New Pinoy boy band XLR8 is embroiled in controversy over their imaging, debut album and single that K-pop fans say are similar to Super Junior and their recent hit “Sorry Sorry.”
XLR8's eponymous album was launched in March along with its promotional single, “You’re So Hot.” They appeared on GMA-7 variety show, “Party Pilipinas,” alongside K-pop boy band U-Kiss, which was in the country for a mall tour. Fans are quick to defend their idols Kiko Ramos, Arkin Del Rosario, Caleb Santos, Carlo Lazerna, Adrin Muhlack, Hideaki Torio, Melmar Magno and Meljohn Magno against the issues.
“The album cover [of ‘XLR8’] was not based on the ‘Sorry Sorry’ album cover. Their title song was just oh so different from ‘Sorry Sorry,’” one fan wrote on Facebook. “They were not based on Super Junior or any particular group. They were based on the pop trend,” wrote Cris Ramos, who is identified as the mother XLR8 member Kiko.
“I really love XLR8. Not just because of the boys but because of their songs,” one fan said.
XLR8, which is marketed much like a K-pop boy band but with a Pinoy touch, has its fan club, A.FM, and fan forum. The group’s Facebook fan page now has 12,000 members as of this writing. In the past months, the growth in popularity of K-pop music in the country has been further encouraged by visiting K-pop acts Super Junior, FT Island, U-Kiss and 4Minute.
source: Manila Bulletin
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