Filipino singing group the TNT Boys made a splash in America during their time on The World’s Best and left us forever in love with the trio but now, they just won People’s Favorite Group and Favorite New Group in Philippines and we are so proud!
Who are the TNT boys?
The TNT Boys are a trio of young singers from the Philippines who appeared on CBS talent competition show The World’s Best earlier this year. The Boys consists of Keifer Sanchez, Mackie Empuerto, and Francis Concepcion.
They were previously finalists on the Filipino talent show Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids. After performing Beyoncé’s “Listen” together on television, they formed a boy band.
TNT boys on The World’s Best
Their audition for The World’s Best was so good, they earned 99 points out of 100 from the judges. It wasn’t enough to win them the show, but they earned plenty of new American fans, and are now embarking on a world tour! Previously, the boys have won multiple singing competition They competed and won the 2nd season of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids in 2018.
The Boys also appeared on Little Big Shots, hosted by Steve Harvey, in 2018. They’ve appeared on Little Big Shots UK and the Australian and Filipino versions of the series.
They are the only Filipino singers to have performed on 4 franchises of Little Big Shots.
Ariana Grande On TNT Boys
The TNT Boys also recently performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where pop star Ariana Grande shocked them with a surprise appearance.
The trio, who have expressed their fondness for Grande in the past, were hitting the powerful refrain of And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going when Grande entered the stage, surprising the group.
“I’m obsessed with you guys,” Grande told them. “You guys are so incredible. That was so beautiful.”
