BINI charms crowd at Summer Sonic 2026 day 1

P-pop powerhouse BINI conquered the Mountain Stage on the first day of Summer Sonic 2026 in Japan, performing their hits “Pantropiko” and a Filipino-Japanese version of “Salamin, Salamin,” among others.

The octet — composed of Aiah, Mikha, Sheena, Maloi, Stacey, Jhoanna, Colet and Gwen — made their historic debut at the music festival’s Osaka leg, looking vibrant in their glitzy colorful dresses on Friday, Aug. 14.

The girl group opened their set with “Cherry on Top,” then delivered high-energy performances of “Zero Pressure,” “Out of My Head,” “Blush,” “Step Back” and “Sugar Rush.” They also sang “Born to Win” and “Salamin, Salamin,” which incorporated Japanese lyrics. They concluded their setlist with “Pantropiko.”

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BINI shared a video of their “Born to Win” performance through their Facebook page.

Fans of the girl group, dubbed as Blooms, also shared clips of the P-pop stars’ performances through fan pages on social media.

— hachicolet (@hachicolet) August 14, 2026

BINI will stage another performance at Summer Sonic’s Tokyo leg on Sunday, Aug. 16.

Aside from BINI, P-pop boy group SB19 is also set to perform at the international music festival on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15.

BINI and SB19 are the first Filipino groups to perform at Summer Sonic. /ra