Despite a few glitches here and there, last Saturday night's Then and Now Massive Music Festival was relatively successful.

Held at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds last May 15, the Then and Now Massive Music Festival brought together past and present pop and R&B acts that brought chart-topping hits to the music industry. It was produced by Divan Media.

Foreign artists in the lineup included JoJo, Diana King, Frankie J, Baby Bash, P.M. Dawn, SWV, All-4-One, V Factory and TQ. Filipinos filled the concert grounds to listen to a string of nonstop hits from the foreign acts who flew in from the United States.

IMPATIENT. Local crooner Myrus opened the show at 9 p.m. While his vocal runs and stylings were top-notch, the unusually impatient audience couldn't wait for him to finish singing. Several members of the crowd even heartlessly shouted "No more!" after he finished his set.

Myrus, a new R&B artist from Viva, sang six songs: "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, "My Love" by Westlife, "Love Takes Time" by Mariah Carey, "Kahit Kailan" by Southborder, "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls, and "All at Once" by Whitney Houston.

Next to take the stage was boy band V Factory, who sang four songs: "Fade," "Get Up," "These are the Days," and "Love Struck."  Audience reception for V Factory was lukewarm at first, but after the four guys introduced themselves, the audience loosened up and danced to their songs.

Next up was R&B artist TQ, who was very successful in getting the whole audience worked up. He taught the audience dance steps like the bounce, rocking the boat, and waving hands. His song "Westside" was one of the songs that the audience sang along with.

Next was one-half of hip-hop duo P.M. Dawn, D.J. Minutemix, who sang their hit songs like "Looking Through Patient Eyes" and "I'd Die Without You." Although the audience reception for P.M. Dawn was almost quiet, the foreign artist kept saying "Salamat."

BEST MOMENTS. The audience cheered when Diana King took the stage. Her songs "Shy Guy," and "Say a Little Prayer" were among the songs the audience wanted to hear. Diana King led a very energetic number, jumping and dancing on the stage barefoot. The audience loved her.

The audience also loved current R&B artist Frankie J. He sang his hit love songs "Don't Wanna Try" and "More Than Words" to a captive audience. Women swooned when he sang his new single "Crush," and men envied his voice when he sang "Obsession."

His duet with Baby Bash on the song "Suga Suga" was also the best moment of the night.

Hip-hop artist Baby Bash, on the other hand, made the whole audience dance to his groove-inducing hits like "Cyclone," "What is It," and "Outta Control."

Perhaps the most-awaited artist of the night, JoJo received the loudest screams and cheers when she sang her hits "Leave (Get Out)," "Too Little Too Late," and "How to Touch a Girl." She also sang songs from her upcoming new album All I Want is Everything.

JoJo, who also performed in the Philippines last month in Justin Timberlake's concert, told the audience she's happy to be back in the Philippines. "I'm gonna move to Manila because I feel I'm home here," she told the audience.

Last two artists to perform were All-4-One and SWV. Although the audience already thinned out after JoJo's performance, All-4-One managed to deliver good performances. The four-member group sang their hit songs "(She's Got) Skillz," "As Beautiful as You," and "So Much in Love."