{"id":1876440,"date":"2026-04-10T20:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876440"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:12:43","slug":"bini-previews-big-responsibility-of-its-coachella-2026-set-breaks-down-new-ep-signals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876440","title":{"rendered":"BINI Previews \u2018Big Responsibility\u2019 of Its Coachella 2026 Set &amp; Breaks Down New EP \u2018Signals\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BINIx-2026-credit-ABS-CBN-Music-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\n\t\t\t\ta-content lrv-a-floated-parent lrv-a-glue-parent a-font-body-m\n\t\t\t\tu-font-size-19 u-max-width-690 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto pmc_list pmc-paywall\n\t\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIf anyone needed another signal that BINI is about to break out big time, Coachella 2026 is your sign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJust after releasing new EP <em>Signals<\/em> and music video for the single \u201cBlush,\u201d the Filipino girl group will see its docuseries hit Netflix just hours before the group performs on Friday (April 10) for the opening day of Coachella. The octet\u2019s 4:15 p.m. PT set at the Mojave stage \u2014 in between fellow rising stars Slayyyter and Central Cee \u2014 marks a historic first with BINI\u2019s debut marking the official arrival of a Philippines-based pop group\u2019s performance at the influential tastemaker festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re very aware that we are the first homegrown Filipino girl group to perform on the Coachella stage,\u201d Maloi, one of BINI\u2019s powerhouse vocalists, tells <em>Billboard<\/em> over a phone call in the midst of rehearsals. \u201cThe pressure will always be there, but we\u2019ll take it on in a positive light for us to push further and to boost ourselves. And we know that there are a lot of people behind us who have our backs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLeader Jhoanna adds, \u201cThere\u2019s definitely a responsibility \u2014 a big responsibility \u2014 but we don\u2019t let it get into our heads. We don\u2019t let it turn into pressure, we just see it as our purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBINI emphasizes that the group sees the opportunity as a way to further spotlight and open doors for more Filipino talent, with Jhoanna adding, \u201cWe take every moment and every stage as an opportunity for us to show what we have, what we prepared and what Filipinos got.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe group also let out a loud cheer when noting how P-pop boy band SB19 will perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c\u200aEverything that we\u2019ve been doing from preparations to the final outcome will start to open doors for more Filipino talent,\u201d singer-rapper Colet says, \u201cbecause we have a lot!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJust like the group\u2019s music moves from the effervescent bubblegum pop of \u201cBlink Twice\u201d to heavy rhythmic dance on \u201cShagidi\u201d and harmony-heavy ballads such as \u201cHuwag Muna Tayong Umuwi,\u201d <em>Signals<\/em> ranges from festival-ready, feel-good tropical-pop tracks while also dipping into vintage beats such as Janet Jackson-inspired New Jack Swing on \u201cSugar Rush,\u201d while \u201cStep Back\u201d winks to the \u201900s pop and hip-hop production sound helmed by the Neptunes. BINI\u2019s watchlist for Coachella is equally diverse, including the likes of Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, BIGBANG, Major Lazer, Labrinth, Fujii Kaze, Disclosure, Tinashe, PinkPantheress and KATSEYE, with the girls hoping that reports that surprise appearances from The Marias as well as Anyma bringing LISA of BLACKPINK prove true.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWith a new record, docuseries premiere, festival debut and fresh music video all within days of each other, the group is hoping both new and longtime fans \u2014 affectionately known as BLOOM \u2014 can keep up with all the excitement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe have been asked if we are overwhelmed,\u201d youngest member Sheena shares. \u201cBut it\u2019s more like if other people will be overwhelmed because it\u2019s such a jam-packed day on the 9th and 10th. Right now, we\u2019re doing great. We\u2019ve been here in L.A. for a week, so we\u2019re pumped up. It\u2019s not that cold, it\u2019s not that hot, so I think it\u2019s perfect \u2014 perfect for Coachella.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFollowing BINI\u2019s announcement as <em>Billboard Philippines<\/em>\u2018 Global Force honoree at <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2018s Women in Music 2026, read on for members Jhoanna, Maloi, Colet, Sheena, Aiah, Gwen, Stacey and Mikha exclusively break down <em>Signals<\/em> below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cBlush\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Sheena: <\/strong>\u200aComing from the word \u201cblush,\u201d if you blush when you see a crush, that heart-racing moment when someone you like comes in the room, it just speaks about that. We\u2019re gonna be performing the first-ever live performance of \u201cBlush\u201d on the Coachella stage. So, our baby is debuting on the Coachella stage!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Mikha: \u200a<\/strong>The concept of the \u201cBlush\u201d music video is that we took inspiration that we\u2019re going to Coachella, so it\u2019s like we\u2019re bringing the islands to the desert. That\u2019s why the set is very beautiful, it\u2019s very flowery, it\u2019s like we\u2019re blooming because we want to show that, technically, us performing at Coachella is just the beginning. There are many more possibilities and opportunities to experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the \u201cBlush\u201d video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cUnang Kilig\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Sheena:<\/strong> \u201cUnang Kilig\u201d \u200ais a Filipino song and it\u2019s a very playful song. It talks about the first stage of love, which is crush, when you\u2019re not really sure if he is the one, but you just love the feeling of having a crush and it\u2019s something you\u2019ll never forget. \u200aIt\u2019s like feeling the butterflies in your stomach, that first spark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Stacey:<\/strong> It was my first-ever acting debut [in the music video], so I was really nervous. I was practicing my lines \u200asimultaneously because it was very nerve-racking because I\u2019m not used to it. I thought I was just performing and singing that day, but I was surprised there was an acting moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Maloi: \u200a<\/strong>Also, to add to that, we worked with such renowned actors in the Philippines [including Ogie Diaz, Vhong Navarro, Richard Gutierrez and Gerald Anderson], so they\u2019re very handsome. So we\u2019re very nervous working with them, but they made us feel like we\u2019re OK to do it and we\u2019re gonna do it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Aiah: <\/strong>\u200aYes and even directors, non-active actors of the industry [such as Charo Santos-Concio, Cathy Garcia-Sampana and Olivia Lamasan] had cameos, so that added an even more nerve-wracking part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the \u201cUnang Kilig\u201d on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cHoney Honey\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gwen: <\/strong>\u201cHoney Honey\u201d is like an irresistible pop track that presents a smooth pop sound to make it a very fun and vibrant song. It\u2019s all about being stuck on them like \u201choney, honey,\u201d talking about capturing the rush, falling fast and savoring those moments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the \u201cHoney Honey\u201d visualizer on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cTic Tac Toe\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Sheena: <\/strong>For \u201cTic Tac Toe,\u201d it\u2019s like \u201cShagidi\u201d in that it\u2019s also a game. Most people say that love is a game and we believe this is the anthem for it. So, it\u2019s a song that feels like the butterflies that come with that and not knowing someone\u2019s next move \u2014 when flirting feels like a contest and everyone\u2019s trying to be the winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the \u201cTic Tac Toe\u201d lyric video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cSugar Rush\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Colet<\/strong>: \u201cSugar Rush\u201d is a low-key throwback to the pop music of the early \u201990s, specifically to New Jack Swing. I think that it\u2019s Sheena most favorite song from the EP. So it\u2019s more dance-y, and if you listen to it, it\u2019ll remind you of like Michael Jackson, Gary Valencianofrom the Philippines, everything \u201990s hip-hop vibe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Sheena: <\/strong>Yes! \u200aIt is my favorite \u2014 my No. 1 in our whole discography.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the \u201cSugar Rush\u201d lyric video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cStep Back\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Mikha: <\/strong>\u200aThis is my favorite the second I heard this song. I would\u2019ve gone insane if we didn\u2019t include this in the EP. This song is an anthem for the strong women out there, the independent women. It\u2019s about knowing what you want, \u200aknowing your \u200aworth, how you never back down from a fight and always fight for what you want, but at the same time, you don\u2019t break the values you have.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the \u201cStep Back\u201d lyric video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Every BINI Members\u2019 Favorite Songs on \u2018Signals\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Sheena: <\/strong>\u201cSugar Rush\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Mikha: <\/strong>\u201cStep Back\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Aiah:<\/strong> \u201cHoney Honey\u201d and \u201cBlush\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Maloi:<\/strong> My favorite is \u201cBlush\u201d \u2014 I <em>love<\/em> \u201cBlush.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Jhoanna: <\/strong>\u201cUnang Kilig,\u201d \u201cStep Back\u201d and \u201cHoney Honey\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Colet:<\/strong> \u201cBlush\u201d and \u201cUnang Kilig\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gwen:<\/strong> \u201cStep Back\u201d and \u201cBlush,\u201d because it\u2019s my vibe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/bini-coachella-2026-new-album-signals-interview\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BINIx-2026-credit-ABS-CBN-Music-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024&#8243;] If anyone needed another signal that BINI is about to break out big time, Coachella 2026 is your sign. Just after releasing new EP Signals and music video for the single \u201cBlush,\u201d the Filipino girl group will see its docuseries hit Netflix just hours before the group performs on Friday (April 10) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[48,226],"class_list":["post-1876440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-billboard-com","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1876440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1876440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1876440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1876440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1876440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}