Kyla and Jay R celebrate 20 years of musical partnership with a reunion concert

The highly anticipated show marks GNN Pop’s debut offering for 2023

Manila, Philippines, June 30 2023 (6 pm) – Filipino music royalty KYLA and JAY R are gearing up for their highly anticipated return to the big stage!

The Queen and King of Filipino R&B will be teaming up for their reunion concert entitled Back In Time: Kyla and Jay R The Reunion Concert, happening on September 2, 2023 (Saturday), at the New Frontier Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City.

Celebrating 20 years of generation-spanning partnership that paved the way for local R&B/soul/hip-hop to flourish in the mainstream music scene in the Philippines, Kyla and Jay R are ready to take listeners on a musical journey that shaped pop culture at large from the early 2000s to the present.

“I’m excited to work with Kyla again,” acclaimed producer/singer-songwriter Jay R said. “Aside from the undeniable chemistry that we’ve developed through years of working together, this concert means a lot to me for sentimental reasons. There’s magic every time Kyla and I go on stage. We don’t perform just to impress, but also to lift each other up and bring out the best versions of ourselves.”

“Jay R and I have always been soulmates in music,” award-winning songstress Kyla explained. “I immediately said yes to this concert because this is my own little way of thanking our fans for being supportive of the creative partnership. We owe it big time to them for protecting this legacy of ours, and for ensuring that it will be preserved for the next generation to cherish.”

The highly anticipated Kyla x Jay R concert is presentedand produced by GNN Pop, a subsidiary of the Manila-based events, PR, and multimedia outfit GNN Entertainment Productions. This serves as the local production’s debut offering for 2023, promising its audience of top-notch pop-leaning shows, concerts, and festivals. The event is also co-presented by Cornerstone Entertainment, one of the leading multimedia entertainment agencies in the Philippines.

Tickets go on sale on June 30 at 12 noon via TicketnetOnline. You may also contact Tel. (02) 8588 – 4000 loc. 4066 for more information.

Source: GNN

LOIR’s debut EP, Chapters exhibits emotional maturity beyond years

The 7-track release also features the Gloc 9-assisted track “TAKAS”

After dropping ethereal tunes that capture the struggles of youth in the most genuinely honest way, Filipino recording artist LOIR is now ready to open up old wounds and deliver an unsparing narration of her teenage life in her debut EP, Chapters, out today via Sony Music Entertainment.

The 7-track EP, which exhibits a knack for confessional songwriting and tender, spacey production, reflects emotional maturity beyond her years. In moments when the soulful newcomer needed some rescuing, she wasn’t afraid to examine her decisions in life with both sides of the coin: never consumed by ego, but instead, looking for answers with a hopeful, open mind.

Chapters represent the ups and downs of my life,” the young singer-songwriter explains. “I’ve learned along the way that sometimes, it’s okay to pause and embrace defeat. But while there’s beauty in acceptance, I’ve always made it a point to celebrate my imperfections and use it as a motivating factor to keep going. Sharing my story is my own way of healing.”

The release of her new EP Chapters is accompanied by the focus track “TAKAS,” featuring Filipino hip-hop icon Gloc-9. “From the beat to the melody, pure devastation is felt at every part, desperately clinging to that hope that might change the heart,” she describes the song. Buoyed by dramatic strings and intricately powerful arrangements, the ethereal track is LOIR’s way of finding escape in a world troubled by uncertainty and not knowing what lies ahead.

Aside from “TAKAS,” the EP shines just as bright with songs that communicate storytelling in particularly nuanced ways.

Her debut record includes “PANAGINIP,” featuring rapper Melrhyme, and “UMAGA,” which are both crossover jams with hit potential. The stripped-down ballad “MAMA” is LOIR at her most vulnerable, asking big questions about life’s purpose and her conflicting sense of direction. And then there’s “PAHIYOM,” which shows just how charismatic LOIR can be as both an interpreter and a storyteller.

Despite its introspective themes, the production always stands out with refreshing ideas, thanks to contributions by urban/R&B collaborators such as Goodson, Havo and Shaq.

LOIR’s new EP, Chapters, is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.

Source: Nyou