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OPM stars Over October and Maki bannered Filipino music and talent as they performed as the opening acts of English singer-songwriter Rex Orange County at his special Manila show on Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.

The Filipino band, Over October, opened the thrilling and music-filled night with an electrifying performance of their song “Dahan.”

Over October then serenaded the crowd with “123,” “Kaakit-akit,” and “If You Change Your Mind.”

The band also delighted the audience with a live performance of their latest single, “Manatili,” before closing their set with their hit song “Ikot.”

Over October served as one of the opening acts at Rex Orange County's Manila show. Source: Faye Almazan / GMANetwork.com

Filipino singer-songwriter Maki furthered the crowd's energy by opening his set with his popular song, “kahel na langit,” followed by “Kailan?” and “habangbuhay pansamantala.”

In between his performance, Maki looked back on how he used to just cover songs of Rex Orange County.

“Totoo pala, 'no? Dreams do come true. Parang dati lang nagcocover ako ng mga Rex Orange [County] songs tapos now I'm sharing the same stage as him,” he mused.

Maki added, “We've come a long way, OPM.”

Maki closed his energetic set with his viral songs, “Dilaw” and “Saan?” and even changed the lyrics of “Saan?” to “sa QC, sa UP, o sa Rex Orange County” from the original “sa QC, sa UP, sa kalsada ng BGC.”

Maki said opening for Rex Orange County is a dream come true as he only used to cover his songs before. Source: Faye Almazan / GMANetwork.com

Made possible by local concert organizer Wilbros Live, Rex Orange County took over the MOA Arena stage for his exclusive Asia show on August 20.

Rex Orange County delighted his Filipino fans by performing some of his well-loved songs such as “Happiness,” “Best Friend,” “Sunflower,” and “Pluto Projector,” among others.

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