Countdown to 2015 At Siloso Beach Party

Hi Huneybees,

As the year comes to a close, more and more celebratory events are happening. Year end count down parties are not to be missed and why not bid farewell to 2014 and embrace 2015 at the biggest Year-End countdown party in Singapore - the Siloso Beach Party!

Come party with us and expect a kaleidoscopic line-up of music and be entranced with the dazzling display of fireworks and colours. Let the diverse mixes of dance music, provided by both international and local artistes, ignite your senses. Raise your hands to fading stars as you usher in the New Year with the best company you could ask for at sandy Siloso Beach. Dance till the morning and greet 2015 with more music and fun to kickstart the New Year!

Early bird special ticket prices have kicked off and will run till 30 November.For more information, visit the website www.silosobeachparty.com.

Tickets can be purchased from:

1. Siloso Beach Party Official Website: www.silosobeachparty.com

2. Sentosa Ticketing counters

 Sentosa Station (VivoCity Lobby L, Level 3)

 Beach Station

 Fort Siloso

 Imbiah Forecourt Ticketing Counter

 Waterfront Station

 Merlion Plaza

 The Merlion

 Imbiah Lookout

 Sentosa Boardwalk

3. Sentosa Online Store Website: tinyurl.com/siloso 

This event admits those aged 18 years and above only.

It is a rain or shine event. Ticket permits admission for ONE person only. Sentosa island admission & transportation charges apply separately.

*Photo Credits: Sentosa

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Come On Down To Marina Bay Countdown - The Promotory Now!

Hi Huneybees,



How is your New Year's Eve celebration coming along? If you are near Marina Bay, why not pop by The Promontory?



So far you have missed the performance of Chriz Tong, together with Rivermaya, Juz-B and now we are all dancing to the beats of German DJ Ronski Speed. Have you been checking out my Instagram?




Come on down quick as there will be a special LED Countdown as the Ocean Financial Centre lights up, while we countdown to 2014!!!

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[Get The Look] Makeup To Last You Through The New Year Countdown Party!

Hi Huneybees,

It's the last day of 2013! Are you heading over the party of the year? Is your makeup ready to last through the night? Well, here's a few tricks for you, so that you still look picture perfect as you party to 2014!

Neat tricks right? Also, don't forget to pack a poncho or umbrella into your bag. There will be tents set up at The Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade where you can get gourmet food and beverages from Buzz, Eskimo, Four Seasons Gourmet Market, Fruit Frolic, Jollibean, Old Tea Hut, Smoothie King and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

And since you're looking so picture perfect, don't forget to snap more pictures and if you like, take part in the photo competition and win some goodies from OSIM!

Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2014 Photography Competition

The theme for Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2014 Photography Competition is a "Beautiful Life". If you have an award winning photograph featuring happy moments spent with loved ones as well as of events and activities taking place against the backdrop of the scenic Marina Bay with the theme; "Beautiful Life", send in your entry here!

 

The images should be framed around the theme and can include but are not limited to:

• Marina Bay Skyline
• Fireworks Display
• Wishing Spheres Installation and display, including penning of wishes on the Wishing Spheres at Wishing Stations
• People and festivities around Marina Bay Waterfront on New Year's Eve               

Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for more information.

Submission Deadline for Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2014 Photography Competition is on 6 Jan 2014.

  

And if you are thinking of driving over, do take note of these road closures above and public services as follows:

Train services

TRAIN services will be extended, while some bus routes will be changed.

• On the Downtown Line, the last train towards Bugis station will leave Chinatown station at 2.13am on New Year's Day. The last train towards Chinatown station will leave Bugis station at 2.14am.
• On the Circle Line, the last trains towards HarbourFront and Dhoby Ghaut stations will leave their terminals at 1.38am.
• On the East-West and North-South lines, the last trains towards Joo Koon, Pasir Ris and Jurong East stations will leave City Hall station at 2.15am, while the last train towards Marina Bay station will leave City Hall station at 2.01am.
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Bus services

DUE to road closures for the Marina Bay Countdown, eight SMRT bus services - 75, 77, 106, 167, 171, 700A, 857 and 960 - will bypass some stops in the Marina Bay area from 11pm to 1am.

Sixteen SBS Transit bus services - 10, 36, 56, 57, 70M, 97, 100, 1

Have fun tonight and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May you and your loved ones have a blessed 2014!

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An Intimate Time With Sheikh Haikel

Hi Huneybees,

Counting down to just a few more days to New Year 2014, are you ready for it? It's a whole mouthful of events happening down at Marina Bay and definitely something to keep you busy through the year.

Other than just the popular MediaCorp 50th Anniversary Party at the Floating Platform featuring singer-songwriter Wang Leehom and UK’s hottest and biggest boyband of the moment, The Wanted; Aux Media Group will also  be having a concert at The Promontory - Celebrate with the World 2014.

With over seven hours of non-stop entertainment by international and local artistes such as renowned German DJ Ronski Speed, Filipino rock band Rivermaya, Malaysian singer-songwriter Namewee and our homegrown Juz-B, Chriz Tong and Queen Inc. featuring Sylvester Sim. The show will be hosted by Sheikh Haikel and Evelyn Kuek.

I had the special chance to meet up with Sheikh Haikel for a short interview to find out a little more on what's gona happen on 31th Dec...

How does it feel to be part of the biggest countdown event in Singapore?

It's definitely an honour to be part of the countdown, it's a blessing to be part of something so magnanimous and be amongst so many people celebrating.

Tell us more about Celebrate with the World 2014, what can fans expect to see?

Definitely great music, with great lineup like Rivermaya and Namewee, etc. Fans are in for a treat and with me hosting, it's gona be a big show, a very warm show as well, with everyone as a family.

Why do you think everyone should come down to the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2014?

Well, other than the obvious of comfortable big space, it's definitely good luck to be near water for the New Year! What better way to remember such a great day than with great acts and music to entertain us? So, do bring as many people down as possible and celebrate the New Year as one big family!

Other than hosting, would you also be doing a sneak performance on New Year's Eve?

Yes! It is still in discussion, but I would love to perform one of my songs, perhaps something from my newly launched EP - When In Doubt.



You have recently released "Better Than Yesterday" with Yeng Constantino, how did the collaboration come about?

Yeng Constantino and I met at the Academy of Rock and this song was recorded in School Of Music which I jointly open and run with my wife.

I've know Yeng as the Philippines Rock Princess and it was nice to have someone her caliber, so humble and so willing to try and learn new things. The discussion went smoothly and loved the song the moment she heard it.

What's best about this collaboration is that all proceeds from this song goes to Singapore Red Cross in the aid of Typhoon Haiyan Relief. I'm glad to be able to play a part and make it Better Than Yesterday for somebody else.

Do you have any upcoming plans for School Of Music?

Being a school of music, we learn about the classical, rock, pop and hip hop music and next year we will mixing things up like classical with hip hop music or rock with classical music and it will showcased in our recital in June.

These collaborations will also be following me to shows that I'm booked for next year and as for collaborations overseas, I have friends in Malaysia and we are in discussion, maybe Indonesia and Thailand? I'm also open to any collaboration and would definitely love to show them  how beautiful Singapore is.

What would your wish on the Wishing Sphere be?

My wish this year would be to remind everybody to be grateful for that one more day, be blessed to be in a beautiful country like Singapore. A gift of a day is worth more than anything nowadays.
Another thing would be to be yourself, sometimes we do so much for others, we tend to forget to take care of ourselves. We have to take care of ourselves before we can help others.


So, do swing by this Tuesday and join me at the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2014.
For more information about Celebrate With The World, visit: www.celebratewiththeworld.com

Sheikh Haikel's “When In Doubt” is available online here:

• iTunes - http://smarturl.it/whenindoubt
• Deezer -  http://www.deezer.com/artist/1939161
• Spotify - http://open.spotify.com/artist/0REOJnRmOSNn3yY7crGPi0
• and other major online retailers

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The Installation Of Wishing Spheres On Marina Bay Front

Hi Huneybees,

Festive season is here and nothing is better than yummy treats. But amidst celebrations with the eggnogs and chocolates, I have forgotten about drinking more water and keeping myself hydrated, causing me to fall sick for so many days, thus unable to update my blog.



But nonetheless, I was super excited and privileged to be invited over to Esplanade for an up-close experience to see the Wishing Spheres installation, to see our wishes set afloat on calm waters, right in the heart of Marina Bay.



This year 20,000 Wishing Spheres have been collected from 30 wishing stations around Singapore (I did mine here!) to be installed at the Marina Bay and I'm wondering if I can spot mine there...

Setting off on a motor boat to the middle of the waters...

It's sunny and tough job, definitely a lot of hard work behind the glam night on New Year's Eve.

Mr Heng Hoe from Esplanade and his teams of contractors are responsible for the installation of the Wishing Spheres in front of Marina Bay Front.

After the Wishing Spheres were collected, the team systematically tied a few Wishing Spheres together on each weighted rope before dropping these Wishing Spheres in clusters into the bay to ensure that the wishing spheres would be properly secured to their respective position.

Look closely and you can see the ropes holding onto the spheres.

Each weighted rope is part of a greater Grid System that has been installed underneath the Marina Bay Front by even bigger weights at various points. It takes the team around a month to install the grid and one month to remove the grid after the celebration.

It required a lot of hard work from the team to secure the spheres to the grid as the personnel would first need to turn off the engine when the boat is nearing the installation and have to rely on the strong arms of the personnel to peddle the boat close enough to the spheres before securing the new spheres to the respective ropes that are connected to the grid system.

Beside been humbled by mother nature and permits approval from PUB for the installation work, the team also require to consistently preform maintenance job to ensure that all the deflated Wishing Spheres are removed and replaced by good one.

As an environmentalist, I'm glad to learn that the Wishing Spheres are made of recyclable plastic and the markers used on the spheres are non-toxic/chemical-free and pre-approved by the PUB.

Ain't it just a beautiful sight? You have got to come down to Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2014 to see it illuminated and become part of the feature for the night. I got a sneak peek the other night when I was up in 1-Altitude for a little chill out session and all I can say is that I simply can't wait for the New Year's Eve!

It's so beautiful when the different lighting illuminate the Wishing Spheres at night!

Last but not least, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all my Huneybees a Merry Christmas!

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[Giveaway] 12 Days Of X'mas Mystery Giveaway - Day 12

Hi Huneybees,

The last of the gifts I have to giveaway and here's a treat to counting down to 2014 with some buddies. You need to be beautiful and colourful for such a fun occasion and here's 3 sets waiting to be won. Have fun~

Hint for Day 12 of X'mas Mystery Bag:

(http://huneyzworld.blogspot.sg/2013/12/colour-me-countdown-party-at-siloso.html)

To join the giveaway:

• Email me at prevaricator_84@hotmail.com with the subject "Day 12 of X'mas Mystery Bag" (Make sure you get the day right!)
• Include your name, email and contact number in the email

It's that simple! You can join as many different days of the giveaway, winners will be randomly selected. Overseas readers can join the giveaway as well!
The giveaway runs from 2 December 2013 to 15 December 2013. So get your emails sending!
Winners will be selected on 16 December 2013 and notified by 20 December 2013.
Collection of the gifts would be done according to my convenience.

Good Luck and don't forget to get your friends and families to join. 

The more people, the higher the chance! :)

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Colour Me A Countdown Party At Siloso Beach

Hi Huneybees,

Last weekend, 5 coloured figures took over Orchard Road, "painting" it in rainbow colours with shoppers. It was a promotion leading up to the Siloso Beach Party counting down to 2014 as the year ends.

If colours could talk, the stories of fun beach countdowns and memorable paint parties were acted out and composed into a picture-perfect moments by these coloured figures. Their mimes and interactions with the public gave an insight into what will be the most colourful countdown beach party till date!

This is the first of a colourful interactive and experiential series as Siloso Beach Party introduces its new countdown paint-party concept, promising to rain gallons of neon paint on party-goers as they splash into 2014 this year.

Those who are looking for a memorable way to spend countdown this year can look forward to a colourful December leading up to the Siloso Beach Party, with a “Splash Your Friend” Facebook app, a Paint Party in the day, colourful crowd-sourced visuals tagged to #colourmesiloso, till 31st December arrives with waves of neon paint at Sentosa.

Photo Credits: Sentosa

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