The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2021 in music in the Philippines.
Notable events January 25 – Pop rock band The Juans debuted at number 9 on weekly Billboard's Next Big Sound Chart. February 22 – Boy band Alamat debuted at number 2 on weekly Billboard's Next Big Sound Chart. April 30 – Boy band SB19 earns a nomination for Top Social Artist at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, becoming the first Filipino (and Southeast Asian) act to be nominated for a Billboard Music Award in the United States. April–May – "Binibini", a song by male artist Zack Tabudlo, made into the top of local Spotify Philippines charts. May 11 – Boy band BGYO debuted at number 2 on weekly Billboard's Next Big Sound Chart. August 24 – Boy band BGYO re-entered at number 1 on weekly Billboard's Next Big Sound Chart, becoming the first Filipino act to do so. December 23 – R&B band South Border reunited with past and current members Jay Durias, Luke Mejares, and Duncan Ramos in the first live concert in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic at the Mall of Asia Arena. December 26 – alternative rock band UDD vocalist and keyboard Armi Millare has left from the band after 17 years.
Debuting acts Bands
Solo artists
Reunion/Comebacks Munimuni
On hiatus Route 83
Released in 2021
First quarter January + Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Reference 8 Beautiful Day Alisson Shore, Mike Swift, Kiyo, D-Coy Hip hop, rap Def Jam Philippines 9 Pajama Party 1096 Gang (feat. Ghuddist, Young Wise, Polo Pi, Ghetto Gecko and Luci J) Hip hop, rap 11 Our Love Garett Bolden Pop GMA Music14 Kapiling Meowfie Classical 17 Maga Ako Manas Ako Eydie Waw feat. The Wawettes Pop, Filipino novelty song Star Music22 Kwentuhan Autotelic Indie rock, alternative MCA Music Nagmamahal Din Lang Karl Zarate Pop Ivory Music Pwede Na Ba KVN R&B, soul Old School Music internet famous Aidan Bernales Pop 29 The Light BGYO Pop, pop-punk, EDM & hip hop Star Music Bagong Simula Jem MacatunoPopStar Music Connected na Tayo Jem Macatuno, Shawntel, Lie Reposposa Ikaw, Ako, Tayo Kiara Kaibigan Ko Lie Reposposa Pop Goes My Pretty Big Heart Shawntel SODA James Reid Pop, electro-funk Careless Music Crash Landing BEY PopUniversal Records Pricey P:6 Hip hop, rap Got Nothin' to Do Reon Indie pop Warner Music Philippines You're Still the One Nonoy Peña Pop Ivory Music 30 Ako Muna Luna P-pop, R&B/soul
February + Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Reference 1 Ballin''' | Paul N Ballin (feat. Flow G) | Pop | Rawstarr Records
| 4 | Oras| I Belong to the Zoo | Indie rock, alternative
| rowspan=2|5 | On a Dream| Diego Gutierrez | Pop | Hitmakers Entertainment
| Tawid| Cheats | Indie rock, alternative
| 10 | Kyusi| Zild | Indie pop | Warner Music Philippines
| rowspan="6"|12 | Ikaw Na Sana| Julian Trono, Ella Cruz | Pop | Viva Records
|Ready (EP) | Issa Rodriguez | Indie pop | Mustard Music
|Walang Kapantay| The Knobs | Indie pop | Universal Records
| Bank Holiday| Glaiza de Castro | Indie pop | O/C Records
| Pag-Ibig Lang Ba| Oh, Flamingo! | Indie rock, alternative | Sony Music Philippines
| Stuck in the Friendzone| Leann Ganzon | Pop | Ivory Music
| rowspan="5"|14 | kbye| Alamat | Dance-pop | rowspan="2"|Viva Records
| Nang Dumating Ka| Bandang Lapis | Adult Alternative
| Inevitable| Ben&Ben | Folk | Sony Music Philippines
|Para Sayo (EP) | Quest | Hip hop, rap | Warner Music Philippines
|Waiting For Your Words| Soft Pillow Kisses | Indie pop
| 16 | Good Boys| Wonggoys | Folk, bisrock | 22 Tango Music Group
| rowspan="13"|19 | Phoenix| Morissette | Pop | Underdog Music Philippines
| Huwag Kang Mangamba| Angeline Quinto | Pop | Star Music
| Halong| Sud | Indie rock, alternative | Warner Music Philippines
|Poot at Pag-ibig| Gloc-9 | Hip hop, rap
|Static Electricity Dreams of Longevity| Carousel Casualties | Indie rock, alternative | Warner Music Philippines | rowspan="7"| |- | Buhay Ay Langit| Conscious & The Goodness | Indie rock, alternative
| To Tell The TaleConstellation| Createurs | Indie rock, alternative | Absence Recordings |- | Historical| Pinkmen | Indie rock, alternative | Offshore Music |- | Heaven is a Long Exhale| The Buildings | Indie rock, alternative
| Takipsilim| Rachel Alejandro | Pop | Rebel Records Philippines |- | Take It or Leave It| Timothy Run | Indie pop | Sony Music Philippines
| Kung Ang Puso | Unit 406 | Alternative, rock | MCA Music
| Feel Alive | Joey Tha Boy (ft. Paolo Sandejas) | Hip hop, rap | Mustard Music
| rowspan="2"|24 | 24| TALA | Pop | Universal Records
| MTM (Magkakasama Tayong Muli)| Suzara | Pop | Sony Music Philippines
| 25 | Apat| Zild | Indie pop | Warner Music Philippines
| rowspan="6"|26 | Bandang Lapis Acoustic (EP) | Bandang Lapis | Adult Alternative | Viva Records
| Anumang Dulo| CJ Navato | Pop | Ivory Music
| Ikaw| Shanti Dope (ft. Pino G, Jobe Nkemakolam) | Hip hop, rap | Universal Records
| Whatever This Is| Fern. | Pop | Island Records Philippines
| Bangin| Paul Pablo | Pop, Visayan Pop | Warner Music Philippines
| Komplikado'' KVN R&B, Soul Old School Records
March + Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Reference 1 Secret Avengers Six the Northstar (ft. Liquid, Lloyd, Raw Meta Fuego, Ninno) Hip hop, rap 3 Lost With You Maine Mendoza Pop Universal Records Parasyut Meowfie Pop All That Ylona Garcia Pop 88rising, Paradise Rising 4 LDR We Got Reggae Sony Music Philippines5 Gabay KZ Tandingan Filipino Disney Walt Disney Records Muling Maramdaman (EP)Saranggola Dan Ombao Pensive Ballad, pop Star Music Ako Naman Muna Angela Ken Pop Star Music Backhouse Ballin Manila Grey (ft. James Reid) Pop, Motown 1Z Co. Recordings Atin Ang Gabi Def Jam Recognize (Legit Misfitz, Al James, K24/7, Calvin de Leon) Hip hop, rap Def Jam Philippines A Day at a Time Clara Benin (with Gentle Bones) Indie pop Cross Ratio Entertainment Talk! Talk! Ena Mori Indie pop Offshore Music Out of His Head Sepia Times Indie pop Sony Music Philippines Ang Rosas Rob Deniel Rock Viva Records 8 Ako Muna Lance Busa Pinoy Ballad, pop Star Music 9 What? SB19 Pinoy pop Sony Music Philippines 17 Edi Wag Zae Hip hop/Rap 19 Higad Girl Vice Ganda Pop Viva Records Musings (EP) Kurei Pop Universal Records Di Sinasadya Selena Marie Pinoy pop PolyEast Records 25 With You Suzara Pop Sony Music Philippines 26 Binibini Zack Tabudlo Pop Island Records Philippines 30 What Is This Feeling? Reese Lansangan Indie pop Soon the Moon
Second quarter April + Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Reference 1 Rosario (EP) Honcho Hip hop, rap Ex Battalion Music Entertainment 5 Yearly Ex Battalion Hip hop, rap Ex Battalion Music Entertainment 9 House of Tears Diego Gutierrez PopUniversal Records Dance Under the Sun DJ Loonyo Hip hop, rap Mahina Marlo Mortel PopPolyEast Records Lovin' Tonight Deuces Indie pop Just Like Manny P Jelo Acosta Hip hop, rap Angel Baby Gibbs (ft. Moophs) Indie pop Tarsier Records Mayari Ace Banzuelo Pop Sony Music Philippines Huminga Zild Indie pop Warner Music Philippines Otbura Crazymix Hip hop, rap Ivory Music Pagbigkasdicta licenseNu metalWarner Music 11 You Rock Matthaios (ft. Michael Pacquiao) Hip hop, rap Midas Records15 Interim Gabba Indie rock, post-rock Fifty-Four (EP) Underclass Indie pop 16 Sana'y Alam Mo Chen Pop MCA Music Nite N' Day (EP) Def Jam REKOGNIZE All-Stars Hip hop, rap Def Jam Philippines Why Don't We Linger? Ysanygo Indie pop Galit Oh, Flamingo! Indie rock, alternative Sony Music Philippines occult Aidan Bernales Pop 17 Pwede Ba Carissa Alternative, rock Tower of Doom 19 Hangga't Maaari Flow G, JRoa R&B/Soul Viva Records, Ex Battalion Music Entertainment 21 Stuck On You Baby Blue Pop, Hip hop, EDM & P-Pop HHE, Japan Tower Records 22 Confession Hazel Faith Contemporary Christian Sony Music Philippines 23 He's into Her BGYO Synth-pop, EDM, Pinoy pop, Pop-punk, Teen pop, Bubblegum pop Star Music Bitaw Sassa Dagdag PopPolyEast Records Pitik Bulag Safe Alternative, rock26 Stripped Down (EP) This Band Pop rock Viva Records Ibong Adarna Flow G (ft. Gloc-9) R&B/Soul Viva Records, Ex Battalion Music Entertainment30 Kimmi Kim Chiu, DJ M.O.D OPM, Dance pop, Visayan Pop Star Music Free Julie Anne San Jose OPM, pop Universal Records The Art of Human (Part 1) Sepia Times Indie pop Sony Music Philippines Walang Aminan Huhsmile Pop MCA Music Rosas Magnus Haven Pop rock Blacksheep Records Manila
May + Date Single / Album Artist(s) Genre(s) Label(s) Reference 5 Yakap Bernadette Sembrano Inspirational Star Music7 Fix Me Jake Zyrus Pop Midsummer High Nameless Kids Indie pop DNA Music Upuan Ben&Ben Pop Sony Music Philippines 10 SRRY King Badger R&B, soul Viva Records, Ex Battalion Music Entertainment14 Magpahinga Ben&Ben Pop Sony Music Philippines About Her Space (EP) Kakie Indie pop Curve Entertainment Katapusan Route 83 Pop, Visayan pop Warner Music Philippines Sunshine Juan Caoile, Kyleswish R&B, soul Viva Records Beautiful Jessica Villarubin Pop GMA Music Sigurado Belle Mariano PopStar Music 16 Feel Good Pilipinas KZ Tandingan and BGYO Dance pop, Synth pop Mapa SB19 Pinoy pop Sony Music Philippines 19 Drive December Avenue Pop Tower of Doom 21 Shine – 25th Anniversary Version Morissette Indie pop Star Music Peekaboo Shanti Dope (ft. Skinny G) Hip hop, rapUniversal Records Train of Thought Sam Cruz Pop Di Kawalan Maymay Entrata Pop Star Music Ganda Na Sana ALLMO$T, Juan Caoile R&B, soul Viva Records Pare Abaddon (feat. Flow G) Hip hop, rap Sony Music Philippines 25 Hannah Precillas Sessions (EP) Hannah Precillas Pop Spotlight Music 28 R.Y.F. Catriona Gray Pop Star Music Click, Like, Share (Original Soundtrack) (EP) Indie pop ABS-CBN Film Productions Tama Na Darren Espanto Pop MCA Music City of Vulnerability Gracenote Pop rock Universal Records 30 Time Well Spent Reese Lansangan Indie pop Soon The Moon
June