It’s Showtime hosts, di pinayagan patugtugin ang ‘Gento’ dahil naningil umano ang SB19

- A contestant on “It’s Showtime” challenged Jhong Hilario to a TikTok dance showdown featuring the hit song “Gento” by SB19

- Vice Ganda was then told by the show’s management that they supposedly could not play the song since SB19 is already demanding a royalty fee for their song

-Anne Curtis was disappointed since she believed that playing the song on the show could have been a good way to promote their song

- The topic “respect local artists” became a trending topic on Twitter after the episode aired

In a recent episode of the ABS-CBN program “It’s Showtime,” a contestant challenged Jhong Hilario to a TikTok dance showdown featuring the hit song “Gento” by SB19.

However, the management told the hosts that they supposedly could not play the song since SB19 is already demanding a royalty fee for their song.

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“Bawal na daw. Naniningil na sila,” Vice Ganda said.

Anne Curtis then expressed her shock that SB19 is asking for payment since she believed that playing the song on the show could have been a good way to promote their song.

“Talaga? May ganon pala? Hindi ba good promo iyon for the industry? Sayang naman,” Anne responded.

After that moment went viral, the topic “respect local artists” became a trending topic on Twitter. Some netizens defended SB19, saying that the music artists have the right to demand a royalty fee for their music.

Others defended the “It’s Showtime“ hosts, explaining that they have promoted SB19 from time to time and that their recent comments were harmless.

Vice Ganda is a famous comedian, actor, endorser, and host in the Philippines. He is best known for hosting “It’s Showtime” and for his commercially successful movies in the MMFF. The superstar is currently in a relationship with Ion Perez. He and Ion got their Certificate of Commitment in a special ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 19, 2021.

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In other news, Vice was interviewed by Ogie Diaz for his vlog "Ogie Diaz Showbiz Update." The interview primarily circulated around the upcoming concert of Vice Ganda, "Your Memejesty Queen VG." Mama Ogs asked Meme for his message to fans who have already watched Sarah Geronimo's concert and who would also watch his concert. Vice said that they must not expect that his concert would be as beautiful and as grand as Sarah G's.

Previously, Vice’s partner, Ion Perez, was chosen as the MVP of the Star Magic All-Star Games 2023. He was part of the "It's Showtime" team, which played against the "Dream Team." Vice took to IG and was very proud of his love. Many netizens congratulated both Ion and Meme Vice for the award.

Source: KAMI.com.gh