Music Picks: Concerts by Awie and Girl In Red, Ignite! Music Festival
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Malaysian rock singer Awie will be back in Singapore for a solo concert.
PHOTO: BERITA HARIAN
Awie Solitario Journey
Malaysian rock singer Awie will be back in Singapore for a solo show.
The 55-year-old, best known as the frontman of rock veterans Wings, will showcase a set list that runs through three decades of music from his solo career.
His discography includes his self-titled debut solo album released in 1994, as well as his fifth album, Santai (Relaxed, 2005). He released his latest single, Cerita Rindu (A Story Of Longing), in May, a song from the soundtrack of action flick Rebel: Berontak Untuk Berotak (Rebel For Brains, 2024), which he directed.
Awie last performed at the same venue, The Star Theatre, with Wings in July 2023. In 2022, they were the first act from South-east Asia to perform at the Singapore Grand Prix’s biggest stage at the Padang.
Where: The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green sistic.com.sg
MRT: Buona Vista
When: July 27, 8pm
Admission: From $68 to $258 via Sistic (go to
Ignite! Music Festival
Singaporean singer, songwriter and producer Shye is one of the acts performing at the Ignite! Music Festival.
PHOTO: SHYE
Annual music festival Ignite!, organised by students of Republic Polytechnic, returns for its 16th edition.
Like in previous years, the two-day festival brings together a multi-genre line-up of home-grown music acts.
Among the performers in 2024 is Republic Polytechnic alumnus Benjamin Kheng, singer of this year’s National Day Parade theme song Not Alone.
He performs on the first night, which also features singer-songwriter Shazza and shoegaze/dream-pop outfit Motifs.
Singaporean singer, songwriter and producer Shye – one of the artistes who took part in idol survival series Chuang Asia in Thailand earlier in 2024 – will perform on the second night.
Other performers on the same night include singer-songwriter Josh Makazo, whose viral song Half Of My Heart (2023) made him one of the most popular Singaporean artistes on TikTok in 2023; and Subsonic Eye, the home-grown indie-pop band that toured the United States and Philippines earlier in 2024.
Where: The Republic Cultural Centre Theatre, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9
MRT: Woodlands
When: July 26, 5.30pm, and July 27, 3.45pm
Admission: Free
Esplanade Presents – Mosaic Music Series – Girl In Red: Doing It Again
Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl In Red was one of the opening acts for American pop star Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour.
PHOTO: SONY MUSIC
Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl In Red makes her Singapore debut with this show.
The indie-pop artiste, whose real name is Marie Ulven Ringheim, is best known for songs such as We Fell In Love In October (2018) and I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend (2017). She was also one of American pop star Taylor Swift’s opening acts for the 2023 US leg of The Eras Tour.
Girl In Red’s debut album If I Could Make It Go Quiet (2021) won three Norwegian Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
The follow-up album, I’m Doing It Again Baby!, released in April, includes the single You Need Me Now?, a duet with American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter.
The concert is part of the Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series.
Where: Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive
MRT: Esplanade/City Hall
When: July 30, 8pm
Admission: $88 to $138 from Sistic
