Ruby Ibarra, JR Aquino and Kiana V performed at a special LIVE MYX taping during GRAMMY weekend. For the very first time, the annual GRAMMY awards will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans and music industry professionals celebrated music's biggest week for the first time in Sin City. Our concert was held at 24 Oxford inside the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
The show was filmed to air on our MYX global TV network & multi-media platform for our “MYXtape” series that highlights the best in Filipino talent from around the world. Watch highlight videos of the performances this May, celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Catch Ruby Ibarra and Kiana V on the red carpet GRAMMY night:
More info on the performers below alongside videos of their performance:
Born in the Philippines, Ruby spent the first 4 years of her life in Tacloban City before her family eventually settled in San Lorenzo, California. Submerged in the melting pot of the Bay Area, Ruby’s adolescent years introduced her to a wide array of cultures, experiences, and most importantly: hip hop, which resonated at every corner of her neighborhood.
As a teenager, Ruby began crafting her own rhymes until she began to develop her own style and became comfortable with sharing her story. She quickly picked up music production shortly there after and eventually started performing publicly, starting in the college and local venue circuits.
Ruby's unmatched talent and work ethic has given her the opportunity to perform at large festivals such as Rock The Bells as well as at prestigious venues like the Smithsonian Museum and a headlining, sold-out two day residency at the Getty Museum. Three of her independently released videos even gained over 1M views in less than a week. Ruby's newly released EP Circa ’91 went on #29 on the iTunes rap/hip-hop album charts, next to the likes of Macklemore and Kendrick Lamar. Following a tour of the Philippines, Ruby was featured as part of the 60th annual Grammy Awards festivities in New York through a music collaboration and performance with Grammy nominee SZA. Ruby's music has been featured in several TV shows, films and documentaries (including the Sundance Film Festival premiered "A Thousand Cuts") and Ruby has even directed several of her music videos and behind-the-scenes documentaries.
In 2010, Ruby began releasing multiple videos on Youtube, which created a buzz after several of those videos were featured on XXL Magazine and Worldstar Hip Hop. Her videos, “Game Up” and “Dosey Doe”, each amassed over 100,000 views, eventually garnering the attention of DJ Kay Slay, who gave her the nickname, “Hip Hop”. On December 12, 2012, Ruby released her debut mixtape, Lost in Translation, hosted by DJ Kay Slay, which premiered that same night on Shade 45 Satellite Radio in New York City. Since its release, Lost in Translation has accumulated over 50,000 Soundcloud streams and nearly 100,000 digital downloads.
JRA pulled out his classics as well as covers that sounded better than the originals. For more, follow @JR Aquino .
ABOUT JR Aquino:
JR Aquino is a singer/songwriter born & raised in Anchorage, AK, who now resides in Las Vegas, NV. His love for music and performing has taken him all over the US and internationally in Asia and the UK. He has competed on singing shows such as season 3 of The Voice, where he was on Team Cee Lo, and on season 4 of American Idol, where he made it the “Top 44” out of over 100,000 contestants. He is on YouTube with over 550,000 subscribers and has gathered over 70 million views on his channel alone. With almost two decades in music, JR continues to write, perform, and share his story through song!
Kiana V is an R&B artist from Manila, currently based in Los Angeles. The successful release of her single "Does Show Know" in 2017 with currently 13M streams, debut EP “Grey” in 2018, "See Me" album in 2019, singles including "Corners" and "Safe Place" in 2020, "Dazed" EP in 2021 - and performances throughout Southeast Asia has paved the way to her current sound. The release of "Safe Place" in 2020 with Tarsier Records and 88Rising has generated over 2M streams. Kiana has been featured on SPIN, COMPLEX, Power 106 LA, Forbes, Earmilk, Acclaim Australia, HYPEBAE, PAPER, Grammy.com, American Songwriter, to name a few. She was awarded the People’s Choice Award for Best Female Performance at the 33rd Awit Awards in 2021 and this year has been selected to perform at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Kiana’s recent release "Heartbeat On Me", has is caught the attention of NME, The FADER, Beats Per Minute, The Forty-Five, and VOIR Magazine. Tune in to Kiana V’s single on all streaming digital platforms and music video on Youtube.
Stay tuned for more info and watch previous MYXtapes featuring Albert Posis, AJ Rafael and more at www.myx.global/myxtape.
South by Southwest, stylized as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual international conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year, it is the music industry's biggest and most attended entertainment conference in the world. The festival is known for helping to break artists' careers like Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak, who all played several showcases at the festival and conference prior to their mainstream success.
International R&B artist Kiana V was the only one selected from the Philippines to perform and she will co-headline a showcase taking place at the Higher Ground on Wednesday. Kiana is slated to perform 12A-1240A, just as Wednesday night turns into Thursday morning.
The showcase is free to attend to all SXSW badge holders and also features JBABE (India), Sara King (Dallas), Kayan (India), Amra (Mongolia), MEYY (Belgium) & local Angelica Rahe from Austin. Kiana will perform right before Angelica for forty minutes where you'll hear a mix of her hit singles with new feel-good anthems like the critically acclaimed "Heartbeat on Me."
Kiana V continues to thrive in un-charted territory and you can catch her musical journey on MYX original series, "The Crossover." Future episodes will include Kiana's first time experiences in Austin, Texas during SXSW and Las Vegas, where she will attend the GRAMMYS for the first time. Tickets will go on sale soon for a 4/1 pre-awards show and MYXtape at 24 Oxford in the Virgin Hotels in Vegas alongside Ruby Ibarra and JR Aquino.
ABOUT KIANA V:
Kiana V is an R&B artist from Manila, currently based in Los Angeles. The successful release of her single "Does Show Know" in 2017 with currently 13M streams, debut EP “Grey” in 2018, "See Me" album in 2019, singles including "Corners" and "Safe Place" in 2020, "Dazed" EP in 2021 - and performances throughout Southeast Asia has paved the way to her current sound. The release of "Safe Place" in 2020 with Tarsier Records and 88Rising has generated over 2M streams. Kiana has been featured on SPIN, COMPLEX, Power 106 LA, Forbes, Earmilk, Acclaim Australia, HYPEBAE, PAPER, Grammy.com, American Songwriter, to name a few. She was awarded the People’s Choice Award for Best Female Performance at the 33rd Awit Awards in 2021 and this year has been selected to perform at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Kiana’s recent release "Heartbeat On Me", has is caught the attention of NME, The FADER, Beats Per Minute, The Forty-Five, and VOIR Magazine. Tune in to Kiana V’s single on all streaming digital platforms and music video on Youtube.
Kiana V is co-managed by Manila Genesis & the Zion Agency.
Filipina R&B artist Kiana V continues her international crossover with a memorable trip to New York City to see her Spotify billboard in Times Square New York. Watch a recap of her trip that included a special dinner with friends to celebrate her journey at Tsismis NYC. Watch her journey here on the MYX original, The Crossover.
ABOUT KIANA V: @kianavee
Kiana V is an R&B artist from Manila, currently based in Los Angeles. The successful release of her single "Does Show Know" in 2017 with currently 11M streams, debut EP “Grey” in 2018, "See Me" album in 2019, singles including "Corners" in 2020 - and live performances throughout Southeast Asia has paved the way to her latest sound. The release of "Safe Place" in 2020 with Tarsier Records and 88Rising has generated over 1M streams and views on its music video, and continues to gain new listeners globally. Kiana has been featured on COMPLEX, Power 106 LA, SPIN, Forbes, Earmilk, Acclaim Australia, HYPEBAE, PAPER, American Songwriter, NME, to name a few. She was awarded the People’s Choice Award for Best Female Performance at the 33rd Awit Awards last year, and featured on Grammy.com for the release. Kiana was recently nominated for the 2021 Myx Awards for "Mellow Video of the Year."
ABOUT The Crossover:
The Crossover highlights the journey of popular artists crossing over to new, international markets for the first time like Inigo Pascual, Kiana V. KZ Tandingan, Moira Dela Torre & more.
Filipina R&B artist Kiana V continues her international crossover with a memorable trip to New York City to see her Spotify billboard in Times Square New York. In this episode, Kiana takes personal time to visit the MOMA museum and Grand Central Station for the first time for a "Gossip Girl" moment. Some of the most memorable moments of crossing over are the first experiences that happen while traveling. Follow her journey here on The Crossover, a MYX original below.
ABOUT KIANA V: @kianavee
Kiana V is an R&B artist from Manila, currently based in Los Angeles. The successful release of her single "Does Show Know" in 2017 with currently 11M streams, debut EP “Grey” in 2018, "See Me" album in 2019, singles including "Corners" in 2020 - and live performances throughout Southeast Asia has paved the way to her latest sound. The release of "Safe Place" in 2020 with Tarsier Records and 88Rising has generated over 1M streams and views on its music video, and continues to gain new listeners globally. Kiana has been featured on COMPLEX, Power 106 LA, SPIN, Forbes, Earmilk, Acclaim Australia, HYPEBAE, PAPER, American Songwriter, NME, to name a few. She was awarded the People’s Choice Award for Best Female Performance at the 33rd Awit Awards last year, and featured on Grammy.com for the release. Kiana was recently nominated for the 2021 Myx Awards for "Mellow Video of the Year."
ABOUT The Crossover:
The Crossover highlights the journey of popular artists crossing over to new, international markets for the first time like Inigo Pascual, Kiana V. KZ Tandingan, Moira Dela Torre & more.
Filipina R&B artist Kiana V continues her international crossover with a memorable trip to New York City to see her Spotify billboard in Times Square New York. In this episode, she visits The Orchard HQ who helped secure the placement while also roams the concrete streets of the city she has grown to love and wants to live in one day - even if only for a period of time as she loves surfing and will miss the beach and the Valenciano family too much if gone for too long. Watch the full episode 1 below:
Follow along with @Kiana V journey here on The Crossover, a MYX original. Watch the trailer below:
Full episode coming soon, watch it here 2/12:
ABOUT KIANA V: @kianavee
Kiana V is an R&B artist from Manila, currently based in Los Angeles. The successful release of her single "Does Show Know" in 2017 with currently 11M streams, debut EP “Grey” in 2018, "See Me" album in 2019, singles including "Corners" in 2020 - and live performances throughout Southeast Asia has paved the way to her latest sound. The release of "Safe Place" in 2020 with Tarsier Records and 88Rising has generated over 1M streams and views on its music video, and continues to gain new listeners globally. Kiana has been featured on COMPLEX, Power 106 LA, SPIN, Forbes, Earmilk, Acclaim Australia, HYPEBAE, PAPER, American Songwriter, NME, to name a few. She was awarded the People’s Choice Award for Best Female Performance at the 33rd Awit Awards last year, and featured on Grammy.com for the release. Kiana was recently nominated for the 2021 Myx Awards for "Mellow Video of the Year."
ABOUT The Crossover:
The Crossover is a MYX original docuseries that documents the journey of popular artists crossing over to new, international markets for the first time like Inigo Pascual, Kiana V. KZ Tandingan, Moira Dela Torre & more.
Kiana V & Satica collaborated on “Ambrosia,” produced by AOBeats & now the duo will take the stage together at Catch One in Los Angeles. Jenn Clemena will also join the talented R&B line up for a “Dazed” night. This is a 21+ event, ID required. Doors open at 9P. Presented by ENTNS Entertainment.
Get your tickets now before they sell out here.
Manila’s leading independent record label released a series of yearbook photos of the artists they will be releasing this year which includes artists like Kiana V, KZ Tandingan, Inigo Pascual, Bugoy Drilon, Sam Concepcion, Markus Patterson, Russell Reyes, SAB, Moophs & more. See the full list below & on Instagram @tarsierrecords.
Over the past 6 years, @kianavee spent all of her birthdays with the amazing girls of Marillac Hills; a safe haven for victims of sex crime and for children who’ve come in conflict with the law. Together, they’d play games, tell stories, dance, open gifts, and eat. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, she cannot visit them this year. Thankfully with today’s technology, they were able to come up with a way to do their yearly tradition virtually and at the same time still be able to give back to their community. Join #KianaV on DECEMBER 22nd at 9:30PM Manila (5:30A PST / 1:30A UK) for an online fundraising event that will be available for viewing for 24 hours. Get your GA tickets here for only $3, VIP for $5.
10 lucky winners who DM @myxglobal us your full name & email for a chance to win a VIP ticket!
Proceeds of the show will be given to Marillac Hils, as well as other community beneficiaries through the Shining Light foundation.
Hope to see you on Tuesday! #KianaVSafePlace
We are excited for the announcement of the 88 Rising DOUBLE HAPPINESS Winter Festival with amazing artists from around the world! TUNE IN on Dec 2nd 4PM PT https://easternstandardti.me ? @ESTpresents. Stay tuned for more details.
The artist billing includes all the artists featured on the 88 Rising, Paradise Rising Semiluscent EP like Kiana V, Leila Alcasid, Massiah, Jason Dhakal and Fern alongside other Filipino artists like Guapdad 4000, Ylona Garcia & headliners NXWORRIES (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge), ATEEZ, CHUNG HA & many more.)
Guapdad 4000 announced earlier this year that they will be releasing an album together with GRAMMY award winning producer & 88 Rising, myx discussed with them the project on their recent Kollective Hustle launch party, airing soon on kollectivehustle.com.
Ylona Garcia shared on her social media that she will be "singing a lil smth smth, have loads of fun and talk a lot about my love for maccas !!" DEC 2 - 7PM (EST). Ylona currently loves working at her local McDonald's (aka Maccas) in Australia.
RSVP for free NOW at www.kollectivehustle.com. The first 50 people win a free T-shirt!
Full Line Up:
Special guests: NADINE, SOSUPERSAM, ILLMIND & GUAPDAD 4000
Featuring Performances by: KIANA V, HIRIE, JEREMY PASSION, GABE BONDOC, MILES MEDINA, MANILA KILLA
HOSTED BY: ROMEO MARQUEZ JR (Head of Kollective Hustle). JEN DE LEON (Dash Radio) & ROSLYNN ALBA COBARRUBIAS (myx)
ABOUT KOLLECTIVE HUSTLE:
Kollective Hustle aims to unite the emerging generation of Filipinos in transforming their ideas into action, passion into profession, creativity into careers, and to inspire a global culture of collaboration. Join the movement for the emerging generation of Filipinx creatives & entrepreneurs at kollectivehustle.com.
Your favorite Kiana V remyxed. Tarsier records says, "our quaran-theme, reimagined."
Stream "Corners" (Subzylla Remix) on your fave music app. Listen to the original version of Corners below alongside the music video Kiana shot & edited herself while in quarantine in Los Angeles:
On June 27, TFC and the Philippine Legacy and Cultural Alliance (PLACA) have partnered to present All for One, in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
Celebrating Canada's All For One Multiculturalism Day with music performances from Moira Dela Torre, Inigo Pascual, Kiana V, Darren Espanto (national anthem) alongside Canadian talent like August Rigo, Annie Lux,, Charlotte Fabro, CyAnne, Elyssa Plaza, Jessie Cabrera, John Concepcion, Keith Pedro, Tiffany Ponce, Vinsint & more!
Canadian Multiculturalism Day is celebrated across the country annually on June 27 to discover and appreciate the wealth and diversity of Canadian society. Canada takes pride in ensuring that all citizens value and preserve their identities and pass on their heritage to their children while enjoying a sense of belonging within the Canadian society.
The country recognizes that Canada is built on the strength of immigration. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino stated in CIC Canada Immigration Newsletter that “Welcoming immigrants will help to grow the labour market, support businesses, and ensure that ‘Canada remains the best country in the world.’”
In an interview with Adobo Nation host Ginger Conejero, ABS-CBN Country Manager for Canada Kerwin Du agrees that Canada is a very embracive country. He explains that when you move to a country “where people will accept you for who you are and treat you in the same way that they treat everybody else, the process of adjustment and transition makes it a lot easier.”
According to Du, “Heritage Canada is sponsoring local community organizations to hold events, albeit virtually at this time, so that we can all celebrate the various cultures that form the fabric of Canada.” Du added that “It’s important for us Filipinos to celebrate our heritage and make our presence felt,” that is why they mounted All for One.
All for One is a two-hour virtual get-together that weaves and shares its culture through music and the arts. The show features local talents Annie Lux, August Rigo, Charlotte Fabro, Cyanne, Elyssa Plaza, Jessie Cabrera, John Concepcion, Keith Pedro, Tiffany Ponce, Vinsint, Alyssa Datu, Maria Panaligan, and the Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe.
Headlining the event are singer/songwriter Inigo Pascual, R&B artist Kiana V, “Queen of Emotions” Moira dela Torre, and Canadian-born Filipino singer Darren Espanto. Adobo Nation’s Conejero hosts the event.
On the actual event day, All for One earned about 17,000 views on social media (Facebook: TFC Canada Official, MYXTV and PLACA), and is expected to reach over 350,000 viewers via all TFC platforms available in Canada.
PLACA Chairman Lino Eroma was grateful for the partnership with TFC and to the thousands of viewers who supported their first virtual event. He expressed that “Yesterday was another milestone in our FilCan community as we joined together from coast to coast to coast in thanking Canada through our offering "All for One" on Multiculturalism Day that showcased the greatness of our Filipino Canadian community.”
