Coca-Cola turns up the volume on OPM music with Coke Studio

The sounds of Pinoy music will get a refreshing taste as Coke Studio opens in the country, bringing a fresh experience for the local music industry.

Coke Studio Artists at the Coke Studio Truck

The first of its kind in the country, Coke Studio is a music TV show that encourages collaborations among Filipino artists – bringing together different musical genres, the young and seasoned artists, and the mainstream with the indie. Coke Studio is a celebration of the rich diversity in OPM and the central unifying role of music among Filipinos.

Billy Kelly, Coca-Cola ASEAN Marketing Director, Coca-Cola Philippines VP for Marketing Stephan Czypionka and Coca-Cola Philippines President and General Manager Diego Granizo

Coca-Cola Philippines VP for Marketing Stephan Czypionka

Coca-Cola Philippines President and General Manager Diego Granizo

“Coke has always been about encouraging personal expression among the younger generation of teens, and what better way to unite them but through a universal language, which is music. This is what Coke Studio is all about. We are making music our tool of choice to connect with teens,” said Stephan Czypionka, Coca-Cola Philippines Vice President for Marketing.

Coca-Cola Philippines Team: Samantha Sanchez, Public Affairs & Communications Manager, Nina Mahnik, Marketing Manager for Sparkling, Stephan Czypionka, VP for Marketing, Macy Magpayo, Assets, Promotions and Activations Manager, Kris Perez, Senior Connections and Media Manager and Rebecca Chandler, consultant

Coke Studio also serves as a stage that will showcase and highlight the wonderfully surprising new music that comes out from the collaborations between OPM legends and upcoming artists: Noel Cabangon, Curtismith, Moonstar88, Jensen and the Flips, Sandwich, BP Valenzuela, Gabby Alipe and John Dinopol of Urbandub, The Ransom Collective, Abra, Gracenote, singer-composer Ebe Dancel, Autotelic, Franco, and singer-songwriter Reese Lansangan.

Justin Quirino, Paolo Valenciano, LA Aguinaldo and Saab Magalona 

Marco Suarez, Mia Croft, Vanessa Johansson, Ethan Salvador

and Mauritius Loosli

Daniel Diniz and Bruno Shigueo

Coke Studio is hosted by OPM powerhouse Raymund Marasigan and Buddy Zabala, both from Eraserheads – one of the country’s most iconic rock bands. More than just a TV show, Coke Studio brings the viewer to the real experience – giving a first-hand, front seat view of the collaboration and how each artist bares their soul in the performance.

Autotelic, The Ransom Collective and Reese Lansangan

Buddy Zabala, Noel Cabangon and Raymund Marasigan

Franco

“As soon as they started playing their instruments, they just forgot about everything else,” said Marasigan on the experience inside the Coke Studio. “And a great artist will really come out with something, will produce something! Some artists may have come unprepared, but once they were in there, they just brought it out.”

But the Coke Studio experience does not stop there. An interactive Coke Studio truck will roam around the country to give university bands an opportunity to perform and interact with the artists.

Sandwich

Gab and John of Urbandub

Gracenote

Coke Studio is also joining some of the biggest fiestas and festivals nationwide with the Coke Canreaoke – an interactive installation loaded with OPM hits for anyone who wants to showcase their singing prowess.

Abra

The Ransom Collective and Curtismith

 

Coca-Cola Philippines recognizes the strong influence of music in the lives of Filipinos – a unifying thread that goes beyond language and dialect, political views and boundaries, and even religion.

Jensen and the Flips

Ebe Dancel

With Coke Studio, Coca-Cola Philippines brings a new taste to the sound of Pinoy music.

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