BGYO on their 'extraordinary' 2nd album, navigating fame, and living up to 'Aces of P-pop' title

Gelo Rivera, the leader of the BGYO, could not hide his excitement when asked to describe in one word the P-pop act’s second album, saying the record will be “extraordinary.”
Fellow member Mikki Claver, who similarly cheered when the topic was brought up, teased that their sophomore outing is, simply, the “best.” Akira Morishita used the term, “kakaiba”; Nate Porcalla said it would be “untouchable”; while JL Toreliza opted for “exciting.”
Dubbed as the “Aces of P-pop,” BGYO quickly made a mark on the Philippine music scene in its debut year alone. The boy group has also made a splash internationally, notably by ranking No. 1 in two global charts for emerging artists - Billboard’s Next Big Sound and Pandora Predictions Chart - during the same week in 2021 with “The Baddest.”
That stride continued despite the pandemic. In just the past month, BGYO juggled three concert performances - Tugatog, Be You, and Beyond the Stars - plus a mall-show tour, and the back-to-back recordings of the dance hit “Tumitigil And Mundo” (which debuted at No. 1 in iTunes Philippines) and the official theme song of the superhero series “Mars Ravelo’s Darna.”
Those are aside from their appearances as endorsers of diverse brands, from mint, soda, a clothing line, and a fast food chain, among others - proving their wide appeal reaches beyond their most loyal followers.
With consecutive events with live audiences - after settling for virtual shows for most of their first year due to the pandemic - Rivera said he and his “brothers” often find themselves in disbelief by just how exponential their fanbase, dubbed the ACEs, has grown.
Referring to their recent mall show, Rivera said: “Sobrang daming dumalo noon. Mula sa stage, hanggang dulo ‘yung mga tao, meron din sa gilid. Hindi lang ako makapinawala na matagal na rin pala kami as a group, tapos ngayon ko lang napapansin and nari-realize na dumadami na rin ‘yung supporters namin, ‘yung ACEs. Sana, patuloy lang ‘to. Mag-wo-work hard pa rin kami kahit ano man ang mangyari.”
Their ACEs’ support more tangible than ever, BGYO’s leader said they intend to live up to the moniker, Aces of P-pop, as their way of returning the love from their legion of fans, both long-time and new.
“We make sure every day na may natutunan kaming bago at may maibibigay kami sa mga ACEs namin at sa mga potential na magiging ACEs din na alam kong matutuwa sila. Parang, ‘Bago ‘to, ha, hindi pa nila nagagawa dati.’ Gusto naming maging versatile, gusto namin na magawa namin lahat ng kaya naming magawa. At lahat naman kami, goal namin ‘yun, maging versatile,” he said.
Speaking with ABS-CBN News, Rivera, Claver, Morishita, Porcalla, and Toreliza also opened up about how they have been coping with their packed schedule, being a public figure while also being their authentic self, highs and lows during their journey as a group, and the moments they were most proud of each other.
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[@KJAVELINOVLOGS]

Yay! First!

[@conieasayas2]

Ay ang bilis nyo po talo nyo na ang ACEs nangunguna na kayo hahahaha..

[@joyenjoy1725]

Uyyy sir d2 po kau nangunguna n po kau hehe🥰😁

[@gerlynnavarro4252]

andito ang best reactor ng BGYO hello po sir KJ 😊☺️

[@masayangjose]

Salamat, Sir Miguel and ABS-CBN News for featuring our best boys! We are so proud of you, BGYO! Patuloy ninyo pa rin kaming pinahahanga sa bawat pagtatanghal ninyo!

[@minsankapamilya464]

Amazing interview! Kudos to Sir Miguel. And to the boys for being so candid.

[@harvey5151]

Grabe professionalism ni mikki nung sa tugatog. Buti nandyan sila palagi para sa isat isa.

[@KungHindiKaParaSakin]

Parang biglang nagflashed sakin yung station Christmas station ID ng abs .. Andito tayo para sa isa't-isa oh oh Nandito tayo oh oh ..

[@applegonzales8572]

Best interview so far ang happy nila lahat...

[@MarkxBGYO]

This summarizes the questions and curiosity of ACEs. Thank you sir Miguel for always giving time for our best boys and of course representing ACEs. Masarap making at manood if the interviewer knows our boys heartily. Yung 35 minutes is too short for this kind of conversation. It's a catch up of what's been going on for the past weeks/month and what we are all looking forward.

[@iakoli]

JL is definitely the comedian of the group. He excels at dry humor with his very effective and perfectly timed deadpan delivery.

[@shinfuwafu1129]

Ang ganda ng mga question ni sir, Thank you po sa nag interview sa BGYO! 👍

[@thelma1878]

My best boys bgyo the more facts ive known about u the fact i loved u so much ❤️♠️

[@shibisnow5766]

Thanks to ABS CBN for this special interview with BGYO. Having Mr

[@icarus-fl7ju]

One of the best interview ng boys so far. Ang saya at ang gaan nila panoorin. Love ko yung pag describe nila sa isat isa. Keep that strong bond boys!

[@erwinmartinez2724]

Im so happy to see how they truly care about each other. Their bond as a group is just so authentic

[@conieasayas2]

Yeeehhh congrats sa inyo boys.. super proud ng ACEs sa inyo at mahal na mahal namin kayo.. andito lang kami lagi..

[@sheena2287]

Ang nice ng interview hindi ka nabored kahit ang haba.

[@isha7703]

For me, the best interview with the boys. Dito natin sila mas nakilala and how matured they are already with their experiences. Ang galing ni Sir Miguel Dumaual magbigay ng mga questions and is very prepared sa interview. Kudos! Lalo akong napahanga ng mga boys ❤️

[@jmupamaj4528]

Napakachill and enjoy nung interview both BGYO and Sir Miguel😁 Kahit parang pagod nung una ung boys, nalighten ung mood!!! On point din ung DESCRIPTION. Ganito sana mga interviews e...hehe

[@pams.8502]

Ang galing ng interview na to. We got to know them more and more and the questions are so relevant to them individually and as a BGYO group. I love the fact that their relationship as brothers shines through here. Kudos for this interview💕😊💕

[@pams.8502]

Ang galing ng blending. More of this acapella please

[@masayangjose]

I am actually excited sa mga awiting maisusulat mismo nila. I really love Sabay kaya I hope Mikki writes even more!

[@whalecrap1]

Ang ganda ganda ng interview! Light lang pero may substance ang mga tanong at mga sagot. So nice.

[@kala8048]

Thank you Sir Miguel for having BGYO on your show! This was the most entertaining interview I've seen so far with the boys. You can tell that Sir Miguel put in the time to get to know the members before and during the interview.

[@saffronaverydomingo2266]

Thank you po sir for this juicy fully interview. Parang bitin.. Pero almost 40mins yung interview. That cld only means na nag enjoy ako watching.

[@ganonbayon]

Congratulations best boys. Mahal namin kayo always in all ways

[@MrBbigurl]

Ang ganda ng mga tanong. Sobrang prepared. 1.2 Thank You Po. BGYOxACES ❤️

[@fiwengreenleaf673]

Watching again. Definitely one of the best BGYO interviews! Galing, Sir Miguel Dumaual!

[@nicosulit]

Can’t wait for more blessings for the ACEs of PPOP!!!!!! 🙆🏻‍♀️✨

[@cielomariecarreon7617]

I love this interview! Ang gaganda ng mga tanong. Thank you so much Sir Miguel! So proud of you, five!

[@bgyoandme5194]

Kaya Mahal KO iTong MGA batang to, nKakaproud talaga kayo, keep going BGYO! SI LORD NA BAHALA SA INYO,

[@ni-ki974]

Nate yasss so proud of you too your vocals really improving labyu

[@albryanmande3126]

Ang fun ng interview. Thank u BGYO and Sir Miguel

[@jan.29vern88]

Ang ganda ng interview na ito..thank you po❤️Favorite part q ung proudest moment ni Aki kay JL, di mo akalain na umiiyak c JL🤣✌️then ung kulit ni Nate,at pag angat nia sa ToreMori, proud of you bestboys🧸🏹💎⚜️🧛

[@jahzzz23]

Excited sa 2nd ALBUM AND COMEBACK ♠️

[@KungHindiKaParaSakin]

Thank You po for this interview... Mas nakilala pa namin ang boys saka nalaman din namin na sobrang nag eenjoy sila sa ginagawa nila .. maraming maraming Salamat best boys... Pinatunayan nyo talaga na worth it kayong istan... We love you boys...

[@jlyape8124]

Thank you for having the best boys!

[@amlehtaces]

Thank u sir. Super nice po Ng interview. ACEs will always support u best boys no matter what. BGYO and ACEs always in all ways. Love you boys!

[@TheFeelingsinger]

What an awesome interview. Miguel clearly researched about the boys - what they’ve been doing, their personalities, their interactions, etc. So may kabuluhan yung mga tanong and very comfortable sumagot ang best boys. Other interviewers should learn from him.

[@MarilouBilog-uu5oq]

Shempre nagmana kay Sir Mario Dumaual na father niya na veteran showbiz reporter

[@dimpsofgelo3396]

Thank you Sir Miguel I got to know them even more.

[@missbinibini751]

Ang sisipag na mga bata.. Keep pushing boundaries mga mahal, we'll be here to support you!

[@fiwengreenleaf673]

Thank you, Sir Miguel Dumaual, for this interview. Learned new things about BGYO because of this. Also, I've been wishing somebody would ask the boys about their favorite BGYO song choreo. I've been wondering about that for the longest time, and finally someone got to ask that. So thank you, Sir. Thank you, ABS-CBN News!

[@jazhavefaith]

Thank you sir MIGUEL DUMAWAL. ganda ng mga tanong

[@markcruz2777]

I really love this interview. Thank you Sir Miguel, such a great host and I love the questions. So proud of you boys! 💕

[@gucci_ni_mikki]

I am so proud of you boys! More blessings to come!!

[@TI-qr9xo]

Always here for you our best boys! Mahal na mahal namin kayo. And thank you po sir miguel and ABS CBN news for having our best boys being interviewed. Proud kami sa inyo best boys namin!

[@pinkroses1999]

Go bgyo .. best boy in the best time ❤❤❤

[@marushiro]

nung una kala ko mabobored ako kasi paghud ang mga bata...kabaligtaran pla...ang saya saya nila sa interview at may laman lahat ng sagot...mas nakakaexcite🎶🎶

[@isupport101]

Nakakaamaze Yung interview kasi feel mo na Kilala din talaga ng nag interview Yung BGYO 😭

[@applevmin7265]

Thank you po. Ang Ganda ng mga Tanong.. Walang dull moment...

[@cassandradiaz218]

I enjoyed this interview a lot. Ang galing ni SIr Miguel.

[@indigoing]

LOVE BGYO!!!

[@paulmichaelmarcelo2343]

Thank you Sir Miguel for having BGYO. This is a nice interview. God bless you guys Magaling iyong interview. Parang ACEs din si Sir Miguel kasi kilalang kilala niya ang Boys 🥰 ❤️

[@jlyape8124]

Can't wait sa full album!

[@Lehc2282]

Sobrang nkaka enjoy tong interview na to.. 😊 Excited too for the Sophomore album nyo BGYO 😍🥰

[@jmupamaj4528]

EIIIHH! Galing ng mga tanungan ni Sir Miguel. ACEs yarn! More BGYO OT5 interview/interaction. Mas nakakahanga pa kayo at nakakaproud. Tuloy lang boys and Congrats🥰

[@MarilouBilog-uu5oq]

Nagmana kay Sir Mario Dumaual na father niya

[@whatsupjared]

Always proud of you, BGYO! 🤍

[@gracia29th6]

Eeey the ACEs of PPOP our best boys BGYO we your ACEs so proud of u guys we will always be here to support u hanggang dulo..we love u so much my ot5♠️♥️💪

[@alma737]

Love you Boys 🥰🥰🥰

[@iamnatesfuture8549]

Bakit ako kinikilig, yung interviewer seems to know bgyo wholeheartedly.

[@KungHindiKaParaSakin]

Ung mafefeel mong he's one of us 🤭🤭🥰🥰🥰 hindi lang nakikihyped kundi isa sya satin talaga .. thank you sir Miguel

[@iamnatesfuture8549]

@@KungHindiKaParaSakin tama, yung parang ACEs din sya.

[@ariannavarroparar7575]

I really enjoyed this po sana more interview pa po sa aming Best Boys ☺️ Congrats BGYO 😊 Ace’s well always here for you guys 😘

[@kaizen7133]

Ganda ng interview…

[@bellackristen3]

What a fun interview! looking forward sa 2nd album ng boys! nakaka excite na it will release anytime.. 🥰.

[@BGYO_Always]

WAAAAAH I LOVE THIS INTERVIEW ✨

[@christinemaeville]

Waaaah super excited na ako for their 2nd album!

[@jay-arlalata8792]

See u on Saturday, BGYO. I LOVE U SO MUCH!!!

[@luisitadianon5324]

Always proud of this boys. Thank u sir Miguel for this interview

[@therace1118]

Ang kukulit lalo na si nate. Ang ganda ng flow ng interview.

[@kidipark8251]

Done watching. Ang saya ng interview

[@paulmate5637]

Hoping for physical album and congratulations for all your accomplishments 🥹

[@winrub3664]

Wonderful interview!

[@acesxbloom983]

Excited for the second albun..

[@xiangrey]

ang galang galang talaga ni baby nate 😻😻😻🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@Weebong]

Great interview it was well researched

[@harvey5151]

Yassified!! Sobrabg ng improve talaga vocal ni Nate!

[@airone87]

Aces of PPop, BGYO! Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate BEST BOYS.

[@jlyape8124]

Congratulations BGYO!

[@jackiegarcia233]

Congratulations I’m so proud of you BGYO

[@yanniesolonar7531]

I'm one of the Aces to always support you best boys,,kahit nasa bahay lang,,love u 5

[@rcluckyaccounting918]

Yung nag interview halatang BGYO fan. Kasi well researched eh at ang mga tanong ay mostly di paulit ulit sa mga previous interviews ☺️

[@fiwengreenleaf673]

True. ACEs represent si Sir Miguel Dumaual kc he got to ask some questions na bilang ACEs I've also been wondering about. At nanonood din sya ng Kumu nila, a

[@edwinilao1338]

Correct! Alam na alam nya mga nangyayari sa boys, even mga ginagawa nila sa kumu, galing!

[@iamlynragz340]

True aces din sya. Nanood dw nga sya ng tugatog con then dinetail nya yung sa perf ng boys isa2❤️

[@esellerian]

So proud of them 😊

[@lalaytalib587]

Congrats bgyo 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ehrlls.3803]

I love this interview

[@zildjiangirl-bu7kq]

BGYO! ACEs love you!

[@leandrocedrick5338]

Nagresearch talaga si Miguel para sa interview. Para talaga siyang fan he knows the background of each of them. Good job!

[@stormnatemd4576]

In fairness nag research ang interviewer haha

[@cris0609]

This is so fruitful. Salamat po Sir Miguel :)

[@merriebuganan7227]

Best boys.BGYO

[@kidipark8251]

Ang cute kiligin ni mikkiii

[@lyn66667]

Bgyo 🙂🙂♠️

[@RP-kc8ti]

Yung SWAG ni Mikki when projecting or performing, very natural compared sa iba. Sya may pinakamalakas na SWAG among all PPOP idols.

[@theunknownchannel8166]

Aagree ako sa iyo. You can see na gusto niya ginagawa niya. Dedicated at focus talaga siya.

[@applevmin7265]

True napaka natural ng swag niya... Nasa body na niya yan since trainee Kaya nakuha niya attention ko...

[@RP-kc8ti]

Si Nate maybe the youngest but when it comes to dancing, sya Number 1 sa lahat ng PPOP idols. Gelo is a close second.

[@arheese]

My favorites…

[@ni-ki974]

So proud of you mikki next time alagaan na ang sarili labyu

[@_toremori-2777]

ToreMori moments alert 🤭 31:07 JL talk about Aki's biggest strength 35:10 Aki talk about JL's proudest moment

[@kidipark8251]

Our best boys

[@BGYO_Always]

Thank you sir Miguel

[@RP-kc8ti]

JL has the most stable falsetto, also may pinakamagaling na runs.

[@ezekielumilda435]

So blessed to be a part of that ayala circuit mall show! We love you all

[@harvey5151]

Wahh pogeee so much!

[@skypiem]

Wow👏👏👏 salamat for this interview po

[@arym883]

Mas na eexcite ako sa mga new songs na iri-release nila 😊

[@acesrayu4320]

Ahaha kinikilig ako kay jolobear huhunes sarap ganitong OT5

[@leandrocedrick5338]

Truly BGYO, the ACES of PPOP. Hindi nakakahiyang ilevel sa kagwapuhan ng Kpop. Hindi din nakakahiyang ilevel ang boses at performance at talent sa Kpop Idols.. Hindi sila mukhang dugyot na kargador na putok na putok sa makeup para magmukhang celebrity.

[@tess556]

Padalawang panood ko nato,feeling ko may namiss ako ,kaya binalikan ko.Yung kakulitan talaga GelKiraNate hindi nawawala.Thank you so much sir Miguel may mga bago nanaman kami nalaman about sa kanila.