“The only boy band with all lead singers,” is what a top commenter had to say after listening to the most viral musical performance in the history of Little Big Shots. TNT Boys, aged just 11 to 13 years old, dropped a vocal tour de force on Beyoncé’s “Listen,” and fans still aren’t over it. It’s hard to believe the power and precision coming out of those little bodies. If anyone needed it, this is more proof that Filipinos are probably the greatest singers in the world.
At the time of the show, TNT Boys Keifer Sanchez, Mackie Empuerto, and Francis Concepcion were aged 13, 12, and 11 years old respectively. The boys presented the whole package on stage on Little Big Shots. They didn’t just drop epic vocals, but they also really had their stage show dialed in. The show they put on is at a much higher level than you’d ever expect from performers at that age. The Music Man readers will definitely want to tune in at 2:35 when the boys bring it home with an epic vocal climax.
When the TNT Boys sang “Listen” on Little Big Shots, their performance drew 20 million views. Fans agreed that the trio hit the spot and added comments such as “They are singing without in-ears and they are all the time pitch and time perfect, omg!” and “I love that there’s no leader, they don’t overpower each other, they have their own solos and when they sing together they harmonize effortlessly.”
The TNT Boys have dropped no shortage of iconic performances over their years. One of their greatest moments came when they sang on The Late Late Show, and none other than Ariana Grande ran out to surprise them mid-performance. Seeing the boys’ ecstatic reaction when Ariana came out and began singing with them was so magical. The boys can barely hold it together emotionally, but the vocals keep coming on thick and strong!
The TNT Boys is a trio formed in the capital of the Philippines, Manila. The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that the boys first crossed paths when they each performed individually on the Filipino talent show Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids. Keifer, Mackie, and Francis placed second, third, and fifth in the competition respectively. Filipino TV host Vice Ganda subsequently hosted the three boys for a performance on his TV show, which went viral. Vice then went on to launch them as a boy band.