Bini celebrates Coachella milestone with Blooms

September 23 ------ The Nation’s Girl Group Bini is set to make history in 2026 as the first Filipino pop group to perform at the world-renowned Coachella music festival — a milestone that has fueled pride from fans and the Filipino public.

Among those celebrating the group’s achievement is Akari, a homegrown brand known for its lighting, electrical, and rechargeable products. Akari has partnered with Bini for a line of rechargeable “Blooming” fans and hosted a fan meet last September 16, just hours after the Coachella announcement.

At the event, Bini — composed of members Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena — performed hits including “Salamin, Salamin,” “Out of My Head,” and “Shagidi” before joining their fans, known as Blooms, for games and dances. Adding to the excitement, Jhoanna playfully referenced the Coachella news during a Q&A. Using an Akari portable fan as a microphone, she sang her favorite line from their track “Lagi.” “Since we received good news earlier... thank you, Lord, let’s sing the one from ‘Lagi.’ ‘Sa Luzon, Visayas ba, sa Coachella kaya (In Luzon, is it Visayas, maybe at Coachella)?’” she replaced the lyrics.

When asked how they want fans to remember the group amid back-to-back milestones, Mikha replied, “The authenticity, the joy, and the pride we bring. We’re just honest with ourselves. We want to normalize that our group is not perfect. We’re all humans. Also, our pop songs.”

Akari Director of Technology Gerard Tan said the partnership reflects the company’s mission to support Filipino talent both locally and internationally. “We’re happy to be partnered with the Philippines’ best. We know that Bini embodies what the true Filipino is in both the local and international field,” Tan said in an interview. Tan, who also learned about the Coachella news the same day, called it a “huge deal for us as Filipinos.” “I think anytime we can get more people to support Filipinos — to put eyes on them as individuals, on their families, their causes, and their initiatives outside of their work — that’s something good for us as a country,” he said.

Source: manilatimes.net