Mamamoo's Solar sings 'Pantropiko' in recent MNL concert
P-pop fever is on and has reached the global music sphere after Solar from K-pop girl group Mamamoo performed her cover of BINI's hit summer song, “Pantropiko,” in her Colours in Manila tour last Sunday, June 16, at The Theater at Solaire.
“There is a song that I prepared. I expected you guys to know this song,” Solar said, which sent Filipino Yongsoons into a high range of excitement.
As expected, Solar's cute performance of “Pantropiko” received lots of screams from fans and some even noted her fluency in singing Tagalog songs.
Some fans even expounded Solar's thoughtfulness of every country she visits and said that this had been a culture from her group, Mamamoo, that eventually instilled in her.
“Alam niyo kung bakit maayos pagbigkas at pagkanta ni [S]olar sa '[P]antropiko?' Ganyan kasi ang [M]amamoo since predebut pa, always making sure they're giving it all to their fans [because] they love to perform while having fun on stage. Walang kulang, laging sobra!” a Filipino Yongsoon wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
alam niyo kung bakit maayos pagbigkas at pagkanta ni solar sa pantropiko? ganyan kasi ang mamamoo since predebut pa, always making sure they're giving it all to their fans bc they love to perform while having fun on stage. walang kulang, laging sobra!pic.twitter.com/izeJmJRzSH
-- sei 🪞 iɘƨ (@starryooh) June 16, 2024
Due to the popular demand of fans and continuous chants of “BINI! Solar! BINI! Solar!” The K-pop idol sang the hit summer song again.
While her first performance was already special, Solar made it even better when she grabbed a pride flag from one of the fans in the front row and wore it on her back throughout the entire song.
mamamoo solar performing @BINI_ph's pantropiko during her concert today 🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/mZKhA98WPD
-- sol ౨ৎ (@hallyupotter) June 16, 2024
Solar is a member of the four-member K-pop girl group Mamamoo known for their songs such as “HIP,” “Egotistic,” and “AYA.”
MEANWHILE, GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE NATION'S GIRL GROUP BINI IN THE GALLERY BELOW:
BINI
BINI is an eight-member girl group under ABS-CBN Star Music composed of Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. They officially debuted on June 11, 2021, with the single Born To Win.
They are known for their hit songs “Pantropiko,” “Salamin, Salamin,” “Karera,” “Na Na Na,” and “Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi.”
SHA Trainees
The eight-member ensemble trained for almost two years from 2018 to 2020 and was initially called SHA (Star Hunt Academy) Trainees.
Da Coconut Nut
Before their debut in 2021, BINI released their rendition of Smokey Mountain's Da Coconut Nut on November 20, 2020, as their pre-debut single and homage to its original composer, Ryan Cayabyab.
Members
The P-pop group took inspiration from the K-pop system and assigned specific positions to each member. Aiah is BINI's visual, sub-vocal, and sub-rapper; Colet is the main vocal, lead dancer, and lead rapper, Maloi is the group's main vocal, and Gwen is the lead vocal and lead rapper.
Meanwhile, Stacey is recognized as the main rapper and lead dancer, Mikha as the main rapper, lead dancer, and visual, Jhoanna as the group's leader, lead vocal, and lead rapper, and Sheena, the youngest, is also one of the main dancers.
Binibini
The group name BINI was coined from the Tagalog word 'binibini,' which “represents the modern Filipina -- sweet and sassy, informed and aware.”
Fandom
BINI's fandom is called Bloom(s), stylized as BL∞M(S). It was chosen during a special announcement livestream on February 13, 2021, and signifies the group's tagline 'walo hanggang dulo.' It is also “a lovely reminder of BINI's story and journey. It stands for the beginning of springtime, that there's always beauty after every cold trial."
Pantropiko craze
BINI's success skyrocketed when their b-side “Pantropiko” trended in the online platform TikTok. Netizens loved and did the song's choreography made by BINI's main dancer and youngest member, Sheena.
Most-streamed P-pop artist
The girl group was recently named the most-streamed P-pop artist by Spotify Philippines last March 26. BINI also has a staggering amount of 2.7 million monthly listeners.
Billboard PH
BINI was recently awarded the Rising Star of Billboard Philippines Women in Music last March.
Podcast ng mga Walang Jowa
BINI also had a podcast on Spotify entitled Podcast ng mga Walang Jowa. It recently grabbed the second spot for Top Podcast.
K-pop
BINI also did covers of K-pop songs like Red Velvet's “In & Out,” BLACPINK's “How You Like That,” and TWICE's “More & More” during their trainee days.
Fan service
Aside from their talents in performing, BINI is loved by fans because of their lovely personalities and top-notch fan services. Maloi once gave PhP 1,000 to a fan who asked for fare and sharpened a fan's pencil during an event. The members also actively interact with BLOOMs on X (formerly Twitter).
BINIverse
BINI is set to perform at the New Frontier Theater from June 28 to 30, 2024, for their first-ever solo concert. Tickets for their June 28 show were immediately sold out, which prompted Star Music to add two more days to the concert. BLOOMs camped out at malls to buy tickets for the additional shows and were reportedly sold out in less than two hours.
Talaarawan Mall Show
The girl group marked another milestone in their career when they recently conducted their Talaarawan Mall Show attended by more than 8,000 BLOOMs in Market! Market! last April 14.
Nation's Girl Group
BINI's excellence and passion for performing earned them the name Nation's Girl Group. As their success skyrockets, BINI promises BLOOMs to give more eye-catching performances.
Cherry On Top
On June 10, BINI announced that they will release a new single titled "Cherry On Top." BINI wrote, "All eyes on us! Our upcoming single 'Cherry On Top' is serving soon."
