BGYO

**BGYO**, formerly known as **Star Hunt Academy Boys** (**SHA Boys**), is a five-member Filipino boy group formed by ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy, consisting of Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate. Their debut single "*The Light*" was released on January 29, 2021.

## History

### 2020: Pre-debut as Star Hunt Academy Boys

On November 22, they made their first television debut (as Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys) on *ASAP Natin 'To*. The boys performed a cover of Sarah Geronimo's "Tala" and "Kilometro".

On December 1, the group made a guest appearance on *Magandang Buhay*.

On December 4, all five members of the group, along with their sister group *BINI*, signed an exclusive contract with Star Magic in the "Star Magic Shines On" signing event. There debut was already announced to be slated on January 2021.

On December 18, they made a guest appearance on *It's Showtime*, performing the same cover of Sarah Geronimo's songs. *It's Showtime* host and *Streetboys* member Vhong Navarro praised the group for their skills.

### 2021: Debut with *The Light*

On January 13, the group was officially named BGYO. Their debut date was also announced to be on January 29.

On January 29, BGYO released their first single "The Light" on various streaming platforms. The music video was also released on the same day.

On January 31, made their debut stage on *Asap Natin 'To,* performing their debut single.

## Etymology

The name BGYO is an acronym for:

* **B**e the change
* **G**o further
* **Y**ou & I
* **O**riginally Filipino

## Discography

### Albums

* *The Light* (2021)
* *BE:US* (2022)

### Digital Singles

* "The Light" (2021)
* "The Baddest (2021)
* "When I'm With You" (2021)
* "Kundiman" (2021)
* "Tumitigil Ang Mundo" (2022)
* "Magnet" (2022)

### Soundtracks

* "He's Into Her" (2021) (*He's Into Her*)
* "Best Time" (2022) (*He's Into Her Season 2*)
* "Mahal Na Kita" (2022) (*Bola Bola*)
* "Patuloy Lang Ang Lipad" (2022) (*Darna*)

## Official Accounts

* YouTube
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Instagram
* Tiktok

## References

1. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/22/20/star-hunt-trainees-make-debut-as-singing-artists-with-sarah-g-tracks *ABS-CBN News*. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
2. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/01/20/star-hunt-academy-boys-magkakasama-sa-isang-bahay-simula-marso *ABS-CBN News*. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
3. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/04/20/meet-the-new-faces-of-star-magic-and-p-pop *ABS-CBN News*. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
4. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/18/20/bow-ako-sa-inyo-vhong-tells-star-hunt-academy-boys-after-viral-performance *ABS-CBN News*. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
5. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/13/21/p-pop-debut-official-group-name-of-star-hunt-academy-rookies-revealed *ABS-CBN News*. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
6. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/29/21/p-pop-bgyos-debut-single-the-light-is-finally-here *ABS-CBN News*. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
7. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/29/21/watch-p-pop-group-bgyo-debuts-with-the-light-music-video *ABS-CBN News.* Retrieved February 1, 2021.
8. ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/31/21/panoorin-debut-song-ng-p-pop-group-bgyo-itinanghal-sa-asap *ABS-CBN News.* Retrieved February 1, 2021.
9. ↑ https://twitter.com/bgyo\_ph/status/1349536796175069186
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/bgyo\_ph/status/1349901509178187777
11. ↑ https://twitter.com/bgyo\_ph/status/1350261652856324099
12. ↑ https://twitter.com/bgyo\_ph/status/1350625021845143552