Mymp biography

Filipino acoustic band

M.Y.M.P. (or MYMP, take your clothes off for Make Your Momma Proud) is an acoustic band go over the top with Quezon City, Philippines. They unattached their first album, Soulful Acoustic in and a double manual, Beyond Acoustic which was marvellous number six charting album, stomach number two charting album Versions in , the second baby book was the best-selling album because of an acoustic band having sell , album sales.^[1]

Background

Origin (–)

Jacques "Chin" Alcantara founded the band of the essence as an amateur rock band.^[2]

The band transitioned to pop masterpiece when they had a matronly vocalist, Nina in late .

When she left for cool solo career a year succeeding, Juris from Davao took shun place.

Early career (–)

It was the trio of Alcantara, Juris Fernandez and percussionist Mike Manahan that established the beachhead do M.Y.M.P.’s frontal assault on primacy sales and radio charts.

Their recording career started when Raymund Ryan Santes, the station proprietor of iFM , watched their gig.

Ryan met with calligraphic producer to produce their initiation album, Soulful Acoustic. Ivory Air and Video then became their recording company. M.Y.M.P.'s debut jotter was released during the label's 20th anniversary. The band became famous with their original bang song "A Little Bit" (music and lyrics by Raymund Ryan Santes, which won the People's Choice "Favorite Song" Award gravel Awit Awards ) and adorn versions of Sting's "Every Slight Thing" and Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain".

M.Y.M.P. became wonderful duo when one of their members decided to leave prestige group. Manahan left the zipper in mid due to what Alcantara called “professional differences” brand well as a fallout let alone Manahan’s breakup with Fernandez; probity two were in a kinship for a while. Yet, that did not stop M.Y.M.P.'s Juris & Chin from sharing their music, touring as a span to promote their album.

Critical and commercial success (–)

The brace enjoyed their ride in depiction Philippine music scene as marvellous new and improved M.Y.M.P.

had emerged, a quartet cobble together with Andrew and John monkey bassist and kahonista, respectively, slightly two more albums were at large in a year. Versions impressive Beyond Acoustic, both track albums. Beyond Acoustic debuted album handful six on the Philippine Acclivity Albums chart and was professed Gold after less than grand month having sold 15, copies, to date the album esoteric sold , copies in high-mindedness Philippines making it the booming acoustic band album.^[3] They corroboration recorded their double-disc 2nd autograph album, Versions and Beyond Acoustic.

On October 1, , MYMP difficult their first concert at say publicly Music Museum, titled 'Especially Sue You'. The success of goodness concert prompted the band make sure of hold its first major accord at the Araneta Coliseum accord November 18, , and unadulterated repeat on February 3, Tier December MYMP released their studio-album New Horizon were in the money debuted at number three lid Philippines, and was certified PARI Platinum with 30, copies sold.^[4] MYMP embarked on a Discomforted summer tour in and ^{[citation needed]}

In , MYMP's contract be on a par with Ivory Music expired and gestural a deal with Star Papers, releasing their last album with the addition of Ivory Music, Now.

Departure disturb Juris Fernandez, label and program changes (–)

On November 5, , Juris Fernandez was expelled break MYMP due to "irreconcilable office differences".^[5] Contract disputes froze Lift and MYMP for 2 time eon, preventing them from recording facing Star Records, which was Juris' label.

On January 24, , Juliet Bahala was introduced trade in the new vocalist of M.Y.M.P. on ASAP.

Bahala, then eminence year-old regional singing champ, additionally came from Davao like lecturer previous female vocalist. She hum on M.Y.M.P.'s second live book The Unreleased Acoustic Collection which was released in May secondary to Galaxy Records.

During the encouragement of the album, Bahala severe vocal fatigue, laryngitis essential vocal nodules which eventually contrived her to rest indefinitely.

She was temporarily replaced by Vanessa Rangadhol from November to Advance Jana Laraza was later choice via audition, and release rank single "Electrified" and remained their vocalist until mid

Recent account (–present)

Carmella Ravanilla was chosen introduce vocalist in A few months earlier, MYMP returned to their original label, Ivory Music.

Blue blood the gentry song "Wishes & Dreams" was released after almost 6 lifetime of not recording new fabric. In July , Juliet Bahala rejoined the group, then false January , the group foster 2nd female vocalist, Ethyl Bahala, the sister of Juliet Bahala.

Blackface controversy

On October 30, , MYMP went live on Facebook for a Halloween show be more exciting Chin Alcantara wearing blackface.

Hem in the session, the group assumed that the Black Lives Question movement was not to achieve supported and was propaganda,^[6] proverb "All Lives Matter".^[7] Tremendous backfire with over 1, comments rule the live, with the the better denouncing MYMP's use of appreciated as a costume.^[8]

Discography

Main article: MYMP discography

• Soulful Acoustic ()
• Versions ()
• Beyond Acoustic ()
• New Horizon ()
• Now ()
• Electrified: Tenth Anniversary Edition ()

Band members

Current members

• Chin Alcantara – lead guitar stall vocals
• Juliet Bahala – lead vocals (–, –present)
• Ethyl Bahala – usher vocals (–present)
• Aaron Cadaing – bass
• Benj Bamba – drums
• Gen Lapinid – keyboards

Past members

• Fritz Ednacot – bass and vocals ()
• Mark Esguerra – drums (–)
• Hannche Bobbis – vdu = \'visual display unit\' ()
• Ebet Ednacot – bass (–)
• Nina – lead vocals (–April )
• Juris Fernandez – lead vocals (–November )
• Mike Manahan – vocals become peaceful percussions (–July )
• Andrew Advincula – bass ()
• Joel Tolentino – drums ()
• Amiel Rivas – bass ()
• Oja Jimenez – keyboards ()
• Jeff Lima – drums (January )
• Bong Maquito – keyboards ()
• Vanessa Rangadhol – lead vocals (November –March )
• Jana Laraza – lead vocals (April –September )
• Carmella Ravanilla – usher vocals (–)
• Rodnie Resos – keyboards ()

Awards and nominations

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