because BP was already big from the start; it's just that they blew up more after their Netflix docu. PS. I'm Blink so I know music will play a huge role in how popular they can get.) And I think the girls will just be miserable if they have to pander to the unreasonable demands of SK nationals on their idols. The girls are better off being in an environment where they can be happy being themselves so they can perform better. (Just consider this: if SB19 is KPop, they would already be cancelled because they are currently endorsing a burger food chain on the BDS list.) Not to mention, most members of BINI are breadwinners of their own families unlike the KPop idols who have parents who can afford to give them allowance while they train at their agencies. BINI members can't afford to perform at Korean music shows that give little to no compensation to idol performers.
@@ma.dolldoll9003 My mom sent her entire family to college by coming here so that earning part makes a lot of sense. Wish I could post videos of all their songs but I got copyright stricken on Golden Arrow so the next one I'll do is their latest single then that'll be it until they release again. Thanks for writing out your thoughts. They're highly appreciated.
@@DITKoreates I totally get the notion of going to another country to earn a living for their families (which is common among Filipinos, too). I just wish the girls won't have to do that. I just found out about XG and realized why you would think that would be the same case for BINI. I know it wouldn't really help BINI if you don't stream their official MVs but as an alternative, you can look for color-coded lyric videos of their songs with English subs before watching their official dance practices and live performances (which is their unique selling proposition - singing/rapping live without back tracks WHILE dancing in sync to dynamic choreographies). I get that the music is a matter of preference and that it may not appeal to everyone's taste (ear/hearing?) Anyway, thanks for the BINI reactions. Maybe you can also include in your reactions how you think the group could get more recognition in your neck of the woods?
My top songs from BINI 1. Karera 2. Strings 3. Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi BINI underwent Korean training for a while and also trained for years like SB19. Their dance practices are so dope!
the evolution's great. now their sound is so much different. lovin it. they progressed so much. i guess this song was the song they hoped that would penetrate through internationally like cherry on top. 11:30 there's SB19... they are self managed now... i guess not pure home grown, but being their own bosses makes them filipino. especially the music theyre putting out. it's different and crazy. this is why they're killin it
They are all homegrown Filipinas.. This is their debut song and Pre debut is Da coconut nut.. But Pantropiko skyrocketed and put them as the Nation's Girl Group..
If you're talking OG PPop before KPop Era, they have that before(SexbombGirls 1999) and American boygroup inspired (BoybandPh2016) but did not prosper on this level, but if after KPop Era or modern PPop inspired by KPop discipline, this might be the first gen, started with MNL48/ SB19 (2018) to Bini (2019)
Maria Clara inspired Outfit.. They have three sets of outfits made by a famous fashion artist Mr. Libiran i forgot his first name ... They have a lot of songs to watch and react... Fave songs of them are Salamin Salamin, Golden Arrow, Kinikilig and Lagi
Jhoanna is their leader. They're all pure filipino. If you're going to dig deep on bini, Check out every MV's because they're all connected. Most of the connections are at the end part of the MV's.
Wow, just keep deep diving on Bini 😊. Hope you react next to their latest and popular ones 😊 They just performed last weekend in KCON LA, hope you also react to that. That is really the intention of the group from the start that they will go global that is why they have English songs 😊
Songs with all English lyrics is kind of common here. Pop, Rock, Metal, Hiphop, etc. It's funny that there's plenty of popular English songs (especially old ones) which I just recently learned are composed by Filipino artists. All my life, I thought those are from a foreign singer/band or just covers lol. (Some songs composed by Louie Ocampo or Odette Quesada. And yeah, I thought Parting Time by Rockstar was an Air Supply song haha.) Though there are artists who prefers just doing Tagalog songs. In Bini's case, I think their latest single Cherry on Top, is aimed for international audience.
Even KPOP cant even fully produce ALL ENGLISH, and KPOP Idols are not all well English articulate, even ITZY Music is a Universal langguage, not just English
You better deep dive fast coz all your BINI questions will be answered. Starting from the debut single is good but some of the reactors watch from the latest to oldest. They somehow grasp why BINI exploded. Also, you can watch SB19 for boys ppop, if you haven't already.
I've definitely caught a few SB19 songs already and they're super solid. Even saw some video where they were on a bus doing an interview? Forgot exactly what it was, but they seem to be doing well.
As their debut song. They have evolved and found their genre which is bubblegum pop. Pantropiko, Salamin salamin, Karera and Lagi is the most viewed MVs. Now they have a latest single Cherry on Top which they performed on KCON LA 2024.
Fairly solid debut. Hoping to see them evolve as I eventually get to Cherry on Top
Jhoanna is not the oldest..she is the 2nd to the youngest of the member Bini and a leader of the group
Composing English songs does not necessarily mean that it is meant primarily for International audience. It just happened that along with Filipino/Tagalog language, English language is also an official language of the Philippines. Contracts and most official documents in the country is written in English. Now when BINI was formed, the intention was really to go global. Their management aims to create groups that can go toe-to-toe with KPop and to show that Philippine Pop is also a genre of music that is worthy of recognition. And what sets it apart is that they serve live quality vocals as against the lip-synching and heavy use of auto-tunes in KPop.
Yeah. And there are plenty of Original Pilipino Music written in English that great songs. Especially, love songs. Native English speakers tend to be surprised when other nations speak perfectly good English.
They're all homegrown full-blooded Filipinas (no halfies among them).
As someone already mentioned, it's common to have Filipino songs to have all-English lyrics. Also, English is their second language since it is the medium of instruction in Philippine schools (they are all still continuing their studies I think). For 2 of them, Tagalog is probably just their 3rd language.
BINI whose name was derived from the Filipino word Binibini (young lady) was formed through Star Hunt Academy (a reality show aimed at producing global girl and boy groups) so yes, the vision was always to go international (but probably not through the Korean shows like MNet since the company they're signed with is a content producer too). In fact, Born to Win is available in 4 other languages (Bahasa, Japanese, Spanish and Thai). They even went busking in New York and LA. But most of their activities are based locally by performing live (no backtracks or lip syncing) at musical variety shows as well as events (malls shows, school and music festivals, corporate gigs) in the past 3 years so they've honed their performing skills well. They just had their solo concert all over the PH this year and they're also coming out with another documentary on this soon (they already have a few available on their YT channel).
The reason I think it's not necessary for them to promote in Korea to go international is that they don't have any Korean songs (they'd be better off promoting Ph culture) and they're too progressive for the conservative Koreans. If you watch any of the recordings of their unfiltered live broadcasts on Kumu (a platform similar to Weverse and Bubble), they do things that are probably going to get them cancelled in SK. Not that they're doing anything bad or obscene (since Ph is predominantly Catholic), they're just unapologetically being themselves. It's not uncommon to hear them scold their fans/bashers for trying to put them in a box or hear some members fighting in the background or members pulling pranks on each other. Also, the music community here is more collaborative than competitive since PPop is still relatively at its infancy. The only way I see them promoting on KShows is if they collaborate with other KPop groups or artists.
There have been several local girl groups formed in the past but they were mostly provided novelty or sexy concepts and not honed to become serious musical artists. There have also been other GGs that debuted ahead of them that are also talented and well-trained in both singing and dancing but none have achieved the level of popularity as BINI has now... so I guess you can call them 1st gen PPop.
Appreciate all the info especially the part about them not being particularly marketable in SK. Thanks.
@@DITKoreates It's not that they're not likely to be marketable in SK, I think Koreans can appreciate their talent. It's just that they don't have songs targeted for the Korean market. (Isn't SK a small market, anyway? Much of KPop's consumers are outside SK.) It just doesn't make sense for BINI to promote there except maybe to attract the attention of KPop consumers..
Most foreign idol-wannabes go to SK for the training and exposure but why should BINI bother with that when they get better training where they are now. As for exposure, participating in KCONs held outside SK is a better option for them. Or maybe have their story shared through a global platform like Netflix (the way Blackpink broke out... I'm not saying they'll be as big as BP because BP was already big from the start; it's just that they blew up more after their Netflix docu. PS. I'm Blink so I know music will play a huge role in how popular they can get.)
And I think the girls will just be miserable if they have to pander to the unreasonable demands of SK nationals on their idols. The girls are better off being in an environment where they can be happy being themselves so they can perform better. (Just consider this: if SB19 is KPop, they would already be cancelled because they are currently endorsing a burger food chain on the BDS list.)
Not to mention, most members of BINI are breadwinners of their own families unlike the KPop idols who have parents who can afford to give them allowance while they train at their agencies. BINI members can't afford to perform at Korean music shows that give little to no compensation to idol performers.
@@ma.dolldoll9003 My mom sent her entire family to college by coming here so that earning part makes a lot of sense. Wish I could post videos of all their songs but I got copyright stricken on Golden Arrow so the next one I'll do is their latest single then that'll be it until they release again. Thanks for writing out your thoughts. They're highly appreciated.
@@DITKoreates I totally get the notion of going to another country to earn a living for their families (which is common among Filipinos, too). I just wish the girls won't have to do that.
I just found out about XG and realized why you would think that would be the same case for BINI.
I know it wouldn't really help BINI if you don't stream their official MVs but as an alternative, you can look for color-coded lyric videos of their songs with English subs before watching their official dance practices and live performances (which is their unique selling proposition - singing/rapping live without back tracks WHILE dancing in sync to dynamic choreographies). I get that the music is a matter of preference and that it may not appeal to everyone's taste (ear/hearing?)
Anyway, thanks for the BINI reactions. Maybe you can also include in your reactions how you think the group could get more recognition in your neck of the woods?
this debut song actually have 5 versions - english, bahasa, japanese, thai and spanish. so i guess they do intend to go intl
I've actually never heard of a group do that before. That's pretty wild. Good for them, I hope they make it.
My top songs from BINI
1. Karera
2. Strings
3. Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi
BINI underwent Korean training for a while and also trained for years like SB19. Their dance practices are so dope!
yeh they are all filipino.
a new subscriber here because of bini.
jhoanna is the leader
the evolution's great. now their sound is so much different. lovin it. they progressed so much. i guess this song was the song they hoped that would penetrate through internationally like cherry on top. 11:30 there's SB19... they are self managed now... i guess not pure home grown, but being their own bosses makes them filipino. especially the music theyre putting out. it's different and crazy. this is why they're killin it
They are all homegrown Filipinas.. This is their debut song and Pre debut is Da coconut nut.. But Pantropiko skyrocketed and put them as the Nation's Girl Group..
Is there like a generation of girl group before this or is this essentially the 1st Gen that we're witnessing these past couple of years?
If you're talking OG PPop before KPop Era, they have that before(SexbombGirls 1999) and American boygroup inspired (BoybandPh2016) but did not prosper on this level, but if after KPop Era or modern PPop inspired by KPop discipline, this might be the first gen, started with MNL48/ SB19 (2018) to Bini (2019)
@@mykzclemente808 Appreciate it.
They just performed in KCON LA with their latest single "Cherry On Top" and they performed it Live
Yeah.
The biggest blow up are tagalog songs which are preferred by many pinoy
I highly recommend all their Wishbus performances especially HUWAG MUNA TAYO UMUWI, I FEEL GOOD and KARERA
Ahhh ok wishbus...i think I saw the sb19 one not too long ago. Thanks. Looks like I gotta watch that plus kcon
oh dont forget golden arrow on wishbus
Maria Clara inspired Outfit.. They have three sets of outfits made by a famous fashion artist Mr. Libiran i forgot his first name ... They have a lot of songs to watch and react... Fave songs of them are Salamin Salamin, Golden Arrow, Kinikilig and Lagi
Appreciate the info on the outfits.
Its the biniverse.
Jhoanna is their leader. They're all pure filipino.
If you're going to dig deep on bini, Check out every MV's because they're all connected. Most of the connections are at the end part of the MV's.
Wow, just keep deep diving on Bini 😊. Hope you react next to their latest and popular ones 😊
They just performed last weekend in KCON LA, hope you also react to that. That is really the intention of the group from the start that they will go global that is why they have English songs 😊
Fingers crossed for their success
Songs with all English lyrics is kind of common here. Pop, Rock, Metal, Hiphop, etc.
It's funny that there's plenty of popular English songs (especially old ones) which I just recently learned are composed by Filipino artists. All my life, I thought those are from a foreign singer/band or just covers lol.
(Some songs composed by Louie Ocampo or Odette Quesada. And yeah, I thought Parting Time by Rockstar was an Air Supply song haha.)
Though there are artists who prefers just doing Tagalog songs.
In Bini's case, I think their latest single Cherry on Top, is aimed for international audience.
Jhoana is second to the youngest
Eeyyy!!!🤙🤙🤙♥♥♥
Try Golden Arrow MV and The Wish Bus
Even KPOP cant even fully produce ALL ENGLISH, and KPOP Idols are not all well English articulate, even ITZY
Music is a Universal langguage, not just English
You better deep dive fast coz all your BINI questions will be answered. Starting from the debut single is good but some of the reactors watch from the latest to oldest. They somehow grasp why BINI exploded.
Also, you can watch SB19 for boys ppop, if you haven't already.
I've definitely caught a few SB19 songs already and they're super solid. Even saw some video where they were on a bus doing an interview? Forgot exactly what it was, but they seem to be doing well.