The 4th Impact made a buzz in social media after several reports surfaced that the girl group was offered a $2-million record deal by music giant Columbia Records for two studio albums, becoming the first ever Filipino artists to be offered a multi-million dollar record deal by a foreign music recording company.
Almira Cercado, one of the four sisters from Isabela who comprise the group, allegedly told the LA Times in an interview that Columbia Records contacted them last year after The X Factor UK wrapped up.
Almira also mentioned that the contracts, which included two albums and a six-month-long tour, were signed last week. Producers and songwriters, possibly including Bruno Mars, were invited to work with the group in making their albums with the first one to be released next year.
Moreover, the singer also purportedly revealed that five other record labels gave offers to 4th Impact, previously known as 4th Power.
The Filipino girl group impressed the audience and judges alike with their performances while competing in The X Factor. As of posting, their powerhouse audition video where they sang Jessie J’s “Bang Bang” earned over 40 million views.
Fake, hoax
However, this good news has yet to be confirmed by the Cercado sisters.
“There will be formal announcements if there are contracts signed for the band to any recording company. The management and the band will announce it on their social media pages and to our official fan pages as well,” 4th Impact’s official representative told Unreality TV.
Still with no confirmation of the contract to date, netizens had mixed reactions. Some were happy for the singers while others believed that the reports were “fake,” noting that the LA Times has not published the supposed interview.
“While some say the report is fake, others are saying ‘hoax’ and others say it is true, it was a leak that shouldn’t have happened,” a fan said in an article published by web magazine ASTIG.PH.