MANILA, Philippines – Paradise International Music Festival is gearing up to be electrifying with Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa leading its stellar lineup.
On April 9, Saturday, music fans will converge at Aseana City, Parañaque for the newest festival to hit Manila. Amazing artists from here and beyond promise a weekend that's one for the books.
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The spotlights are on 'Ye and Wiz, but watch out for the other musicians as well, including top electronic acts Afrojack and Rudimental, plus rising pop artist Austin Mahone. The Airplane Boys will also give a dose of slick hip-hop earlier in the day.
Local stalwarts like Up Dharma Down, Hale, and Itchyworms, and emerging acts like Cheats, Yolanda Moon, Maude, Lenses (formerly known as Hidden Nikki), Giniling Festival, and Clara Benin are must-see acts as well. 4th Impact, the Filipino quartet that has wowed with their powerful pipes in X Factor UK, is also set to make an appearance.
Katsy Lee, Jessica Milner, Rivero (from Israel), and DJ Nina along with Joyce Pring will take to the decks to keep the Paradise crowd pumped throughout the day.
As festival day draws closer, we've compiled several awesome performances from some of the Paradise acts – just to let you see what you can expect.
Kanye West – "All Day" (featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney) at the 2015 Brit Awards
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Wiz Khalifa – "We Dem Boys" at Virginia Commonwealth University's Spring Concert (2014)
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Afrojack – Full set at Ultra Music Festival, Miami, USA (2016)
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Rudimental – DJ Set for BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza, Spain (2015)
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Austin Mahone – "Mmm Yeah" at Summertime Ball (2014), London, United Kingdom
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4th Impact – "Problem" (Ariana Grande Cover) on X Factor UK (season 12), live performances, week 1
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The Airplane Boys – "Beau Monde" at Manifesto festival (2012), Toronto, Canada
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Up Dharma Down – "Tadhana" at Dharma Lights: The Illumination of Up Dharma Down's Music, Music Museum (2015)
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Hale – "Broken Sonnet" for JB Music Live, JB Music Philippines (2015)
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Itchyworms – "Yokonakitamakita," as opening act for Lemonheads live in Manila (2014)
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Yolanda Moon – "Smalltalk" live at 19 East (2012)
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Maude – "Ride Your Car," Singapore (2013)
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Lenses – "Sorry for the Scar" (2015)
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Giniling Festival – "Umalohokan" for Tower Sessions, Tower of Doom Studios (2014)
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Clara Benin – "Easy" for Sessions Onq (2014)
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Cheats – "Accidents" live at Route 196 (2015)
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Check out the set times below:
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Are you excited for Paradise? Whose sets will you be catching? Let us know in the comments! – Rappler.com