Unleash Your Vocal Potential This World Voice Day with Strepsils The Right Note Singing Competition

Hi Huneybees,

Aspiring singers and bands looking to make a breakthrough in Singapore will be happy to know that the Strepsils "The Right Note" Singing Competition is back for another run, along with a host of new prizes (worth over $25,000), partners and opportunities!

“The Right Note” singing competition is held nationwide to celebrate World Voice Day 2015, supporting the goals and dreams of budding singers looking to inspire with their vocals, and growing their confidence in the process.

Campaign & Brand Ambassador Olivia Ong performing “You and Me” during the press conference

The singing competition was launched yesterday at the Barber Shop by Timbre and brand ambassador - Olivia Ong performed a single from her repertoire “You and Me” during the event, serenading us with a piece of sunshine whilst it was pouring outside.

Just like the Strepsils Throat Lozenges, they soothes my sore throat everytime it feels dry. My favourite has got to be the Honey & Lemon one, soothing and enhanced with Vitamin C! Hehehe... that's also what Olivia recommends alongside her delicate care for her lovely voice.

(From left to right) – Kevin Doak (Sales Director of RB Singapore), Olivia Ong (Campaign & Brand Ambassador) and Hossan Leong (Event Emcee) sharing their thoughts about the campaign and tips about maintaining a healthy voice

Ok, so back to the Strepsils "The Right Note" singing competition. This year, not only individual singers are encouraged to join the competition, the search for the ultimate music act will also be open to bands (up to a maximum of five members).

(From left to right) – Kevin Doak (Sales Director of RB Singapore), Olivia Ong (Campaign & Brand Ambassador) and Hossan Leong (Event Emcee) sharing a candid moment during the Press Conference

The competition had seen over 600 entries and over 50,000 views of the contestant videos in the span of a month at last year's inaugural launch of “The Right Note” singing competition. Contestants can look forward to a plethora of valuable prizes worth over $25,000, including cash prizes totaling up to $7,000, attractive prize packages from K BOX Entertainment Group worth $3,000 as well as a 3 month residency stint with popular live music bar - Switch by Timbre. All finalists will also receive the chance to perform at the finals with Olivia Ong and display their talents at a specially arranged showcase at Timbre.


To participate in “The Right Note” singing competition, contestants will have to record and upload their entries via the competition’s microsite from today till 16 May 2015 at www.strepsils.com.sg/therightnote to vie for the top five finalist spots. The top five finalists will be determined by a combination of votes from the judges and the public, and finalists will be announced after the call for submissions end.

During the competition’s run in April and May leading up to the finals, members of the public can look forward to Strepsils-themed nights at Timbre’s live music venues, with curated interactive content on top of the nightly live performances. 

And for the finalists, they can expect to be exposed to a host of exclusive and enriching musical line-ups including vocal training sessions by Timbre Music Academy as well!

Hurry send in your entries and good luck! :)

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Night Festival 2012 is back with its 5th installament

Hi Huneybees,

BIGGEST NIGHT FESTIVAL YET DRAWS STRONG BRAS BASAH.BUGIS PRECINCT COMMUNITY SUPPORT

• Record number of partnerships from within the Bras Basah.Bugis Arts and Heritage precinct community at this year’s Night Festival
• Wider area: Armenian street to Cathay Building
• Wider variety and more local participation as 74 acts take to the streets
• The Bras Basah.Bugis precinct will be transformed into an array of bright lights and sounds from 24 & 25 August and 31 August & 1 September 2012.

Dancers from Argentina will fly through the air, and dance on water in the middle of the Arts and Heritage precinct, while the façade of the National Museum will become a giant outdoor screen telling a unique story of Singapore at this year’s Night Festival 2012.

These are just some of the highlights at the fifth instalment of the Night Festival, presented by the National Heritage Board (NHB) and set to run on two weekends – 24 to 25 August and 31 August to 1 September 2012.

Full support from Community in Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct

1. This year’s festival is the biggest ever with a record turnout of partners based in the Bras Basah.Bugis Arts and Heritage Precinct, who will be supporting the Festival for the very first time. Partners such as The Cathay, Timbre, Switch, Vanguard Building, CHIJMES, LOOF, Select Books and the School of the Arts (SOTA), have all stepped forward to play a vital role in the festivities. For instance, The Cathay and Vanguard Building will be stepping forward to host performances at their premises, while SOTA has been part of Night Festival since 2011.

2. The festival promises to bring buzz and vibrancy to the Precinct in new ways. The whole area between Cathay Building to Armenian Street will be transformed into a carnival ground with the main events taking place in the public green spaces of Singapore Management University, National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, The Peranakan Museum, The Substation, among others.

3. This year, festivities have spread in force to Armenian Street, which will be closed, for the first time, on the second festival weekend - 29 August and 30 August from 8pm to 12am (rehearsals), and, 31 August and 1 September from 8pm to 2am (actual performances). With key acts being brought out into the street, as well as precinct partners throwing open their doors for performances and other activities, audiences will be in for a greater and more exhilarating night to remember.

4. Said Ivee Zeng, Marketing Executive of Vanguard Interiors who will be welcoming Night Festival performances inside the building for the first time, “Night Festival has always been an exciting event for the Bras Basah.Bugis Arts and Heritage Precinct. This year, we are pleased to actually be part of this thrilling Festival. It is also meaningful for us to participate as we are housed in a historical building, which should bring back good memories for visitors when they stop by to watch the artists perform. We’re sure this will be an unforgettable experience not only for us as stakeholders of the precinct, but also for the Night Festival visitors.”

A showcase for local talent

5. This year, Night Festival is also focusing on local talents. As a platform for the best of our local talents to perform with foreign acts, Night Festival promises a lively exchange of skills, culture and talent for the performers as well as the audience. On the second weekend of 31 August and 1 September, aerial performances taken from the wildly popular off-broadway show, Fuerzabruta by Ozono Producciones from Argentina will blend poetry in dance with gravity-defying feats. For their debut in Singapore, Ozono Producciones will be performing three segments from Fuerzabruta for Night Festival 2012 - La Argentina, Corredoras and Mylar - bringing you collaborations between Argentinean ingenuity and some of our finest homemade artists. La Argentina will be accompanied by Dunman High School and local musicians The Analog Girl, Kiat, Dharni and Bloco Singapore.

6. More local performers are stepping up to take the stage this year. To complement Night Lights 2012, Singapore’s very own Brian Gothong Tan will present his creation, WE THE PEOPLE, a six-minute experimental film that will be projected onto the façade of the National Museum of Singapore. Consisting of three segments, the film samples and remixes familiar imagery associated with Singapore’s culture and history. Watch our historical buildings come to life and tell a story of their own.

7. Angelita Teo, Director of NHB’s Festivals and Precinct Development Division, said: “2012 marks the fifth instalment of the Night Festival, which has over the years demonstrated how art, heritage and culture can inject vibrancy and life into the heart of the city. This year the festival is bigger than ever with two weekends of programming, and a record number of partnerships with our precinct stakeholders. It is important to highlight that Night Festival provides a national platform for our local performing talents to showcase their creativity, creates buzz and vibrancy in the precinct, and also brings Singaporeans together to celebrate and create new shared memories.”

Free Entry to NHB Museums in the BBB precinct

8. On top of our amazing line up for Night Festival, The National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, and the Peranakan Museum will also open their doors to visitors until 2am on both weekends. Visitors to Night Festival 2012 are ensured that they will not run out of things to do over the two weekends!

For more information, please visit www.brasbasahbugis.sg/nightfestival.

More preview photos can be viewed here.

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September Babies (3) - Darren

Hi Huneybees,

Darren's little birthday celebration was the last Birthday party I attended in September. He's a nice guy to hang around with and this day, we brought his celebration to Timbre @ Old School.

I bought myself a little present before meeting up with the guys to climb the long long stairs....

Then, we ordered food and drinks while waiting for more guests to arrive.

 

Their famous Smoked Duck Pizza

We had lots of fun that night, drinking booze, eating great food, and most of wonderful music from the live band and apparently Darren and Hong Wei knows them. So they stepped right up to take photos with them...

Had a little Terence moment too, since we left early yesterday...

Ordered more beers. I was super FULL that night...

Darren and Hong Wei with the live band.

Cheers to friendship!

A pic with B'dae boy before I make a move.

Timbre up on Old School is a really cool place to chill out. In fact, I like it more than the Substation branch that I used to frequent. I guess if you want a quiet night out with friends or couples to date, this would be the perfect place.

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