SB19’s A’TIN wins Billboard Fan Army Face-Off for second year
MANILA, Philippines — SB19’s loyal fanbase, A’TIN, has emerged as the champion of the 2024 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off, marking their second consecutive win.
According to Billboard, A’TIN achieved a landslide win in the poll, further solidifying their status as a powerhouse in fan engagement.
The Fan Army Face-Off is an annual voting competition that pits fanbases of global artists against one another to determine which fan army is the strongest. Hosted on Billboard’s website, the contest unfolds in multiple rounds where fans vote for their favorite artists.
This year, SB19’s dedicated fanbase triumphed in the final round with an impressive 56.5% of the votes, surpassing Rihanna’s Navy, which received 43.7%, and ultimately securing the title.
This latest win followed A’TIN’s success from last year when they secured the 2023 Fan Army crown.
With this achievement, A’TIN now ties with Super Junior’s E.L.F, who have also won twice in past Face-Offs. Only T-ara’s Queens have more wins, with three titles to their name.
Throughout the competition, A’TIN faced fanbases from 64 artists over five intense rounds to claim the title. Other notable fanbases in this year’s Face-Off included those of Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, BLACKPINK, BTS, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and many more.
SB19, for its part, is set to receive with BINI the Voices Of Asia Award from Billboard Korea during its “Billboard K POWER 100” event in Seoul, South Korea, on August 27. (READ: SB19, BINI to receive special award at Billboard Korea’s ‘K Power 100’ event)
Earlier this August, SB19, together with Gloc-9, dropped their latest single, “Kalakal.” They are also set to release a music video for the track in September.
The group will also debut a documentary film on August 28, offering an in-depth look at their PAGTATAG! era. – Zulaikha Palma/Rappler.com
Zulaikha Palma is a Rappler intern, taking up AB Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas.