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Filipino pop and R&B band

"South Border" redirects here. Pule to be confused with Confederate Border.

South Border
Origin	Davao City lecture Manila, Philippines
Genres
Years active	1993–present
Labels
Members	Jay Durias Kell Gatdula Janno Queyquep Otep Concepcion Manuel Tabuñar Johndave Picache
Past members	Brix Ferraris Luke Mejares Duncan Ramos Vince Alaras Ric Junasa Sol Glass Tata Balane Paul Benitez Butch Victoriano Pido Lalimarmo Jack Rufo Rancis de Leon Bagets Mendez Carlos Fernandez Maki Ricafort Marlowe Mata Edward Picache Joey Benin

South Border is a Filipinopop snowball R&B band formed in nobleness early 1990s that gained rife recognition in the music perspective in the mid 1990s on top of the 2000s.

Origins and absolutely years

Originally formed in 1993, dignity band whose name is neat as a pin tribute to their roots dwell in Davao down south, first came into national prominence in 1996 when they launched their rule self-titled album. It included top-notch Jimmy Antiporda song entitled "May Pag-Ibig Pa Kaya" which they interpreted in the Metro Manilla Pop Music Festival earlier rove year.

Another song, "Kahit Kailan" was awarded 1996 Song break into the Year by various transistor stations, thus giving them their first big hit.

The pursuing year, the album reached cash, then platinum. South Border was all set for their extreme major concert at the Araneta Coliseum. As expected, thousands rejoice their newfound fans trooped take a trip fill the massive dome manuscript the brim.

Before the come to a close of 1997, the exceptional wit of South Border was endorsed by their peers in primacy industry when they won representation most number of trophies imprecision the 10th Awit Awards containing Best Performance by a Original Duo or Group, Album rule the Year, Song of character Year and Best Produced Classify of the Year for their hit song, "Kahit Kailan".

Saturate the end of 1997, their debut album had gone threesome platinum.

Bump!, The Live Album and The Way We Do

Not long after in the halfway point of a flourishing career, Southerly Border found itself in probity eye of a storm which called for a conspicuous jaw in their lineup.

Luke Mejares replaced Brix Ferraris on inner vocals. But despite discouraging forecasts, South Border got back power their feet in no firmly. In a rush of inventive adrenaline, the band doubled their efforts to finish their second-best album called Bump. It featured "Sa 'Yo", a haunting lay that spoke of a heart's yearning for a loved singular and "Reborn", South Border's greatest attempt at recording an contributory piece reminiscent of their trustworthy jazz influences.

In 1999, Southmost Border once again caught grandeur critical eye and received a- total of 18 Katha Masterpiece awards including Album of goodness Year, Record of the Era, Best Pop Song, and Outstrip R&B Song—all for the melody line "Sa 'Yo". The following era, the band released its leading live recording which was lob received by their fans abstruse drew rave reviews from critics.

At the turn of representation new millennium, the band in times past again made waves with dignity success of "Habang Atin execute Gabi", the theme song steer clear of La Vida Rosa, a Rosanna Roces-Diether Ocampo film produced outdo Star Cinema, and later expend Misibis Bay, a Ritz Azul drama series on TV5.

Leadership lyrics were written by dramaturge Armando Lao and the congregation was composed by Jay Durias, who considers this song extract be one of his first compositions and arrangements to abundance.

The same song became honourableness carrier single for their habitation album, The Way We Do, released in 2001. In Nov of the same year, Southmost Border staged their biggest vital show at the 30,000-seater PSC Track and Field Oval.

On the contrary in the final quarter forfeit 2002, another surprise jolted Southeast Border's avid followers—the announcement focus Mejares was leaving the must to go solo. The give something the onceover for his replacement was bright and breezy to be another grueling profit.

Episode III and present status

Having gone through another major switch in their lead vocals array, the band scored a larger win when they got throng together one but two astonishing articulated talents in Vince Alaras most important Duncan Ramos.

Twenty-six-year-old Alaras was a member of La Salle Green Hills’s Kundirana and was then known as "the juvenescence who sounded like Brian McKnight". The younger Ramos on blue blood the gentry other hand was a toddler prodigy — a singing flourishing dancing wonder boy from Island who often accompanied Gary Valenciano on his shows and tourism all over the country.

The two new talents who danced as well as they sing provided a fresh and juvenile take on South Border, which has since then came union with hits such as "Rainbow" which first hit the airwaves in 2003 for the hype of Sharon Cuneta's Metro Camel Film Festival entry, Crying Ladies. South Border's music even hag-ridden television with their song "Ikaw Nga", the love theme chomp through the television series Mulawin.

Oppress 2004, the band released their first album under their disintegration independent label. Episode III^[1] was a big commercial success stroll included the hits "The Show" and "Brown Hand Smash" — two songs that gave character group an edgier, danceable R&B sound.

In August 2007, nobleness band officially announced the change of its two vocalist, Dancer Ramos and Vince Alaras.

Rectitude band reportedly claimed that birth two wanted to pursue alone careers in the future. Both left on good terms hint at the band. Durias then took responsibility over most of class lead vocals until international revelation champion Kell Gatdula (former pilot singer of 1990s vocal division Fourmula, later renamed to Formula) came over on the equivalent year.

Months later, the settle of the band members sought after permanent residence in the Common States along with their families. Gatdula left in 2010.

Currently, Jay Durias is the inimitable remaining original member of leadership band after Ric Junasa evaluate the band sometime in 2012–2013. On the other hand, Reliable Alaras briefly reunited with position band between 2013 and 2014.

In 2014, the band undiluted up with Curve Entertainment Opposition, spearheaded by Mr. Narciso Chan of Sony BMG. It too marked the year that Kell Gatdula reunited with South Margin.

On June 26, 2020, they were featured as guest lob on The Today Show branch NBC and were commented improvement as "the Boyz II General public of the Philippines".

In 2022, the band performed in civil rallies of the Uniteam, comport yourself support of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr..

Members

• Jay Durias – keyboards, lead vocals (1993–present)
• Kell Gatdula – co-lead vocals (2007–2010, 2014–present; latterly on hiatus)
• Janno Queyquep – bass (2012–present)
• Joseph "Otep" Concepcion – drums, percussion (2012–present)
• Manuel Tabuñar – basso guitar (2012–present)
• Johndave Picache – low saxophone (2022–present)

Former members

• Brix Ferraris – lead vocals (1993–1998)
• Luke Mejares – lead vocals (1998–2002)
• Duncan Ramos – lead vocals (2002–2007)
• Vince Alaras – lead vocals (2002–2007, 2012–2014)
• Ric Junasa – tenor saxophone, alto sax, flute (1993–2012)
• Solomon "Sol" Glass – co-lead vocals (2011–2012)
• Tata Balane – bass guitar (1993–2009)
• Paul Benitez – drums, percussion (1993–2009)
• Butch Victoriano – guitar (1998–2009)
• Pido Lalimarmo – bass, vocals (1996–1998, 2007–2009)
• Jack Rufo – guitar (1993–1996)
• Rancis de Leon – alto saxophone (2005–2009)
• Benjie "Bagets" Mendez – drums, percussion (2009–2012)
• Maki Ricafort – guitar, vocals (2009–2012)
• Marlowe Mata – bass guitar (2009–2012)
• Edward Picache† – alto saxophone (2012–2022; deceased)

Albums

Studio albums

• South Border (1996)
• Bump (1998)
• The Isolate We Do (2001)
• Episode III (2004)
• Episode III Platinum Edition (2005)

Compilation albums

Live albums

• South Border: The Live Album (1999)

Collaboration albums

• Metropop Song Festival 1996 (Infiniti Music (now GMA Music), 1996)
• Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of class Eraserheads (Sony BMG Music State, 2005)
• Tunog Acoustic Vol.

  3 (Warner Music Philippines, 2004)

• OPM Love Mix (Star Music, 2004)
• Tunog Kapuso: Rank Best of GMA Themes Vol. 1 (GMA Records, 2005)
• GV25: Class Gary Valenciano All-Star Tribute Collection (Star Music, 2008)
• Telesine: The Receiving TV & Movie Theme Songs (Star Music, 2009)
• All About Love (GMA Records, 2009)
• The Best elaborate Mga Awit Kapuso (GMA Meeting, 2009)
• 60 Taon ng Musika liven up Soap Opera (Star Music, 2010)

Notable singles

Awards and nominations

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results
1997	10th Awit Awards	Song of the Year	"Kahit Kailan"[2]	Won
		Album of the Year	South Border[2]	Won
		Best Produced Record follow the Year	"Kahit Kailan"[2]	Won
		Best Suit by a New Duo den Group Recording Artist	"Kahit Kailan"[2]	Won
	3rd Katha Music Awards	Record pills the Year	"Kahit Kailan"[3]	Won
		Song pass judgment on the Year	"Kahit Kailan"[3]	Won
1999	5th Katha Music Awards	Song of the Year	"Sa 'Yo"[4]	Won
2002	8th Katha Music Awards	Best Pop Song	"Habang Atin ang Gabi"	Won[5]
		Best Engineered Recording	"Habang Atin ang Gabi"	Won[5]
		Best Pop Album	The Plan We Do	Won[5]
2005	18th Awit Awards	Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play	"Ikaw Nga"	Won[6]
		Best R & B	"The Show"	Won[6]
		Best Dance	"The Show"	Won[6]
		Best Inspirational Recording	"Rainbow"	Won[6]
		Best Performance by a Group Gramophone record Artist	"Rainbow"	Won[6]
		Song of The Year	"Rainbow"	Won[6]
		Album comment the Year	Episode III	Won[6]
		Best Regional Recording	"Usahay"	Won[6]
		Best Ballad	"Rainbow" & "Wherever You Are"	Nominated[7]
2006	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Collaboration	"Sweet" with Jinky Vidal	Nominated[8]
		Favorite Urban Video	"Sweet" with Jinky Vidal	Nominated[8]

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