OPM BOYBAND 1:43 HANDPICKED TO OPEN AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 10 MALL TOURS IN MANILA!

OPM Pop heartthrobs Gold, Yuki, Anjo and Kim will be opening the American Idol mall shows in Trinoma
on Sunday, September 18, and in Market! Market! on Monday, September 19. Both shows start at 3pm.

POP HEARTTHROBS 1:43 (pronounced as “one forty-three”) was handpicked by international label MCA Music as guest performers in the much-anticipated American Idol Season 10 mall tours in Trinoma and Market! Market! on Sunday and Monday, respectively.  

The mall tour features the Top 11 finalists of American Idol Season 10 including Casey Abrams, Haley Reinhart, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Lauren Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Paul McDonald, Pia Toscano, Stefano Langone, Fil-American Thia Megia and winner Scotty McCreery. This is the very first time for these idols to perform in Asia.

“It’s such an honor to perform in the American Idol malls shows. We are a big fan of the reality TV show for so long now that’s why I still can’t believe until now that we’ll have an opportunity to share the stage with its top 11 finalists,” says 1:43 lead vocals Yuki Sakamoto.

A fusion of Asian looks and genuine Original Pilipino Music (OPM) pop music, the boyband is composed of Sakamoto, an HRM student from Centro Escolar University (CEU), Anjo Resurreccion, a University of Santo Tomas (UST) Psychology graduate and a member of a university theater group; Gold Aquino, a Business Administration student from CEU and a campus heartthrob; and Kim Nicolas a Nursing student from Trinity University of Asia and a Candy Magazine model.

1:43’s debut slambook inspired album titled “Time for Love” is recognized by record bars Astroplus and Odyssey as one of today’s bestselling album.  It contains 10 tracks of original OPM pop music including its hit single “Pag-Ibig Na Kaya?” or “PiNK” and the controversial “Merry Christmas Na” which was released as a digital single in 2010.

American Idol is one of the most popular reality-based series on American television and has gained a worldwide fan base. The show seeks to discover new recording artists through a series of televised auditions and competitions.

Finalists and winners must get the approval of the three judges and votes of viewers. Viewers cast their vote by calling one toll-free telephone number assigned for each finalist.

American Idol holds the record of being the number one TV show for seven consecutive seasons. The tenth season’s panel of judges include Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson.

“We are excited to meet the AI finalists in person, especially my crush Thia. I find her extremely talented and beautiful and I am proud that she’s also Filipino,” relates Gold.

Fans of 1:43 are encouraged to support the boy band as they perform with some of the biggest stars of Hollywood for an unforgettable day of great music and world-class live performances, covering the genres of country music, jazz, pop and rock.  

INDIE POP GROUP 1:43: LOVE THEM, HATE THEM BUT YOU CAN NEVER IGNORE THEM!

The release of the digital debut single "Merry Christmas Na" of independent pop group 1:43 (pronounced as "one forty-three") has been the talk of the wired world in the past two weeks. While thousands of teenage girls and pop music lovers started going gaga over the four Oriental-looking boys namely Anjo, Gold, Kim, and Yuki, some shared their strongest opinion against the group.

The song "Merry Christmas Na" was written by composer and respected advertising agency creative director Eric Cabahug and was arranged by Jonathan Ong, the music genius behind multi-awarded international and local albums including Gloc-9's critically acclaimed past two albums, Kamikaze's "Darna," and Orange & Lemon's "Pinoy Ako."

Meanwhile, the music video was produced by SineGang Entertainment, a group of talent young filmmakers from prestigious Big Foot Film School in Cebu City.

The polarized public opinion on 1:43, fueled by bloggers, fans, and even haters, has resulted to an overnight success and instant public awareness. The music video has received over 41,000 hits in YouTube in just two weeks and was shared in Facebook for about 11,000 times to date. The boy band's shows are always jam-packed with screaming fans.

The exponential growth of 1:43's fan base particularly among its youth market causes fear from their detractors who think that the group might be the future of OPM. Blog site www.mgaepal.com said it best: "May nakakatakot akong kutob na sisikat ang mga p**tang in**g ito!"

And yes, by all indications their fears are coming true.

To watch their controversial video, please click the link below:
MERRY CHRISTMAS NA by 1:43 (Official HD Music Video)

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NEW BOY BAND 1:43 IS A FUSION OF KOREAN LOOKS AND OPM

1:43 members Anjo, Gold, Kim, and Yuki will surely win your heart

Anjo is a great dancer. He has a well-toned sexy body.

Gold, they say, is the most Korean-looking in the group but he is in fact just
half-Filipino and half-Chinese

Kim is most adored by the Tween market. He is a regular in Candy Magazine events.

1:43 main vocals Yuki has a distinctly pleasant voice. He is half-Japanese.

Oriental-looking boy band 1:43 (pronounced as "one forty-three," just like how you read time) is set to dominate the local pop scene.

Composed of four adorably goodlooking boys namely Anjo, Gold, Kim, and Yuki, 1:43 will be introduced through a digital promotional single titled "Merry Christmas Na." They will be promoted through a series of mall, campus, and TV guest appearances as well as a music video.

While K-Pop and P-Pop fans would appreciate the highly Korean-inspired look of 1:43-- their music is distinctly OPM. 

Interested parties may like their Facebook Fan Page by clicking the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/143-Fan-Page/131146186936822?ref=ts

PHOTO CREDITS
Photography by Rxandy Capinpin
Styling by Ryuji Shiomitsu
Hair by Jay Wee
Makeup by Anton Padtu and Hannah Pechon