The newest boy group of SBTown (Show Biz Town) Philippines is here and ready to take the music industry by storm!
PLUUS, consisting of Theo, Gab, Justin, Yen, Haro, and JL, made their debut in the Pinoy-Pop (P-Pop) scene during their 3-in-1 debut showcase on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight in Circuit Makati.
The six-piece boy group proved their four years of extensive training and preparation were worth it with their jaw-dropping performances of “Cross My Heart,” “My Time,” “Missing You,” and “Amigo.”
In an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), Gab shared that during their training years, the members struggled to perfect their synchronization in dancing and singing.
He said, "Sa dance po, nag-two thousand runs po kami bawat song po namin. Nakakapagod, as in."
To overcome these challenges, the group directed their efforts towards enhancing their teamwork via collaboration.
Justin mentioned, "When it comes to working together, the honest answer is [there is] always gonna be struggle, [there is] always gonna be like ideas going against each other.
"'One is gonna be better than this. One is gonna be better than that.' And [that is] why we create stronger [bonds] while we disagree and then agree."
According to JL, open communication lines within the group was also beneficial in enhancing their performance.
He told PEP.ph, "Gusto po namin talaga minsan [mayroon] kaming time para po pag-usapan po lahat po kapag may times po [na] misunderstanding, ganun po.
"Siyempre po, gusto po namin naaayos po siya lahat.
"And through that po, mas nagiging open po yung isa’t isa sa mga [idea] na binabato po everytime na may gagawin po kami."
THE MEANING OF PLUUS
PLUUS received training from SBTown CEO Geong Seong Han (a.k.a. Tatang Robin) and SBTalent Camp Trainer Adie Hong (a.k.a. Hongganda).
Both Tatang Robin and Hongganda are credited for the success of the P-Pop group SB19.
The new P-Pop group PLUUS is also co-managed by Kathleen Dy-Go of Universal Records.
JL shared that the group's name, PLUUS, which is a blend of "PLUS" and "US," was coined by Tatang Robin.
JL further explained the story behind their group's name to PEP.ph and GMA Hearts of Asia.
He said, "Meaning po, gusto po naming maging addition sa mga tao and vice versa po...
"Gusto po naming maging addition yung mga tao po sa amin.
"And the reason po why we have two U’s po in our group name po is because we want to emphasize po that you are the center po of our everything.
"And siyempre po, it can also [mean positivity] po… We want to spread positivity through our music po."
As for musical influences, Yen disclosed that he is influenced and inspired by the popular and talented P-pop group SB19.
Haro also named his idols: “Yung [other P-pop groups] and then yung mga Filipino artist po, like Sarah Geronimo and… Regine Velasquez.”
BIG PROJECTS AHEAD
The group has also released three music videos on its official YouTube channel.
As of 6:30 p.m. on April 3, 2023, “Amigo” has reached 60,000 views, “My Time” is approaching 50,000 views, while “Cross My Heart” has surpassed 30,000 views.
The YouTube channel of PLUUS has already garnered 9,000 followers as of Monday, three days after its debut.
During the group's launch, it was revealed by Tatang Robin that PLUUS is soon embarking on their nationwide concert tour, which is free of charge.
He shared, as translated in English, “As of now, we have three cities [in mind],” but with the support of fans, “[We are] planning to add more [cities] to travel all over the Philippines.”
To visit more places and give more excitement, PLUUS is also going to be a part of the out-of-town tours of SBTown artists. The group also plans to hold a "school attack," where the group joins school and university programs.
Tatang Robin also revealed his plan to bring the group overseas in the future.
He said, “We are planning to stage PLUUS in [South Korea]... but of course, we are just not going to [South Korea]... We are going to do our [Asia] tour soon, and of course beyond Asia… It will take some time but we will do our best.”
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