Sundown Festival 2012 Part II - Show Time at Marina Promenade

Hi Huneybees,

The weather was merciful to the thousands of fan who turned up at Marina Promenade when the Sundown Festival 2012 gate opened at 5:30pm, on 1st December, considering the fact that it has been raining erratically for the few weeks.

The actual show did not start until 8pm with Korean boy band BtoB (비투비) opened the festival by performing their self titled song “Born to Beat” to their egarly awaiting fans.

The boys continued to charm their fans with several of their popular hits like “Secret (Insane)”, “Irresistible Lips”, “My Girl” and finally finished their performance with WOW”.

Anthony Neely (倪安东) was next to hit the stage with his single “Sorry That I love You” from his debut album “Lesson One” and followed by “Wake Up” from his latest album of the same name.

Anthony, who was bilingual in English and Mandarin, then sang “纏鬥” (Brawl) and “讓我愛她” (Dear Death). He did showcase his ability to play (guitar) and sing by doing a cover of “Hallelujah” before closing his set with 散場的擁抱 (The Last Embrace).

Jeno Liu Li Yang (刘力扬) was next and she sang a mixture of songs from her various albums such as “旅途” from her 2nd Studio album “旅途-心歌自選輯”,  Jeno also performed songs from her first studio album such as “眼淚笑了” and “我就是這樣”.

Well, the best performance of the night has to be given to the Japanese rock band Alice Nine (アリス九號)!

This band sent the venue rocking with its 2011 single “Heart of Gold” followed by 2006′s “Rainbow”. Judging by the number of heads banging in the mosh pit to the hands in the air in the area behind, the band from Japan definitely put up a performance worth remembering.

The final act of the day was without doubt my favorite Hong Kong singer-actor Raymond Lam (林峰)!!

Opening his set with “愛不疚” (Love With No Regrets), the theme song from “Moonlight Resonance”, the 32 year old mesmerized the audience with his vocal. Following up with a track from his 4th album “Come 2 Me”, Raymond serenaded “Morning Cute” to a fortunate girl fan who was prior selected to be on stage with him.

How I wished I was that lucky girl!!

Raymond ended his set as well as the eventful evening with “一刀切” from his 2012 album "Self Portrait”.

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Sundown Festival 2012 Part I - Press Conference

Hi Huneybees,

I had the honor to meet the performers at the Press Conference of Sundown Festival 2012 held at Marina Mandarin Hotel on 30th November. It was however a pity that my favorite Hong Kong singer-actor Raymond Lam (林峰) could not attend this event as he only arrived on 1st December due to his busy schedule.

First to appear at the Press Conference was the seven-member Korean boy band, BtoB (비투비). 
Stands for Born to Beat, this latest export from Cube Entertainment was an instant hit with people in the room, with their cute looks and down-to-earth personalities. 

One of the member, Lee Minhyuk (민혁) who turned 22 on 29th November, mentioned that he was very appreciative when fans turned up at the airport to wish him happy birthday and showered him with presents. Many of the fans even trailed the group all the way back to the hotel. 

The boys shared their secret on team bonding - including watching movies together and having hear-to-heart talks with one another - and were very proud to be sharing the same stage with top Asian artists by performing at the Sundown Festival.

Up next was the Chinese singer and actress Jeno Liu Li Yang (刘力扬), the 2nd runner up at the 2006 finals of 超级女声 (Super Voice Girl). 

I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised by her good command of English, during her interview session and she even joked about whether could she speak in mandarin. She mentioned that her style of music and fashion was related to her attitude and lifestyle.

 

The Taiwanese American Mandarin Pop singer Anthony Neely (倪安东) drew laughter from the media when he misheard the word “Char kway teow” as “Chocolate down" and "Traffic down" and thought it was an American food when he was asked if he had tried some of the local delicacies here.

His fans could look forward to 2013 with the release of his new album in May/June and a Chinese movie.  His sense of humor was apparent throughout his interview session but what I really love was when he transformed himself into a mechanical doll, posting from left to right, during photo shoots.  

Last but not least was the Japanese rock group, Alice Nine (アリス九號). This is the first time the group has came to Singapore.

Dressed in cool rocker outfit, the group was looking forward to visiting places like the Marina Bay Sand and the Merlion and would like also to be exposed to the culture here. It was rather unfortunate that the guitarist Hiroto was not available for the press conference as he was not feeling well that day. 

Fronted by the charismatic band's vocalist, Shou, the group was looking forward to perform at this year's Sundown Festival as they have plans to venture outside Japan with the band's 9th anniversary next year. 

More photos can be viewed here.

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Sundown Festival 2012 - Artistes Flight Details

Hi Huneybees,

Wana catch your favourite artistes before they begin their performances at Sundown Festival 2012?

Here's their flight details:

Japan – Alice Nine

• JL 719 29NOV NRTSIN 1050 1740
• JL 710 02DEC SINNRT 0155 0930 

Korea – BtoB

• OZ 751 D 29NOV ICNSIN HK7 1620 2145  
• OZ 752 D 2DEC SINICN HK7 2300 0605*1

Taiwan - Anthony

• CX711  29NOV 1600 1950
• CI754 03DEC 1335 1810

China – Liu Li Yang

• MU565 29 NOV 1350 1945
• MU546 05 DEC 1010 1455 

Raymond Lam's flight details are still not confirmed. I will be updating once I get that information...

   

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Sundown Festival 2012

Hi Huneybees,

Coming 1st December, Sundown Festival 2012 is back to bring in leading acts from China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan @ The F1 Pit Building, Marina Promenade.

This marks the 4th anniversary for the homegrown Festival, which has emerged to become the definitive all-Asian music and cultural experience of the year.

Sundown Festival 2012 will be featuring buzzed-about newcomers and some of the region's hottest solo and group acts including Jeno Liu Li Yang (刘力扬) from China; Raymond Lam (林峰) from Hong Kong; BTOB from Korea; Anthony Neely (倪安东) from Taiwan and Alice Nine from Japan.

More updates and ticketing details can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/mysundownfestival 

& 

http://www.sundownfestival.sg/

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