<\/p>\n
Grateful to listeners as he marks his latest career milestone\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Filipino songwriter-producer and Recording Academy voting member Jonathan Manalo credits listeners for crossing 10 billion all-time streams.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a number I\u2019m deeply grateful for, but more than a milestone, it\u2019s a reminder of the incredible journey that music can take. Every stream represents a listener who connected with a song, a story, a melody, or a moment that meant something to them,\u201d he said in gratitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n The ABS-CBN Music creatives, content, and operations head has surpassed 10.2 billion streams across multiple digital platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, as of June 25, based on Muso AI data, a remarkable milestone reflecting decades of music that has become part of Filipinos\u2019 lives across generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n The achievement spans Jonathan\u2019s timeless songs\u2014many of which he produced and wrote\u2014for some of the Philippines\u2019 most celebrated artists, from Gary Valenciano, Lea Salonga, Martin Nievera, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, and Lani Misalucha to Sarah Geronimo, Kyla, Erik Santos, Ebe Dancel, Yeng Constantino, Angeline Quinto, Jona, Moira Dela Torre, SB19, BINI, BGYO, and many more.<\/p>\n The streaming milestone underscores the enduring appeal of original soundtracks for beloved Filipino films, teleseryes, and digital series, proving that great songs transcend trends, generations, and borders, continuing to reach new listeners while remaining part of audiences\u2019 memories.<\/p>\n Fresh off this latest feat, Jonathan also welcomed the introduction of the GRAMMY Award for Best Asian Pop Music Performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAsia is home to some of the world\u2019s most vibrant music cultures, and this recognition reflects the growing impact of Asian artists, songwriters, producers, and creatives as active participants in the global music community,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n He believes the move is a breakthrough for Filipino artists, opening doors to greater global recognition.<\/p>\n \u201cFor Filipino artists especially, this is an encouraging step forward. Filipino music has always been rich in talent, storytelling, and artistry. As we continue to engage with and contribute to the global music landscape, opportunities like these help shine a brighter spotlight on the music excellence coming from the Philippines and across Asia,\u201d the multi-awarded musician added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jonathan has written and produced well-loved songs, including \u201cTara Tena,\u201d \u201cGusto Ko Nang Bumitaw,\u201d \u201cPagbigyang Muli,\u201d \u201cPatuloy Ang Pangarap,\u201d and \u201cPinoy Ako.\u201d Throughout his career, he has helped build the timeless catalogs of many OPM acts such as Angeline Quinto, Erik Santos, Kyla, Ice Seguerra, Morissette, Moira Dela Torre, and many more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source corporate.abs-cbn.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Grateful to listeners as he marks his latest career milestone\u00a0 Filipino songwriter-producer and Recording Academy voting member Jonathan Manalo credits listeners for crossing 10 billion all-time streams.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a number I\u2019m deeply grateful for, but more than a milestone, it\u2019s a reminder of the incredible journey that music can take. Every stream represents a listener […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2483194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[425432,25425,425429,458631,369713,425430,375470],"class_list":["post-2483193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-abs-cbn-music","tag-company-news","tag-corporate-news","tag-jonathan-manalo","tag-newsroom","tag-philippine-press","tag-pressroom"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Recording-Academy-voting-member-Jonathan-Manalo-hits-10B-streams-as.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2483193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483195,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483193\/revisions\/2483195"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2483194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2483193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2483193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2483193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}