Rhodessa Makes Debut On Billboard Philippines Soundwave With ‘Kisame’
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Acoustic singer-songwriterSinger-SongwriterA musician who writes and performs their own songs, typically accompanied by guitar or piano. Valued for personal storytelling and authenticity, singer-songwriters form a major part of the Filipino musicGo to Singer-Songwriter Glossary Rhodessa makes her first appearance on the Billboard Philippines stage in this week’s episode of Soundwave.
The weekly show, which premieres exclusively on TikTok every Monday, showcases the hottest hits in the Filipino music scene right now. On the episode, Rhodessa performed her hit “Kisame” (Roof), which currently has over 85 million streams on SpotifySpotifyA digital music, podcast, and audiobook streaming platform that lets users listen to millions of tracks and shows on demand across multiple devices.Go to Spotify Glossary. The song also clinched the Wish Ballad Song of the Year at the recently concluded Wish Music Awards.
In an exclusive interview with Billboard Philippines, she shared that the song was actually inspired by the K-PopK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary girl group TWICE. When recounting her exponential rise to the mainstream, she wrote, “Mahirap nung una…hindi ko pa rin akalain na andito na ako. Everyday gumigising ako, makikita ko yung name ko sa charts kasama ng mga iniidolize ko dati” (It was difficult at the start…I still can’t believe that I’m here. Everyday, when I wake up, I see my name on the charts together with the people I used to idolize before).”
“Medyo nahanap ko na yung sound ko” (I think I’ve more or less found my sound), she says to end. “I’m thankful for the opportunities [I’ve gotten].” Rhodessa will be performing alongside ALAMAT, Arthur Nery, Adie, Rob Deniel, Janine Teñoso, and mrld at Viva’s ILYSM Concert happening this February 13 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. Tickets range from P400 for general admission to P4,200 for SVIP. Check out more details here. Last week, fellow Viva artist Janine Teñoso premiered her latest single, “Hulaan,” on SoundwaveSoundwaveA Billboard Philippines media channel focused on audio and music-led content, such as playlists, podcasts, and sonic features. It offers a platform for artists to share their sound, and givesGo to Soundwave Glossary as well.
Watch Rhodessa on Billboard Philippines SoundwaveSoundwaveA Billboard Philippines media channel focused on audio and music-led content, such as playlists, podcasts, and sonic features. It offers a platform for artists to share their sound, and givesGo to Soundwave Glossary here.