The following is a list of events and releases related to Philippine music that have happened or are expected to happen in the year 2023.
Notable events February 12 – Seven contestants, including singer-actor Marcus Cabais, win the survival competition Dream Maker. March 4 – Althea Ruedas of Antipolo, Rizal, wins the "Little Miss Diva" segment on Eat Bulaga!. May 6 – Lyka Estrella of General Santos wins the sixth season of the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It's Showtime. May 12 – P-pop boy group BGYO is featured on the Grammy Awards' website as 'Asian pop artists to check out'. May 21 – Shane Bernabe of Laguna wins the fifth season of The Voice Kids. May 28 – Rex Baculfo of Caloocan wins the fifth season of The Clash. June 30 – Viva Records acquires Ivory Music and Video (which formerly distributed the catalog of Sony Music Entertainment in the Philippines during the 2010s). July 1 – Sidlak Bisdak, consisting of Marielle Montillano and JM dela Cerna, win the duets edition of the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It's Showtime. July 27 – Hori7on becomes the first Filipino boy band to debut in South Korea. October 6 – Juan Karlos Labajo's song "Ere" becomes the first Filipino song to enter the top 100 of Spotify's global chart. October 15 – After 5 years of closure, Billboard Philippines was officially relaunched under new ownership and management, with Bret Jackson as editor-in-chief and Francis Reyes (who previously worked with the said brand as EIC) as editor-at-large. November 17 – Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza wins first place in global reality show Dream Academy, officially joining the six-member girl group Katseye under HYBE and Geffen Records. December 10 – Vocalmyx of Cagayan de Oro wins first season of The Voice Generations. December 14 – The 8th Asia Artist Awards was held at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. December: Ben&Ben was hailed as the Top Local Streaming Artist of 2023 on Spotify. "Pasilyo", a track by Filipino pop rock band SunKissed Lola, was hailed as the Top Local Streaming Song of 2023 on Spotify.
Debuting acts
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Solo artists
Reuniting acts The Dawn
Disbanded PPop Generation
Released in 2023
First quarter
January
+ Date Single / album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) 5 BLOW! Karencitta Hip hop/rap Def Jam Philippines(UMG Philippines) Parola Moonstar88 Pop rock Soupstar Music6 Tama Nga Sila I Belong to the Zoo Alternative Orchard Music Butterflies Denise Julia R&B/soul rowspan="2" White Toyota SunKissed Lola Pop13 One Click Straight One Click StraightRock Island Records Philippines(UMG Philippines) Earth The Dawn Content Ako Sa'yo Gracenote feat. Chito Miranda Pop Universal Records 14 Oras Jason Marvin Sony Music Philippines 15 Bouncing the Standards RJ Jacinto Rock, Standards, Blues, Jazz RJ Productions19 ROCKSTA Felip Pop rock Warner Music Philippines Piraso Barbie Almalbis, Mark Escueta, Pochoy Labog, Jarlo Base Rock Waterwalk Records20 Hilom Better Days Pop rock Universal Records Aminin Mo Na Jireh LimPopWarner Music Philippines Sagi Paul Pablo More Than Friends Yuan Estrada, Dave Anonuevo Ikaw at Sila Moira Dela Torre Just Music(Cornerstone Music) Lockdown Sessions Iñigo Pascual Tarsier Records Ayoko Na Ica Frias Off the Record O Sana, Hosanna Jarlo BaseSony Music Philippines Pagtanda Oh, Flamingo! Rock 21 Turn Up KAIA P-pop 24 The Meadows Kai BuizonPop 26 I Want To Be Here Kiana V., Nix Damn P, Curtismith Vitamin MarketingKonsultaMD27 The Way You Look at Me Ben&BenUniversal Records Dahan-Dahan Mizael Hiwaga Carlo Viva Records Akin Ka Zack Tabudlo Republic Records Philippines(UMG Philippines) Take My Time Issa Rodriguez Mustard Music Pagdududa LEILA YR Music, Sony Music Philippines Chapters (EP) Garret Bolden GMA Music Halimaw jikamarie Warner Music Philippines Lourdes 2088 Moonstar88 Pop rock Soupstar Music, Warner Music Philippines Different Clara BeninIndie pop Offmute G.K.Y.A.M. Adie O/C Records Diyan Ka Magaling Matthaios feat. DeypiHip hop/rap Midas Records Puyat kiyo feat. YVNG PESO dyecast I'm Feeling Sexy Tonight Viñas DeLuxe LGBT Tarsier Records MNLUV Press Hit Play P-pop Evolution Media 31 Problem Child 1st.One Warner Music Philippines Sober King Badger Hip hop/rap Panty Droppaz League
February + Date Single / album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) 1 Reckless LilfinaPop Sony Music Philippines2 Ibang Mundo Baet Alcantara COM•PLEX (EP) Felip Hip hop/rap Warner Music Philippines3 Ganito Pala Marion Aunor Pop Wild Dream Records Love Is in the Air Billy Crawford Viva Records Sige Padayon John Roa Tara Eloisa Alternative pop YR Music, Sony Music Philippines Manila Time Machine Volume 1 (EP) Ang Bagong Luto ni Enriquez Alternative Island Records Philippines(UMG Philippines) 4 Alam Ko Na DENȲ, Just Hush, Third Flo Pop WAYBETTR, Viva Records 9 If You Come Back to Me The Vowels They Orbit Pop rock Sony Music Philippines 10 Tunay na Pag-Ibig The Knobs Universal Records BORED? (Hope You're Happy) Paolo Sandejas Pop Hakbang I Belong to the Zoo Alternative Orchard Music Outsourced The Cokeheads, N. Koala, Ez Mil Rock Enterphil Entertainment Corporation Just Because Mrld Pop O/C Records Eto Na Naman Tayo Jireh Lim Warner Music Philippines PAANO? Arthur Miguel Sad Shit MC Einstein Halfway House Love You 'Til the End Nicole Abuda Viva Records Bukas FourplayMNL, Janine Teñoso Isang Halik Jonas Dichoso Evolution Media Aking Sinta Zildjian Ivory Music and Video Ride Psalms David GMA Music Dulo VXON P-pop Just Music(Cornerstone Music) Wanted Chris Sta. Romana Indie pop rowspan="2" Floating OSTN R&B/soul JTOWN (PM) Young Cocoa Hip hop/rap Offmute Manatili Alisson Shore Labyrinth Music 12 Wake Up Michael Pacquiao Oblivion Paradise 13 Flowers & Chocolates Eyedress Pop Sony Music Entertainment 14 ZACK: For All Zack Tabudlo Pop, Manila sound Republic Records Philippines(UMG Philippines) Hiling Lil Vinceyy, Jonmark Hip hop/rap Himig Ng Puso Sarah Geronimo Pop Viva RecordsG Productions Can This Be Love Zephanie GMA Music Sari-Sari Love Stories (EP) Fred Engay Orieland 15 Cloud Nine Night Over Alaska YR Music, Sony Music Philippines 17 Tadhana Ace Banzuelo Sony Music Philippines O Ninanais Arthur Nery Viva Records Entablado Noah Alejandre Warner Music Philippines Nung Naging Tayo Amiel Aban Kapalaran Gary Valenciano Star Music Bitaw Poppert Bernadas, Regine Velasquez ABS-CBN Film Productions Ligaw na Bala Mico Angeles Enterphil Entertainment Corporation Walang Hangganan Daniel Paringit Island Records Philippines(UMG Philippines) Buhat Gloc-9 Hip hop/rap Universal Records Minsan Lang Calvin de Leon Tigil Gracenote Pop rock Soupstar Music Balaraw Press Hit Play P-pop Evolution Media Tuko Ganny Brown Singer-Songwriter Enterphil Entertainment Corporation Pinaasa Quaderno Rock Ivory Music and Video 18 Nervous Breakthrough Aidan Bernales Pop/Rock 19 Drive Slow Raf DavisHip hop/rap 22 Ayoko Ng Katulad Mo Kunns Sony Music Philippines Winner VER5US P-pop Akin Na Lang Syota Mo Eugene Layug Pop O/C Records 23 Like Me Now? DZ SVG (feat. Yuan) Hip hop/rap 24 Wild Tonight Josh Cullen Hip hop/rap, Trap Sony Music Philippines Y.G.G. Shanti Dope, HELLMERRY Hip hop/rap Universal Records Tulo Laway Kiyo dyecast TIM Meek & Chill Music Colony Records, Warner Music Philippines Boomerang G22 P-pop UMG Philippines Matapang VivoreePopStar Music Ganun Talaga Drei Sugay Disaster AlouraWarner Music Philippines Come Inside My Heart (Sped Up/Slowed Version) IV of Spades Indie rock Young Love LouisVint (featuring Steven Peregrina) Dance, EDM 28 Sikat ng Araw Munimuni Alternative folk Sony Music Philippines
March + Date Single / album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) 1 Ulit-ulit Jason Dy Pop Star Music Habang Buhay Sarah Geronimo Viva RecordsG Productions Catch Me Barbie Almalbis, Melody del Mundo Pop rock Sony Music Philippines 3 Kalangitan Nobita Pop Ang Pag-ibig Rob Deniel Vicor Records Nakangiti Wilbert Ross Viva Records Respeto Fred Engay Orieland ANLALA! Frizzle Anne O/C Records Baka Bukas Sud Alternative Warner Music Philippines Lakbay Dice 1ne Hip hop/rap I Wanna Know Ian Sndrz, LVKE, Juliana Celine Dance pop Sora Music Group, Warner Music Philippines 9 Plano TJ MonterdePop Araw Carissa Tower of Doom Music 10 Walang Kapalit KZ Tandingan CS Music Ayokong Masanay Jireh Lim feat. jikamarie Warner Music Philippines Sabihin Mo Ica Frias Off the Record bababye Arron Rebustes PolyEast Records Always It's You Jon Guelas Tarsier Records Tataya Cup of JoePop rock Viva Records Di Man Lang Sinabi Agsunta Bauhaus tuloy tuloy tuloy! (EP) The Vowels They Orbit AlternativeSony Music Philippines ADDA YARA P-pop Hanggang Tingin Ka Lang PPOP Generation Viva Records 15 Paretes Flict G feat. Tikyo Hip hop/rap Sony Music Philippines 17 Bagay Nga Tayo Janine Berdin Pop ABS-CBN Film Productions Sampu Fred Engay Orieland Damag SunKissed Lola feat. shortone Sa Aking Daigdig Hannah Precillas GMA Music Bida Next (EP) Carren Eistrup, Kimpoy Feliciano, Sheena Palad Curve Entertainment 5678 KAIA P-pop Sony Music Philippines Ugnayan Calista Merlion Events Productions Rhythm Yes My Love Just Music(Cornerstone Music) Wala Na Ba Press Hit Play Evolution Media Alawkulay HYV Tiktiktokin Playertwo Hip hop/rap Warner Music Philippines Muntik Omar Baliw Kalmado Records 24 Oras Rhythm and Drip O/C Records Ikaw Pa Rin Dice 1ne rowspan="2" Soul Ties Illest Morena Hele Magnus Haven Alternative Black Sheep Productions Luha Ng Kaaway Valley of Chrome Metalcore Tower of Doom Insomnia OSTNR&B/soul 22DashHori7onP-popMLD Entertainment Gabay (EP) syd harthaR&B/soul Sony Music Philippines Hiraya Manawari Jose at Melodiya Hip hop/rap Nothing is Impossible (Tagalog Version) Gloryfall Christian Waterwalk Records 24 If Mrld Pop O/C Records Kung Ako Noel Cabangon Widescope Entertainment BINI Jeremy Glinoga ABS-CBN Film Productions Belo (Ang Damit Mo Na Suot) Hey Its Je rowspan="2" Laging Sa Tabi Mo Joshua Mari Huli Na Ba Daiv Justn Viva Records Sansinukob (EP) Dilaw Indie rock Warner Music Philippines Masaya I Belong to the Zoo Alternative Orchard Music Babalik Ba Alisson Shore Hip hop/rap Labyrinth Music WRGD. Mac Mafia rowspan="2" PangaRAP Dank Puffs, Bassilyo, Smugglaz SURPRISE 8 Ballin' Def Jam Philippines(UMG Philippines) BLOW! (Remix) Karencitta feat. Zae, Tiffany Lhei Dance Panic in my Mind The Itchyworms Pop Rock Sony Music Philippines Tagahanga Mona Gonzales P-pop Colors Manila Luzon LGBT Warner Music Philippines Daydreaming Marga Jayy R&B/soul 29 Sunday Raven Pop Sony Music Philippines 30 Tabi Gabi Gabi Jarlo Base R&B/soul Magbago Ka Na Shamrock Rock 31 PLUUS +.Y.M. Pluus P-pop Universal Records Breaking Bad Vxon Just Music Eme Moira Dela Torre Pop Kunwari Daniel Paringit Island Records Philippines(UMG Philippines) Uwian Joshua Feliciano Viva Records Leonora Sugarcane Warner Music Philippines Halikan Mo Na Ako Earl Generao O/C Records Hanggang Sa Dulo Jem Cubil Ilang Beses Kita Mamahalin? December Avenue Alternative Tower of Doom Music 3 in 1 Jamie Rivera Contemporary Christian Star Music remember? Jason Dhakal R&B/soul Warner Music Philippines
Second quarter
April