Kyla Alvarez, has joined the red carpet of the first-ever Filipino Music Awards, held on October 21 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

In an interview with Billboard Philippines, the Philippines’ Queen of R&B spoke about the up-and-coming generation of Filipino R&B artists. Here, she shares, “I’m really happy that all these R&B singers are coming up and making the music that I’ve been pushing for the longest time in the Philippines, in terms of genre.”

The first-ever Filipino Music Awards brings together the OPM industry’s biggest artists and influential figures, honoring their contributions to the wider industry at large, presenting a total 20 honors across five major categories and is organized by Modern Media Group Inc. — home to renowned global titles such as Billboard Philippines, Rolling Stone Philippines, Nylon Manila, and Robb Report Philippines — and produced by AGC Power Holdings Corp