Melodies Of Nostalgia With The One And Only Hetty Koes Endang
Indonesian music doyenne Hetty Koes Endang is returning to Singapore for a concert.
In a music career that began in the early 1970s, the prolific 66-year-old artiste has recorded more than 1,600 songs in genres ranging from pop and keroncong to dangdut and rock.
In recent years, she has picked up a new generation of fans as one of the judges of popular Malaysian reality television singing competition Gegar Vaganza (2014 to 2023).
The concert will be a family affair. Joining her as guest singers are her daughter Afifah Yusuf and son Amirmahmud Saatari. Malaysian pop and ballad singer Khai Bahar will also perform at the concert.
Where: The Theatre at Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue
MRT: one-north
When: Jan 13, 8pm
Admission: $109 to $288 via Ticketmaster (go to ticketmaster.sg or call 3158-8588) and at SingPost outlets
Music Day Out! 2024
A two-day music festival by youth-centred non-profit organisation *Scape and music consultancy Steady State Records, Music Day Out! features a line-up of 16 music acts from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The eclectic line-up includes bands such as home-grown hardcore band Fuse; Malaysian punk outfit No Good, which sing in Kelantanese dialect; Indonesian electronic act Prontaxan, a group that merges rave and dangdut music; and Filipino math-rock band Gabba.
Other Singaporean bands performing include instrumental rock band Approaching Aphelion, who are back from a hiatus, shoegaze band Blush and math-pop outfit Woes.
The event also features sharing sessions by musicians and industry insiders, and a drum workshop.
Music Day Out! is part of the *Scape Creative Arts Festival, known as comma, which is on till Jan 28 and features young talents in dance, visual and interdisciplinary arts.
Where: *Scape, 2 Orchard Link
MRT: Somerset
When: Jan 13 and 14, 5pm
Admission: $30 for each day or $40 for both days via Peatix. Go to str.sg/pobe
All Things New
The Esplanade’s All Things New is an annual series of free concerts in January that celebrates new talent and music. The wide cast of home-grown musicians performing this time round will all play fresh material.
On Jan 12 and 13, six acts who were part of the Baybeats budding bands programme will perform – rock quintet Taledrops, hip-hop band The Workshop, singer-songwriter xena giam, progressive metal band M.Y.T.H, indie rock groups Count Vernon and Hijack Hayley.
The series includes more established names such as singer-songwriter Gareth Fernandez and his band The Momma Shop, who will perform their new singles on Jan 14.
The line-up in the coming week includes a collaboration between producer Cravism and rappers Abangsapau and Mary Sue, pop-soul singer Nick Zavior and alternative R&B singer Chriskris.
Where: Various venues at the Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Drive
MRT: Esplanade
When: Till Jan 31, various times
Admission: Free
Info: For full line-up and timings, go to str.sg/wVnpj
