"SB New Gen - Halo Halo MV Reaction - Finding their Own"

 

"SB New Gen - Halo Halo MV Reaction - Finding their Own"

by:

The Vole

Locally I have been trying to look for a group to follow and came upon SB New Gen a couple of months back. Nikkie , Daphne , Eunice , Keshia , Julie and Jelai(Who was a new addition as of their last single).

Coming off the heels of Dale Dale , Halo Halo is their latest single that talks about a girls feelings about a boy who seems to be constantly pestering her with sweet words(puro pambobola) and well the need to share the summer treat(Halo Halo) with the said boy. Hopefully that is not a euphemism for something else.

I actually like this song much more than Dale Dale and up to now I feel like these girls have been living under the shadow of their seniors. Well it is to be expected that they would want to continue the brand. They are the best selling girl group locally. However from Want U , to New Gen Shake , to Dale Dale there has been the influence of their seniors on New Gen.

And I feel that Halo Halo is the song where they have really developed their own style. Where they finaly became New Gen , without the tag lines of Get Get Out or any of the past generations taglines.

And the result is a song that had been building up in the last 3 songs.They sort of got better at mixing what they have into a style all of their own.

While Dale Dale seems like more money was thrown at it to make it look better Halo halo is hands down the much better song even if does suffer from a few minor let downs.

The opening with Nikkie hooks you right away with her husky low voice and that fil-am charm. Eunice is the only vocalist in this group and she does great in the chorus parts. What makes the song great is that the girls were able to utilize those low sultry style to give a sexy and cute vibe.   

I especially loved the rap parts of Julie and new comer Jelai , the former improving in each song while the latter was given a chance to sing albeit in that style that was both high and husky at the same time.

Daphne and her part was the let down for me as they made her sing too low and there are times that you could not understand what she was saying. It took me a couple of times to figure it out. But then again this might be the result of experimentation and uneven mixing as the beat seemed to drown her out.This is the only time I remember this happening.

Let me also say that finally a stylist clothed the girls in outfits that flattered their bodies more and did not make them look like some kpop rejects. I love their outfits here.

Some of the choreo is reminiscent of Sistar19's Ma Boy. Especially that stirring part but then again the main point of these girls dance is to mix or halo halo. Those body waves are awesome.I will never get tired watching Julie. Hahahahah

I can see a Chowking Halo halo endorsement down the line. I really hope it happens. The girls need that. And hopefully they are given more freedom to develop this new catchy style.