TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan, in a rare occasion, held a concert together for their fans in CDO.

Vivo local endorsers, singers, and real-life lovers KZ Tandingan and TJ Monterde on Saturday, February 17, charmed their fans at a post-Valentine’s Day show at Limketkai Atrium in Cagayan de Oro City.

The concert, which also featured The X Factor alumni Jeric Medina, Chandreena, and Shameena Moorjani as well as CDO-based Visayan pop singer Winset Jacot, was made possible through the support of global smartphone brand Vivo.

The Limketkai Atrium was jam-packed with fans of all ages, from all walks of life to witness the talented singers perform their hits. In between the songs, fans screamed to show their love and appreciation for the pair. Unsurprisingly, Monterde and Tandingan did not disappoint. They hit the right notes and delivered a show for the books. They even performed a medley of Visayan songs, especially for their Kagay-anon fans.

Monterde sang his original compositions such as “Sa Tuwina,” “Imahinasyon,” and “Mahika.” Tandingan, meanwhile, delighted fans with her rendition of “Tadhana,” “Two Less Lonely People in the World,” and her winning performance of “Rolling in the Deep” on the Chinese television series “Singer 2018.”

The acoustic singer-songwriter seranded Kagay-anon fans with his original hits like “Dating Tayo,” “Tulad Mo,” and “Ikaw at Ako.”

TJ and KZ showed undeniable musicality and chemistry during their post-Valentine’s Day concert in CDO.

Tandingan and Monterde joined Vivo’s family in September 2017 during the launch of the V7+, the brand’s flagship smartphone that boasts of a 24-megapixel front camera and 5.99-inch all-screen display.

Since then, the singers have performed at Vivo’s mall shows in and out of Metro Manila in helping spread the word about what sets Vivo smartphones apart from the pack. Tandingan and Monterde both expressed their gratitude to Vivo for helping them mount the show.

“Vivo has always been supportive of our projects. We’re very thankful to them for helping us sing together for our fans in Cagayan de Oro,” the pair said.

To make the event more exciting, Vivo gave away V7 smartphones to two lucky fans who posted online a photo of the concert using the hashtag #VivoxTVxKZ.

TJ and KZ personally hand out two Vivo V7 smartphones to their audience during their concert.



Two lucky fans got a Vivo V7 smartphone from their idols themselves.

Dubbed as Soul Supreme, Tandingan hails from Digos City, Davao del Sur who won the first season of The X Factor Philippines in 2012. The acoustic balladeer, meanwhile, left his career as a radio personality and a host of ABS-CBN’s regional show MagTV in CDO to pursue his passion for music.

In 2017, they released the official lyric video of their duet “Ikaw at Ako Pa Rin” after it went viral. It was also part of Monterde’s self-titled album.

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KZ Tandingan will continue to showcase Filipino talent in China’s top-rating show “Singer 2018” as a regular contender, after placing third in the top four of the contestants’ overall rankings in her 2nd episode as a challenger.

In her second appearance as a challenger in the February 16 episode of the show, KZ performed a medley of popular Mandarin love songs that included “The Pain Which You Don’t Know,” which put her in 6th place.

The combined rankings from her first two appearances put her in third place and made her eligible as a regular contender on the show.

KZ, who hopes to break into the Chinese music industry with her stint on China’s number one show, will perform again in the coming episodes and face a new challenger. To be able to be part of the finals happening on April 13, 2018, she must not land at the bottom spot every week.
The Soul Supreme earlier made headlines and set the online world abuzz after she joined the February 9 episode of the show as a challenger and gave a winning rendition of Adele’s original hit “Rolling in the Deep.” She ended up securing the top spot, beating her music idol Jessie J.

“Out of the many countries they could have scouted for talents, they chose the Philippines. To be able to represent original Pilipino music (OPM) in a country that is not easily penetrated by international artists is already a prize that can’t be bought by money,” says KZ.

“It makes me proud to be Pinoy. I’m just really thankful that we were given this opportunity,” she adds.
“Singer 2018” airs Friday nights on Hunan TV. Meanwhile, KZ is a mainstay on ABS-CBN’s variety show “ASAP,” seen outside the Philippines via The Filipino Channel (TFC) on cable, satellite, IPTV and via TFC online (TFC.tv), in key countries worldwide. Tandingan is currently en route to China for the next round. She is set to sing pop hit “Say Something.”

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