OPM Pop It Up Quiz

Who was the first Pinoy Band to reach the Billboard top 100 charts?

• The Rocky Fellers

• Eraserheads

• Aegis

• VST & Company

Answer explanation

“Killer Joe” by the Rocky Fellers was the 1st OPM song to reach the US Billboard top 100 charts at number 16 in the week of May 18, 1963.

What term is used for songs with deep emotion and literally means “to pull from the gut”?

• Harana

• Hugot

• Belt

• Kundiman

Answer explanation

Hugot. Hugot songs help the listener to evoke deep emotions.

What classic genre of Filipino songs speak of love and patriotism played in 3/4 and means "kung hindi man"?

• Kundiman

• Harana

• Rondalla

• Cariñosa

Answer explanation

 Although harana is a love song too, they are both played in different time signatures and the kundiman is also used to show love for the country. Kundiman comes from the phrase "kung hindi man,"

It is a popular contemporary music in the Philippines originating from the OPM genre with heavy influence from K-pop and J-pop.

• Hugot

• P-Pop

• Powerhouse Vocals

• Pinoy RnB

What does "G" stand for in BGYO?

"Becoming the change, _________, You and I, Originally Filipino"

• Going further

• Getting together

• Growing seeds

• Giving love

Answer explanation

BGYO stands for:

Becoming the change

Going further

You and I

Originally Filipino

Which idol group includes 7 different Filipino languages in their songs?

• Kasmala

• Baybayin

• Alamat

• Alibata

Answer explanation

Alamat sings in Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bikolano and Waray-Waray.

TRUE OR FALSE: BINI is derived from a word that mainly describes a Filipino woman that is demure coined as “binibini.”

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

True. Bini derived it’s name from "Binibini" as a way to showcase the young modern Filipina.

TRUE OR FALSE. “Boom Ganda” is the debut song of Ppop Generation, a group of 45 young ladies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

True;. "Boom Ganda" was released in February 20, 2019 with it's 45 members of girls from all over the Philippines.

They are the Filipino sister group of the J-pop group known as AKB48. What is the name of this idol group?

• PHL48

• JKT48

• BNK48

• MNL48

Answer explanation

MNL48 is the idol group of the Philippines, a sister company of AKB48 and other sister groups with JKT48 of Indonesia & BNK48 of Thailand.

What does the acronym LITZ stand for?

• Life In The Spotlight

• Love In The Sunshine

• Life In The Sunshine

• Living In The Spotlight

Answer explanation

LITZ stands for "Life in the Sunshine" with a Z to stylize the abbreviation.