Sugarpop (also stylized as SugarPop) was a child musical group which appeared regularly on GMA Network's concert television show, SOP. All of SugarPop's members are from a child singing competition on QTV named Popstar Kids. The group were given the name SugarPop by Jaya, one of the hosts and singers on the now defunct SOP Rules which was replaced by Party Pilipinas, later replaced by the show Sunday All Stars.
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History
editThe group, consisting of both boys and girls, were formed by musical director and vocal arranger Danny Tan in 2006 from the former QTV 11 (now GTV) singing contest, Popstar Kids. The members were finalists Julie Anne San Jose, Vanessa Rangadhol, Renzo "Enzo" Almario, and Pocholo "Cholo" Bismonte, with Rita Iringan, (now Rita Daniela), the Popstar Kids winner. The group were given the name SugarPop by Jaya. They performed on SOP Rules.[1]
Disbandment
editThe group was disbanded in 2009 due to the reformatting of SOP Rules, which was replaced by Party Pilipinas. The members (excluding Rangadhol) reunited on February 14, 2016, for a reunion number in Sunday PinaSaya.[1]
Post-Sugarpop
editSan Jose remained with the defunct SOP Rules and continued to be one of the divas of Party Pilipinas. She was also paired up with Elmo Magalona, and they were dubbed JuliElmo, as one of the prominent love teams of GMA 7. She has not only starred in the variety show but had also appeared in a teen drama together with Magalona, entitled Together Forever, with which they also crossed over onto the silver screen in Just One Summer. Now she already had 3 existing albums under GMA Records and 1 EP under VIM Entertainment. Her first album received a Diamond Record, and her second album received Triple Platinum awarded by Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). She also hosted The Clash alongside Rita.[1]
Iringan (who adopted the screen name Rita Daniela) rejoined her fellow SugarPop mate in Party Pilipinas and has ventured into acting and made several supporting roles both in television and the film before rising to fame with her effective portrayal of Aubrey Palomares in My Special Tatay.[1][2] Iringan released a self-titled album Rita Daniela in 2015 under GMA Music.[3] She also auditioned for the staging of Miss Saigon in the Philippines when she was 17. However, she was not cast as she was too young for the role.[4] In 2018, she auditioned and was cast in a lead role in Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!.[5] She was also a journey host for The Clash and served as a host for All-Out Sundays.[1][6]
In late 2011 to early 2013, Vanessa Rangadhol joined MYMP as its lead vocalist after Juliet Bahala left the group.[1] She went viral with the song 'Dota o Ako' alongside Aikee. Ten years later, a sequel to the song, 'Dota at Ako' was released in an ad for Netflix's Dota: Dragon's Blood.[7] She is also a content creator with a YouTube channel, Hanky Panky, that features food.[1]
Almario later competed in the rival network's singing competition shows Tawag ng Tanghalan (where he came out as queer) in 2018 and Idol Philippines the following year.[8][1][9] He became a member of a ABS-CBN singing trio iDolls.[10] On September 12, 2024, Almario revealed that Tan sexually abused him during his stint in the group, joining actor Gerald Santos in testifying against the producer.[11][12]
Pocholo also competed in The Clash as one of the Top 30 contestants where his co-members Rita and Julie hosted the third season in 2020.[1]
Members
editFormer members
edit- Vanessa Rangadhol
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Sugarpop
| Track # | Song |
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| 1 | "Sugarpop" |
| 2 | "Name Game" |
| 3 | "Alam Mo Na... Di Ba?" |
| 4 | "Chocolate" |
| 5 | "You Lift Me Up" |
| 6 | "Walang Laglagan" |
| 7 | "Happy Hook" |
| 8 | "Written in the Sand" |
| 9 | "Paraiso" |
| 10 | "Thank You Po" |
- Sugarpop (Repackaged)
| Track # | Song |
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| 1 | "Sugarpop" |
| 2 | "Name Game" |
| 3 | "Alam Mo Na... Di Ba?" |
| 4 | "Chocolate" |
| 5 | "You Lift Me Up" |
| 6 | "Walang Laglagan" |
| 7 | "Happy Hook" |
| 8 | "Written in the Sand" |
| 9 | "Paraiso" |
| 10 | "Thank You Po" |
| 11 | "Sugarpop" (Single Edit) |
| 12 | "Aking Mundo" (main theme from Dyesebel) |
| 13 | "Siya Na Nga Kaya?" (love theme from Dyesebel) |
| 14 | "Mahal Kita" (main theme from MariMar) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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| 2008 | Awit Awards | Best Dance Recording | "Sugarpop" | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (July 15, 2022). "Sugarpop: Where are they now?". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Rose (September 18, 2019). "Ken Chan fondly recalls start of accidental love team with Rita Daniela". PEP.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Bea (April 21, 2015). "Rita Daniela on her self-titled album". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Calderon, Rita V. (April 23, 2015). "Rita, no boyfriend since birth". Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ Estalane, Jona (November 10, 2018). "Rita Daniela reveals why she almost quit showbiz". PEP.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Geli, Bianca (September 11, 2023). "Rita Daniela celebrates happiest birthday yet with 'All-Out Sundays' family". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Lojo, Michelle (March 28, 2021). "'Dota at Ako': 10 years later, 'Dota o Ako' gets an answer". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Gabinete, Jojo (June 4, 2018). "Dating Sugarpop member, umaming gay; sumali sa Tawag ng Tanghalan". PEP.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Solo Round: Enzo Almario excites Judges with his "Too Good at Goodbyes" performance | Idol Philippines 2019". ABS-CBN Entertainment. June 23, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "iDOLLS members Lucas, Matty, and Enzo release new music". ABS-CBN Corporate. September 16, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. (September 15, 2024). "Former teen singer Enzo Almario claims sexual abuse at 12". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Angelica (September 15, 2024). "Former 'Idol Philippines' contestant Enzo Almario reveals past abuse". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
External links
editSugarpop on Facebook Page Vanessa Rangadhol On Instagram Cholo Bismonte On Instagram Enzo Almario On Instagram Julie Anne San Jose On Instagram Rita Daniela on Instagram Cholo Bismonte on Facebook.com Enzo Almario on Facebook.com