
Marcia Tan on Making It in Singapore’s Entertainment Industry
"Stay very focused. Just because you need to survive does not mean you should jump on to do anything."
Partying in PJs is the next best thing for staying sane during these trying times.
Third culture kid, Masia, on elevating the music scene, which is what Zaran hopes to do at his latest outfit.
We check out Singapore artiste Eli T.'s newest dance record Revolt and decide the standout singles in this album full of ditties and witticisms.
You may have seen his wicked choreography on YouTube which has racked truckloads of hits. We cozied up with Dejan while he was in Singapore, where he revealed to us a brand-new TV show he'll be on soon, akin to "Project Runway for choreographers".
YouTube comic Amos Yee has been generating plenty of bad buzz from his satire video of Chinese New Year. In this Popspoken exclusive, Amos speaks out for the first time about his reaction to critics and his heavy American accent, plus that xinmsn article. Retarded. Pathetic American. Banana kid. Fucktard. We could really go on…
Asia-Pacific’s international contemporary art fair is back for a second time and it features over 130 galleries from 18 countries, including renowned ones such as New York’s Lehmann Maupin and Berlin’s Galerie Eigen+Art. We profile 5 things you need to know about Art Stage Singapore, plus a sneak peek into what’s in-store.
Marc Jacobs makes it official: he’s staying put at where he is and not replacing Galliano. Read on to find out more!
“I’d rather make my work (get) talked about in the Singapore fashion industry, rather than just stay normal.” So says Fadli Rahman, one photographer the Singapore fashion scene is keenly casting its watchful eyes on. From photographing for magazines such as Men’s Folio Magazine to Oxygen Magazine, to styling for various local and regional fashion…
“Is that them? Oh my God I think it is!” Our photographer Ryhan practically squealed at the sight of the trio approaching us. Indeed, decked in flannel, high tops and shades (indoors I might add), the boys from Quick Quick Danger (QQD) stood out from the crowd like true rock stars. Despite their intimidating aura, the…
With singles like "Wonderful Life", "Stay" and "Better Than Love", we foresee this pair of charming lads soaring much higher in years to come.
Unless you guys have been living under a rock, you’ll know that Maroon 5 came down to our shores *cue the squeals and gasps* this past month. For one sizzling night, the Adam Levine-fronted band (yes he is an adjective now) whipped the crowd at the Singapore Indoor Stadium into a mass frenzy of swooning…
We all love going for movies but this being Singapore, we are bound to meet people that are begging for us to pour a whole bucket of popcorn on them.
Quick Quick Danger; Remember the name. We here at POPSPOKEN are always on the lookout for fresh new talent heating up our local music scene. And with their unique blend of electro-pop, this talented quartet is certainly on our radar. Their YouTube cover of Britney Spears’ Hold It Against Me has already garnered almost 4,000…
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival (otherwise known as Hipsterfest 2011) happened a little over 3 months ago, and I’m sure we miss our indie baptism, so here’s a quick recap! More under the cut! We arrived at 12.30pm at Fort Canning as dark clouds loomed above us. This was not going to be a clean day.…