The Juans
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The Juans is a Filipino pop rock band based in Bulacan, Philippines.[1] It currently consists of lead vocalist and keyboardist Carl Guevarra, vocalist and lead guitarist Japs Mendoza, sub-vocalist and bassist Chael Adriano, sub-vocalist and acoustic guitarist RJ Cruz, and drummer Joshua Coronel .[2]
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| Origin | Malolos, Bulacan |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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History
The Juans was initially categorized as a boy band, but the management team decided to recategorize them as a conventional band. Jiad Arroyo was a founding member, along with Daniel Grospe. Carl Guevara, Jason de Mesa, and Japs Mendoza joined later.
The band was initially named at a coffee shop shortly after a One Direction concert, where the boys were mulling the British boy band's popularity. They were initially called the D’ Juans, after Juan De La Cruz.[3]
Band members
Current members
- Carl Guevarra (Lead vocals, keyboards) studied music production at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde and was a Top 12 finalist in the musical reality show on GMA Network's Ride to Fame. He worked in theater and appeared in musicals including Kelly Kelly ang Hit na Musical, Batang Rizal, Lola Basyang and Peter Pan. He appeared in commercials and hosted shows like the Ignite Gospel Music Festival and Jam on television.
- Japs Mendoza (Vocals, lead guitar) is a former painter who had learned guitar, also got started in show business through a talent contest. He joined MACIPRISA, an inter-school singing contest in Bulacan. The experience encouraged him to consider singing as a career, so he uploaded his performance videos to YouTube and watched them in order to find and correct his mistakes. He soon felt confident enough to audition for The Voice of the Philippines and was picked by Lea Salonga.
- Chael Adriano (Bass guitar, backing vocals) is an engineer.
- RJ Cruz (Acoustic guitar, backing vocals) is a freshman college student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. He is a native of the nearby municipality of Paombong. He finished his secondary education at La Consolacion University - Philippines in Malolos.
- Joshua Coronel (Drums) is now married.
Former members
- Jiad Arroyo first appeared in the Gandang Lalake segment on variety show It's Showtime. He achieved first runner-up in the competition and earned valuable insights into the intricacies of show business. Arroyo is a self-taught guitarist, studying YouTube tutorials and subsequently learned from his bandmates.[4] Arroyo is apparently acting on television, while pursuing his passion for motorcycles, custom building units for clients.
- Jason De Mesa was apparently set to be an actor. His father was the late Rico J. Puno, one of the country's greatest singers and entertainers. He could possibly have achieved anything he wanted to with assistance from his father but preferred to pursue success in his own way. His initial experience was in the theater, with roles in the musicals Ibong Adarna and Saranggola Ni Pepe. De Mesa has his own clothing line called Felipe after his departure from the band.
- Daniel Grospe started as an actor, after winning an acting contest in Eat Bulaga! This gained him entry into acting workshops and a role on GMA's Saang Sulok ng Langit television series. Frustrated over the slow pace of his career, he went back to music, playing the drums, first in church and then later with the pop-jazz group Southwind. Then, as one of the finalists in TV5's Kanta Pilipinas, he got the chance to interpret the song "Kesa" in the first Philpop Music Festival. The opportunity gave Daniel the Awit Award for Best Performance as New Male Artist.[5] Grospe is currently running his own record company to help and handle new artists.
Discography
Extended plays
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Track listing
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Track listing
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Atin Ang Mundo" | 2015 | The Juans |
| "Magkasama" | ||
| "Prom" | ||
| "Binibini Sa MRT" | 2016 | Philpop |
| "Nasayang Lang" | Non-album single | |
| "Balisong" | 2017 | 100 Tula Para Kay Stella |
| "Istorya" | Non-album single | |
| "'Yan Tayo, Eh" | 2018 | Squad Goals |
| "Darkness Fell" | Sid & Aya | |
| "Pag-ibig Lang" | The Day After Valentine's | |
| "Lumalapit" | Umaga | |
| "Hindi Tayo Pwede" | 2019 | |
| "Hatid" | 2020 | |
| "Sirang Plaka" | Non-album singles | |
| "Manalangin" | ||
| "BTNS" (with Janine Teñoso) | ||
| "Pangalawang Bitaw" |
Chart performance
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| Hit Chart | Pinoy | |||
| "Atin Ang Mundo" | 2015 | — | 9 | The Juans |
| "Prom" | 2016 | 15 | 8 | |
| "Binibini Sa MRT" | — | 13 | Philpop | |
| "Nasayang Lang" | 2017 | 13 | 6 | Non-album single |
| "Balisong" | 4 | 4 | 100 Tula Para Kay Stella | |
| "Istorya" | 8 | 4 | Non-album single | |
| "Lumalapit" | 2018 | — | 14 | Umaga |
| "Hindi Tayo Pwede" | 2019 | 10 | 5 | |
| "Hatid" | 2020 | 7 | 5 | |
| "Sirang Plaka" | 2 | 2 | Non-album singles | |
| "Manalangin" | 19 | 9 | ||
Filmography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "Atin Ang Mundo" | 2015 | Ryan Evangelista | [6] |
| "Prom" | 2016 | Mike Cabardo | [7] |
| "Binibini Sa MRT" | — | [8] | |
| "Nasayang Lang" | 2017 | Kiko Meiley | [9] |
| "Balisong" | Ryan Evangelista | [10] | |
| "Istorya" | [11] | ||
| "'Yan Tayo, Eh" | 2018 | — | [12] |
| "Darkness Fell" | [13] | ||
| "Lumalapit" | Miggy Tanchanco | [14] | |
| "Hindi Tayo Pwede" | 2019 | [15] | |
| "Hatid" | 2020 | [16] | |
| "Sirang Plaka" | [17] | ||
| "Manalangin" | Paul Basinillo | [18] | |
| "BTNS" (with Janine Teñoso | Miggy Tanchanco | [19] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Awit Award | 2016 | Performance by a Group | The Juans | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Ballad Recording | "Nasayang Lang - The Juans" | Nominated | [20] | |
| Myx Music Awards | 2016 | Favorite New Artist | The Juans | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Favorite Group of the Year | Won | |||
| 2018 | Favorite Group of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Media Soundtrack of the Year | "Balisong - The Juans" | Nominated | |||
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2016 | Dance Album of the Year | "The Juans - The Juans" | Nominated | [21] |
| Group/Duo of the Year | The Juans | Nominated | |||
| Wish Music Awards | 2017 | Wish Original Song of the Year | "Prom - The Juans" | Won | [22] |
| Best Wishclusive Performance by a Group/Duo | The Juans | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Wish Pop Song of the Year | "Nasayang Lang - The Juans" | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2021 | Best Quarantine Produced Song | "Manalangin - The Juans" | Won | [24] | |
| Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year | "Bakit ‘To Nangyari Sa’tin" with Janine Teñoso | Won | |||
| Wish Group of the Year | The Juans | Nominated | |||
| Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year | "Hindi Tayo Pwede - The Juans" | Won | |||
| Wish Pop Song of the Year | "Sirang Plaka - The Juans" | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The Juans". Viva Communications Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Wang, Nickie (November 2, 2019). "The Juans on top". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "The Juans". filipinosingers.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Albert Bryan S. Alberido (August 3, 2015). ""The Juans" More Than Just A Boy Band". Chikkaness Ave. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Baby A. Gill. "Meet The Juans". Philstar Global. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "The Juans — Atin Ang Mundo [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. October 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Juans — Prom [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. February 15, 2016.
- ^ "The Juans — Binibini Sa MRT [Official Music Video] PHILPOP 2016". YouTube. Viva Records. July 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Juans — Nasayang Lang [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. February 7, 2017.
- ^ "The Juans — Balisong (100 Tula Para Kay Stella) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. July 8, 2017.
- ^ "The Juans — Istorya [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. December 8, 2017.
- ^ "'Yan Tayo, Eh — The Juans (Squad Goals OST) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. March 10, 2018.
- ^ "The Juans — Darkness Fell (Sid & Aya OST) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. June 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Juans — Lumalapit [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. September 21, 2018.
- ^ "The Juans — Hindi Tayo Pwede [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Hatid [Official Music Video]". YouTube. The Juans. February 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Juans - Sirang Plaka (Official Music Video)". YouTube. The Juans. March 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Juans - Manalangin (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Viva Records. April 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Juans - BTNS (Official Music Video)". YouTube. The Juans. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "FFULL LIST: Nominees for Awit Awards 2017". August 18, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – music". October 25, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Full List: Winners of 2nd Wish 107.5 Music Awards (WMA)". January 16, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Wish 107.5 announces Wish Music Awards 2018; List of nominees out now". December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "SB19, Rico Blanco, Ben&Ben, Clara Benin, and more are nominated at the 6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards". SB19, Rico Blanco, Ben&Ben, Clara Benin, and more are nominated at the 6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-01-05.