Boy Band SB19 On Representing Filipino Culture On The World Stage And The Overwhelming International Support: ‘It Speaks A Lot’

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In honour of Filipino Heritage Month, Filipino boy band SB19 tells ET Canada about the importance of representing their culture on the world stage as they embark on their first-ever U.S.

tour and their upcoming debut Canadian tour. The band — comprised of Ken Suson, Justin de Dios, Josh Cullen, Pablo and Stell — explained the importance of one of their biggest goals — to bring Filipino music and culture to the masses around the world. “Filipinos are very talented, and I think it’s a great opportunity for Filipinos to be known in singing, in art, in our culture, in performance,” Justin told ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante. READ MORE: Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.ap Says He’s Proud To Represent Filipino Culture And Inspire The Next Generation “It’s very honourable to represent Philippines globally in terms of the skills and talent that we have,” Ken added. “So right now it’s very overwhelming that there’s a lot of Filipinos that are supporting us not only here in the Philippines, but also abroad, especially Canada.

And I think it’s one of our goals to really promote Filipino culture.” When asked what makes them the most proud to be Filipino, Josh replied, “Everything. “The language, the experiences that we’ve had,” he continued, noting that their culture has “translated to our songs, to our music….

We tried to promote the Filipino heritage and culture all over the world through our music and everything that we do.” “Filipinos are [also] known for being talented and being happy people,” Justin chimed in. “So I think that’s something that we can be proud of to show the world that we are Filipinos, that we are like this, we are talented, we are passionate about our dreams.” “And I think one of the most valuable things about