I didn’t make it to the MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 in the end because of work. I was seriously contemplating to fly over to Manila from Seoul but unfortunately, work commitments didn’t allow me to do so. It would have been pretty fun to join all 26,000 of you at SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on 24 June 2016 for the one-night only outdoor live music event of one of the biggest nights of the year in Manila.

Seems like the rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of everyone present to enjoy the performances by OneRepublic, Far East Movement, Bebe Rexha, Apink, Gary V feat. Gab Valenciano, James Reid and Nadine Lustre.

I would have like to watch Far East Movement again! They are really a lot of fun to watch live! Oh well.

Hopefully I would be able to catch one of the MTV Music Evolution Manila editions in person some time in the future but in the meantime, I’ll have to settle for the TV broadcast.

MTV Music Evolution: Manila Asia Special premieres on MTV on Tuesday, 19 July 2016 at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (PH/SG) and 9pm (MY).

Repeat airings of MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 are on:

• Tuesday, 19 July at 11pm (TH/WIB)
• Wednesday, 20 July at 12am (PH/SG), 1am (MY)
• Thursday, 21 July at 10.30am (TH/WIB), 11.30am (PH/SG) and 12.30pm (MY)
• Saturday, 23 July at 1.30pm (TH/WIB), 2.30pm (PH/SG) and 3.30pm (MY)
• Sunday, 24 July at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (PH/SG) and 9pm (MY)
• Monday, 25 July at 1pm (TH/WIB), 2pm (PH/SG) and 3pm (MY)

MTV Music Evolution Manila 2016 was sponsored by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines of the Department of Tourism (DOT) with media partners ClickTheCity.com, Digichive, Gist.PH, Inquirer.net, Meg Magazine, NYXSYS, PhilippineConcerts.com, WhenInManila.com, radio partners 99.5 Play FM, Oomph! Radio (Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga), broadcast partners Cablelink, MyCATV, PBO, Sari Sari channel, SKYcable, TMC, Viva TV, audio partner Dolby, travel partner Asiatravel.com, ride partner Grab and venue partner SM Mall of Asia.