Another audience member, Ms Lily Soh, 52, said that her favourite segment was the singing of the national anthem Majulah Singapura. I don't know why I didn't start earlier, we have so much fun on stage fooling around. The singer and multi-instrumentalist died after a fall from his bicycle. I've done this for quite some time now. Sing50, a mega concert celebrating 50 years of Singapore Music at the National Stadium on Aug 7, 2015. Tania, the band he co-founded in 1976, were so popular in the club circuit that they released a selftitled album in 1978. They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. All done! ", [[{"fid":"95556","view_mode":"default","type":"media","attributes":{"height":267,"width":410,"border":"0","class":"media-element file-default"},"link_text":null}]], Where: Harry's @ Orchard Towers, 1 Claymore Drive, Orchard Towers, 01-05, 02-08/09, When: Every night except Sundays and the first Monday of the month, 9.30pm to 1.30am (Mondays to Thursdays), 10pm to 2.30am (Fridays, Saturdays and eve of public holidays). One-time sexiest man in Singapore Douglas Oliveiro, 57, is back in full swing too. "I don't know, I could have been a better thug than a musician," he jokes. He says: "Every show that we play now is a tribute to the memory of Atwell. "I think programme directors should be shot. But he has no plans to stop performing. "Atwell used to pick me up from my house and drive me to the pub and back home every night. Sing50 was organised by The Straits Times (ST) and The Business Times (BT) and produced by non-profit arts-and-culture organisation The Rice Company. Listen Share. This is the club people go to for some good solid music by resident band 9lives. American musician Randy Jackson(left) with Patrick Daniel, Editor-in-Chief of the English/Malay/Tamil Media Group, SPH, and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong(right) at a rehearsal for the Sing50 concert. 4425 Southwest 24th Avenue Independent Herbalife Distributor, Douglas N Doveton and one other resident. The soft-spoken bass player says: "We can now play songs that we could never do before.". View Liu Haoming’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. A week-and-a-half after his death, Heritage were back performing at their regular spot, JJ Atlante Pub, with a new member to boot. This article is now fully available for you, Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full. Some tickets were also distributed to schools and community groups.. Ticketholders who were unable to attend were encouraged to pass their tickets on so as to be able to raise as much funds for charity as possible. Pollen dispersal is the step in higher plant mating systems over which the parent plant has the least control as it is dependent on the vagaries of weather conditions (anemophily) or animal behaviour (animal pollinator activity). More than 45,000 tickets were taken. 1957) 10 September Emilio Botín, Spanish banker (b. His doctor also warned him about his rising blood pressure. Production requires K i0, L i0 and distribution to each destination j requires K ij, L ij. With his gruff demeanour and killer guitar licks, singer-guitarist Zul Sutan is not one to mince his words: It was either music bars or potentially life behind bars for him. The 50 pianists were chosen from more than 300 applicants. 1924) 2015 – Joaquín Andújar, Dominican baseball player (b. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SlW0SmNDKXo, Sing50 concert to raise more than $200,000 for two children's charities, Stefanie Sun, JJ Lin, Lang Lang and Rahimah Rahim among stars to join Sing50 concert on Aug 7, 100 schools keen to apply for pianos from Sing50 Fund, https://www.youtube.com/embed/OnzLw_GDUmE, Rendition of Home during Sing50 concert rehearsal. And he is still going strong. 长宁区镇宁路465弄181号3幢1ab室 上海市 中国 All Albums by Olivero, Douglas. "Coming from a jazz background also means that Ansley can improvise well and do solos, and that's what we wanted.". What's important for me now is to enjoy what I do onstage and make sure the audience has even more fun than me. All three acts are still playing six nights a week - Zul at Harry's @ Orchard Towers, Heritage at JJ Atlante and Oliveiro at Aquanova at Clarke Quay. He has survived two bouts of cancer, in 1993 and 2004, and while doctors have detected slow-growing lymphoma in his arm and neck, he is still relatively well enough to play three nights a week with the band. For the grand finale of the two-hour concert, more than 1,200 singers and instrumentalists were on stage. He is not interested in writing, recording or releasing anymore original music. Play. Guitarist and singer Robert S.K., 44, had first seen the jazz keyboardist perform at The Sultan Jazz Club and was impressed with his performance. He adds that classic songs should be played not only on "oldies" radio stations, but also on stations that the young listen to. Household name Dick Lee will also perform at the Sing50 concert on Friday evening. More than just a cover band who have played in night spots such as Crazy Elephant, Harry's Bar and JJ Mahoney's, the band have also built up a discography of original materials from three albums - Heritage (1979), Boy Becomes Man (1993) and The Realms Of Fantasy (1997). David McGuire, who joined the band in 2007 after previous drummer Corey Nonis died of kidney problems, says: "Compared to these guys, Ashley's a spring chicken.". Play. "Now it seems people are trying to get a live club resurgence again. Mobile discos were all the rage, and entertainers — be it DJs, musicians, magicians — were practically gods, worshipped by their fans and put on pedestals by their audience. Sixteen teams participated in the 1982 ICC Trophy, the second edition of the tournament.Five of those teams – Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Kenya, West Africa, and Zimbabwe – … From Memphis to Singapore : a tribute to Elvis. Parcel ID 504229011506 owner name was listed as Doveton,douglas Neil & Linda (just value $104,530). "It was a real dingy place full of sailors from all over," he recalls. Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang playing  a Red Concert grand piano. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE. Liu has 1 job listed on their profile. They have had several line-up changes, but the two Atwell brothers have played in the band since 1971. It was erected in 1971. He says: "There was no way we could find another singer who could play the violins, flutes and other instruments and replace Atwell. he recalls. Resounding applause rang out from the audience, who cheered and lit up their mobile phones for Huang's performance. When one of us is not on stage, the show doesn't feel complete," says the former frontman of veteran band Energy, between 1987 and 2006. The concert then stepped back a decade to classics from the Xinyao movement, which started in the 1980s. From Memphis to Singapore : a tribute to Elvis. Resort World Sentosa, the supporting presenter, sponsored $500,000 as well as its venue spaces to promote the concert. Part of the money will be used to buy 50 Steinway-designed Lang Lang baby grand pianos at cost for schools. 1918) 2014 – George Zuverink, American baseball player (b. The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired. Aside from regular covers by bands such as The Rolling Stones and Jethro Tull, they now play organ and keyboard-led songs by classic acts such as The Doors, Booker T. & the M.G. Read 3 articles daily and stand to win ST rewards, including the ST News Tablet worth $398. 1918) 9 September – Bob Suter, American ice hockey player (b. Eclectic rockers Heritage, led by 65-year-old bass player Ashley Jansen, are back with a new keyboard player and a fresh sound after frontman Atwell Jansen died in August. "I find it immature - the playing, the songs, the ideologies behind the lyrics. He grew up in Barnes, southwest London with two older sisters. He will lead 50 other pianists. He does not listen to it anymore. King still plays the blues for his Mississippi home crowd. Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. 'Retire lah, why you haven't make enough money, is it? "Even if I did record four or five songs, I'll just put them up online and give them away for free.". Play. concert (singtel) featuring boyzone. "I think everyone enjoyed it, (including) our family," said Manager Eric Cheong, 58, who attended the concert with his wife, administrator Irene Yeow, 50, and their children, students Cheong Yinn Shan, 20, and Cheong Hao Shaun, 15. Over the years, he has sung in top clubs such as Rainbow Lounge at Ming Arcade, Bar None at the Marriott Hotel and Subway at Plaza Hotel, with bands such as 9Lives, Satellite and Krosmode. Now I just take a taxi," says the musician who is single and lives with his 89-year-old father. It's nice to go up on stage in your 50s and prove to everybody that you have still got it. She told The Straits Times just before the show: "I feel very excited...I want to see all those pianists, especially Lang Lang, and all those famous singers.". Six years ago, rocker Douglas Oliveiro decided to go into semi-retirement. From Memphis to Singapore : a tribute to Elvis. Some of the musicians who will accompany him are from Tania, such as keyboardist Mansoor Mohamed and bassist Ibrahim Zainal. ISO 45001 certified facility "I've switched from classic radio such as Gold 90.5FM to hits stations such as 987FM," he says with a smile. Expect a snooker table and arcade machines programmed with more than 1,000 vintage games such as Super Mario Bros. Long-time rock and roll musician Douglas Olivero is … The battle of the ivories was next: JJ Lin and Lang Lang staged a fierce musical face-off, leading in to a sumptuous orchestral performance by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra. 1934) Richard Kiel, American actor (b. "It's been wonderful," he says of his latest gig which started in July. I script, direct, produce & voice 23-minute documentaries. "He would have wanted us to carry on, so that's what we did," says bassist-singer Ashley Jansen, 65, who is Atwell's older brother. It was sponsored by Mapletree Investments, Resorts World Sentosa and Zurich Insurance, with support from Steinway Gallery Singapore, as a celebration of Singapore's golden jubilee. The rest of the band point out that there are plenty of senior artists out there who are still active, such as blues icon B.B. "It's not one event or one special show or one night or that time that you played for the president. "This is a high point in my career.". Tomorrow night, singer and guitarist Zul Sutan, 56, from rockers Tania, will play a sold-out solo show at the Esplanade Recital Studio. ... Mark Olivero Elder Trinity Bible Church United States. Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang led the pianists, aged seven to 52 on fifty grand pianos. "We all felt very sad about performing without Atwell but it was something that happened and we couldn't do anything about it. While he is known for impeccable covers by rock greats such as The Beatles, Dire Straits and Pink Floyd, he also released an acclaimed solo album, Zul, in 1992. I play in a musician's band. While the two English albums bombed, his biggest regret was not leveraging on the success of the Malay album, which generated Malay radio hit Gadis Tokyo (Tokyo Girl). Singapore Click below to see which schoolmates are listed in the NamesDatabase: PATRICIA ONG ALBERT NG TIMOTHY LIM ENG LIM TONG MUTHUPANDI SUPPIAH STEPHEN LEE LEE PENG YEO KENNETH DANAM RAPHAEL ESTHER ANG CHAN IVY JOANNE TAN SAM VAILMUTHU PATRICIA LIM STEVEN SH ONG LEE YUH SHING EDWIN AN SEOW WEI SHUN NICHOLAS TAN JOON TAK STEPHANIE OLIVERO … Dr. Douglas A. Sweeney Distinguished Prof. of Church History &History of Christian Thought Trinity Evangelical Divinity School United States. Douglas A-20 Havoc Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas A-33 Douglas AD Skyraider Douglas B-18 Douglas B-23 Dragon Douglas BTD Destroyer Douglas R2D/C-32 & sgg. While he is the most recognisable name in the band, he is quick to defer to his bandmates, insisting that the spotlight be shared between him and the group's four other younger singers - Alia Demelda Sharma, Patrick Marcelino, Haizad Imran and Abby Muhammad, who are in their early to mid-30s. Tomorrow, Douglas Olivero and his band will play at M Hotel's J Bar from 7.30pm till late, performing MJ favourites. You know the music has got to be good since it’s led by Douglas Olivero, our own endearing veteran rock star who also happened to be the judge of last year’s Singapore idol. In January this year, a new fund called the Sing50 Fund was launched with an initial purse of $348,000 to raise money from private individuals and companies to provide resources such as musical instruments, instructors and learning material to schools and students. Home to the local band, 9Lives, its stage is fronted by live wire veteran Douglas Olivero whose presence has been a staple of the Singapore entertainment scene for years. SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2021 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. Indie stalwarts The Oddfellows also performed their 90s hit So Happy. Even if we play the same songs, we don't play them the same way all the time. '", He lets out an expletive. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Rock starts Wendi Koh(left) and Douglas Olivero at the rehearsal at the Curtain raiser for the Sing50 concert on Thursday. 1910) Gerald Wilson, American trumpet player and composer (b. Insurance company Zurich pledged to donate $5 for every audience member at the concert. Affectionately known as Douglas O, the veteran rocker (and according to his facebook artist page, the Singapore’s 'King of Rock’) has been singing in clubs since probably before I was born. Share gift link below with your friends and family. CLUBS His career started at the age of 15, when he joined his brother-in-law's family band, which did not have a name, at the bar at the now-defunct Ritz Hotel in Tanjong Pagar. While he cannot recall sales figures, the album did not do well commercially. "But it turned out to be the lowest point in my life.". A single family home is located on a lot of 8,355 sqft. He followed those up with a self-titled solo English album, Douglas O, in 1992. Big mistake. "I don't like that word, retirement. "It's little things on a normal night, when you elicit a smile from somebody, an emotion from someone, so it's the little everyday things. SINGAPORE - At the end of every show by home-grown rock band Tania, its late frontman Zul Sutan used to say "goodnight, go home!" The in-house deejay, DJ David, will spin MJ tunes all night. It was a great performance, the Cheong family told The Straits Times. Production capital K i0 and destination specific capital K ij, j > 0 are fixed. Get a copy of The Straits Times or go to straitstimes.com for more stories. Play. Tourists are joined by expatriates and a smattering of local executives. And a clutch of veteran Singaporean rockers in their 50s and 60s seems destined to live up to that reputation as they (re-)take the stage with new gigs. Call it ego or whatever, but it was a trip that I wanted to go on again and again. Over the last four decades, Heritage have stood out for their eclectic approach to rock 'n' roll, mixing elements of progressive rock, blues and jazz into their music. No. 1910) 2014 – Gerald Wilson, American trumpet player and composer (b. They first met in the 1970s as performers at the now-defunct National Theatre. http://mat4nira.wordpress.comhttp://chetchebo.blogspot.com ♡ ƪ(˘⌣˘)┐ ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ ┌(˘⌣˘)ʃ ♡ "I got quite depressed over Atwell's passing and sometimes I have problems with my back and knees. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. But when he returned to Singapore, he became restless. Magda Olivero, Italian soprano (b. : 201815023K. Another Jansen brother, Gordon, 56, had also played drums for the band in the past. "It's the love of music. Douglas Olivero. You're not the first one to ask me when I will retire. 1952) 2015 – Andrew Kohut, … He grew up in Barnes, southwest London with two older sisters. ", [[{"fid":"95555","view_mode":"default","type":"media","attributes":{"height":267,"width":410,"border":"0","class":"media-element file-default"},"link_text":null}]], Where: Aquanova, Block C, 01-09, Clarke Quay, River Valley Road. 198402868E. The Cobb-Douglas form combines production with distribution, both using the same Cobb-Douglas technology. "I'm not going to die for my art. "Looking back, it was short-sighted thinking. He does not believe in writing songs for "artistic" reasons. Singapore. He does not intend to record original songs again, believing that singer-songwriters should start in their 30s and not in their 50s. The Fire boss was so sticky about it and said, 'Look, who's paying you more money?'" 50 pianists were chosen out of more than 300 applicants to participate in Sing50. 1939) A pre-concert sing-along segment that started at 5.30pm featured iconic pop songs over the past 50 years: Violinist Sandhya Saravanan, 11, performed with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at the concert. By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy. Singapore confirmed 74 new COVID-19 infections on Apr 1, taking the total tally to 1,000 cases. One-time sexiest man in Singapore Douglas Oliveiro, 57, is back in full swing too. Vol. While many families have passive release from the anther the Proteaceae has a diversity of pollen dispersal methods. Douglas C-47/C-53/R4D Skytrain/Skytrooper Douglas C.54/R5D Skymaster Douglas O-46 Douglas R3D/C-110 Douglas RD Dolphin Douglas SBD Dauntless Douglas XA-42 Mixmaster Douglas XB-19. I gotta know. At 88, legendary guitarist B.B. singapore’s national countdown party 1994, 1995 & 1996. singapore’s 1 st world aerobic champion (team award) singapore’s 1 st hello ! See the complete profile on LinkedIn and … The pair, who met at California State … Atwell's death came as a shock to the band, who have been around since the early 1970s. Early this year, he finally made the decision to get back to doing what he does best: playing regular nights and fronting an upbeat rock/pop outfit. The gorgeous Tracy Huang, 63, looked as though she had not aged since her heyday in the 1970s and 80s. At 70, The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger (left) still gathers no moss. But when I go onstage and play, all the problems disappear.". The agile frontman known for stage antics such as jumping from table to table - he was voted Singapore's sexiest man by The New Paper readers in 1990 - started putting on weight. If you don’t like our faces, listen to our fortnightly podcast E-Junkies where we lepak one corner with famous people, Your daily good stuff - AsiaOne stories delivered straight to your inbox, AsiaOne Online Pte Ltd. Company Registration No. In the last 39 years, the frontman of rockers Tania has become an institution on the live band scene in Singapore. That album featured self-written tunes and covers from Sting, Paul Simon and Tina Turner. "Everyone just automatically got to our feet and we sang with all of our hearts very patriotically. Mr Lawrence Wong made an impromptu decision to sing with the choir members on Thursday night during rehearsals for the Sing50 concert. Proceeds went to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. According to a LifeBrandz spokesman, the band have been pulling in capacity crowds of up to 250 patrons more often since Oliveiro joined. Pianists accompanied by a 1000-strong choir during a rehearsal for the Sing50 concert. They will be led by Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang. All rights reserved. After a six-year hiatus, he is currently a singer with nine-piece band A-List. Singer Vernon Cornelius, who fronted The Quests from 1966 to 1968, will add shine to the glitzy Sing50 concert. The star-studded concert will include Mandopop artist JJ Lin. Asia Pacific Headquarters. Others include fellow musicians whom he has known for many years, including Malay singer-songwriter Ramli Sarip, 60. - Singapore women history makers… 1) JUNE 2014 - OCT 2016: - Senior Filmmaker/Producer of weekly current affairs programme 'On the Red Dot' on MediaCorp Channel 5. Their extensive repertoire covers everything from current chart hits and rock favourites to R&B and soul. Still, having Green in the band has taken them in a different direction - both musically and emotionally. 2014 – Magda Olivero, Italian soprano (b. I seriously doubt that anyone staying in Singapore (even if they are not up to date with current events or the local music industry) has not once heard of the name Douglas Olivero. He adds that Green's joining the band has also increased their repertoire. Over the years, he has performed in London and Yokohama, but he says playing big shows does not impress him anymore. Get the latest news, stats and more about Jose Olivero on latinbasket.com Jose Olivero Basketball Player Profile, Gaiteros de Zulia, News, LPB, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - latinbasket Search Nightlife group LifeBrandz made him an offer he could not refuse - singing with A-List, the nine-piece house band at nightspot Aquanova. So we decided to get a keyboard player who could fill in his parts.". We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. From Memphis to Singapore : a tribute to Elvis. "When I released that album, I was singing at Fire (a nightclub in Orchard Plaza) and it was so difficult to go out and do promotional gigs even though I had offers from Malaysia and Indonesia. "I thought I wanted to take a break from performing almost every night with a band and do only acoustic sets once a week, and spend my days catching up on reading or fishing," says Oliveiro, whose music career has spanned more than four decades. April 22 2019 - Douglas Lin, CEO of F&B in Shanghai April 19 2019 - B2B Podcasts Hit Their Marketing Groove April 17 2019 - Global language-app Babbel to Forsman & Bodenfors Younger listeners who listen to Rihanna should also be exposed to classic singers such as Dionne Warwick, he argues, so that they can compare the quality of the music for themselves. And I sounded like Mickey Mouse. Mapletree, the concert's presenter, sponsored $1 million. After a six-year hiatus, he is currently a singer with nine-piece band A-List. As long as I can play music, I will be with Heritage. And while the mood within the band is now upbeat - the five members constantly joke and tease one another during the interview and photo shoot - Jansen says that his late younger brother is never far from their minds. This is what I do. ", Despite health issues, Jansen has no plans to retire any time soon. Amni Musfirah, Liwani Izzati, Jermaine Leong and the ITE Show Choir kicked off the show with an item called Anita Forever - a medley of classics performed in 70s pop diva Anita Sarawak's signature flamboyant style. Play. ", The CD Heritage Live @ The Esplanade is available at. ", [[{"fid":"95557","view_mode":"default","type":"media","attributes":{"height":267,"width":410,"border":"0","class":"media-element file-default"},"link_text":null}]], Who: Ashley Jansen, 65, bass and vocals; Robert S.K., 44, guitars; David McGuire 39, drums; Sadeq Nezamudin, 33, bass; and Ansley Green, 24, keyboards. Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore is a digital destination for readers to discover relatable, interesting topics across fashion, beauty, celebrities, movies, music, TV, tech gadgets, motoring, smart living, relationships, food and more. Jurong. ", Ask about retirement plans and the singer, who is married with four children aged 17 to 27, replies: "Damned if I know. Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born May 13, 1986 in London, England, to Richard Pattinson, a car dealer importing vintage cars, and Clare Pattinson (née Charlton), who worked as a booker at a model agency. ", He does not listen to what is hot on the pop charts or mainstream radio either. Plans for a fourth studio album were scuppered after Atwell died, but live renditions of new songs such as The Voyage and The Garden Of Gethsemane can be found in a live CD, Heritage Live @ The Esplanade, recorded from a gig at the Esplanade Recital Studio in January last year. Kevin Costner & Cindy Silva. official opening of the great singapore … In 1988, he released a solo Malay album, Gadis Tokyo, under his first name Douglas, and an English one with Energy, Simply Energy, the following year. Estimated settlement: $80 million. Also in January, three corporations came on board to make the concert happen. The organisers thought it would be worthwhile to give the pianos to schools after the concert ends, and the Sing50 Fund was created to raise money for this purpose and other music outreach efforts. Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born May 13, 1986 in London, England, to Richard Pattinson, a car dealer importing vintage cars, and Clare Pattinson (née Charlton), who worked as a booker at a model agency. "Retire and do what? "You either become a musician or you become a thug.". Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. While his speciality might be rock classics - top requests for him are The Eagles' Hotel California and Journey's power ballad Faithfully - Oliveiro keeps abreast of what is current on the pop charts and is into newer acts such as Bruno Mars and Calvin Harris. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. With the decline of the record industry, he says, releasing another album would be "a f***ing waste of time". ... Quek Tze-Ming Lecturer in New Testament Biblical Graduate School of Theology Singapore. the 1 st local-televised miss india paegent 1996. the grand opening of catholic high school. Love me tender. When Heritage frontman Atwell Jansen died in August, there was no question about the veteran rock band calling it quits. ", Zul says the live club band scene has undergone "ebb and flow" in the close to four decades that he has been in it. They have robbed audiences and younger people of a proper musical education.". But a log-in is still required for our PDFs. He spent a few months with his family in Australia and New Zealand during the early part of the break. They also responded enthusiastically to Dick Lee's medley of catchy hits like Fried Rice Paradise and Rasa Sayang. In other tributes to musical pioneers, Vernon Cornelius, singer of popular 1960s band The Quests, rock and rolled with retro rockers The Pinholes, while Singapore Idol winner Sezairi took the stage with rock legend Ramli Sarip, veteran songstress Rahimah Rahim, pop yeh-yeh pioneer Jeffrydin and folk rocker Art Fazil. Jailhouse rock. Television viewers will also remember him for hosting shows such as retro-variety programme Rollin' Good Times from the early 1990s and, more recently, as a judge on the first season of Singapore Idol in 2004. King, 88, and Tony Bennett, 87. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE. The different zones include one dedicated to games and another to live music. Fromm Music Foundation 3 Oxford Street Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 p: 617-495-9859 f: 617-496-8081 Directors Ingrid Monson (Chair), Chen Yi, George Lewis Suspicion. Stephanie Sun performed four of her most popular hits - Cloudy Day, My Desired Happiness, Green Light and Kepler - accompanied by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, conducted by Professor Chan Tze Law. SINGAPORE - The new National Stadium came alive with 50 years of Singapore music on Friday (Aug7) evening in an epic sold-out concert. The music scene in Singapore has never looked better, with homegrown acts increasingly capturing the hearts of Singaporeans and even of those abroad. They were sold at $20 or made available through the Mapletree-Sing50 Charity Drive at a donation of $20. At 17, and fresh after O levels, the man with a soulful voice took his first job, singing and playing the guitar at the now-defunct Talk Of The Town pub. The proceeds will go towards children charities The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. Tomorrow, he will headline a set at the Esplanade Recital Studio. We really meant every word we sang," she said. With his six-nights-a-week shows and constant cycling, his weight has dropped from 80kg to 69kg, and at a recent medical check-up, doctors gave him the thumbs up. Australian musician Ansley Green, 24, now plays keyboard for the group. Elvis : a tribute from Asia The oldest member in the band, the bass player with a lanky frame and distinctive long, white beard and hair is one of the most recognisable veterans in the club band scene. Singapore News -SINGAPORE - The new National Stadium came alive with 50 years of Singapore music on Friday evening in an epic sold-out concert. Shanghai +86 21 5266 8726. I should just have gone out and tried to make it in the regional Malay music industry as a singer with my own songs.". Join ST's Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. The audience stands at the Sports Hub are filling up as crowds stream in, many of them dressed in red. 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