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BINI Makes History as First Filipino Group to Perform at Coachella
They share the stage with another Filipina, Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE.
Published on Sep 16, 2025
(SPOT.ph) P-pop is about to hit
one of the world’s biggest stages. After years of hustling to make a name for themselves in the West, BINI is officially set to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2026.
The eight-member girl group will take
the stage on April 10 and 17 in Indio, California, with Sabrina Carpenter
headlining those dates. This marks a historic milestone: it’s the first time a
Filipino group will perform at Coachella. It's also a manifestation come true for them. Just last February, BINI told GMA News that they dreamed of stepping onto that same stage.
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Photo from Instagram/Coachella.
Founded in 2020 under ABS-CBN's Star Hunt Academy, BINI is most known for hit singles "Pantropiko," "Karera," and "Salamin, Salamin." The "Nation's Girl Group" is composed of members Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena.
Coachella's Filipino lineup is growing
If that's not Pinoy Pride enough for you, BINI will also be joined by KATSEYE, the multinational girl group formed by HYBE and Geffen Records that counts Filipina member Sophia Laforteza in its lineup. The group debuted in 2024 after being chosen through the reality competition Dream Academy. Laforteza’s spot in the lineup means Filipinos have more than one act to cheer for—that is, if you have $599 or P35,000 to spare on general admission tickets to the music festival.
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Photo from Instagram/KATSEYE.
For the uninitiated, Coachella is no ordinary music festival. It has long been a proving ground for acts trying to break into the international mainstream. Blackpink’s historic set in 2019 is said to have paved the way for K-pop’s wider global recognition in the West. If BINI is lucky, this could give them the same kind of breakthrough moment.
Filipinos aren’t strangers to the Coachella stage; if anything, we’re on a streak in recent years. No Rome was the first Filipino act in 2019, then the momentum carried on in 2025 with Eyedress, Beabadoobee, and underscores. That same year, content creator Niana Guerrero got the opportunity to appear as a guest dancer during d4vid’s performance.
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