MOJOFLY
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MOJOFLY is a now defunct pop-rock band from the Philippines
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Formed in '99 by bassist Ricci Gurango after his departure from Hungry Young Poets
, MOJOFLY reeled in mainstream and alternative crowds alike with the debut album Birth Day (1999) and follow-up A Million Stories (2002), both released under Sony BMG Philippines. Then-lead singer Kitchie Nadal
helped propel singles such as Another Day and Scooter Boy to national recognition. But in May 2003, Nadal left the group to embark on a solo career.
Mojofly then introduced Lougee Basabas
as the band’s new frontwoman in only a matter of days. By year’s end the group joined the “indie” bandwagon with their self-titled EP, sold-out despite being available only in gigs. Because of Mata and the revived, revv-ed up Lougee-version of Minamalas, MOJOFLY (EP) showed the new sound of their group.
The band went on to release an LP aptly entitled MOJOFLY Now (June, 2005), still under independent label luKas Music of artist manager and music publisher Karin Araneta. This time distributed nationwide by EMI Music Philippines, Lougee took over the reins in songwriting and gained MOJOFLY “street cred” through her novel, cutting-edge compositions. Currently promoting MOJOFLY Now Special Edition (August, 2006), the 2-disc package marries the original ‘05 full-length and an A-VCD featuring live tracks from their first major concert at the Music Museum (September, 2005) and the 3D-animated music video of Tumatakbo.
MOJOFLY is the first local artist to venture into full 3D animation in Philippine music video history. The work was previewed at the 19th Singapore International Film Festival (April, 2006) and won Best Animated Video and Favorite Indie Video at the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2006] (August, 2006).
Apart from once garnering the much-coveted slot for MTV Lokal Artist-of-the-Month (March, 2005), MOJOFLY also boasts a list of celebrity endorsements from Del Monte Pizza Sauce to Penshoppe and Cream Silk Conditioners. The theme song Choose and vast multi-media exposure from the Cream Silk “Girl Power, Pink Power” campaign brought MOJOFLY’s sound and Lougee’s vivid image into every household.
On 2008, Ricci Gurango, the last original member of MOJOFLY, left the band. The remaining members took in Richard Carandang and Ace Evangelista to play the bass and lead guitar. With the new members, the band decided to rename their group as Delara
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Formed in '99 by bassist Ricci Gurango after his departure from Hungry Young Poets
Hungry Young Poets
Barbie's Cradle was a popular Filipino band, formed by Barbie Almalbis and Franklin Benitez from their previous band Hungry Young Poets...
, MOJOFLY reeled in mainstream and alternative crowds alike with the debut album Birth Day (1999) and follow-up A Million Stories (2002), both released under Sony BMG Philippines. Then-lead singer Kitchie Nadal
Kitchie Nadal
Anna Katrina Dumilon Nadal , more commonly known as Kitchie Nadal, is a singer and songwriter from Manila, Philippines, formerly the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band, Mojofly. Kitchie's popularity in the female OPM niche grew after she released a self-titled solo album featuring her...
helped propel singles such as Another Day and Scooter Boy to national recognition. But in May 2003, Nadal left the group to embark on a solo career.
Mojofly then introduced Lougee Basabas
Lougee Basabas
Maria Lourdes Grace Valdivia Basabas, who is better known as Lougee Basabas , is the current lead vocalist of the Filipino alternative rock band Delara , a position she has held since the second quarter of 2003.Lougee has been appearing in print ads and TV commercials since the age of 14...
as the band’s new frontwoman in only a matter of days. By year’s end the group joined the “indie” bandwagon with their self-titled EP, sold-out despite being available only in gigs. Because of Mata and the revived, revv-ed up Lougee-version of Minamalas, MOJOFLY (EP) showed the new sound of their group.
The band went on to release an LP aptly entitled MOJOFLY Now (June, 2005), still under independent label luKas Music of artist manager and music publisher Karin Araneta. This time distributed nationwide by EMI Music Philippines, Lougee took over the reins in songwriting and gained MOJOFLY “street cred” through her novel, cutting-edge compositions. Currently promoting MOJOFLY Now Special Edition (August, 2006), the 2-disc package marries the original ‘05 full-length and an A-VCD featuring live tracks from their first major concert at the Music Museum (September, 2005) and the 3D-animated music video of Tumatakbo.
MOJOFLY is the first local artist to venture into full 3D animation in Philippine music video history. The work was previewed at the 19th Singapore International Film Festival (April, 2006) and won Best Animated Video and Favorite Indie Video at the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2006] (August, 2006).
Apart from once garnering the much-coveted slot for MTV Lokal Artist-of-the-Month (March, 2005), MOJOFLY also boasts a list of celebrity endorsements from Del Monte Pizza Sauce to Penshoppe and Cream Silk Conditioners. The theme song Choose and vast multi-media exposure from the Cream Silk “Girl Power, Pink Power” campaign brought MOJOFLY’s sound and Lougee’s vivid image into every household.
On 2008, Ricci Gurango, the last original member of MOJOFLY, left the band. The remaining members took in Richard Carandang and Ace Evangelista to play the bass and lead guitar. With the new members, the band decided to rename their group as Delara
Delara
DeLara is a pop-rock band formed from the remaining members of MOJOFLY.With the departure of Ricci Gurango, MOJOFLY is left without an original member. Thus, the remaining members, Lougee Basabas and Ali Alejandro took in Ace Evangelista and Richard Carandang and renamed their group...
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Studio Album
- 1999 - birthday (Sony BMG Music Philippines)
- 2002 - A Million Stories (Sony BMG Music Philippines)
- 2005 - MOJOFLY Now (luKas Music/EMI)
- 2008 - Delara (Bellhaus Entertainment, Inc.)
Compilation
- 2003 - MOJOFLY - EP (luKas Music)
- 2006 - MOJOFLY Now Special 2-Disc Edition (luKas Music/EMI)
- 2006 - 2 in 1 Series: MOJOFLY (Sony BMG Music Philippines)
Various Artist
- 2006 Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2 (Asian Edition) (Sony BMG)
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- Peak of the Moment
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Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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| 2006 | MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards | Best Animated Video (“Tumatakbo”) | |
| Favorite Indie Video (“Tumatakbo”) | |||
| 2005 | NU Rock Awards NU Rock Awards The NU Rock Awards was an annual recognition program sponsored from 1994 to 2010 by the defunct Metro Manila based radio station NU 107.1. 1994 saw the birth of what is to become the biggest annual gathering of the finest rock musicians in the country—the NU 107 Rock Awards! The very first NU 107... |
Best Female (Lougee Basabas) | |
| 2003 | PARI 16th Annual Awit Awards | Best Album Package (A Million Stories) | |
| 2002 | NU107 Rock Awards | Drummer of the Year (Junjun Regalado) | |