The following is a list of events and releases related to Philippine music that have happened or are expected to happen in the year 2023.
Notable events
- February 12 â Seven contestants, including singer-actor Marcus Cabais, win the survival competition Dream Maker.
- March 4 â Althea Ruedas of Antipolo, Rizal, wins the "Little Miss Diva" segment on Eat Bulaga!.
- May 6 â Lyka Estrella of General Santos wins the sixth season of the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It's Showtime.
- May 12 â P-pop boy group BGYO is featured on the Grammy Awards' website as 'Asian pop artists to check out'.
- May 21 â Shane Bernabe of Laguna wins the fifth season of The Voice Kids.
- May 28 â Rex Baculfo of Caloocan wins the fifth season of The Clash.
- June 30 â Viva Records acquires Ivory Music and Video (which formerly distributed the catalog of Sony Music Entertainment in the Philippines during the 2010s).
- July 1 â Sidlak Bisdak, consisting of Marielle Montillano and JM dela Cerna, win the edition of the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It's Showtime.
- July 27 â Hori7on becomes the first Filipino boy band to debut in South Korea.
- October 6 â Juan Karlos Labajo's song "Ere" becomes the first Filipino song to enter the top 100 of Spotify's global chart.
- October 15 â After 5 years of closure, Billboard Philippines was officially relaunched under new ownership and management, with Bret Jackson as editor-in-chief and Francis Reyes (who previously worked with the said brand as EIC) as editor-at-large.
- November 17 â Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza wins first place in global reality show Dream Academy, officially joining the six-member girl group Katseye under HYBE and Geffen Records.
- December 10 â Vocalmyx of Cagayan de Oro wins first season of The Voice Generations.
- December 14 â The 8th Asia Artist Awards was held at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
- December:
- Ben&Ben was hailed as the Top Local Streaming Artist of 2023 on Spotify.
- "Pasilyo", a track by Filipino pop rock band SunKissed Lola, was hailed as the Top Local Streaming Song of 2023 on Spotify.
Debuting acts
Bands
Solo artists
Reuniting acts
Disbanded
Released in 2023
First quarter
January
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
December
Notable shows
Most of the shows this year were supposed to be held in 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local artists
International artists
Music festivals
Cancelled/postponed shows
Top songs on record
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Philippines Songs No. 1 Songs
Philippines Songs Top 10 Hits
All songs that reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Philippines Songs chart during the year, complete with peak chart placement.
Deaths
- January 29 â Dennis Fabunan (b. 1981), Maria Cafra bassist
- November 15 â Jograd dela Torre (b. 1960), singer-comedian
- December 8 â Kokoi Baldo (b. 1979), reggae singer
- December 30 â Jay Unchuan (b. 1977), vocal coach
References