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Not even a year after their debut, the five-member Pinoy pop boy group BGYO made their way to the Billboard charts by debuting at number 3 on the site’s Next Big Sound Chart on the week of May 15.
BGYO is an acronym for “Becoming the change, Going further, You and I showing what it means to be Originally Filipino.”
Gelo, Akira, JL, Nate, and Mikki found their group name in the US-based chart just under Rezz, a Canadian DJ.
The boy group was formed by ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy and was formerly known as the Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys.
The members trained from 2018 to 2020 under well-known Filipino mentors. Via an online fan conference on January 29, BGYO launched their debut single, The Light.
Not only did they break in the Billboard charts, but BGYO also placed number 2 on Next Big Sound‘s Pandora Predictions Chart, which is a New York-based company that provides analytics for online music.
BGYO’s fans called ACEs showed their support and happiness for the group’s new achievement.
https://twitter.com/BGYOMed/status/1392070651830149124
It also emphasized that the group is only around three months old but is already reaching new heights.
https://twitter.com/mikkiszn/status/1392056175542165507
“We will always be here to support you! Always!”
https://twitter.com/BGYOMed/status/1392057852013858820
Fans made the promise to make the world know about BGYO.
the world’s gonna know your name, @bgyo_ph, and you’ll be on the walls of the hall of fame.
BGYO DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD#BGYOonBillboardNBS https://t.co/cNasq3ihNB
— – (@ultwoz) May 11, 2021
Some felt like the achievement is so surreal given the fact that the group is still new.
Let it sink in that BGYO's name was just announced last January only. They're the fastest filipino act to reach this milestone. Indeed, our ACES of PPOP.
BGYO DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD#BGYOonBillboardNBS@bgyo_ph
— dy (@notmissdy) May 11, 2021
ACEs also mentioned ABS-CBN for “giving BGYO the support they needed.”
abscbn giving bgyo all the support they need, and bgyo doing their best in every opportunity they get. i think the best management and group
BGYO DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD#BGYOonBillboardNBS @bgyo_ph
— AJ 🏃🤼 (@akirasmatic) May 11, 2021
Even fans of another P-Pop boy group SB19 congratulated BGYO for their new record.
This is not SB19 related but let's also congratulate BGYO for their debut on this week's Billboard Next Big Sound chart.@bgyo_ph 👏
LABAN PILIPINAS 🇵🇭@SB19Official #SB19 pic.twitter.com/NY7poEbwgw
— Jin Woo (@ChristusX) May 11, 2021
Other Filipino artists such as Morissette, The Juans, and SB19 also previously ranked in the Next Big Sound chart.
The group has released two singles so far – The Light and He’s Into Her. Another single titled Feel Good Pilipinas with singer KZ Tandingan is soon to be released.
