VIBE PLUS officially ushers in the Christmas season with a festive musical celebration, featuring live performances from some of the country’s favorite Original Pilipino Music (OPM) artists, special guest appearances, and exciting announcements on its latest episode.
The celebration opened with performances from the VIBE JOCKS and STARWORX artists, who brought the holiday spirit to the stage with popular Christmas classics, including “Tuloy Na Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko,” “Christmas Bonus,” and “Sana Ngayong Pasko.”
The show also announced the return of TV5’s chorale competition, “Pasko Pop: The TV5 Campus Christmas Showdown.” The competition will award its grand winner ₱200,000 and an opportunity to perform on the VIBE stage.
Adding to the evening’s highlights, VIBE SPOT featured the “Primera Kontrabida” Gladys Reyes and actor Christopher Roxas, also known as Christof, who performed his debut single, “Sine.” Christof shared his growing passion for music, recalling how he discovered his interest in different creative fields at the age of 13. He also revealed that he began writing songs four years ago, describing music as the art form he truly loves.
The STARWORX DIVAS—Carmela, Kaitlyn, Gianna, and Selina—showcased their vocal talents with a performance of SB19’s hit song “MAPA.”
OPM rock band LILY also returned to the VIBE stage, delivering a rock-filled performance of “Kinakabahan,” one of the chart-topping tracks on the MAIN VIBE leaderboard, followed by their latest release, “Leron,” inspired by a traditional Filipino folk song. VIBE JOCK Queenay also made a special appearance in the song’s lyric visualizer, expressing her happiness and gratitude for being selected to participate in the project.
Meanwhile, rising group 1621 took another major step in their musical journey with their VIBE stage debut, performing “Ikaw Lang,” from their “1621: BEGIN” tracklist. The group shared their aspirations to release more music and hold their own shows, revealing that one of their goals is already becoming a reality with their upcoming concert, “1621: UNWRAPPED,” scheduled for December 2 at the SM North EDSA Skydome.
During their break show, the group also thanked VIBE for consistently featuring their song “BABABA” and expressed their excitement about the opportunity to perform on the program’s stage.
The episode also welcomed back two established names in OPM.
Geneva Cruz, known as the original voice of Smokey Mountain, returned to the stage with a nostalgic set featuring some of her well-loved songs. She performed “Pangarap Ka,” “Paraiso” with VIBE JOCK Carmela, “Hindi Ko Kaya” with VIBE JOCK Ana, and “Anak Ng Pasig” with VIBE JOCK Gigi.
Cruz expressed her gratitude for being invited back to VIBE and thanked the younger generation for continuing to appreciate and sing along to her classic hits. She also shared how meaningful it was to perform live on television once again.
Another highlight was the return of OPM icon Randy Santiago, who is celebrating 40 years in the music industry. Dubbed “Mr. Private Eyes,” Santiago entertained viewers with a collection of his signature hits, including “Hindi Magbabago,” “Siguro” with VIBE JOCK Gigi, “Paikot-ikot,” “Umiinit, Umaapoy, Lumiliyab,” “Naglalambing” with VIBE JOCK Ana, and “Babaero” with VIBE JOCK BOYS Dylan, Ryle, and Joao.
In recognition of his contributions to the OPM industry, Santiago received the VIBE Purple Plaque, one of the program’s major honors. He also shared details about his upcoming November 13 concert, which will feature an Oktoberfest-inspired concept.
Santiago expressed his happiness at returning to the VIBE stage and thanked the team, including MVP, for the warm welcome. The VIBE family also surprised him with an early birthday celebration, adding another memorable moment to the evening.
The episode concluded with anticipation building for the major comeback of the MAIN VIBE leaderboard. Viewers can look forward to more opportunities to support and vote for their favorite OPM artists as the competition returns.
Catch VIBE PLUS and VIBE NIGHTS every Saturday and Wednesday on TV5, One PH, Kapatid Channel, Kapatid Livestream, and Cignal Play. Viewers can also watch VIBE PLUS PLAYBACK every Sunday on Kapatid and Kapamilya platforms.