The hype around SB19 heading to Lollapalooza hits different when you really know their story.
They started with nothing but guts, talent, and perseverance. No safety net—just the willingness to keep going. Instead of a welcoming industry, they were met with ridicule and disrespect for not fitting the mold of what Filipinos were used to seeing and hearing.
And if you’re deep into their lore, you’d know—being under a Korean company back then wasn’t even a flex. They didn’t get the full K-ent training system. They trained themselves. Became their own coaches. Their own mentors.
But they were raised right—resilient, grounded, and smart. They knew talent alone would only take them so far, so they kept grinding. They studied the market, understood what was missing, and prepared for a space they didn’t even have yet.
Their journey feels like a perfect storm of timing and tenacity—what seemed like a last shot ended up jumpstarting everything. And they never looked back.
They found their people—the ones who weren’t chasing trends but were hungry for something real, meaningful, and talent-driven. That’s A’TIN. A fandom that didn’t just support, but understood. Who saw Mahalima’s struggles and chose to stand with them.
From there, SB19 and A’TIN became a unit. Moving with one purpose: to bring their sound to the global stage.
And now, Lollapalooza isn’t just another gig. It’s a milestone. Proof of everything they’ve built from the ground up.
They may not have had the right backing in the beginning, but their talent, grit, and character earned them allies—just like how they earned A’TIN.
This moment?
Well-deserved. Hard-earned. And only the beginning.
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SB19 GOES LOLLA
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#SB19 #SB19xLollapalooza
I was the hiring manager for a big corporate job. Final round. Two candidates. Candidate A: Harvard degree. polished. Perfect resume. Candidate B: State school. Nervous. Resume had a gap of 2 years. I asked Candidate B about the gap. "I... I had to take care of my dying mother," he said, looking down. "I couldn't work full time. I drove Uber at night so I could be with her during the day." He thought that was a weakness. He thought he wasn't "ambitious" enough. I looked at Candidate A. He was checking his watch. He had interrupted the receptionist earlier. I looked at Candidate B. He had held the door for the janitor on the way in. I hired Candidate B. "Why?" my boss asked. " The other guy had better grades." "Because you can teach skills," I said. "You can't teach character." He’s been our top employee for 3 years. Always hire the human, not the paper.
By shihaan Hussain
@chanchi_evo1 EXACTAMENTO!!!👍👍
Simple Eqn: In the Political Context
🇵🇭PBBM: TRUST = PERFORMANCE ♥️
FILIPINOS are TIRED with L-E-N-I:👎
L-ame
E-xposition of
N-onsensical
I-ntentions
(Trans: Maraming satsat!)
Old adage:
"The smallest of deeds is better than the grandest of intentions."
In a democracy, no one can claim to have a monopoly of the truth. What the Opposition labels as "disinformation" is simply what the vast majority chose to believe, based on facts now readily available to them, and because the Opposition has lost its credibility.
@ROVIMAX@loidasandiego77 She has a chance alright but with her continuous negative campaign against PBBM & d PH even in foreign land let's see how the people who voted for her react IF PBBM delivers good results in the next 3 years. Unfulfilled promises and incompetence doomed the yellows & Leni.