Star Magic is the premier talent management agency in the Philippines, and they are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. As they continue to celebrate this great accomplishment, they are extending that celebration stateside by bringing some of the brightest Filipino talents of this generation to the U.S for a few shows.
Star Magic artists will be turning up the summer heat with their concert series Beyond the Stars slated to happen in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The stacked lineup includes some amazing artists, and we can't wait to see what they bring to the stage.
The Beyond the Stars lineup includes:
Zanjoe Marudo; Belle Mariano; Donny Pangilinan; Andrea Brillantes; Gigi De Lana; AC Bonifacio; Kyle Echarri; Angela Ken; Sab; Lian Kyla; Janine Berdin; Eric Nicolas; Maymay Entrata; Edward Barbers; Alexa Ilacad; KD Estrada; Maris Racal; Charlie Dizon; Carlo Aquino; and Kim Chiu.
The shows are made possible through the collaboration of Star Magic with iWantTFC and TFC. Beyond the Stars is co-presented with World Remit with Tancinco Law as a major sponsor. Tickets are already available for purchase at mytfc.com/StarMagic30.
AC Bonifacio takes on our MYXed Bag filled with your Fan Questions! We get to know AC even more, finding out about her friendship with SB19, if she would join a P-Pop Group, and how she handles stress and pressure! Check out her answers in this video.
About MYXed Bag:
MYXed Bag takes your favorite celebrity and puts them in the hot seat, answering your fan-generated questions from our MYXed Bag. The new MYX digital show gives the fans the opportunity to submit questions for the show via the MYX Global website. So, look out for our next MYXed Bag announcement coming soon on www.myx.global.
Just Stef joins forces with Filipina-Canadian superstar AC Bonifacio for "Miss U Miss Me" (Filipino Version). Bringing her breakout anthem worldwide, first-generation Argentinian-American vocal dynamo Just Stef shares “Miss U Miss Me” (Filipino Version) [with AC Bonifacio] today via The Heavy Group/Republic Records.
Listen to “Miss U Miss Me” (Filipino Version) [with AC Bonifacio] on all streaming platforms —HERE.
Watch The Lyric Video —HERE.
“Miss U Miss Me” now takes flight as an international banger. Just Stef’s stunning vocals immediately captivate, while one of The Philippines’ biggest superstars, AC Bonifacio of Star Magic Records, delivers a soaring and showstopping feature in Filipino. Be on the lookout for the premiere of the music video very soon.
The Filipino Version was translated by ABS-CBN Creative Director, Jonathan Manalo. Jonathan is a multi-awarded Filipino songwriter, composer, arranger, record producer that has produced & released more than 200 albums for various artists with 75 Multi-platinum and 100 Gold PARI Certifications.
It arrives on the heels of Just Stef’s latest dancefloor-ready bop “Liar Liar.” To date, it has amassed over 1 million total streams in addition to receiving plugs from Enigma Online, Side Stage Magazine, and more. Watch the duo during their MYXclusives interview below with VJ Samm:
Just Stef initially teased the tune on TikTok this summer, setting the platform ablaze with over 3 million views and 377K “likes” thus far.
She continues to post up impressive numbers though. Her debut single “Miss U Miss Me” has generated 13 million-plus streams. Gaining traction worldwide, it peaked at #55 on Spotify Indonesia’s Weekly Top 200, #1 on the Indonesia Viral 50, #8 on the Philippines Viral 50, and #8 on the Singapore viral 50. She accompanied “Miss U Miss Me” with the Spanish version “Te Extraño Me Extrañas.”
In 2020, Just Stef was discovered by the former Global Head of Songwriter & Producer Relations at Spotify, Tiffany Kumar, who was building her Beat House production company. Tiffany started sending songs to Stef who like so many of today’s artists had already learned how to record herself. One of those songs was “Miss U Miss Me,” penned by hit songwriters Chelsea Lena and Kennedi Lykken (Dua Lipa, Kiana Ledé) and produced by KyleYouMadeThat (NLE Choppa, Coi Leray) and Boston & Pat (Bazzi).
After dominating TikTok, she’s primed for stardom this year. Make sure you don’t miss her in 2021… Watch the original "Miss U, Miss Me" video below:
ABOUT STEF:
Just Stef will tell you she’s “a very simple girl.” However, she’s being modest. She’s really a vocal dynamo who can belt in English and Spanish and posts hilarious viral sketches. In fact, the implications of her impact are a bit more complex than she gives herself credit for. She appeals to an audience of millions on social media, because—as a first-generation Argentinian-American who has moved around since she was a little kid—she’s also real and relatable. Born to Argentinian immigrants in the U.S., the family bounced around Southern California’s Inland Empire. Along the way, she fell in love with Latin music a la cumbia y cuarteto as well as Céline Dion, Christina Aguilera, and Demi Lovato. In between working from a young age, she casually sang in church, participated in choir, and performed karaoke. By 18-years-old, she had settled in Jacksonville, FL. At the time, she often sang on Instagram for fun before launching her TikTok. An “Alphabet Video” caught fire, catalyzing the explosion of her account. She would reenact Kevin Hart bits or perform Spanish comedy skits about her family. Along the way, she built an audience of 2.4 million followers on TikTok and generated 81 million “likes.” Eventually, she linked up with red hot producer KyleYouMadeThat (NLE Choppa, Coi Leray) and created her first original single “Miss U Miss Me.” It initially caught fire on TikTok, piling up over 5 million views in three weeks. Now, her unfiltered personality shines through a series of singles for The Heavy Group/Republic Records.
ABOUT AC:
AC Bonifacio is an internationally known Artist, Actress, Dancer & Influencer with over 16M+ followers. She was the first ever grand champion of Filipino TV dance competition Dance Kids and was interviewed & performed on the Ellen Degeneres show after. With over 100M YouTube views and 77M likes on TikTok, “ACnatics” fans & industry peers alike follow AC for her daily content that includes intricate dance cover videos and vlogs. Internationally, she performed with Ariana Grande in Vancouver in 2015, and was a guest star on the CW’s hit TV show, Riverdale while being a hired brand ambassador for brands like Sprite, Smart and Crocs. She recently released a single called “Fool No Mo,” on Star Magic Records and is a recurring singer and dancer on the Philippines’ #1 variety show, ABS-CBN’s ASAP Natin’ To.
ABOUT Jonathan Manalo:
ABS-CBN Creative Director Jonathan Manalo is a multi-awarded Filipino songwriter, composer, arranger, and record producer. He has produced & released more than 200 albums for various artists with 75 Multi-platinum and 100 Gold PARI Certifications. He has released more than 300 recordings of his compositions, some of his notable Pop hits are, Pinoy Big Brother's theme "Pinoy Ako", Gary Valenciano’s “Ililigtas Ka Niya”
Aiza Seguerra's "Para Lang Sa' Yo", Itchyworms’ “Kabataang Pinoy”, Piolo Pascual/Sarah Geronimo’s “Paano Ba Ang Magmahal” & Angeline Quinto's "Patuloy Ang Pangarap". He has also produced more than 100 TV & movie soundtracks & theme songs.
Recipient of more than 200 awards and nomimations from Awit Awards, Katha Music Awards, Star Awards For Music, Metro Manila Film Festival, Catholic Mass Media Awards, New York Festivals, Asian Academy Creative Awards, Walk On Water Awards, and many more.
Just Stef just made a huge announcement on TikTok to her 2.9M+ followers that international singer/actress & dancer AC Bonifacio will be featured on the Filipino version of her viral hit song, "Miss U, Miss Me." See the announcement below & Pre-Save the international colab on all streaming platforms here.
Stef & AC also shared a snippet of the song on Twitter as they shared the pre-save link for "Miss U, Miss Me" on socials.
Watch the duo on MYXclusives LIVEstreaming from all @MYXglobal social platforms at 12/2 2P Manila (10P PST). If you have any questions for the duo, post them below:
Just Stef is known for her growing Southeast Asian fanbase including the Philippines being one of her top streaming countries in the world on Spotify. Watch as Just Stef tasted Jollibee for the first time here:
You can also check out her perform "Miss U, Miss Me" on our MYX original series, MYX Traks here.
ABOUT AC BONIFACIO:
AC BONIFACIO is an internationally known Artist, Actress, Dancer & Influencer with over 16M+ followers. She was the first ever grand champion of Filipino TV dance competition Dance Kids and was interviewed & performed on the Ellen Degeneres show after. With over 100M YouTube views and 77M likes on TikTok, “ACnatics” fans & industry peers alike follow AC for her daily content that includes intricate dance cover videos and vlogs. Internationally, she performed with Ariana Grande in Vancouver in 2015, and was a guest star on the CW’s hit TV show, Riverdale while being a hired brand ambassador for brands like Sprite, Smart and Crocs. She recently released a single called, “Fool No Mo,” on Star Magic Records and is a recurring singer and dancer on the Philippines’ #1 variety show, ABS-CBN’s ASAP Natin’ To.
ABOUT JUST STEF:
In 2020, Just Stef was discovered by the former Global Head of Songwriter & Producer Relations at Spotify, Tiffany Kumar, who was building her Beat House production company. Tiffany started sending songs to Stef who learned how to record herself. One of those songs was “Miss U Miss Me,” penned by hit songwriters Chelsea Lena and Kennedi Lykken (Dua Lipa, Kiana Ledé) and produced by Filipino-Canadian producer KyleYouMadeThat (NLE Choppa, Coi Leray).
Right now, “Miss u Miss Me” continues to gain traction on TikTok and DSP’s as it approaches 3 million total streams. It is charting high on Spotify’s viral charts in Indonesia (#1), The Philippines and Malaysia. For the first time, Just Stef was able to see that most of her fanbase is in SEA. She has leaned into this revelation and has been choosing popular SEA sounds on tik tok and dropped lyric videos in Indonesian and Filipino on Youtube.
Just Stef initially previewed a snippet of “Miss U Miss Me” to her 2.3 million TikTok followers, and it exploded right out of the gate. The teaser alone has racked up millions of views, hundreds of thousands of “likes,” and tens of thousands of comments. She delivers an undeniable hook, “I miss you, you miss me, let’s make it easy, tell me the same thing.” Just Stef will tell you she’s “a very simple girl.” However, she’s being modest. She’s really a 21 year old vocal dynamo who can belt in English and Spanish and posts hilarious viral sketches. She appeals to an audience of millions on social media, because she’s real and relatable. Born to Argentinian immigrants in the U.S., her family bounced around Southern California’s Inland Empire. By 18-years-old, she had settled in Jacksonville, FL. At the time, she often sang on Instagram for fun before launching her TikTok. An “Alphabet Video” caught fire, catalyzing the explosion of her account. She would reenact Kevin Hart bits or perform comedy skits about her family. Along the way, she built an audience of 2.3 million followers on TikTok and generated 90 million “likes.” Now, her unfiltered personality shines through a series of pop singles for The Heavy Group/Republic Records.
Youtube FanFest was three days worth of music, creative content, and pure fun! The 2021 FanFest was a little different as it was held online through three episodes. It was a full lineup with Benedict Cua, Mikey Bustos, AC Bonifacio, SB19, Raiza Contawi, and more! The talk of the show was the collab between SB19 and AC Bonifacio for "Mana" and "Bazinga." They closed out the festival and packed a punch as a group! Between SB19's finesse to AC Bonifacio's flare, the production was lit! Don't believe us, see for yourself.
AC Bonifacio shares on Instagram, "from being their fan to performing with yall, it was such an honor to be able to share the stage with you guys!! mga lodi ko to eh."
Need to catch up on all the performances, appearances, and content you missed? We got you covered as all the episodes are available below!
Cover Photo Credit: SB19 Twitter
