Eat Bulaga, the longest running noontime-variety show on Philippine television, introduced the idea of background dancers for their segments in 1999. Originally called Chicken Sandwich Dancers, the group consisted of four girls which included Rochelle Pangilinan of the Sexbomb Dancers fame.
Joy Cancio started recruiting new faces and soon enough they became regulars in the now defunct Laban O Bawi portion of the show. The name of the group was coined by Joey De Leon, one of the show’s premier hosts, due to the popularity of the song Sexbomb by Tom Jones during that time.
The girls proved that were not only dancers because on 2002 a sub-group was formed which focused on singing and dancing called the Sexbomb singers. They also have a show in GMA 7, Daisy Siete, wherein the girls showcases their prowess in acting.
There are many detractors who showed up when the girls started to rise to fame. Their first and foremost critics are the viewers especially the parents. In time, the girls started shedding their clothes piece by piece. From the conservative ones they used to wear they changed it to skimpy outfits. Their dances were deemed too provocative. Critics label their dances as “sexual” partnered with their original songs which have strong sexual references in it due to the double-meaning lyrics.
The arrival of the Sexbomb dancers ignited the passion for novelty music and dance.
The Dance
Sexbomb provided a refreshing new genre of dance. Aside from entertainment purposes they encouraged many girls how to dance. Their routine and steps were widely appreciated across the country. They sold many dance albums and became ambassadors to different companies by promoting them through their dances.
It is very easy to follow due to repetitive and simple dance moves. Their steps are geared toward the poor and middle class due to the novelty feel of it.
But by watching it closely, most of their earlier dance moves are inappropriate because it has elements of sex in it. The way the girls gyrate their bodies seems like they mimic sexual intercourse.
The dancers outgrew that phase and ventured into different genres of dance like hip-hop and contemporary jazz coupled with rhythmic gymnastics. But the dance seems impossible to imitate and very dangerous because of their signature splits and cartwheels.
They became an institution when it comes to dancing due to the popularity of their style and its originality. They are one of the most sought-after dancers on TV and will still be as long as there is Eat Bulaga.
The Music
Their singing career did pretty well. It was a combination of dance and novelty songs which became a hit. Often partnered with dance moves popularized by the group, their music has dominated TV sets not only in Eat Bulaga but different shows.
The songs were often composed by Joey De Leon and Lito Camo. They were criticized for having double-meaning lyrics and for having no substance whatsoever. Their only purpose was to entertain which they did. - JOHN JOSHUA GUZMAN
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