In Philippine media, a love team (or loveteam) is an actor and actress (or occasionally two people of the same gender) depicted to the public as a romantic couple. Some of these onscreen pairs have become couples in real life.
The concept of love teams can be traced back to the early years of Philippine cinema in the 1920s. The pairing of Gregorio Fernandez and Mary Walter who starred in silent films in the country during the 1920s is considered as the precursor of the love team concept in Philippine cinema.
In the 21st century, love teams are also known by the portmanteaus of the couple's names. Becoming part of a love team in the Philippine entertainment industry can be a boost to the acting career of two people who are part of the pairing.
The two people in a love team often star in television series and films with their characters. It is expected that their characters will be romantically attached like in line with their public image as a romantic couple off-screen. There are some organized fan groups supporting love teams. However, prospects of an actor or actress involved in a love team, especially the more popular pairings, to star with another actor or actress other than each other is limited.
TL;DR: It's kind of like shipping. But for the benefit of your career in the Philippine entertainment industry.
The concept of love teams can be traced back to the early years of Philippine cinema in the 1920s. The pairing of Gregorio Fernandez and Mary Walter who starred in silent films in the country during the 1920s is considered as the precursor of the love team concept in Philippine cinema.
In the 21st century, love teams are also known by the portmanteaus of the couple's names. Becoming part of a love team in the Philippine entertainment industry can be a boost to the acting career of two people who are part of the pairing.
The two people in a love team often star in television series and films with their characters. It is expected that their characters will be romantically attached like in line with their public image as a romantic couple off-screen. There are some organized fan groups supporting love teams. However, prospects of an actor or actress involved in a love team, especially the more popular pairings, to star with another actor or actress other than each other is limited.
TL;DR: It's kind of like shipping. But for the benefit of your career in the Philippine entertainment industry.
Althea: Who is your favourite love team?
Sofia: I like KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla). I watched "The Hows of Us" and I just needed to see them together. How about you?
Althea: My favourite love team was Kimerald (Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson) but I do like KimXi now (Kim Chiu and Xian Lim).
Sofia: I like KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla). I watched "The Hows of Us" and I just needed to see them together. How about you?
Althea: My favourite love team was Kimerald (Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson) but I do like KimXi now (Kim Chiu and Xian Lim).
by ube_pancakes October 25, 2023
P-pop is a genre of Filipino pop music (also known as Ppop, Pinoy pop, Pilipino pop and Philippine pop) that is a subset of OPM (Original Pilipino Music).
Pinoy pop is a growing genre in the 2020s. Through the 1990s to the 2000s, Pinoy pop was regularly showcased in the live band scene.
From early 2010s to the 2020s, Philippine pop music or Pinoy pop went through a huge metamorphosis in its increased quality, budget, investment and variety, matching the country's rapid economic growth, and an accompanying social and cultural resurgence of its Asian identity. P-Pop emerged with a heavy influence from K-pop and J-pop, a growth in Asian style ballads, idol groups, and EDM, and less reliance on Western genres, mirroring the Korean wave and similar Japanese wave popularity among Generation Z Filipinos and mainstream culture.
Pinoy pop is a growing genre in the 2020s. Through the 1990s to the 2000s, Pinoy pop was regularly showcased in the live band scene.
From early 2010s to the 2020s, Philippine pop music or Pinoy pop went through a huge metamorphosis in its increased quality, budget, investment and variety, matching the country's rapid economic growth, and an accompanying social and cultural resurgence of its Asian identity. P-Pop emerged with a heavy influence from K-pop and J-pop, a growth in Asian style ballads, idol groups, and EDM, and less reliance on Western genres, mirroring the Korean wave and similar Japanese wave popularity among Generation Z Filipinos and mainstream culture.
by ube_pancakes May 05, 2025
Ppop is a genre of Filipino pop music (also known as P-pop, Pinoy pop, Pilipino pop and Philippine pop) that is a subset of OPM (Original Pilipino Music) which is made of predominantly ballads and novelty numbers.
With its beginnings in the late 1970s, Pinoy pop is a growing genre in the 2020s. Through the 1990s to the 2000s, Pinoy pop was regularly showcased in the live band scene.
From 2010 to the 2020s, Philippine pop music or Pinoy pop went through a huge metamorphosis in its increased quality, budget, investment and variety, matching the country's rapid economic growth, and an accompanying social and cultural resurgence of its Asian identity. P-Pop emerged with a heavy influence from K-pop and J-pop, a growth in Asian style ballads, idol groups, and EDM, and less reliance on Western genres, mirroring the Korean wave and similar Japanese wave popularity among Generation Z Filipinos and mainstream culture.
Early 2010s Ppop groups include 1:43, Down to Mars, XLR8 (now known as X8), 3LOGY, Pop Girls and Sugar ’n Spice (produced by Viva Records, not be confused with the Tpop group of the same name).
Late 2010s Ppop Groups: MNL48, Ppop Generation, U Go Girls (aka UGG) and CH4RMD (which was later rebranded as Charmed).
2020s Ppop Groups: SB19, bini, Alamat, G22, VXON, Dione, 1st.One, CLOVER, KAIA, R Rules, YARA, YGIG, PLUUS, PHP (Press Hit Play), Yes My Love, Pix!e (produced by Viva Records) and XOXO (produced by GMA Music).
With its beginnings in the late 1970s, Pinoy pop is a growing genre in the 2020s. Through the 1990s to the 2000s, Pinoy pop was regularly showcased in the live band scene.
From 2010 to the 2020s, Philippine pop music or Pinoy pop went through a huge metamorphosis in its increased quality, budget, investment and variety, matching the country's rapid economic growth, and an accompanying social and cultural resurgence of its Asian identity. P-Pop emerged with a heavy influence from K-pop and J-pop, a growth in Asian style ballads, idol groups, and EDM, and less reliance on Western genres, mirroring the Korean wave and similar Japanese wave popularity among Generation Z Filipinos and mainstream culture.
Early 2010s Ppop groups include 1:43, Down to Mars, XLR8 (now known as X8), 3LOGY, Pop Girls and Sugar ’n Spice (produced by Viva Records, not be confused with the Tpop group of the same name).
Late 2010s Ppop Groups: MNL48, Ppop Generation, U Go Girls (aka UGG) and CH4RMD (which was later rebranded as Charmed).
2020s Ppop Groups: SB19, bini, Alamat, G22, VXON, Dione, 1st.One, CLOVER, KAIA, R Rules, YARA, YGIG, PLUUS, PHP (Press Hit Play), Yes My Love, Pix!e (produced by Viva Records) and XOXO (produced by GMA Music).
Bayani: Hey, what are you listening to?
Ligaya: I'm listening to Bini, they're a Ppop group. You should check them out!
Bayani: Sounds great. I know another Ppop group called SB19, their songs are hype!
Ligaya: I'm listening to Bini, they're a Ppop group. You should check them out!
Bayani: Sounds great. I know another Ppop group called SB19, their songs are hype!
by ube_pancakes March 30, 2025
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