Music Picks: Concerts by Riize, Grasshopper and Hady Mirza

2024 Riize Fan-con Riizing Day In Singapore With Lotte Duty Free

Although Riize debuted only in September 2023, the South Korean boy band have managed to gather enough fans in less than a year to hold an event in Singapore.

Six of its seven members – Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee and Anton – will be performing here on July 20. The remaining member, Seunghan, is on a hiatus.

The band’s most popular song is their debut single – the funky, retro synth-filled Get A Guitar – which has been played on Spotify more than 73 million times. Their first EP Riizing, released on June 17, has also been doing well, with the tracks Talk Saxy, Siren, Impossible and Love 119 gaining significant traction on the platform.

Where: Singapore Expo Hall 7, 1 Expo Drive
MRT: Expo
When: July 20, 8pm
Admission: $178 to $298 via Ticketmaster (go to 

ticketmaster.sg

or call 3158-8588)

Grasshopper Re-union Concert 2024

It has not been too long since Grasshopper’s last concert here in 2023, but the Hong Kong group have hopped back to the Lion City again.

The trio, consisting of Edmond So, Calvin Choy and Remus Choy, are known for their daring, colourful costumes and engaging stage presence.

Since their last Singapore show, they have released a new single, Framily, which is the theme song of the Hong Kong movie We Are Family (2024). Written by Calvin Choy, the heart-warming song has Cantonese and English lyrics, and is about embracing others despite their differences.

Also watch out for old favourites, such as Love No Fear (1995) and Baby, I’m Sorry (1993), which the group have performed at many of their past performances here.

Where: Resorts World Ballroom, Resorts World Convention Centre, 8 Sentosa Gateway
MRT: HarbourFront
When: July 20, 8pm
Admission: $98 to $278 via BookMyShow (go to

sg.bookmyshow.com

or call 6591-8871)

Hady Mirza’s Journey

Hady Mirza has walked a long road and is finally putting on his first solo performance on July 20.

Known for his soulful voice and charming personality, the Singaporean singer won the second season of reality television show Singapore Idol in 2006. A year later, he clinched the title of Asian Idol, beating other Idol winners from regional countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

After a hiatus, he made a comeback in 2019 and

took part in the sixth season of Malaysian television singing show Gegar Vaganza,

eventually becoming the joint winner in the competition. In the All Stars Gegar Vaganza competition in December 2023, he came in second, a few points shy of winner Jaclyn Victor, a Malaysian singer and actress.

During Hady’s upcoming performance, he is set to look back on how far he has come and regale fans with original works such as Angkasa (2012), as well as a number of cover songs.

Where: The Theatre at Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue
MRT: one-north
When: July 20, 7.45pm
Admission: $48 to $108 via Ticketmaster (go to

ticketmaster.sg

or call 3158-8588)