Lance Joseph Martinez

From Manifestation to Milestone: A Look Back at BINI’s Coachella Dream

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<p>Indeed, manifestations really do work!</p><p>About eight months ago, in an exclusive interview with <strong>Metro.Style</strong> during their <a href="https://metro.style/people/digital-covers/bini-on-the-cover-of-metro-35th-anniversary-issue/39245">Metro cover shoot</a>, the eight-member girl group <strong>BINI</strong> listed down eight dreams they hoped to tick off as a team—from releasing more tracks (including English, rap, and dialect songs) and collaborating with other artists to bagging more awards, performing in different countries, and ultimately, making it to Coachella.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="925" height="525" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eCcokTKWnuU?si=hmerIt_e4OjaX_YM" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>Fast forward to September 2025, and the P-pop powerhouse has been steadily checking off that list, turning their manifestations into milestones one after another.</p><p>BINI has dropped more songs, including English tracks like “Cherry on Top,” “Blink Twice,” and their latest upbeat hit “Shagidi,” a playful nod to the Filipino children’s game Shagidi Shapopo.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNLIKD4xzSW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A181088%2C%22ls%22%3A181009%2C%22le%22%3A181069.00000000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In March 2025, they also released a “Dos Veces” remix of “Blink Twice” featuring Mexican pop star <strong>Belinda</strong>—fulfilling their dream of collaborating with an international artist.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHKnv4nRuam/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A298029%2C%22ls%22%3A181009%2C%22le%22%3A181069.00000000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Awards-wise, the girls are on a roll. Between 2024 and 2025, they bagged major honors such as <strong>Group Artist of the Year</strong> at the<strong> 2024 PMPC Star Awards for Music</strong> and <strong>Artist of the Year</strong> at the <strong>2024 P-pop Music Awards</strong>.<strong></strong></p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758081798167Metro.Style BINI Coachella.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @bini_ph</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>When it comes to performing overseas, BINI made it happen with their <strong>&quot;Biniverse World Tour 2025</strong>,<strong>&quot;</strong> which wrapped up in June after visiting more than 15 cities across the Philippines, UAE, UK, Canada, and the US.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDw4LAeSsV3/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A515023%2C%22ls%22%3A181009%2C%22le%22%3A181069.00000000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>And just yesterday, another dream officially came to life: BINI is set to make history as the first all-Filipino act to join the <a href="https://metro.style/people/2025/9/16/bini-members-share-excitement-after-being-confirmed-for-coachella-2026-lineup-1640">Coachella lineup</a>.</p><p>Festival organizers confirmed that the OPM queens will perform on April 10 and 17, sharing the stage with headliner <strong>Sabrina</strong> <strong>Carpenter</strong>, global girl group <strong>KATSEYE</strong>, and other big-name international acts.</p><p>Interestingly, this milestone ties back to a no-context tweet from group leader <strong>Jhoanna Robles</strong>, who simply wrote “Coachella” back in August 2024.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:225px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1820052519596576879&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fpersonal%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-09-17T03%3A55%3A26.666227%3Af5ffd39b-fbc6-402c-9850-b3a086419b81%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=c554b58f4df6c5ca565a0f30a9b63b0c06f13c62&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1820052519596576879"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>BINI is returning to the Philippine Arena with the year-end party called &quot;<strong>BINIfied</strong>&quot; on November 29, 2025. Pre-selling is on September 30 for BINI global members, while general ticket selling begins on October 1.</p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from<strong> @bini_ph</strong></p>

<p>In an exclusive interview with Metro.Style during their cover shoot last year, "Nation's Girl Group" BINI laid out dreams they hope to achieve as a team—one of which was to perform at Coachella.</p>

In an exclusive interview with Metro.Style during their cover shoot last year, "Nation's Girl Group" BINI laid out dreams they hope to achieve as a team—one of which was to perform at Coachella.