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Anita Sarawak and her husband, Mahathir Abdullah, in Las Vegas, United States.
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Singapore pop icon Anita Sarawak spotted in Las Vegas

South Korean singer Daesung (in jacket) performed five songs during a 25-minute set at the Yuewen Music Festival 2024 on Dec 29.
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Attendees continue to blast Yuewen Music Festival

Trouble reportedly started midway through Taiwanese Mandopop singer Maggie Chiang’s set, when a lightning warning was issued.
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Attendees call Yuewen Music Festival a disaster

Singaporean drummer Brandon Khoo has been nominated in the TikTok Drummer of the Year category in the Drumeo Awards.
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Brandon Khoo is first Asian to be nominated for global drumming award

US pop megastar Michael Jackson died in 2009 at the age of 50.
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Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs

Is PM Wong secretly... cool?
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Does PM Wong rock out to Oasis? We decode his Spotify Wrapped

Malaysian pop group KRU comprise (from left) Yusry Abdul Halim, Norman Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim.
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Malaysian group KRU use AI for their music video

Taiwanese rock band Mayday, comprising (from left) bassist Masa, guitarist Monster, drummer Guan You, guitarist Stone and lead vocalist Ashin, at a concert at the Shanghai Stadium in China on Nov 15.
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Mayday promise to ‘make it up’ to fans at 25th anniversary concerts

Infinite will hold a concert in Singapore at The Star Theatre on Feb 7.
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K-pop boy band Infinite mark 15th anniversary with S'pore concert

    Malaysian singers and former couple Firdhaus and Diorlying Tan in 2023, prior to their breakup in October 2024.
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    M'sian singer Firdhaus denies cheating on his ex, singer Diorlying Tan

    S. Atan was known as the “King of Raya Songs” as he wrote evergreen songs that are played every Hari Raya season.
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    Singapore-born Malay music hitmaker S. Atan dies

    Thai rapper and singer Lisa from South Korean group Blackpink performing at the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York City on Sept 28.
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    Blackpink’s Lisa is Billboard magazine’s first global cover star

    Lisa has released a slew of upbeat rap anthems such as Rockstar, New Woman and Moonlit Floor since signing with American label RCA Records in April.
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    Blackpink’s Lisa to appear at ticketed Marquee party on Nov 9

    K-pop boy band Seventeen will play the National Stadium in Singapore on Jan 25, 2025.
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    K-pop boy band Seventeen to play at National Stadium in Jan

    Kenny Bee was singing and dancing when he slipped and fell onstage, possibly due to the ground being made slippery by the dry ice.
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    The Wynners’ Kenny Bee, 71, falls twice at Guangzhou concert

    In a note to ticket buyers, Australian rapper The Kid Laroi wrote that his Asian tour was cancelled "due to circumstances beyond my control".
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    The Kid Laroi cancels Singapore show and Asian tour

    US band OneRepublic's new video features frontman Ryan Tedder and keyboardist Brian Willett at Singapore locations such as the Old Hill Street Police Station.
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    OneRepublic drop short video shot in S'pore in STB collab

    Japanese singer Ado, who has never revealed her face, uses various techniques to show only her silhouette while performing live.
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    Japanese singer Ado to hold first concert in S'pore in May

    British singer Liam Payne died Wednesday aged 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.
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    One Direction singer Liam Payne found dead in Buenos Aires

    TwoSet Violin comprise Brett Yang (left) and Eddy Chen.
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    TwoSet Violin ‘ending our chapter’ after 11 years

    K-pop idols Hyuna and Yong Jun-hyung held their wedding in Seoul on Oct 11.
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    K-pop idols Hyuna and Yong Jun-hyung wed in private ceremony

    On the R&B track Cold Hearted (2022), Jay Chou was supported by eight back-up dancers in red outfits.
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    Jay Chou entertains 12 song requests, fans moved to tears