Filipino Pride all the way! After 88Rising reveals the Head in the Clouds (HITC) 2022 lineup of artists, it’s time to see our dearest Filipino artists fire up the international stage once again. As Filipino-Australian Ylona Garcia and London-based Filipino artist, No Rome are set to perform at this year’s HITC, we can’t contain our excitement no more! So, join us as we dive deeper into their world-class discography!
No Rome: From Local to International
Rome Gomez or “No Rome” is a Filipino based in London singer, songwriter, and producer. He began creating music at a young age and is producing music with a wide range of genres. No Rome is currently signed under Dirty Hit Records. He is also recognized as the first Filipino artist to perform at Coachella, after his “Narcissist” live performance with The 1975 in 2019.
Bbgirl
Bbgirl is a collab song written by No Rome along with local Indie artists, B.P. Valenzuela and August Wahh. With all the lo-fi sound mixed with captivating vocals of these three artists, Bbgirl literally sends us swirling into life.
Crying In The Prettiest Places
Released in 2019, this Ep includes his R&B hit single “Cashmoney.” Serves as his 2nd EP, No Rome effortlessly switches through genres on all 6 tracks. With scream-pop with a hint of rock in ‘5 Ways to Bleach Your Hair,’ chill-vibe in ‘Stoned In The Valley,’ and the mellow hip-hop influenced track, ‘Pink’, No Rome is indeed a music genius.
Spinning
Released in 2021, Spinning is a collab song created by No Rome together with the singer-songwritter, Charli XCX, and The 1975. With all that electronic pop sound and exquisite storytelling, Spinning is one of the ultimate pop songs that we needed.
You can also listen to No Rome’s latest album ‘It’s All Smiles’ on all music streaming platforms.
Ylona Garcia: From Local Teen Star to International Star
Ylona Garcia is a Filipino-Australian actress, singer, songwriter, and began her career in the entertainment industry at a young age. After moving to the US to pursue her music career, she is now signed with 88Rising’s sub-label, Paradise Rising. As of now, Ylona is still working on her new sound to showcase her stunning voice across hip-hop, pop, and R&B.
Dahan Dahan Dahan Lang
Dahan Dahan Dahan Lang is a song from Ylona’s 2016 debut album ‘My Name is Ylona’. Considered as her first single, this song is about taking things slow and just enjoying life while you’re young.
Don’t Go Changing
In Don’t Go Changing, Ylona really did showcase her vocal range. A song released in 2021, Don’t Go Changing is a song about embracing the truth about life’s countless mysteries, specifically in tough love.
All That
With slick back hair and groovy R&B sound, Ylona is really on her way to make us dance all night with All That. Released in March 2021, All That is a perfect song to dance away all that sh*t happened in 2020 and just to fully embrace yourself, more than anyone else.
Entertain Me
Entertain Me is Ylona’s latest single this year and was also featured in an Agent reveal trailer for the video game, VALORANT, last January 2022. With over 4.4 million views on YouTube, Entertain Me is really serving us all THAT fearless vibe!
You can also pre-save Ylona's newest single "Vibin" here, out on May 27.
These Filipino artists undeniably deserve all the recognition they are receiving right now. So, make sure to follow them on all social media platforms and don’t forget to listen to their world-class music!
Head in the Clouds is an annual music festival organized by 88Rising which features Asian musical artists. Aside from No Rome and Ylona, Fil-Am Yeek is also part of the Filipino artist set to perform in HITC 2022, along with the 88Rising artists, Rich Brian, Joji, and NIKI.
