Lola Amour bags Philippine Popular Music prize at Music Awards Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Lola Amour received the special award for Philippine Popular Music at the Music Awards Japan 2025, held on May 21 and 22 at Rohm Theatre Kyoto.
The homegrown Filipino band’s 2023 hit song “Raining in Manila,” was among the six songs from around Asia to be recognized by the award-giving body, which is touted as the Asian version of the Grammys.
“It’s truly an honor to receive this recognition in Japan, especially because this song was inspired by Japanese City Pop. Thank you guys for all the support!” the band said in an Instagram post.
Lola Amour’s manager, Mika Ordoñez, received the award on their behalf in Kyoto.
Other songs that received awards include K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN’s God of Music, and Ghost by Jeff Satur. Vietnam’s Tung Duong, China’s Zhou Shen, and Indonesia’s Salma Salsabil also received awards for their songs.
The 2025 Music Awards Japan is an international music awards show. Winners are selected by a pool of 5,000 music industry professionals.
Lola Amour is celebrating its 9th anniversary as a band this year. They’ve marked several other milestones in 2025, such as releasing their first international collaboration, “Maria,” with Australian singer Oliver Cronin.
The band’s latest single is “Dance With My Mistakes.”
Lola Amour consists of Pio Dumayas (vocals), David Yuhico (keys), Jeff Abueg (saxophone, clarinet), Angelo Mesina (trumpet), Manu Dumayas (bass), Raffy Perez (drums), and Zoe Gonzales (guitar). They are joined by trumpeter Tim Cruz. – Rappler.com