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| name = SB19

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| alt = A group portrait of SB19 with each member wearing a white suit

| caption = SB19 at Binibining Pilipinas 2022 (left to right): Pablo, Ken, Stell, Josh, and Justin

| alias = Sound Break 19

| origin = Makati, Philippines

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| discography = {{Hlist|Albums and singles|songs|music videos}}

| years_active = {{Start date|2018}}–present

| label = {{Hlist|ShowBT|Sony Philippines|1Z}}

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SB19 are a Filipino boy band formed in 2016, consisting of Josh, Pablo, Stell, Ken, and Justin. The band's leader, Pablo, is mostly involved in co-writing and co-producing for the group's own material. They have incorporated various genres throughout their career, including soul, dance-pop, hip-hop, EDM, and R&B, with lyrics focused on subjects such as love, empowerment, and troubles. A recipient of multiple accolades, the boy band have earned two Asia Artist Awards, an Aliw Award, twelve Awit Awards, eight Myx Music Awards, fourteen Star Awards for Music, and eighteen Wish 107.5 Music Awards. Having been named one of the most successful artists in the country, the media has consistently been crediting SB19 for popularizing and paving the way for P-pop music, further citing them as the "Kings of P-pop".

A local subsidiary of the South Korean entertainment company, ShowBT, formed the boy band by handpicking its members from a talent search to undergo training in an effort to draw a new market in the Philippines similar to K-pop. The band debuted in 2018 with the soulful track, "Tilaluha", which their agency released independently as their debut single. It had a weak reception, leading to the group considering disbandment. SB19 later adopted dance-pop in 2019 for their follow-up single, "Go Up", which went viral on YouTube, achieving mainstream success and a rise in social media following. The boy band signed a recording deal with Sony Music Philippines later that year and released their debut studio album, Get in the Zone, in 2020. Their breakthrough led them to be awarded their first Awit Award for Favorite Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2020.

SB19 began exploring hip-hop and EDM, starting with the release of their first extended play (EP), Pagsibol, in 2021. The EP spawned singles "What?", "Mapa", and "Bazinga", the latter topped Billboard{{'s}} Hot Trending Songs for being widely talked about on Twitter. They were nominated for Top Social Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, becoming the first Filipino act to do so. Their next single, "WYAT (Where You At)", was released in 2022 and subsequently embarked on its title world tour. The group left ShowBT and pursued self-management by founding 1Z Entertainment in 2023. That year, they released their second EP, Pagtatag!, and embarked on its supporting tour, Pagtatag! World Tour. The EP's lead single, "Gento", became the band's first sales charting single, earning them their first entry to charts in the Philippines and on Billboard{{'s}} World Digital Song Sales, which was a first among Filipino groups. In 2025, the group announced their third EP, Simula at Wakas; its lead single, "Dam", topped the World Digital Song Sales chart, a first from any Filipino artist. Since their debut, SB19 have amassed over 100 million streams on Spotify, and was named among the most streamed Filipino artists on the platform.

Name and logo

File:SB19 logo.svgThe name SB19 represents and symbolizes the involvement of the Philippines and South Korea in the boy band's formation.{{Cite web |last=Abad |first=Ysa |date=November 3, 2021 |title=Want to Be an A'tin?: A Beginner's Guide to SB19 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/want-atin-beginner-guide-sb19/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419150557/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/want-atin-beginner-guide-sb19/ |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Tuazon |first=Nikko |date=February 2, 2020 |title=SB19: The Future of P-pop Is Here |url=https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/149094/sb19-a721-20200202-lfrm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419150659/https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/149094/sb19-a721-20200202-lfrm |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=Philippine Entertainment Portal |language=en-PH}} The letters "S" and "B" were taken from the initialism of the South Korean entertainment company ShowBT, which at the time manages the boy band. The number "19" was derived from the difference of country calling codes of South Korea (+82) and the Philippines (+63).{{Efn|group=lower-alpha|Derived from $82 - 63 = 19$ }} The boy band added that, acrostically, "SB" also means "sound break", which aligns with the group's goal of "breaking into the Philippine and international music scene". The boy band's logo was unveiled in 2019, described as a "fusion of a diamond and windmill", which they associate with the support they received from their fans over time: "[A] diamond shines even in the tiniest of light—our fans are our light. Even if we only receive a little support, we will keep shining. [...] A windmill operates when there is wind. For us, the wind is our fans."{{Cite web |last=Olarte |first=Steph Esguerra |date=October 10, 2019 |title=Here's Our First Look at SB19's Official Logo |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/sb19-logo-a1031-20191010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419152153/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/sb19-logo-a1031-20191010 |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan Philippines |language=en-PH}}

History

= 2016–2018: Formation and early years =

The Korean Wave became a prevalent cultural phenomenon; it led to K-pop increase in popularity in the Philippines, receiving substantial fanfare,{{Cite web |last=Vergonia |first=John Paul |date=December 26, 2019 |title=Why K-pop Is Huge in the Philippines |url=https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=166661 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521140845/https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=166661 |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=Korea.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tautho |first=Eliz Valerie |date=April 16, 2023 |title=The Influence of K-Pop in the Rise of P-pop |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/lifestyle/the-influence-of-k-pop-in-the-rise-of-p-pop |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529151548/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/lifestyle/the-influence-of-k-pop-in-the-rise-of-p-pop |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=SunStar Cebu |language=en-PH}} though local-based pop groups were unpopular.{{Cite web |last=Bautista |first=Rafael |date=June 11, 2021 |title=It's Time We Recognize SB19's 'Tilaluha' as the Masterpiece That it Is |url=https://nylonmanila.com/its-time-we-recognize-sb19-tilaluha-as-the-masterpiece-that-it-is/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525174322/https://nylonmanila.com/its-time-we-recognize-sb19-tilaluha-as-the-masterpiece-that-it-is/ |archive-date=May 25, 2024 |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=Nylon Manila |language=en-PH}} The South Korean comedian Jung Sung-han, a former member of the comedy trio Cult Triple,{{Cite web |last=Dong |first=Sun-hwa |date=June 25, 2018 |title=Ex-comedian Moving K-variety Show to Philippines |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_251222.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521141119/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_251222.html |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}} established the talent agency ShowBT Philippines Corporation{{Cite web |last=Losorata |first=Yugel |date=September 7, 2019 |title=Korea-trained Filipino Boy Group SB19 Goes Viral for This Reason |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/145902/korea-trained-filipino-boy-group-sb19-goes-viral-for-this-reason-a4097-20190907 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529152315/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/145902/korea-trained-filipino-boy-group-sb19-goes-viral-for-this-reason-a4097-20190907 |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Philippine Entertainment Portal |language=en-PH}}—a subsidiary of the South Korean entertainment company ShowBT—headquartered in Makati, Philippines,{{Cite web |title=Global Brand Database – SB19 |url=https://branddb.wipo.int/en/IPO-PH/quicksearch/brand/PH500042023528102 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520184844/https://branddb.wipo.int/en/IPO-PH/quicksearch/brand/PH500042023528102 |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |access-date=May 20, 2024 |publisher=Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines |language=en |via=World Intellectual Property Organization}} as part of his goals of localizing K-pop and Korean culture in other Asian markets. He finds the Philippines among the appropriate countries to establish a "cultural hybrid", citing the Filipinos' fluency in English, a considerable K-pop fandom, and a far more open local entertainment market as strength points.{{Cite web |last=Lau |first=Evelyn |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Who are SB19, the Filipino Boy Band Gaining Worldwide Popularity? |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2023/05/31/who-are-sb19-the-filipino-boy-band-gaining-worldwide-popularity/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521141931/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2023/05/31/who-are-sb19-the-filipino-boy-band-gaining-worldwide-popularity/ |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=The National |language=en}} The talent agency began searching for local talents in 2016 who will undergo similar training procedures as K-pop idols before debuting as a boy band, narrowing three hundred auditionees down to seven through a series of evaluations.{{Cite web |last=Inoue |first=Todd |date=November 16, 2022 |title=SB19, a Boy Band with a K-pop Connection, Wants Fans 'Immersed in Filipino Culture' |url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/sb19-a-boy-band-with-a-k-pop-connection-wants-fans-immersed-in-filipino-culture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521141459/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/sb19-a-boy-band-with-a-k-pop-connection-wants-fans-immersed-in-filipino-culture |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Vila |first=Alixandra Caole |date=March 15, 2020 |title=The Phenomenal Rise of SB19, Philippine Answer to K-pop Groups, Who Beat the Odds to Become Home-grown Idols |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3075058/phenomenal-rise-sb19-philippine-answer-k-pop-groups-who |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521142329/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3075058/phenomenal-rise-sb19-philippine-answer-k-pop-groups-who |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}} The band members described the training process as "motivating at first but [...] very exhausting", in which they underwent a series of regular exercises, vocal practices, dancing, ballet training, and personality development. The members' personal lives were controlled, forbidding vices and posing constraints. Disillusioned with expectations of lack of success, the members considered disbanding; six of the original seven-member group pulled out, yet three members—Josh, Justin, and Pablo (formerly Sejun)—reconsidered returning to the group with Stell, who stayed with the agency.{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Dana |date=July 11, 2021 |title=SB19 Admits Almost Disbanding, Uncertainty During Training Years |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/415346/watch-sb19-admits-almost-disbanding-uncertainty-during-training-years |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526144721/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/415346/watch-sb19-admits-almost-disbanding-uncertainty-during-training-years |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |access-date=May 26, 2024 |website=Inquirer |language=en-PH}} Another auditionee, Ken, was added to the group's lineup. All of them would later become the members who would debut as SB19.

Initially, SB19 would perform at company events organized by ShowBT. After about two years of training, the boy band began their first effort with the soulful ballad "Tilaluha", which their talent agency released independently on October 26, 2018,{{Cite web |last= |date=October 26, 2018 |title=Tilaluha – Single by SB19 on Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0rLeQeWvcyvq5trypv3cEP |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529160905/https://open.spotify.com/album/0rLeQeWvcyvq5trypv3cEP |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |publisher=Spotify |language=en}} as the band's debut single. The single received a weak reception and little success. In a retrospective review by Nylon Manila{{'s}} Rafael Bautista, he believed the song is an "underrated [...] song that deserves praise" and finds the release somewhat high-risk, considering it is "the first song people will get to hear from [SB19]", but he opined that they succeeded in showing their vocals. The band would promote themselves by visit local shopping malls and schools, and their first fan meeting, SB19: Start of the Best, was held in December 2018 in San Juan and Davao.{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2018 |title=Get in the Zone, Break! SB19: Start of the Best |url=https://www.wheninmanila.com/get-in-the-zone-break-sb19-start-of-the-best/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526135842/https://www.wheninmanila.com/get-in-the-zone-break-sb19-start-of-the-best/ |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |access-date=May 26, 2024 |website=When in Manila |language=en-PH}} Their disappointment in the lack of initial success received from their debut single later led to the group being on the verge of disbandment anew. In an interview with MTV, Pablo recalled the group not gaining much despite their constant investment and effort: "We have performed in different places, [...] but we weren't really gaining [anything] or earning money. It was really hard to pursue our dreams. You have to provide for your family, you have to provide for yourself."{{Cite web |last=Lagarde |first=Shai |date=April 14, 2021 |title=SB19 Gears Up for World Domination |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/188/sb19-gears-up-for-world-domination/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526135716/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/188/sb19-gears-up-for-world-domination/ |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |access-date=May 26, 2024 |publisher=GMA News |language=en-PH}}

= 2019–2020: Breakthrough and first album =

File:SB19 Get in The Zone Nationwide Concert in Negros 1 (cropped).jpg in 2019]]

From a pool of songs that the group have recorded thus far, SB19 have chosen "Go Up" as their next single. Pablo revealed that the band had agreed they would part ways if they remained unsuccessful after the release: "We told each other that if this song didn't work out, we would be splitting up". In the process, they developed a choreography for the song, and practiced the it a thousand times as preparation. ShowBT Philippines released the single on July 19, 2019,{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2019 |title=Go Up – Single by SB19 on Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7cnW5rl7F9OkVxqbcJPNCq |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529161043/https://open.spotify.com/album/7cnW5rl7F9OkVxqbcJPNCq |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |publisher=Spotify}} and they later released a video of SB19 dancing to the song's choreography on YouTube. It emerged as a trending topic on social media platforms and it as well as the song's accompanying music video experienced virality; with that, they attained a mainstream breakthrough and have attracted the mainstream media and press.{{Cite web |last=Dong |first=Sun-hwa |date=September 27, 2019 |title=How All-Filipino K-pop Boy Band SB19 Rose to Stardom |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_276281.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529153809/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_276281.html |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=The Korea Times |language=en-PH}} It opened opportunities for the group to begin appearing on several local television shows,{{Cite web |last=Ching |first=Stephanie Joy |date=November 17, 2019 |title=SB19 Goes Beyond K-pop |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/11/17/sb19-goes-beyond-k-pop/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529165110/https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/11/17/sb19-goes-beyond-k-pop/ |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=BusinessMirror |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Malasig |first=Jeline |date=November 20, 2019 |title=How Filipinos Celebrated SB19's Spot on Billboard{{'s}} Next Big Sound Chart |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/celebrities/2019/11/20/157755/filipinos-celebrated-sb19-spot-billboards-next-big-sound-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529165209/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/celebrities/2019/11/20/157755/filipinos-celebrated-sb19-spot-billboards-next-big-sound-chart/ |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Interaksyon |language=en-PH}} and they have received widespread support from social media users, prompting an increase in social media engagement and following.{{Cite web |last=Losorata |first=Yugel |date=September 7, 2019 |title=Korea-trained Filipino Boy Group SB19 Goes Viral for This Reason |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/145902/korea-trained-filipino-boy-group-sb19-goes-viral-for-this-reason-a4097-20190907 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529173151/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/145902/korea-trained-filipino-boy-group-sb19-goes-viral-for-this-reason-a4097-20190907 |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Philippine Entertainment Portal |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Min-young |last2=Kim |first2=Kang-min |date=December 18, 2019 |title=Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino Boy Band SB19 Goes Viral |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/05/178_280539.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529173359/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/05/178_280539.html |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=The Korea Times |language=en-PH}} Retrospectively, Billboard Philippines finds the single "timeless" and a "great introduction to [SB19's] discography".{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Every SB19 Song, Ranked |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/editorial-picks/best-of/every-sb19-song-ranked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215110019/https://billboardphilippines.com/editorial-picks/best-of/every-sb19-song-ranked/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-PH |issn=2984-9861}} SB19 received accolades for "Go Up"; it won Song of the Year at the 2020 Myx Music Awards and Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year at the 2020 Wish 107.5 Music Awards.{{Cite web |last=Panaligan |first=Jojo |date=July 26, 2020 |title=SB19 Continues to 'Go Up', Wins Big at Myx Music Awards 2020 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/26/sb19-continues-to-go-up-wins-big-at-myx-music-awards-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208132555/https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/26/sb19-continues-to-go-up-wins-big-at-myx-music-awards-2020/ |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-PH}}{{Cite news |last=Lino |first=Cha |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Ben&Ben, IV of Spades, SB19 Win Big at 5th Wish Music Awards |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/358927/benben-iv-of-spades-sb19-win-big-at-5th-wish-music-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203063257/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/358927/benben-iv-of-spades-sb19-win-big-at-5th-wish-music-awards |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |newspaper=Inquirer |language=en-PH}} Following the release, the band debuted on Billboard{{'s}} Next Big Sound chart on November 20, 2019,{{Cite web |last=de Guzman |first=Luchi |date=November 21, 2019 |title=Pinoy Boyband SB19 Makes it to Billboard{{'s}} Next Big Sound |url=https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2019/11/21/sb19-billboard-next-big-sound.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127174112/https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2019/11/21/sb19-billboard-next-big-sound.html |archive-date=November 27, 2019 |access-date=November 27, 2019 |publisher=CNN Philippines |language=en-PH}} and embarked on their first free concert tour, Get in the Zone: Nationwide Concert, to various cities in the Philippines from 2019 to 2020; its first show at Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay sold out free 3,500 tickets in three minutes.{{Cite web |last=Alegre |first=Dianara |date=December 17, 2019 |title=SB19's Concert Tickets, Sold Out in 3 Minutes! |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/57499/watch-sb19s-concert-tickets-sold-out-in-3-minutes/story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529190839/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/57499/watch-sb19s-concert-tickets-sold-out-in-3-minutes/story |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |publisher=GMA News |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Maria |date=December 16, 2019 |title=Woah, SB19 Concert Tickets Sold Out in Just 3 Minutes |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/sb19-concert-tickets-sold-out-3-minutes-a292-20191216 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529191050/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/sb19-concert-tickets-sold-out-3-minutes-a292-20191216 |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan Philippines |language=en-PH}}

File:SB19 at 2020 Wish Music Awards (cropped).jpg, where they received their first award from the organization for Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year]]

Later that year, SB19 received and signed a recording deal from the record label Sony Music Philippines. Shortly after, they released their next single, "Alab (Burning)", under the label on December 25, 2019.{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2019 |title=P-pop Group SB19 Releases First Official Single 'Alab' |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/12/25/1979728/p-pop-group-sb19-releases-first-official-single-alab |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710174210/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/12/25/1979728/p-pop-group-sb19-releases-first-official-single-alab |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=The Philippine Star |language=en-PH}} The band also appeared on Billboard{{'s}} Social 50 chart, a first from a Filipino act.{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2020 |title=SB19 Is First Filipino Act to Land on Billboard{{'s}} Social 50 List |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/248683-sb19-first-filipino-act-land-billboard-social-50-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530120234/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/248683-sb19-first-filipino-act-land-billboard-social-50-list/ |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-PH}} In 2020, as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, SB19's scheduled events were postponed, including a planned concert at the Araneta Coliseum;{{Cite web |last=Rui |first=Marah |last2=Quieta |first2=Racquel |date=March 2, 2020 |title=Cancelled and Postponed Concerts and Events Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/12277/look-cancelled-and-postponed-concerts-shows-and-meet-and-greets-due-to-the-covid-19-scare/photo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714160552/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/12277/look-cancelled-and-postponed-concerts-shows-and-meet-and-greets-due-to-the-covid-19-scare/photo |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |publisher=GMA Network |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Almo |first=Nherz |date=March 12, 2020 |title=SB19 Postpones Major Concert in Araneta |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/60398/sb19-postpones-major-concert-in-araneta/story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714160446/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/60398/sb19-postpones-major-concert-in-araneta/story |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |publisher=GMA Network |language=en-PH}} instead, they curated "Ikako", a homage to healthcare workers, and released it as a promotional single exclusively on YouTube on May 15, 2020.{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2020 |title=P-pop Boy Band SB19 Dedicates New Song to Brave Frontliners |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/05/19/watch-p-pop-boy-band-sb19-dedicates-new-song-to-brave-frontliners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710155553/https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/05/19/watch-p-pop-boy-band-sb19-dedicates-new-song-to-brave-frontliners/ |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=BusinessMirror |language=en-PH}} Subsequently, SB19 released their debut studio album, Get in the Zone, on July 31, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Panalingan |first=Jojo |date=July 31, 2020 |title=This Is the Day: SB19 Finally Drops Debut Album Get in the Zone |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/31/this-is-the-day-sb19-finally-drops-debut-album-get-in-the-zone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223072111/https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/31/this-is-the-day-sb19-finally-drops-debut-album-get-in-the-zone/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-PH}} They staged their first livestream concert, SB19: Live from Manila, on November 21, 2020, through the streaming platform Global Live.{{Cite web |last=Abunda |first=Boy |author-link=Boy Abunda |date=November 21, 2020 |title=SB19 Hopes to Inspire with First Online Concert |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/11/21/2058283/sb19-hopes-inspire-first-online-concert |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610145214/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/11/21/2058283/sb19-hopes-inspire-first-online-concert |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=The Philippine Star |language=en-PH}} The proceeds from its reshowing was donated to the victims of Typhoon Vamco.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmjjMooNco |title='Saksi': SB19, Thankful sa Suporta ng Fans sa Kanilang Unang Online Concert |date=November 28, 2020 |type=Television production |language=tl-PH |publisher=GMA News |trans-title='Saksi': SB19, Thankful for Their Fans Support on Their First Online Concert |location=GMA Network Center |access-date=June 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610145949/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmjjMooNco |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}} SB19 was named as the Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2020 ceremonies of Wish 107.5 Music Awards and Awit Awards,{{Cite news |last=Lino |first=Cha |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Ben&Ben, IV of Spades, SB19 Win Big at 5th Wish Music Awards |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/358927/benben-iv-of-spades-sb19-win-big-at-5th-wish-music-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203063257/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/358927/benben-iv-of-spades-sb19-win-big-at-5th-wish-music-awards |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |newspaper=Inquirer |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2020 |title=Full List: Winners, Awit Awards 2020 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-winners-awit-awards-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208130457/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-winners-awit-awards-2020/ |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-PH}} and their single "Alab (Burning)" earned two awards at the 2021 Myx Music Awards for Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Panaligan |first=Jojo |date=July 26, 2020 |title=SB19 Continues to 'Go Up', Wins Big at Myx Music Awards 2020 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/26/sb19-continues-to-go-up-wins-big-at-myx-music-awards-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208132555/https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/26/sb19-continues-to-go-up-wins-big-at-myx-music-awards-2020/ |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-PH}}

= 2021–2022: ''Pagsibol'' and rise to prominence =

File:SB19 at WMA 04.jpg, where they won the most awards of the night]]

= 2023–present: Continued success =

File:SB19 on stage at the Pagtatag! World Tour, 2023 (cropped).jpg, the boy band's most expansive tour to date]]

Artistry

= Influences =

File:BTS for Dispatch White Day Special, 27 February 2019 01.jpg artists as inspirations, including BTS (pictured).]]

= Musical style and themes =

Public image

File:SB19 performing Crimzone at the Pagtatag! World Tour, 2023 (cropped).jpg (2023), wearing vibrant streetwear clothing]]

Legacy and influence

File:SB19 at the Sentro Rizal Washington, D.C., 2023 (edited).jpg cultural center in Washington, D.C. in 2023, with Deputy Chief of Mission, Jaime Ramon Ascalon, Jr.|alt=]]

Other ventures

= Endorsements =

File:SB19 performing Dam at the Bench Body of Work (cropped).png Body of Work fashion show in 2025]]

= Philanthropy =

Accolades and achievements

SB19 have received numerous awards throughout their career. After their breakthrough, the boy band earned the Awit Award for Favorite Breakthrough Artist of the Year,{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2020 |title=Full List: Winners, Awit Awards 2020 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-winners-awit-awards-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208130457/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-winners-awit-awards-2020/ |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-PH}} the Myx Music Award for New Artist of the Year,{{Cite web |last=Panaligan |first=Jojo |date=July 26, 2020 |title=SB19 Continues to 'Go Up', Wins Big at Myx Music Awards 2020 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/26/sb19-continues-to-go-up-wins-big-at-myx-music-awards-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208132555/https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/26/sb19-continues-to-go-up-wins-big-at-myx-music-awards-2020/ |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-PH}} and the Wish 107.5 Music Award for Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2020.{{Cite news |last=Lino |first=Cha |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Ben&Ben, IV of Spades, SB19 Win Big at 5th Wish Music Awards |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/358927/benben-iv-of-spades-sb19-win-big-at-5th-wish-music-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203063257/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/358927/benben-iv-of-spades-sb19-win-big-at-5th-wish-music-awards |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |newspaper=Inquirer |language=en-PH}} In 2021, the band earned nominations from international award-giving organizations, including Top Social Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards—which made them the first Southeast Asian and Filipino artist to do so{{Cite web |last=Iglesias |first=Iza |date=April 30, 2021 |title=SB19 Makes History as First Filipino Act Nominated in Billboard Music Awards |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/30/news/sb19-makes-history-as-first-filipino-act-nominated-in-billboard-music-awards/868876 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211161636/https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/30/news/sb19-makes-history-as-first-filipino-act-nominated-in-billboard-music-awards/868876 |archive-date=February 11, 2024 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=The Manila Times |language=en-PH}}—and the Best Southeast Asian Act at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2021 |title=SB19 Nominated for Best Southeast Asia Act in 2021 MTV EMAs |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/sb19-nominated-for-best-southeast-asia-act-in-2021-mtv-emas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203093730/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/sb19-nominated-for-best-southeast-asia-act-in-2021-mtv-emas/ |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-PH}} Their works were recognized consistently by local award organizations. In 2022, SB19 earned the most wins at that year's Awit Awards, at seven, with their single "Mapa" awarded with three for Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist, Best Vocal Arrangement, and Most Streamed Song.{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2022 |title=List: SB19, Ben&Ben Lead Winners at Awit Awards 2022 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-sb19-benben-lead-winners-awit-awards-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420155542/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/list-sb19-benben-lead-winners-awit-awards-2022/ |archive-date=April 20, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-PH}} Additionally, the boy band received awards for the Best Artist Award – Singer and the Hot Trend Award at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards,{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Here Are the Winners of the 2023 Asia Artist Awards – SB19, NewJeans Hori7on, Seventeen, and More |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-asia-artist-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203104901/https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-asia-artist-awards/ |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-PH |issn=2984-9861}} and have consecutively won the Wish 107.5 Music Awards for the Wish Group of the Year since 2021{{Cite web |last=Llemit |first=Kathleen |date=January 18, 2021 |title=SB19, the Juans Win Big at 6th Wish Music Awards |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2021/01/18/2071354/sb19-juans-win-big-6th-wish-music-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203063145/https://www.philstar.com/music/2021/01/18/2071354/sb19-juans-win-big-6th-wish-music-awards |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=The Philippine Star |language=en-PH}} and the Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year since 2022.{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Moira, SB19 Win Big in 7th Wish Music Awards |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/31/22/moira-sb19-win-big-in-7th-wish-music-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203062838/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/31/22/moira-sb19-win-big-in-7th-wish-music-awards |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |publisher=ABS-CBN News |language=en-PH}}

Members

Josh – rapper, vocalist
Justin – vocalist
Ken – rapper, vocalist
Pablo – leader, rapper, vocalist, songwriter
Stell – vocalist{{Cite web |last=Geli |first=Bianca |last2=Mariano |first2=Dianne |last3=Anoc |first3=Aimee |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Para sa A'tin: Tracing the Breakthroughs of SB19 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/14703/para-sa-atin-tracing-the-breakthroughs-of-sb19/photo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410070353/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/14703/para-sa-atin-tracing-the-breakthroughs-of-sb19/photo/199403/love-yours |archive-date=April 10, 2024 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |publisher=GMA Network |language=en-PH}}{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Jacinda A. |date=September 5, 2019 |title=What You Need to Know About SB19, the Pinoy Boy Group the Internet Can't Stop Talking About |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/filipino-boy-group-sb19-facts-members-a483-20190905 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419153232/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/filipino-boy-group-sb19-facts-members-a483-20190905 |archive-date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan Philippines |language=en-PH}}

Discography

Get in the Zone (2020)
Pagsibol (2021)
Pagtatag! (2023)
Simula at Wakas (2025)

Filmography

Show Break (2019–present)
Ex-Mas (2020)
Our Zone: Anniversary Series (2021)
School Buddies (2022)
Pagtatag!: The Documentary (2024)

Concerts

Get in the Zone Nationwide Concert (2019–2020)
Back in the Zone (2021)
Forte: A Pop Orchestra Concert (2021)
Our Zone: SB19's Third Anniversary Concert (2021)
Dunkin' Presents SB19: Live in Araneta (2022)
WYAT (Where You At) Tour (2022)
Pagtatag! World Tour (2023–2024)
ThanksgiVIng: SB19 6th Anniversary Celebration (2024)
Simula at Wakas World Tour (2025)

Notes

References

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https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/11/17/sb19-goes-beyond-k-pop/
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Gm6YoDs8N2WznOpASSB5P
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https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/12/25/1979728/p-pop-group-sb19-releases-first-official-single-alab
https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/247910-sb19-new-single-alab/

Legacy

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_276281.html