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PHOTOS: SKECHERS SUNDOWN FESTIVAL, GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC, ROCK RECORDS SINGAPORE, HIM INTERNATIONAL MUSIC, SHAHIDA SARHID
PHOTOS: SKECHERS SUNDOWN FESTIVAL, GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC, ROCK RECORDS SINGAPORE, HIM INTERNATIONAL MUSIC, SHAHIDA SARHID

S.H.E | AARON YAN FOREVER STARS 2015

This double bill of label-mates has girl group S.H.E sharing the stage with a member of boy band Fahrenheit Aaron Yan. S.H.E are still going strong even as Hebe Tien, Selina Jen and Ella Chen have released solo albums. Yan is carving out a solo singing career as well.

Apart from singing their own hits, it should be interesting to see whether Yan will team up with S.H.E for some songs.

WHERE: Indoor Stadium

MRT: Stadium WHEN: Tuesday, 5pm ADMISSION: $98 to $188 tickets from Sports Hub Tix

Boon Chan


15TH GLOBAL CHINESE MUSIC AWARDS CEREMONY

Awards ceremonies are great for fans as they get to see several of their favourite acts at one event. The line-up for the 15th Global Chinese Music Awards include Hong Kong's Alex To, Taiwan's Magic Power, Malaysia's Shila Amzah (above) and local artists such as Olivia Ong.

Apart from the excitement of witnessing who gets to walk away with trophies, the audience will also enjoy performances of hit songs from the past year.

WHERE: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre Level 6, Hall 601 - 604 MRT: Esplanade WHEN: Tonight, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $38 to $108 available from Sistic. Go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555

Boon Chan


RICHARD MARX LIVE IN SINGAPORE

Step back in time to the late 1980s and 1990s with Hazard, Right Here Waiting and Now And Forever - some of the ballads that American singer-songwriter Richard Marx (above) is known for.

Maybe he will also take on some of the hits he wrote for others as well, including *NSync's This I Promise You and Luther Vandross' Dance With My Father.

WHERE: The Star Theatre

MRT: Buona Vista WHEN: Mon, 8pm

ADMISSION: $88 to $168 from Sistic

Boon Chan


YEN-J THANKS GIVING & WHY? ART AUTOGRAPH SESSION AND SHOWCASE

Taiwanese singer-songwriter Yen-j (left) released his fifth and sixth albums within months of each other. Thanks Giving is a little more mainstream and Why? Art is more experimental.

More importantly, both are good and this is a chance to get them signed and hear his live performance of tracks from the albums.

WHERE: Bugis Junction, Bugis Square

MRT: Bugis

WHEN: Tomorrow, 5pm ADMISSION: Fans with copies of both albums have priority in getting autographs

Boon Chan


A DATE WITH FRIENDS 2015

Relive the heady days of tea dance sessions at entertainment venue Golden Venus with the stars who used to play there.

Singer Vernon Cornelius (left) reunites with his old bandmates from The Checkmates, Benny Chan and Lawrence Lee; The Straydogs reunite to bring the blues alive; and veteran singer Veronica Young will be backed by The Dukes to sing her old hits.

This show is one of the highlights of A Date With Friends, the Esplanade's annual festival for senior citizens.

WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall

MRT: Esplanade WHEN: Today, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $30 and $40 from Sistic

INFO: www.esplanade.com/festivals-and-series/a-date-with-friends

Eddino Abdul Hadi

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 06, 2015, with the headline S.H.E, Aaron Yan, Richard Marx and more. Subscribe