Another Filipino group raising the flag on the international stage.
In a post on their social media pages on Wednesday, October 14, original Filipino music (OPM) band Ben&Ben announced that they have submitted an entry to the upcoming Grammy Awards 2027.
Accorudng to them, the reimagined version of Leaves, which they called as “a song that grew up with all of us,” was submitted for consideration to the Grammys for Best Pop Group/Duo Performance category.
“Suntok sa buwan, imposibleng pangarap, pero susubok pa rin! Salamat sa paglipad kasama namin, Liwanag,” the band furthered.
Ben&Ben joins fellow Filipino music acts BINI and SB19, who have both dislcosed submissions to different categories through their respective pronouncements on social media.
The reimagined song is part of their recently released album Nine, features a total of ten songs, with tracks such as the recently released Saranggola, Harinawa, and the namesake 9, as well as other reimagined versions of their hit songs such as Maybe The Night and Lifetime, among others.
In a post on their social media page, the band explained what the anthology album is all about.
“Bakit namin naisip na mag reimagine? Kasi sa siyam na taong nagdaan, marami na kaming naranasang mapapait at matatamis. Mas lumawak na rin ang pananaw namin sa maraming bagay, tungkol man ito sa pag-ibig o tungkol sa buhay,” they wrote.
The band continued, “Gusto sana naming mag grow up din yung mga songs, dahil tayong lahat, maging kayo, aming Liwanag, ay nag-grow up na rin. Lahat tayo nagmahal, nasaktan, at bumangon ng isa o maraming beses sa nakaraang siyam na taon.”
After that, they mounted Saranggola: The Concert at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City last October 2 (Friday).
Ben&Ben is one of this generation’s biggest Filipino music acts, gaining attention not only locally, but also in the international music scene.
Formed in 2016, they are known for their many hit songs such as Araw-Araw and Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay, among many others.
