u/Camera_Hobbygirl

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Given that the data was only from 2023 and beyond, it fails to bring the whole picture of when OPM started becoming stronger.

By 2019, there already has been a huge shift towards local music as noted in Rappler.

>And data shows the genre is gaining popularity – as of January 1, 2019, OPM content has garnered close to 10 billion streams on Spotify. Spotify recently took a look at music that young Filipinos (18 to 24 year olds) were discovering on its platform and found that 80% of the top 20 most-discovered were OPM artists. 

Spotify entered the Philippines in 2014 and in just less than 5 years, OPM had a total of 10B streams

We also have a good number of OPM hits pre-2024 - Buwan, Kathang Isip, Pasilyo, Pano, Binibini, etc. People forget that Moira, Ben&Ben and Zack Tabudlo were very popular before 2023.

u/Altruistic_Key_2739 — 7 days ago

I have been looking at the Official Charts in Southeast Asia and I am quite surprised that BTS songs slid down the top 5 of the charts in most of Southeast Asia. The initial steam and curiosity seem to not have staying power. It's the same with the Black Pink latest EP.

https://www.officialseacharts.com/

Do SEAns feel alienated by K-pop's focus on the West?

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u/Camera_Hobbygirl — 14 days ago