Filipino boyband SB19 on Wednesday, December 8, took over the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, sending Pinoy celebrities beaming with pride over the group’s latest achievement.
Butter of BTS was overtaken in the top spot by SB19 through their song Bazinga, skyrocketing from the no. 8 position to the top ranking.
Over Twitter, Filipino celebrities were rejoicing the boyband’s accomplishment.
Alex Medina was shocked to know that SB19, had beaten BTS.
Wild yo ☝️ https://t.co/ULwF5clqxK
— Alex (@anakngartista) December 7, 2021
Singers Ogie Alcasid and Anthony Rosaldo were proud of SB19 and congratulated the group. Rosaldo even said that he has now become a follower of the boyband.
Ang huhusay talaga! Nakakaproud maging Pinoy! Congratulations @SB19Official ! Bata nyo ako! #Bazinga_SB19 https://t.co/hRNMk66eaV
— Anthony Rosaldo (@anthonyrosaldo) December 8, 2021
Congrats!!! #SB19 https://t.co/e9hfBBJd0l
— ogie alcasid (@ogiealcasid) December 8, 2021
Musician Ryan Cayabyab was also overjoyed by the success of SB19 as he tweeted, “Ayun o MAbuhay kayo SB19! Wooohooo!!!”
Ayun o Mabuhay kayo SB19! Wooohooo!!! pic.twitter.com/FfSc8rs5W8
— Ryan Cayabyab (@ryancayabyab) December 9, 2021
Internationally-acclaimed Filipino singer Lea Salonga was also proud of SB19 for grabbing the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Trending chart.
Shucks, ganda nito a!!! Congratulations, @SB19Official for landing on @billboard's Hot Trending chart!!! https://t.co/rbQ3CPeiz1
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) December 9, 2021
Jonathan Manalo, head of Star Music, celebrated the group’s achievement, tweeting, “Mabuhay ang Musikang Pilipino!”
Congratulations SB19! Mabuhay ang Musikang Pilipino!🇵🇭🙌🏻🎶 https://t.co/fU3J57Od9F
— Jonathan Manalo (@JonathanManalo) December 8, 2021
Kapuso star Luke Conde also sent his regards to SB19 as he tweeted some of the lyrics of Bazinga.
Bazinga! Hate niyo'y gasolina, yeah
Congratulations @SB19Official #SB19#SB19RTDay#SB19MostTweeted2021#Bazinga_SB19 Mainstay on BBHTS https://t.co/mTaAQMu9qg— Luke Conde (@lukeconde07) December 9, 2021
TV personality and proud A’TIN member Darla Sauler was overwhelmed with SB19’s Bazinga taking the top spot in an international chart like Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs.
https://twitter.com/darLasauLer/status/1468838499982147587?s=20
Artist Julian de Dios even joked that SB19 had caught Forbes’ attention with their hit song Mapa being the fifth Google’s Most-Searched Songs of 2021.
namumuro na kayo sa Forbes ah! 🙌🏻 lakas naman talaga! https://t.co/xg1IGFsF6U
— Julian de Dios (@yanidedios) December 8, 2021
SB19 was launched on October 18, 2018, by ShowBT Philippines, a Korean group ShowBT. However, their ascent to popularity was decided with their single Go Up back on July 19, 2019, which was supposedly a breaking point for the group and go their separate ways if the song did not perform well.
The boyband also won a number of awards locally but they continued their rise when on November 20, 2019, they became the first Filipino act featured in Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart as well as Billboard’s Social 50.
That same year, SB19 became frequent on Billboard’s charts as they were again featured in LyricFind Global and had their first chart hit through Alab and had Tilahula topped the same chart the following week.
The group was featured in the annual Billboard Year-End Social 50, becoming the first Southeast Asian act to reach the top 10 of the magazine’s annual chart.
On April 2021, SB19 marked the first Filipino appearance in the Billboard Music Awards after becoming one of the Top Social Artists alongside BTS, Blackpink, Ariana Grande, and Seventeen.
Their success did not end when they were nominated at the MTV Europe Music Awards in the Best Southeast Asian Act category.
Their hot streak continues with their latest achievement, and SB19 would surely dominate the music scene for years to come.
