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Southeast Asian pop scenes: T-pop, P-pop, and OPM, V-pop, Indonesian and Malaysian pop

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365daband

365daband, also known as 365, was a five-member Vietnamese boy group formed by Ngô Thanh Vân in 2010, the first trained on a K-pop idol model, disbanded in 2016.

Afgan

Afgan (Afgansyah Reza) is an Indonesian pop singer born in Jakarta in 1989 who debuted in 2008, has released seven studio albums, and passed one billion Spotify streams by 2025.

Afterimage (group)

Afterimage was a Filipino pop rock band formed in Manila around 1987, fronted by Wency Cornejo and known for "Next In Line" and "Habang May Buhay".

Agnez Mo

Agnez Mo (Agnes Monica Muljoto, born 1986, Jakarta) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actress who went from child star to international R&B pop artist, known for the album X, collaborations with Chris Brown, Ciara, and Timbaland, and the role of Lila Hoth in Reacher Season 4.

Ahmad Dhani

Ahmad Dhani, born Dhani Ahmad Prasetyo, is an Indonesian musician, keyboardist, producer, and songwriter who founded the influential band Dewa 19 in 1986 and wrote more than 200 songs.

Aiah

Aiah (Maraiah Queen Arceta) is a Filipino singer and main visual of BINI, the P-pop group. Born in Cebu, she first gained recognition as a beauty queen in 2018.

Aina Abdul

Aina Abdul (Nurul Aina binti Abdul Ghani, born 1993) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter who won AJL 37 with Terus Hidup, took four AIM24 awards, released Imaji and Imaji Deluxe, and represents Malaysia at Eurovision Asia with Bluest Sky.

Aiza Seguerra

Aiza Seguerra, also known as Ice Seguerra, is a Filipino singer and actor who rose to fame as a child on Eat Bulaga; his 2001 album Pagdating ng Panahon went quintuple platinum.

Aliw Awards

The Aliw Awards are annual Philippine awards for live entertainment, founded by journalist Alice H. Reyes in 1976 and first held in 1977, honoring music, theater, and comedy performers.

Anji (musician)

Anji, the stage name of Indonesian singer and songwriter Erdian Aji Prihartanto, is best known for the 2016 hit "Dia" and for his years as vocalist of the band Drive.

Anuar Zain

Anuar Zain (Shahrul Anuar Zain) is a Malaysian ballad singer born in 1970, known for 'Lelaki Ini' and 'Keabadian Cinta' and the younger brother of Ziana Zain.

Anugerah Planet Muzik

Anugerah Planet Muzik was a regional Malay-language music award for Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, introduced by MediaCorp in 2001 and last presented in 2018 after 17 editions.

Apartment Khunpa

Apartment Khunpa (อพาร์ตเมนต์คุณป้า) is a Thai indie rock band from Bangkok, formed in 2001 or 2002, known for 'กำแพง' and six studio albums from 2003 to 2026.

Ardhito Pramono

Ardhito Pramono is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and actor known for a modern lounge sound and the songs 'Cigarettes of Ours' and 'Waking Up Together With You'.

Audy

Audy, full name Paula Allodya Item and usually credited as Audy Item, is an Indonesian pop singer born in 1983 who broke through with the cover song "Satu Jam Saja".

Awit Awards

The Awit Awards are the Philippine music industry's awards honoring Filipino recording artists and producers, presented by PARI since 1969 and often called the local Grammys.

Ayda Jebat

Ayda Jebat, real name Nur Suhada Jebat, is a Malaysian singer and actress born in 1992 who rose through Akademi Fantasia in 2011 and is known for Pencuri Hati.

Baby Dolls

Baby Dolls: seven-member Filipino P-pop and novelty-pop girl group formed May 8, 2023 on ABS-CBN's It's Showtime; debut EP ZoomBaby Dolls (2026) under StarPop with viral hits Ikembot Mo and Oohh Lala Baby.

Barbie Almalbis

Barbie Almalbis, born Yvette Barbra Hontiveros Almalbis-Honasan, is a Filipino singer-songwriter and guitarist who fronted Hungry Young Poets from 1996 and Barbie's Cradle, then recorded solo albums from Parade (2006) to Not That Girl (2025).

Because of You I Shine (music)

"Because of You, I Shine" is the 2023 debut digital single of BUS, a twelve-member Thai boy group formed through 789 SURVIVAL, which won two TOTY Music Awards.

Bella Ranee Campen

Bella Ranee Campen (ราณี แคมเปน) is a Thai-English actress, born in 1989, best known for playing Mae Ying Karakade in the 2018 period drama Love Destiny.

BGYO

BGYO is a five-member Filipino P-pop boy group under Star Music, known as the "Aces of P-pop," which debuted in 2021 with the single "The Light".

Bích Phương

Bích Phương is a Vietnamese pop singer who finished in the top 7 of Vietnam Idol 2010, known for hits like 'Bùa yêu' and 'Đi đu đưa đi'.

Big Mountain Music Festival

The Big Mountain Music Festival (BMMF, Thai: บิ๊กเมาน์เท่น มิวสิค เฟสติวัล) is Thailand's largest homegrown two-day outdoor music festival, mixing Thai pop, rock, luk thung, and molam, held near Khao Yai since 2010.

Bini (group)

BINI (from 'binibini', young lady) is an eight-member Filipino P-pop girl group under Star Magic/Star Music, formed via ABS-CBN's Star Hunt Academy; known as the 'Nation's Girl Group', it topped Philippine charts in 2024 and passed one billion Spotify streams in 2025.

BNK48

BNK48 (บีเอ็นเคโฟร์ตีเอต) is a Thai idol girl group based in Bangkok, formed in 2017 as a sister group of Japan's AKB48, the third worldwide after SNH48 and JKT48.

Bow Maylada

Bow Maylada (Maylada Susri, โบว์ เมลดา สุศรี) is a Thai actress and singer who debuted in 2010 with Kiss Me Five and won a 2025 Nataraj Award for Best Leading Actress.

Bowkylion (โบกี้ไลอ้อน)

Bowkylion (โบกี้ไลอ้อน), born 1994, is a Thai singer-songwriter under What The Duck, famous from The Voice Thailand Season 4 and hits like วาดไว้ (Recall) and ลงใจ; album Lionheart (2020), later a Voice coach.

Boyfriends

The Boyfriends are a Filipino pop group of the mid-1970s Manila Sound era, formed by Orly Ilacad and known for "Sumayaw Sumunod" and "Dahil Mahal Kita."

Budi Doremi

Budi Doremi, born Budi Syahbudin Syukur in Banten in 1984, is an Indonesian pop singer-songwriter whose hits "Doremi" and "Melukis Senja" have earned over 1.3 billion Spotify streams.