anniversary.
MYMP's carrier single "A Little Bit" invaded
the airwaves and bagged the People's Choice
"Favorite Song" Award in Awit Awards 2004. Who
could also miss their originals Miss You and
Could be Wrong.
The trio of MYMP clicked but one member of the group
had to leave in February 2004. Now, Chin and Juris
together with Andrew and John as their bassist
and kahonista has swept the country by storm!
They will invade The Big Dome on November 18, 2005
for MYMP… Best.
MYMP launched two more albums, Beyond Acoustic which
showcased their versatility and Versions which proved
their capability. Both albums had 12 best seller tracks.
MYMP Versions has recently been declared a Certified
Gold Record after less than a month.
Lead singers Juris and Chin have indeed turned our worlds
upside down with the kind of music they deliver. Juris
Fernandez should have been in the medical field following
her mother's footsteps after earning a degree in Psychology.
Chin Alcantara, along with Andrew and John, are Communication
Arts majors
Chin Alcantara, on vocals, considers Jimi Hendrix, SRV,
Mr. Big and Led Zepelin as his musical influences. He
studied in Miriam College and was born on March 12. He
goes for blue-based rock like Eric Clapton and Sting's kind of music.
Julie Iris Fernandez, better known as Juris, considers
Lea Salonga her musical influence. She was born March 18
and studied in Ateneo de Davao and Miriam College. She
also likes Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, Avril Lavigne and Patti Austin.
John Angeles is MYMPs drummer, who is a big fan of the
Dave Matthews band. Their bassist Andrew Advincula on
the other hand considers Duran Duran and Weather Report
as his musical icons. Then there's Zac Bernardino on electric guitar.
MYMP has already released three CDs: Versions, Beyond Acoustic
and the double CD Versions and Beyond. Aside from these, their
songs have topped charts of both radio stations and record bars.
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