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The Juans
OriginManila, Philippines
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Labels
Members
  • Carl Guevarra
  • Japs Mendoza
  • Chael Adriano
  • RJ Cruz
  • Joshua Coronel
Past members
  • Jiad Arroyo
  • Daniel Grospe
  • Jason de Mesa

The Juans is a Filipino pop rock band based in Manila, 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]

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, Japs Mendoza, and Jason de Mesa 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.
  • 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

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
The Juans
Track listing
  • 1. "Atin Ang Mundo"
  • 2. "Prom"
  • 3. "Magkasama"
Umaga
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Viva
  • Format: Digital download, 12", streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Umaga"
  • 2. "Panaginip"
  • 3. "Hindi Tayo Pwede"
  • 4. "Hatid"
  • 5. "Itutulog Na Lang"
  • 6. "Lumalapit"

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"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"

Chart performance

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
PH
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" 20 9

Filmography

Music videos

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"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]

Awards and recognition

Award Year Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Myx Music Awards 2016 2016 The Juans Favorite New Artist Nominated
Awit Awards The Juans Performance by a New Group Nominated
PMPC Star Awards for Music The Juans Dance Album of the Year Nominated [19]
Group/Dou of the YEar Nominated
Myx Music Awards 2017 2017 The Juans Favorite Group of the Year Won
Wish Music Awards "Prom" Wish Original Song of the Year Won [20]
"The Juans - Prom" Best Wishclusive Performance by a Group or Duo Nominated
Awit Awards "Nasayang Lang - The Juans" Best Ballad Recording Nominated [21]
Myx Music Awards 2018 2018 The Juans Favorite Group of the Year Nominated
Balisong Media Soundtrack of the Year Nominated
Wish Music Awards "Nasayang Lang - The Juans" Wish Pop Song of the Year Nominated [22]

References

  1. ^ "The Juans". Viva Communications Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Wang, Nickie (November 2, 2019). "The Juans on top". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Juans". filipinosingers.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Albert Bryan S. Alberido (August 3, 2015). ""The Juans" More Than Just A Boy Band". Chikkaness Ave. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  5. ^ Baby A. Gill. "Meet The Juans". Philstar Global. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Juans — Atin Ang Mundo [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. October 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Juans — Prom [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. February 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Juans — Binibini Sa MRT [Official Music Video] PHILPOP 2016". YouTube. Viva Records. July 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "The Juans — Nasayang Lang [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. February 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Juans — Balisong (100 Tula Para Kay Stella) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. July 8, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Juans — Istorya [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. December 8, 2017.
  12. ^ "'Yan Tayo, Eh — The Juans (Squad Goals OST) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. March 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "The Juans — Darkness Fell (Sid & Aya OST) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. June 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "The Juans — Lumalapit [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. September 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Juans — Hindi Tayo Pwede [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. July 14, 2019.
  16. ^ "Hatid [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Viva Records. February 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Juans - Sirang Plaka (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Viva Records. March 20, 2020.
  18. ^ "The Juans - Manalangin (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Viva Records. April 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – music". October 25, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  20. ^ "Full List: Winners of 2nd Wish 107.5 Music Awards (WMA)". January 16, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  21. ^ "FFULL LIST: Nominees for Awit Awards 2017". August 18, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "Wish 107.5 announces Wish Music Awards 2018; List of nominees out now". December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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