OPM JUKEBOX 🎶 Erik Santos, Rivermaya, Nexxus, Thyro Alfaro, ALAMAT & The Juans!

[@randomlife4538]

Rivermaya and Bamboo 💕 That's the best era of Rivermaya for me.

[@K-tin]

Oh my. Rivermaya, Nexxus… songs from my teen years. 🫢 lovely!🥰

[@krstnsndart]

So nostalgic with Rivermaya and Erik Santos… 2000s music was like the battle of pinoy rock bands and soloists who won music competitions… those were the times where Internet was not easily accessible, and we only rely on radio and tv shows to play these music and we buy “song hits” which contain the lyrics and chords of these songs 🤭🤭🤭

[@ldluna]

I went on an extended holiday to the Philippines and when my funds dried up from the posh clubbing, I ended up going to bars with live bands instead and immediately regretted all the money and time wasted when I could have just done that from the get go and been so much more fulfilled. Its true what they say about Filipino session musicians - they can go toe to toe with the top bands and then some. They've made a sport of playing any song request: anything anytime anywhere.

[@savedbygraceTYJC]

The live bands. Unplugged acoustic sessions. I miss this 🥹 and the instruments they used were of humble brands but the voices and arrangements were 🤌🏼

[@arlene3775]

You’re right miss Rico blanco used to be a hearthrob.fyi now her girlfriend half his age is one of Stells big crush before,Mari’s rascal.

[@Fealnographs1]

i always recommend this to my foreign friends visiting

[@renealcid6708]

OMG Hurrairra! The Philippines are packed with so many cafes/bars that play these types of music ALL the time. The crowd just sits and listens and are so chill. Not the screaming and noisy crowds. I miss my college days bc of the bars I frequented with like minded friends. FYI: Eric Santos was the grand champion in Tawag ng Tanghalan( call of the stage in English). Interesting story too. Worked endlessly to support his family.Took a sabbatical when his mother fell ill and took care of her till she passed. At the funeral, he sang an extremely touching song at her open casket! Everyone was crying!!!

[@renealcid6708]

Eric Santos has a KZbin channel. He has a lot of songs including acoustic music. His versions of Adele songs are fire!

[@mariaangelajuanillo5933]

Try watching Rivermaya's 214. It's everybody's favorite.

[@chariellemyles4976]

up. and their song IF

[@mariaangelajuanillo5933]

Thank you, Hurraira, for giving my nephew, Thyro, a perfect score for his collab with Yumi. We are all so proud of him. He's really so talented.

[@obriendejavu]

Rico Blanco (Rivermaya vocalist) has been supportive of sb19 lately. Been seeing his comments in sb's instagram posts about their recent releases. Rivermaya has had 2 lead vocalists during their peak as far as I can remember (Bamboo and Rico Blanco). Rico is their songwriter and he took over after Bamboo left. Love them both. Both have iconic voices. Rivermaya is definitely one of my favorite bands from the Philippines. (Kisapmata, Ulan, Elesi, Himala are some of my favorite songs)

[@savedbygraceTYJC]

Bamboo and Rico Blanco are favourites. Ahhhh Rivermaya !!

[@amazonjelledsushi]

My fave from them are the unpopular, like "IF" and "Bring Me Down" Rico and Bamboo are all outstanding song-writers. I love all their stuffs. 😊

[@treg-samson]

AAAAANNNNDD you have stumbled upon my other FAVOURITE BAND OF ALL TIME RIVERMAYA . Sadly they have disbanded but have gotten back together for a reunion concert this year ( Pablo attended as a fanboy and just one of the crowd during that epic concert) !!!This is my growing up years . Soundtrack of my highschool life . I love love LOVE RIVERMAYA . The original members with Bamboo Manalac, Rico Blanco , Mark Escueta, Nathan Azarcon and Perf de Castro .... that maiden album of theirs IS IMMORTAL with songs like 214 , Himala, Kisapmata , Elesi , Awit Ng Kabataan - all of the songs in that album! oh how i got so hyped seeing Rico again ( him in this video - he is like Pablo -singer and song writer)! I did not expect this at all :) I just become so busy with our boys of SB19 lately , voting and streaming etc hahaha . nice one Hurraira thank you ! Rico Blanco has written a few of the most memorable songs of our generation . Bamboo is one of the most unique voices ever . No one sounds like him quite literally . Ahhhhhh i am so happy about this ❤

[@savedbygraceTYJC]

Pablo went?! 🥹 And 👊🏼 to everything you said here 🤩

[@treg-samson]

@@savedbygraceTYJCyes he did ❤

[@sinned58ful]

You will be drowned with OPM specially with RNB King JR and Kyla and Lawrence and etc etc …. Heavy talents Hurraira!

[@cristita-w9b]

these singers are great. I like Eric Santos specially when he is singing original Pilipino music. It suits his voice.

[@amberenergy3927]

Rivermaya!!

[@PD-ny6sj]

Erik Santos I love his voice, makes me feel inlove hahaha. He's still single hahaha

[@HurrairaJamal]

Hehe you're right! Is heeee? Oooooo take your opportunity 🤭🤭🥰

[@renealcid6708]

Eric put on hold his music for a while to care of his mother until she passed ! A very dedicated son.

[@manell59]

You need to go to the Phil. Chill in the bar, listen top notch live band music, request songs and sing along. Oh my, this RV of yours is taking me back to such a wonderful time in my life. And mind you, I can’t even sing! Hahahaha

[@luvslorna]

i had a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Carl of The Juans personally during pandemic.. as i was working at Bulacan area, he is so humble and super nice.. he accommodated us for pictures, video greetings.. he is alone that time, what you see is what you get, no pretention at all.. maybe that's why SB19 really liked them too.. talented and humble individuals🥰

[@vanvan0515]

I almost forgot how much I love You'll Be Safe Here. I missed this song so much. Lots of good memories during this era. I hope you could also listen to Your Universe and 214, also by Rivermaya 💖

[@rosalieyohanon8856]

This is the moment by Erik Santos❤ i love that song.

[@loveandwonders6921]

waahhhhh❤ RIVERMAYA🎉 bringing back those years🎉🎉

[@Chris-xo9bq]

OPM is such a beautiful genre.

[@3yes0ny0u]

Quest - Walang Hanggang please his voice and writing is incredible! And please check out more of Thyro. I love his writing. Triangulo and Tama o Mali are a couple of my favourites.

[@julievonbanadera1041]

Kyla, Jay R, Yeng Constantino Aiza Ice Seguerra. OPM in the 90's and early 2000 were hype back then. Myx is my fave channel coz we can sing along while watching the MVs for free. There were song writing competition as well like Dati from philpop music competition

[@BerryMoon19]

Oh ho, a detective woken up❤️‍🔥😊. Digging our classic songs, what a great job indeed 😇Hurr

[@ayahkathrina]

Omg you have no idea how much Nexxus's song is a cult favorite in karaokes here 😅

[@mcys0623]

Rico Blanco (Rivermaya's vocalist) is such a good songwriter. I love You'll be Safe Here and 214. He reminds me of our Pablo.

[@Layon_King]

Thank you for checking Rivermaya and Nexxus. It brings good memories.

[@ctp1533]

During the 90's, there were a lot of Filipino bands both boy and girl group such as Eraserhead, Parokya ni Edgar, Introvoys, Neocolors, Color it Red, Moonstar 88 and many more.

[@Chris-xo9bq]

Up

[@ramonaa8962]

90s Band Era is one of the best eras of OPM

[@ramonmendoza3440]

So thankful to you Hurrairah for digging this up!!! You are the greatest A'Tin and we love you ❤❤❤

[@savedbygraceTYJC]

Just remembered. Myx started as a channel back when MTV and Channel V were THE THING. And their brand differentiation strategy to capture the music loving Filipinos? Flash the lyrics on the official music videos, videoke style. This was when YT or subtitles weren’t anything yet. So imagine MTV but Filipino-coded 😅 I thought to share to give you another picture of what music means to the people. As a teen we would have Myx on while getting ready for school, at mealtimes, when hanging out with friends after classes, parties, etc. 😊

[@ctp1533]

That is my dream for SB19 when they grow older to become a band playing instruments like the Juans, Nexxus and other Filipino bands.❤❤❤❤❤

[@olgaalviar213]

Thank you Hurraira for these beautiful collection of songs. I have been away from the Philippines for 40 years and I was not aware of how beautiful OPM performed by amazing artists till now. It’s about time I revisit our OPM. Such talented artists who I missed out on. Thanks to SB19 which brought me back to my roots! 🥹

[@amazonjelledsushi]

Bands here are all crazy good, even the unpopular ones and those from the underground, that made me a super fan of rock and subgenres of it.. that's why i was stock to the genre and the 90s sound before i discover SB19. Excited for you to discover more.. 🤗

[@ninjakali5137]

I saw Rivermaya, I clicked instantly. I stan PPOP but I'm a rockerboy at heart. I grew up with 90s-2000s Filipino rockbands. That was my music.

[@HurrairaJamal]

Taste! 🙌🏽❤️

[@Massabielle]

Thanks for sharing this video of Thyro Alfaro. I knew him through Sarah Geronimo popular songs - “ikot ikot” and “kilometro” which he composed.

[@homerdizon3798]

I’ve forgotten how good OPM is,thanks for supporting Filipino talents

[@SheIsObiquitous]

I remember listening to Nexxus while studying for my exams. I believe I can still memorize the lyrics of 'lll Never Go"

[@vinee-zt7zk]

Omg Eric Santos is one of my favorite opm singer

[@jojohan85]

Gary V and Southborder should be in this list too hehe .. ❤

[@mellowdots8478]

A couple of other suggestions: Forevermore by Side A is another classic song sb19 sort of covered in one of their games that you already reacted to. Southborder is an R&B group that had big hits (they've had different vocalists overtime i think). One of their members have worked with sb19 particularly in Mapa. If you feel like a ballad, lani misalucha's "bukas na lang kita mamahalin" (i will just love you tomorrow) is another classic

[@ctp1533]

As always, thank you Hurraira for checking out and appreciating Filipino artists. ❤

[@pamelam6343]

I'm really grateful to the people who recommended you these songs because I feel like I'm having a blast from the past!! These really are classics 🥰,

[@Massabielle]

Thanks again for this RV and for appreciating Filipino artists and music. When you mentioned that SB19 led you to discover other Filipino artists, I’m reminded of Ken’s famous quote “one thing leads to another” 😂. Have a good rest of the day! Looking forward to tomorrow. Cheers!

[@kycc00]

this made me smile today! ang cute, like oo nga noh. what once was used as a kalohohan type of inside joke, now is very heartwarming.

[@kiizionogorie4930]

Dulo is soo lit!

[@Feistiness]

The Philippines is such a gold mine of beautiful original music, both melody and lyrics, i think dating all the way back from the 70s. But even before that, we had what we call the “kundiman”’which are such beautiful classic love songs, poetry set into music. Thanks for this Hurraira! Such a wonderful treat!

[@Cha_Pie]

Had so much fun watching with you as always!

[@betheboss6979]

Erik Santos, Christian Bautista and Mark Bautista are like the power ballad men back in the early 2000s Sarah Geronimo and Rachel Ann Go were the power ballad women same time as the men above. Sarah G moved on to making Pop Dance Songs afterwards whilst Rachel Ann Go pursued a career in Broadway. There is really so much more singers to discover. Love it. Thank you for this RV.❤

[@renealcid6708]

The Juan’s lyrics are so very profound. Somehow, it really adds to the entire experience.

[@Baylucy]

I could not imagine Erik and Stell in one concert.It’s gonna be a lot of crying I mean sobbing 😂

[@TheGuinElla]

Rivermaya is my ult fave OPM band. I was lucky to watch them live when they visited my elementary school. I was still very young but I had a big crush on the bassist hahaha. And then I grew up falling in love with Rico Blanco, the vocalist.

[@Keihana]

OMG i sang that song in karaoke last night (nexxus), 214 my fave song of rivermaya (bamboo) .

[@renealcid6708]

Eric Santos was grand champion in one of the most prestigious singing competitions in the Philippines.Imagine with all the great Pinoy singers in a competition and he won out over all the competition. He has sung with singers you have listened such as JR, Jason Dee, Bugoy, Daryl Ong, Michael Pangilinan and so many more. One thing about Pinoy singers, they do not compete but rather help each other out. And somehow, they are a community!

[@rai_p]

yey an OPM Jukebox! now you gotta remember all these songs so you can sing it at the karaoke when you get here 😊

[@imeldarosarie9096]

Eric Santos a grand price winner of a singing contest before

[@armandosoriano-ok5ge]

You're right, "you'll be safe here" is a classic!

[@JamiRior43]

Rivermaya 214 is all time fave.

[@SoLei0912]

Ooh wow I love this! ❤My first time hearing some songs and hearing the originals of what I’ve heard Stell sang, thru his Live. This is awesome! Thank you for this OPM collection💕

[@jojohan85]

Wow, never heard of the first song. Haven't heard of the singers too.. they're so good 😲 Wow, I love this song ❤️ adding to my Spotify playlist 😍

[@SheIsObiquitous]

Music I listened to growing in the Philippines!

[@Ellen-ge5jy]

Thanks for bringing back this iconic band and iconic songs (River Maya)! Reminiscing the good old days here❤this is the era in the philippine music history that i wish will come to life again coz it was just so much fun❤❤❤

[@amazonjelledsushi]

40:58 Yes! Hurraira, i got a crush on him back then. 😙🙈 I remember seeing him performing live at SM MOA by the bay 12 yrs ago...i was screaming internally. Lol. That same event was also my first time seeing Never the Strangers who sang Moving Closer that Felip covered.. that's why when Felip dropped his cover, every memories of that event flashes back to me. That event was quite special to me. 💕

[@pinkyasumi]

You should check out Christian Bautista as well. He now hosts AOS . He was really big in Indonesia, too.

[@Romthea1125]

Rivermaya is one of my fave OPM band. Aside from You'll be safe here, their song "214" is also one of my fave. I think you'll like it too Ms. H 😊

[@RIZALDYDELMUNDO-hj6fy]

One of the best bamd also is Up Dharma Down girl vocalist with a lower tone

[@junky22]

I love how stell love old good songs❤❤❤

[@HurrairaJamal]

Me too 🥰 he has great taste!

[@thepinoychoppingboard1012]

Rivermaya was one of the best bands in the 90s. Their songs are regular line ups in karaoke or even live band sessions. Bamboo was one of the vocalists and the og frontman of the band.

[@renealcid6708]

Hurraira, please consider listening to Cup of Joe, they’re are a duo and the mix of their voices is magic. Thank you so much bc through your vlog I learn more about new Filipino singers/artists. I’m Filipino but have lived in the States for quite a while now(1984).But have never left behind my love and appreciation for Pinoy music. Used to frequent Music cafes in Manila during my college days. Thank you for appreciating OPM!

[@ramonaa8962]

You have no idea how thrilled I am to see you delving into more OPM! Our music is soooo underrated and wrongly maligned for lack of originality. Thankfully they’d be called out on saying Filipinos aren’t talented! If people look beyond their prejudices, they’ll see there’s so much to appreciate.

[@junky22]

Our stell is so blessed with beautiful people around him friends and family wonderful 💯❤

[@gemmaaskew5577]

Thisis a nice mix. Thanks ❤😊

[@JamiRior43]

first song is surprisingly beautiful and it's a shame to heard of this for the first time.

[@ctp1533]

I'll never go version by Erik Santos was used as a soundtrack for a Filipino dubbed K-drama entitled "Stained glass" early or mid 2000. I so loved it. ❤❤❤

[@msl8blo0m3r4]

Just sharing some trivia. Erik Santos was a product of a singing competition in 2003. If I remember correctly, he was eliminated early on but they created a wild card round coz I think they needed one more finalist to compete and Erik won that round. To be completely honest, the original finalists were beasts and you would think Erik wouldn't hold a candle against them, like each of them could've easily been the winner and with different voice ranges as well (my fave was a girl named Marinel Santos whose voice was just pure magic for me). But it ended up Erik being toe toe-to-toe with the consistent top performer Sheryn Regis whose voice was so good she was dubbed as Crystal Voice of Asia (I could picture Stell as the male version of Sheryn, just my opinion). And her performance was really so strong that she was expected to win it all. But then, here comes Erik Santos with his performance of THIS IS THE MOMENT (by Martin Nievera) and stole the show because of the way he delivered the song which was full of emotion. So he eventually won the whole show. Imagine being a wild card to being the champion.

[@ronaldalansantamaria7499]

You forgot, Christian Bautista is in that batch too

[@msl8blo0m3r4]

@@ronaldalansantamaria7499 I was not supposed to mention everyone but just ended up mentioning Marinel coz she was my fave. Realizing now, I should've just mentioned everyone in that batch.

[@joannacantoja_ceriales-iq6lb]

Rivermaya, Cueshe,and South Border also they are my favourite band 😊 late 2000

[@jujojuja]

This is my jam, Rivermaya is my fave band with Neocolours, True Faith, Side A, and a lot more. My fave Rivermaya song is 214, Neocolours Maybe This Time, True Faith You are Perfect and Side A Tuloy Pa Rin. You can always do this and it's fun👌😊

[@dedmatters]

Rico Blanco is the vocalist in your rivermaya mvs. Bamboo also did vocals for them. Rico and bamboo are now solo acts but still rarely do rivermaya reunions for fans.

[@dignahasegawa]

Rivermaya❤Rico blanco😍

[@caroltandoc7791]

Going back memory lane and it just feels sooo good🥰 love doing this with you Hurraira. Thanks alot for another chill moments with great OPM❤

[@Lhei_08]

Omg RICO BLANCO!! This song is repeatedly played on my fav playlist of all time!!!!

[@edenpanganiban240]

Great day😮🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍Erik Santos s one of my fav Filipino artist❤❤❤thank you so much for this RV😊❤❤❤stay safe take care God bless☝️🙏🫶🫶🫶

[@iflipover]

I've almost forgotten how lovely Rico Blanco (Rivermaya) sounded. I grew up with Bamboo as Rivermaya's vocalist. And they had an amazing discography back then: Elesi, Kisapmata, Ilan, 214, Hinahanap-hanap Kita, etc. 🔥🔥☺️

[@agayllanera2903]

oooh thyro wrote maharani!

[@SoLei0912]

Btw, my ultimate fave back in the Philippines has always been Rivermaya, but Bamboo as the main vocalist (he’s a solo now) and Ariel Rivera songs❤

[@libertyblaze1248]

RnB has a certain sophistication. With The Juans, you're right that you should be in a certain mood to listen to their music. I have a playlist of them with SB19 and G22 and I would sometimes skip their songs because I would say "Not today" hehe I don't want that emotion.

[@peejaydemira]

Try to listen to THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT by Hale, one of the songs in demand in Karaoke 😍

[@ctp1533]

Yes, the former band of Rico Blanco. ❤❤❤

[@anonymoosestranger]

Lol my comment disappeared and don't want to type it all again. But I just want to say, thank you for checking these music out! I am glad you like them 😊 And just wanted to say that you might enjoy the performances in the Cozy Cove / Nine Degrees North channel, its live music like the wish bus and its produced well in a live setting (cafe i believe). The Juans, Morisette, and a number of other artists have performed. I'd suggest checking from their most viewed.

[@katcortez9729]

Bamboo used to be the lead singer of Rivermaya. When he left, Rico Blanco (the one in the MV you watched), who was also a member of the band took his place. They got a whole lot of good songs. For Bamboo's era, try 214. As for Rico's do 241 and You'll Be Safe Here. He's also got some great solos like My Universe and Antukin.

[@gregd6706]

Hi Hurraira! Love your reactions! CRAVING another Morissette reaction! Would LOVE to see you watch Mori's "Original Music Video" of "Phoenix"....it's SO AMAZING......you'll LOVE it. (make sure it's the OMV version though!)

[@anonymoosestranger]

Finally finished the whole video :) I love that you enjoy Thyro's music! Adding a few recommendations both him as an artist and as a producer/composer. There are a ton more to check out but then this list would be too long haha. Thyro (and Yumi) songs: Ngayon at Kailanman (Thyro covering an OPM classic with an R&B / jazzy spin) Profession (this is in English) Litrato Tama o mali Songs he's written for others: Duyan - Sarah Geronimo (check out the performance video, Thyro plays the piano there) Tala - another Sarah G song you could check out Hanap Hanap - James Reid and Nadine Lustre Dati - Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos And I just realized, SB19's Ikako, Nyebe was co-produced by Thyro, and he helped mix and master La Luna and Bulan! So maybe it's just a matter of time before another collab?

[@anonymoosestranger]

And I just found out that he helped with arranging and wrote the rap parts for the SB19's Win Your Heart, which makes sense now that I know haha

[@dongsal2025]

Try to react all song of Cueshe mam...

[@leenemorehkth4283]

Bringing memories back..loved it..Pagbigyang Muli is translated as giving a second chance hope you can see the one with english sub coz its a really good song❤️

[@DarkR0ze]

Rivermaya is one of my rock band for my karaoke choices. I love their hits "Ulan" (rain), "Kisapmata" (twinkle of an eye), "Elesi" (the rotating blades of the helicopter), "Himala" (miracle), "Hinahanap-hanap kita" (I'm looking/searching for you)

[@zevee1217]

Hurraira, can you please please pretty please react to Jaya's - - HANGGANG DITO NA LANG.

[@allansaintmary5523]

I can’t wait to watch you when you get to the kings of R&B of the philippines. hint budakhel

[@savedbygraceTYJC]

OPM 🥹 Thank you Hurraira. Eyes keep welling up ahhh.

[@mghee5694]

I also recommend you dig into a band called Freestyle. They have great songs.

[@benggdejusto414]

nostalgic and chill vibes 😭♥️ i love this ..

[@cubo8579]

I like thyros & yumis music ❤ for me the iconic song of them with jeric is a song called triangulo. Filipino word for triangle . Then there is second meaning Tri(3)angulo(messy/complicated) And Dati sang by sam Concepción. These songs are both won in Phil. Pop. Music Festival. Hope you are interested.

[@jesusad.umipig5793]

Iloveyou Hurraira 😚🤗 Imiss all this songs 🥲🥰🤧

[@fangurlpresa]

Rico Blanco was my bias in Rivermaya 😂 he's very talented - can sing, play different musical instruments and wrote most of their songs 🤘 he can also act 😊

[@ninjakali5137]

Nexxus, Neocolors, True Faith, even Side A are kinda the same style. These bands made some legendary songs which were immortalized in karaoke bars 😂. You can bet our favorite PPOP artists heard or sang these songs at some point in their lives.

[@shielamaeingente6548]

That Rivermaya Balisong song was revived by The Juans maybe that’s why it sounds familiar 😊