Southeast Asian POP superstar group SB19 made their US TV debut on Fox TV in New York City on “Good Day New York,” performing their hit single “WYAT” (Where You At).
“Basically buong araw po talaga, full of interviews, full of guestings. Yun naman talaga yung pinunta namin dito… first step to achieve our dreams,” Josh stated.
SB19’s first international tour and appearance on US television bring them one step closer to realizing their dream of breaking into the global pop market.
“We did not expect na may mga taong nag-aabang sa amin even sa harap ng Fox Building earlier,” SB19’s Justin added. “Super unbelievable po yung nangyayari, but then, siguro na realize namin na eto yung bunga ng paghihirap na dinaanan namin.”
The five-piece Filipino boy band also took time out of their hectic schedule in New York to pay a courtesy call to the Philippine Consul General on Fifth Avenue. When they spoke with Consul General Elmer Cato, they said they had many epiphanies.
“It pushes us to do better. Parang narealize namin yung responsibility namin as parte ng kabataan, as performer na hindi lang kami basta nagpapakita ng skills. Nagiging inspirasyon din kami sa maraming tao. It’s good din na hindi lang Pilipino yung nakaka-appreciate sa amin, pati na rin yung mga banyaga. Nakikita nila yung culture natin, naririnig nila yung music natin,” Justin says.
“Isa sa mga success na na-achieve namin is to be able to inspire people,” SB19 member Pablo explained. “Nakikita namin na the songs that we make create big impact in their lives. Sobrang panalo po sa amin yun, success po sa amin yun. What more kung gagawin namin, dadalhin main siya sa global stage. Yun po yung pinakamalaking impact na macreate ng Filipino music.”
On Saturday night, the PPOP group kicked off the US leg of their global tour at the Palladium theater in Times Square. SB19 will be in Los Angeles on November 12th, San Francisco on November 18th, and Singapore on November 27th.
