KZ and Jay R on how Filipino music can break into the world stage

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Filipino singers KZ Tandingan, Jay R and TJ Monterde share their  thoughts on the current status of Original Pinoy Music (OPM) and how can it break into the international scene

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00:00Performing with the most popular international artists is really scary.

00:07But I believe you will never grow in your comfort zone.

00:10So every time I'm given the challenge to, for example, performing with Rita Ora,

00:14it was scary but I took the challenge because I know that whatever happens,

00:19it will make me grow as an artist and as a person.

00:22So I'm really happy and thankful that I'm chosen by the management

00:27to perform with these amazing international artists.

00:32What's good right now, it's a lot of collaborations.

00:35Because with K-pop, what happened was they collaborated with a lot of American producers,

00:41with American writers, and then they translated it into Korean.

00:46And pretty much stole the Hollywood formula and made it their own.

00:50So I really believe it's about collaborations.

00:53Just like KZ collaborating with Rita Ora and Jessie J,

00:56now it's about collaborating with original music and making that our own.

01:00Making it OPM with the help of international flavor, international growth, and that sound.

01:07So it's all about collaborations.

01:10With the state of OPM, it's very, very, very much alive.

01:13Good thing about it is everybody releases new songs, new originals.

01:17So it's really, really great.

01:19Like QJR said, collaborations are really important.

01:22Not just with international singers, but with fellow OPM singers as well.

01:28You know, as musicians, we're always putting out new music.

01:31So you can check out my music on Spotify or iTunes.

01:34And you know, like I said, it's all about collaborations.

01:39So it's a lot of flying to Los Angeles and making more music.

01:44Right now we're releasing a new movie in Hollywood.

01:49From Steven Seagal.

01:50We have music in there.

01:52There's so much happening right now.

01:55So yeah, look out for that kind of stuff.

01:58Homeworks.

02:00New music coming up, of course.

02:02New originals, new songs.

02:03It's a continuous learning process.

02:05We're still doing new stuff to create more interesting sound.

02:09I'm just so proud of OPM right now.

02:11It's so much alive.

02:13I'm still promoting my latest album, Soul Supremacy.

02:16We're actually planning on releasing two albums this year.

02:19One will be released internationally, and one album will be released in the Philippines.

02:24So hopefully we do all of those things this year.

02:29And we'll be touring my concert, Supreme.

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