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C3AFA I Love Anisong Interview: Rising Rock Star, Shiena Nishizawa
Music

C3AFA I Love Anisong Interview: Rising Rock Star, Shiena Nishizawa

Shiena Nishizawa is a Japanese pop-rock singer and guitarist who performed at C3AFA Singapore’s 3-night concert “I Love Anisong” on 30 November 2018. Shiena’s love for music began in middle school when she tried her hands on her father’s old guitar. In 2014, she won the grand prize at the Flying Dog Audition, a singing contest in Japan organised by record label “flying DOG”. In 2015, Shiena’s debut song “Fubuki” was used as the ending theme for the anime “Fleet Girls Collection (KanColle)” and was released as a single that same year. On March 15th, 2017, Shiena released her first…
Facial Recognition For Entry To Shows? 6 Questions With Brendon Bainbridge From Ticketek
Tech

Facial Recognition For Entry To Shows? 6 Questions With Brendon Bainbridge From Ticketek

TEG, Asia Pacific’s largest integrated live entertainment company, announced the launch of Ticketek Singapore on 21 January this year. With over 40 years’ experience ticketing the biggest live events and venues in Australia, Ticketek is the leading ticketing partner to the sports and live entertainment industry and operates Australia’s most advanced multi-channel ticket sales and distribution network. Ticketek Singapore is an exciting new ticketing portal equipped with innovative technology for live entertainment fans in South-East Asia. In fact, TEG CEO Geoff Jones stated that the launch of Ticketek Singapore is a major development for the region’s live entertainment sector and…
Empowered Women Empower Women: 5 Questions with Grace Park, Christina Teo, and Tjin Lee on International Women’s Day 2019
Life

Empowered Women Empower Women: 5 Questions with Grace Park, Christina Teo, and Tjin Lee on International Women’s Day 2019

Today, on 8 March, we commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) – a global event that celebrates the successes of women, particularly in challenging traditional gender expectations and norm. The event also symbolises an impetus of gender parity, which is a core theme that works in tandem with this year’s IWD core theme: Balance for Better. We sat down with three women leaders: Co-Founder and President of DocDoc, Grace Park; Chief Builder of she1K, Christina Teo; and Founder of Mercury Marketing & Communications, Tjin Lee. We discussed how these leaders have embodied this year’s theme to tear down all gender expectations…
Exclusive Interview: Overwatch’s Leads Reveal Upcoming Game Features & More
Gaming

Exclusive Interview: Overwatch’s Leads Reveal Upcoming Game Features & More

We’ve recently sat down with Geoff Goodman, Lead Hero Designer for Overwatch, and Bill Warnecke, Lead Software Engineer for Overwatch, to ask them a few questions about the game and their inspirations as they were planning for the new (and upcoming!) game features. Check out how our conversation went down! 1. Could you tell us more about the new Deathmatch map, Petra? Geoff: I’ll start with some of the mechanics. When we started working on Petra, we looked pretty hard at Chateau (the previous Deathmatch map) and looked at what we had on offer there along with what we could…
Greyson Chance On His Rebranding, The Story Behind “Afterlife”, and the US Election
Music

Greyson Chance On His Rebranding, The Story Behind “Afterlife”, and the US Election

His third and latest single, “Back on the Wall”, has already garnered more than half a million views on YouTube. But more importantly, Greyson Chance is also back on his quest to slay the pop music industry after a hiatus of five long years. Greyson rose to prominence when talkshow host Ellen Degeneres discovered his rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” on YouTube. Since then, he has been blessed with a bundle of musical opportunities – including a record deal under Ellen herself. Many may still see him as a baby-faced talent who graced the world with his mellifluous, pre-pubescent voice…
Overwatch: A Masterful Blending of Genres that Leaves You Overjoyed
Gaming

Overwatch: A Masterful Blending of Genres that Leaves You Overjoyed

Overwatch has crosshairs in the middle of your screen and your health bar at the bottom left. And the similarity with most other First-Person Shooters (FPS) games end there. Overwatch plays more like a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), akin to Dota 2, League of Legends and Heroes Of The Storm instead of your traditional FPS games like Counter-Strike or Battlefield. Each playable hero is unique without customising, and although some very roughly fulfill roles we’re familiar with like tanks, medics and assault, every single one of them is so much more. This game’s hype and the fan anticipation didn’t just put it into the…
From Homemade Headbands to Designer Fashion: Interview with Maqayla
Life

From Homemade Headbands to Designer Fashion: Interview with Maqayla

By Izzan Haziq and Hannah Halim Mareenah A. Ghani was merely passing time with a fun hobby, unknowingly sowing the seeds that would culminate in a thriving business. The enterprising young woman is the founder of Maqayla, a womenswear label that has earned an avid following within the Malay Muslim community. Maqayla has been a work in progress for four years, and this weekend will see the store celebrating its one year anniversary at East Village. We speak with Mareenah on starting Maqayla and the challenges she faced in setting up her own business. DNM: How did you start Maqayla?…
Doing The Impossible: Interview With Oh Wonder
Music

Doing The Impossible: Interview With Oh Wonder

 This article first appeared on Native Entertainment and is reprinted with permission as part of a content collaboration agreement. Consisting of Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West, Oh Wonder are a London-based alt-pop duo. Native Entertainment spoke to them while they were on tour and here’s what they found out: 1. Could you give us an introduction to your music? We are Oh Wonder, a songwriting duo from London, UK. We write alt-pop songs that are infused with soft electro beats and unison vocals. 2. When writing songs, do you wait for any specific feelings or simply have a writing session?…
Doctor, Doctor: Interview with Jasper Cho of “Descendants of the Sun”
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Doctor, Doctor: Interview with Jasper Cho of “Descendants of the Sun”

This article first appeared on Native Entertainment and is reprinted with permission as part of a content collaboration agreement. The hype over the hit Korean drama series “Descendants Of The Sun” might be slowly blowing over, but DOTS is just another page in the careers of its starring actors. Native Entertainment spoke to Jasper Cho, who plays the charming (aren’t they all) Dr. Daniel Spencer in the military-inspired series. Read on as he shares about his ideal woman and behind the scenes of “Descendants Of The Sun”! Native: Can you tell us more about yourself and what you did prior…
Sweet and Sated: 7 Questions with The Maine’s Garrett Nickelsen
Music

Sweet and Sated: 7 Questions with The Maine’s Garrett Nickelsen

The Maine have always been about being the truest version of yourself. From exiting from their major label contract with Fearless Records to organising a free tour across the US, The Maine have personified their manifesto while satisfying fans both old and new. Their latest project is “Covers (Side B)”, an album of music covers that serves as a counterpart to last year’s “Covers (Side A)” EP. The band have released a video for their cover of “Love Yourself” from the upcoming album (yes, it’s the song by Justin Bieber). There are no signs that The Maine are looking to slow…
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