In every month of the year 2017, there is a foreign artist who visits Manila to do a show. International songs likewise continue to dominate the charts (with Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” as the Top Track for 2017 for Spotify Philippines). But Original Pinoy Music (OPM) continued to thrive, with the rise of streaming. Many Filipino singers made the country proud with their achievements abroad. Some artists celebrated milestones in the industry via an album or a concert, new discoveries were found, new names emerged either on indie and mainstream scene and local compositions still took centerstage.
Sarah Geronimo