P-Pop group AJAA takes on the spotlight


At a glance

  • After auditions and going through intense training for one year, Ash, JC, Axl, and Alex have made their debut as "AJAA," coming from the abbreviation of their names. It's also an excellent ode to the famous Korean phrase "Aja!" which means "Fighting!" and perfectly captures the fire they have within to rock the P-Pop scene.


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(L-R) AJAA members Ash, JC, Alex and Axl (Carissa Alcantara) 

Make way for the newest P-pop group in town! Cornerstone Entertainment has welcomed another roster of talents joining their P-Pop groups VXON, G22, and Yes My Love.

After auditions and going through intense training for one year, Ash, JC, Axl, and Alex have made their debut as "AJAA," coming from the abbreviation of their names. It's also an excellent ode to the famous Korean phrase "Aja!" which means "Fighting!" and perfectly captures the fire they have within to rock the P-Pop scene.  

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AJAA's media launch at Ayala Malls Manila Bay (Facebook) 

During their media launch at Ayala Malls Manila Bay on Sept. 7, Ash mentioned that even though they had personal struggles during their training days, he was glad to do it with his co-members.

"For me since, taga Baguio po ako, malayo po sa parents ko was kinda struggle, they've been very supportive po sa akin, pero kahit mahirap po and may personal struggles, it was a good time naman po kasi we did it together po, kaming apat," Ash said.

(Since I'm from Baguio, being far away from my parents was a struggle. They've been very supportive of me, but even though it was hard and there were personal struggles, it was a good time because we did it together, the four of us)

Making their way on the music scene, AJAA wants their fans to feel the nostalgic vibes of falling in love again.

"We want our music to send message to our listeners on coming back to their childhood. gusto po namin na maramdam ulit nila yung happiness kapag nagkakaroon sila ng crush, yung feeling ng hiya and kinikilig, ayun po yung gusto namin," Axl said.

(We want our music to send a message to our listeners on coming back to back to their childhood. We want them to feel happiness again when they have a crush, the feeling of shame and thrill; that's what we want)

At the same media launch, the boys performed their singles "Hany" and "Cuppy Cake." The group's closest friends, family, and fans gave their all-out support to the boys. Flyers, posters, and even customized shirts were present during the event. 

From their wide range of musical influences, AJAA's biggest music idols are K-pop groups such as TXT, Seventeen, Enhypen, and Twice.

Going in for the long run, AJAA shares that they want to perform with another P-Pop group called VXON.

"We've always dreamed po performing with VXON kasi isa po sila sa tumulong sa amin to create one of the songs for our EP, and before we had our training po special na po sila sa amin kasi they've helped us po along the way," Ash said.

(We've always dreamed of performing with VXON because they helped us create one of the songs for our EP, and before we had our training, they are special to us because they helped us along the way)