{{short description|Filipino rock band}} {{about|the band|their lead singer|Juan Karlos Labajo}} {{Distinguish|Juan Carlos (disambiguation)}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2018}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = juan karlos | image = | caption = | years_active = {{hlist|2017–2020|2021–present}} | origin = Manila, Philippines | genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|pop rock|acoustic rock|blues rock|OPM}} | label = {{hlist|Island|MCA|Star Magic|Tuazon}} | current_members = * Juan Karlos Labajo * Louise Bayas * Jeriko Aguilar | past_members = * Abe Hipolito * Juan Carlo Hipolito * Marcus Ambat * Clark Cunanan * Gian Hipolito | website = }}
'''Juan Karlos''' (commonly stylized in all lowercase) is a Filipino rock band from Manila, consisting of lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, primary songwriter, and only constant member Juan Karlos Labajo, together with lead guitarist Jeriko Aguilar and bassist Louise Bayas. The band first gained exposure with the release of their second single, "Buwan".
==History== In 2018, Filipino musician and actor Juan Karlos Labajo revealed that he was forming a band named after him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2018/7/23/fresh-scoops/juan-karlos-labajo-reveals-forming-his-own-band-187983|title=Juan Karlos Labajo reveals forming his own band|website=push.abs-cbn.com|access-date=September 25, 2018}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=October 2023}}
Their first studio album, ''Diwa'', was released in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/24/20/juan-karlos-releases-new-album-online-amid-covid-19-quarantine|title=Juan Karlos releases new album online amid COVID-19 quarantine|website=ABS-CBN News|date=March 24, 2020|access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref>
Their second album, ''Sad Songs & Bullshit Part 1'', came out in September 2023 and was followed by ''Sad Songs & Bullshit Part 2'' in June 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarmiento |first1=Kate |title=Aww, JK Labajo's Love-Inspired Songs Are Now His Heartbreak Soundtrack |url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/jk-labajo-new-album-about-hearbreaks-a5322-20230930 |access-date=October 7, 2023 |work=Cosmo.ph |date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007060903/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/jk-labajo-new-album-about-hearbreaks-a5322-20230930 |archive-date=October 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 8, 2023, the single "Ere" became the first Filipino song to appear on the Spotify Global chart. It was also the first Filipino song on Spotify to receive more than one million streams in a single day.<ref>{{cite news |title=juan karlos makes OPM history on Spotify Global chart with 'Ere' |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/juan-karlos-ere-records-spotify-global-chart/ |access-date=October 19, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=October 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016234617/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/juan-karlos-ere-records-spotify-global-chart/ |archive-date=October 16, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Band members== {{Unreferenced section|date=November 2025}} {{columns-start}} '''Current''' * Juan Karlos Labajo – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2017–present) * Louise Bayas – bass, backing vocals (2018, 2020–present) * Jeriko Aguilar – lead guitar (2020–present)
'''Past''' * Abe Hipolito – lead guitar, backing vocals (2017–2018) * Juan Carlo Hipolito – lead guitars (2019) * Clark Cunanan – bass, backing vocals (2018–2020) * Marcus Ambat – lead guitar, backing vocals (2018–2019) * Nim Laquian – lead guitar (2019) * Gian Hipolito – drums (2017–2021) {{column}} '''Touring members''' * Xergio Ramos – guitars * Ira Cruz – guitars * Rommel dela Cruz – bass * Karel Honasan – bass * Timothy Recla – keyboards * Junjun Regalado – drums * Victor Guison – drums * Rickson Ruiz – drums {{columns-end}}
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Title ! Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Diwa'' | * Released: March 20, 2020 * Label: MCA Music * Formats: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row" | ''Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1'' | * Released: September 22, 2023 * Label: Island * Formats: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row" | ''Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 2'' | * Released: June 21, 2024 * Label: Island * Formats: Digital download, streaming |}
===EPs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Title ! EP details |- ! scope="row" | ''Drop 1'' | * Released: March 31, 2022 * Label: Island * Formats: Digital download, streaming |}
===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3.5em" | PHL<br />{{efn|The ''Billboard'' Philippines Songs chart was first introduced in February 2022. It was discontinued after the relaunch of the Philippines Hot 100 chart.}}<ref>Peak chart positions on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Philippines Songs: * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/philippines-songs-hotw/2023-10-21/|title=Ere (Week 2)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 19, 2023}} </ref> ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3.5em" |NZ<br />Hot<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-10-13|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3.5em" | WW<br />Excl. US<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cabral |first=R. J. |date=September 15, 2020|title=Billboard Global Excl. US |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/ |access-date=October 24, 2023|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Demonyo (Redefined)" | rowspan="3"| 2018 | — || — || — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Buwan" | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Sistema" | — || — || — | rowspan="4"| ''Diwa'' |- ! scope="row"| "Biyak" | rowspan="2"| 2019 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Kalawakan" | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Sampaguita"<br />{{small|(featuring Gloc-9)}} | rowspan="2"| 2020 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Bless U" | — || — || — | rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Boston" | 2021 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Kunwari" | rowspan="3"| 2022 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Araw" | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Shot Puno" | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "may halaga pa ba ako sayo??" | rowspan="4"| 2023 | — || — || — | rowspan="4"| ''Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 1'' |- ! scope="row"| "Gabi"<br />{{small|(featuring Zild)}} | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Ere" | 1 || 21 || 121 |- ! scope="row"| "Tapusin Na Natin To"<br />{{small|(featuring Paolo Benjamin of Ben&Ben)}} | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Kasing Kasing"<br />{{small|featuring Kyle Echarri}} | rowspan="5"| 2024 | — || — || — | rowspan="3"| ''Sad Songs and Bullshit Part 2'' |- ! scope="row"| "Limang Taon" | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Tanga Mo Juan" | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Through the Years" | — || — || — | rowspan="1"| ''Lolo and the Kid OST'' |- ! scope="row"| "Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso" | — || — || — | rowspan="1" | ''Isang Himala'' OST |}
====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" width="260" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Lunod"<br />{{small|(Ben&Ben featuring Zild and Juan Karlos)}} | 2021 | ''Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno'' |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Organization ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="12" style="text-align: center;"| 2019 | 4th Wish Music Awards | Wish Rock/Alternative Song of the Year | rowspan=2| "Buwan" | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Complete List of Winners |url=https://www.wish1075.com/4th-wish-107-5-music-awards-complete-list-of-winners/|access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Wish 107.5 |date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 4th Golden Laurel Media Awards | Song of the Year | {{won}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Laurel LPU Batangas Media Awards 2019 official tally of votes |url=https://lpubatangas.edu.ph/golden-laurel-lpu-batangas-media-awards-2019-official-tally-of-votes/|access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas |date=March 15, 2019}}</ref> |- | Breakthrough Music Artist of the Year (Band) | {{NA}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| 14th Myx Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Buwan" | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |title=Full List: Winners, MYX Music Awards 2019 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/230747-list-winners-myx-awards-2019/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Rappler |date=May 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405171507/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/230747-list-winners-myx-awards-2019/ |archive-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> |- | Group of the Year | {{NA}} | {{nom}} |- | 6th MOR Pinoy Music Awards | Song of the Year | rowspan="8"| "Buwan" | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Winners: MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2019 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/17/19/winners-mor-pinoy-music-awards-2019|access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=ABS-CBN News|date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6"|32nd Awit Awards | Song of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Full List: Winners, Awit Awards 2019 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/242299-list-winners-awit-awards-2019/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924051817/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/242299-list-winners-awit-awards-2019/ |archive-date=September 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the winners of the 32nd Awit Awards |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/32nd-awit-awards-2019-winners-moira-dela-torre-sarah-geronimo-juan-karlos-bullet-dumas|access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Bandwagon |date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> |- | Record of the Year | {{nom}} |- | Best Pop Recording | {{nom}} |- | Best Rock/Alternative Recording | {{won}} |- | People's Voice Favorite Song | {{won}} |- | People's Voice Favorite Record | {{won}} |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;"| 2020 | 11th PMPC Star Awards for Music | Song of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=And the winners of the 11th Star Awards for Music 2020 are... |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/148925/winners-pmpc-11th-star-awards-for-music-2020-a727-20200124|access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Philippine Entertainment Portal|date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"| 33rd Awit Awards | rowspan=2| Record of the Year | "Kalawakan" | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernardino |first1=Stephanie |title=Moira bags most Awit Awards 2020 nominations |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/20/moira-bags-most-awit-awards-2020-nominations/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=August 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231009042222/https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/20/moira-bags-most-awit-awards-2020-nominations/ |archive-date=October 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Awit Awards 2020: Full list of winners |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/29/20/awit-awards-2020-full-list-of-winners |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=August 29, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208115520/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/29/20/awit-awards-2020-full-list-of-winners |archive-date=February 8, 2023}}</ref> |- | "Biyak" | {{nom}} |- | Best Folk Recording | "Buwan (Kundiman version)" | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2021 | rowspan=2| 16th Myx Music Awards | Rock Video of the Year | "Kalawakan" | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web |title=Ben&Ben, Moira, SB19 lead MYX Awards 2021 nominees |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/19/benben-moira-sb19-lead-myx-awards-2021-nominees/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=June 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619020155/https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/19/benben-moira-sb19-lead-myx-awards-2021-nominees/ |archive-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> |- | Collaboration of the Year | "Sampaguita" {{small|(with Gloc-9)}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| 34th Awit Awards | Album of the Year | ''Diwa'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |title=List: Awit Awards 2021 winners |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/29/21/list-awit-awards-2021-winners |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=November 29, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604174639/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/29/21/list-awit-awards-2021-winners |archive-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref> |- | Best Collaboration | "Sampaguita" {{small|(with Gloc-9)}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 2022 | rowspan="2"| 7th Wish Music Awards | Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year | "Boston" | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=7th Wish Music Awards: Official List of Nominees |url=https://www.wish1075.com/7th-wish-music-awards-nominees-official/ |website=Wish 107.5 |date=November 15, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115042223/https://www.wish1075.com/7th-wish-music-awards-nominees-official/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Moira, SB19 win big in 7th Wish Music Awards |date=January 31, 2022 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/31/22/moira-sb19-win-big-in-7th-wish-music-awards |website=ABS-CBN News |access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref> |- | Wish Song Collaboration of the Year | rowspan="6"| "Lunod" {{small|(with Ben&Ben and Zild)}} | {{won}} |- | rowspan="5"|35th Awit Awards | Best Music Video | {{won}} | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Severo |first1=Jan Milo |title=List: Awit Awards 2022 winners |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2022/11/24/2226153/list-awit-awards-2022-winners |access-date=October 9, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=November 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126001813/https://www.philstar.com/music/2022/11/24/2226153/list-awit-awards-2022-winners |archive-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/BenAndBenMusic/posts/pfbid0b5cax6PMC4qEqL9FkZPe3a1yNdisc3hxFZVpwjmarbxa5cVvY9GyeVFoVRkxTQh7l |title= Ben&Ben Nominations for 35th Awit Awards |via= Facebook |date= September 4, 2021 |access-date= October 10, 2023 |archive-date= September 24, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220924141047/https://www.facebook.com/BenAndBenMusic/posts/pfbid0b5cax6PMC4qEqL9FkZPe3a1yNdisc3hxFZVpwjmarbxa5cVvY9GyeVFoVRkxTQh7l |url-status= live }}</ref> |- | Best Rock/Alternative Recording | {{nom}} |- | Best Collaboration | {{nom}} |- | Best Musical Arrangement | {{nom}} |- | Best Engineered Recording | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2023 | rowspan="2"| 8th Wish Music Awards | Wish Contemporary Folk Song of the Year | "Kunwari" | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Severo |first1=Jan Milo |title=8th Wish Music Awards Winners, Highlights, and More |url=https://wish1075.com/8th-wish-music-awards-winners-highlights-and-more/ |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Wish 107.5 |date=January 22, 2023 |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122155314/https://wish1075.com/8th-wish-music-awards-winners-highlights-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | Wish Song Collaboration of the Year | "Pancit" {{small|(with Janine Berdin)}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | 2024 | rowspan="2" | 17th Myx Music Awards | Song of the Year | rowspan="2" | "Ere" | {{Nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|author=Jessica Ann Evangelista|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/578800/bini-sb19-among-nominees-in-comebacking-myx-music-awards |title=BINI, SB19 among nominees in comebacking MYX Music Awards |date=September 28, 2024 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> |- | Rock Video of the Year | {{Nom}} |}
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==References== {{reflist}}
{{Myx Music Award for Song of the Year}}
Category:Filipino rock music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2017 Category:Musical groups from Metro Manila Category:Island Records artists Category:Awit Awards winners