Show Picks: ChildAid 2024, concerts by BoA and DPR

ChildAid 2024: The Dream Emporium

The 20th edition of ChildAid is happening on Nov 29 and 30. The annual charity concert, which raises funds for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund, is organised by The Straits Times and The Business Times.

Titled The Dream Emporium, the 2024 edition features a musical performance set in an imagined world, where children’s dreams come true through song, dance and artificial intelligence (AI) interactivity.

Led by co-creative director and local singer-songwriter Amni Musfirah, scriptwriter and director Krish Natarajan, and co-creative and multimedia director Joshua Quek, the show stars 83 talented performers aged between six and 19.

This year’s event will also see the return of several ChildAid alumni, such as 17-year-old pianist Jessie Meng, who was awarded the Young Steinway Artist in January by German-American piano company Steinway & Sons; guitarist Alex Hooi, 22, who performed in ChildAid 2019 and co-arranged songs in the 2022 edition; as well as R&B and pop singer Syah Riszuan, 19.

Where: Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive
MRT: City Hall/Esplanade
When: Nov 29 and 30, 7.30pm
Admission: $28 to $68 via Sistic (go to

str.sg/CA24-show

or call 6348-5555). UOB cardholders get a 10 per cent discount on all categories.

BoA Live Tour – BoA: One’s Own In Singapore

Dubbed the Queen of K-pop, BoA is slated to hold her first solo concert here this weekend.

The 38-year-old, who was born and raised in South Korea, previously performed here in 2012 with SM Entertainment acts such as Super Junior, Shinee and Girls’ Generation.

She has released 10 studio albums in Korean, nine in Japanese and one in English. Among her most popular hits are the Japanese synth-pop number Masayume Chasing (2014) and the Korean R&B and pop ballad Only One (2012).

Where: The Star Theatre, 04-01 The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange
MRT: Buona Vista
When: Nov 30, 7.30pm
Admission: $148 to $268 via Tap Your Tickets (go to

tapyourtickets.com

)

DPR – The Dream Reborn World Tour 2024 In Singapore

DPR, which stands for Dream Perfect Regime, formed in 2015 as an independent, multi-genre music and video group. Based in Seoul, their line-up includes musicians, DJs, videographers, choreographers and more.

The South Korean group have performed in Singapore twice so far – at Zepp@Bigbox in 2018 and at Hard Rock Hotel Singapore’s The Coliseum in 2022.

This time, their show will be held at the larger venue of Singapore Expo Hall 7 and will feature three artistes currently active under the label. DJ Kim Yongwoo, also known as DPR Artic, has performed in several South Korean clubs and released his first album Kinema in February.

Music producer, composer and singer-songwriter Kim Kyungmo, who also goes by the name DPR Cream, has produced songs for K-pop acts such as BTS and South Korean rappers such as Big Naughty, Kid Milli and Beenzino.

Singer and director Christian Yu, known professionally as DPR Ian, is known for directing music videos for other stars such as BigBang’s Taeyang, iKon’s Bobby and Winner’s Mino. His first studio album Moodswings In To Order (2022) features the rock number Ballroom Extravaganza, which depicts a protagonist’s reflections when the world is about to end.

Where: Singapore Expo Hall 7, 9 Somapah Road
MRT: Expo
When: Dec 12, 8pm
Admission: $138 to $288 via Ticketmaster (go to

ticketmaster.sg

or call 3158-8588)