In this podcast presented Asian Pop Radio's Jay John, we speak to Kim who not only has become an advocate for Korean group '24k', she's also recently become an intern for a popular Korean Entertainment company, a dream that so many Kpop followers also share with her.

Listen to our interview with Kim below to learn how it all went down.

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Meet Edwin, he's a musician come music manager that has done some amazing things in his short time on this planet. He's doing big things to support local Singaporean musicians to have their music heard more broadly across the region whist at the same time giving his time as bassist at The Summer State, a Singaporean rock group that dropped their debut single back in 2013 and have been growing ever since.

Following the success of their chart-topping debut EP in early 2013, The Summer State has emerged as one of Singapore’s finest pop-rock bands. The Summer State prides themselves in their performance, and their music abounds with infectious hooks and heartfelt lyrics. Having amassed a strong following after sharing stages with international acts (Simple Plan, Yellowcard, Neck Deep, Against the Current & more) and a series of festivals around the region, the group again recently found themselves in Taiwan performing at the 2017 Fireball Festival.

In this interview Jay John speaks to Edwin about the industry in Singapore today, his work and the difficulties of promoting local acts with limited budgets and support. 

Below: Asian Pop Radio's Jay John interviews Edwin Waliman
Further down: The Summer State's music videos for 'I do, I don't' and 'Enough'

​Written by: Donny Tan
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​Max Brown is an Australian Asian actor of Singaporean descent, based in Melbourne and Sydney. Unusually, Max’s career in film and TV began behind the camera, working in production for Australian broadcasters and networks before he received encouragement from Sam Worthington to step across to the other side of the camera as an actor. Beginning with a guest role on Home and Away, more recently Max Brown has been on Australia's other favourite prime time soap, Neighbours, where he played the new love interest for Kate Kendall. Following that, he played real life Australian Asian Anzac Samuel Tongway in an episode of Bringing Our Stories Home on ABC iview. 

Below: Max joins Asian Pop Radio's Jay John and Jhube to chat about his work
Further down: A highlight from Max's short film 'Kung Blue' and 'Glitch season 2 trailer'.

​The following year, Max was part of the cast of short film Waiting For Angel a Screen Australia and Tasmania Wide Angle production that has since aired on ABC2 and several international festivals. 2016 also saw Max play Kevin Dang in the Foxtel mini series Secret City, starring Jacki Weaver, Ana Torv and Alex Dimitriades and directed by Emma Freeman.

​More recently his short film parody about racial diversity in the TV industry, Kung Blue, was selected by the Human Rights Arts Film Festival and toured the nation. Max was also cast opposite 80s action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme for an Ultratune commercial.

​​In 2017 Max has wrapped a role as David Goldman on Glitch season 2, starring Patrick Brammal, Emma Booth, Sean Keenan and directed by Emma Freeman and Tony Krawitz. This year also saw his first film, the independent crime feature We’re Not Here to Fuck Spiders alongside Lyndsay Farris, Stephanie King and Fayssal Bazzi, directed by Josh Reed and produced by Rob Gibson. With a body of work leaning towards the romantic interest, Max hopes to continue to help redefine the role of Asian and diverse characters in western media, specifically Asian males as romantic and heroic leads. To this end, he is a volunteer with the Equity Committee for the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.

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This show is without a doubt the perfect satisfaction for all theatre-loving foodies! Two rival sous chefs compete in the ultimate cooking show, combining jaw-dropping beatboxing and breakdancing, astounding acrobatic displays and pure visual delights.
When the kitchen receives an order for the best bibimbap, the fierce cook-off begins to determine who stays in the kitchen to carry on the legacy of the popular Korean dish. This is a culinary cornucopia of entertainment that guarantees to please every palate – a smorgasbord of treats and its playing now until September 16th at the Brisbane Festival. 

In this interview, Jay John speaks the the woman behind the show, Angella Kwon about taking the stage show to the Brisbane Festival in 2017, the history of the production and also her own work in sharing Korean culture with the world and through the arts over the life of her career. 

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Below: Asian Pop Radio's Jay John interviews director Angella Kwon,
Further down: Trailer for "Chef: Come Dine With Us"

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Jay John talks to Singaporean favourite Charlie Lim about his upcoming second appearance at the Brisbane Festival! He last played at the special arts event in 2015 as a solo act and this time he’s bringing his full 7-piece band The Mothership. ​

Charlie is regarded as one of Singapore’s finest musical exports and his music has opened doors to the region’s biggest festivals and stages. He has supported international artists such as Kimbra and Sigur Rós. In March this year, he performed at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, alongside Ailee. His songs have reached over 2.4 million plays on Spotify alone, his record ‘TIME/SPACE’ clinched the No. 1 album spot on iTunes’ Singapore chart, and it was deemed Album of the Year by The Straits Times, Singapore’s leading newspaper.

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Lim describes his music as introspective, earnest, melancholic, soulful and g r o o v y (baby, YEAH). He also tells Jay John about his life as an international student in Melbourne, his transition between cities as a student and as a musician, and which artists he is inspired by.

Charlie Lim and The Mothership will be performing as part of Brisbane Festival on September 17th at Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent. Find out more at brisbanefestival.com.au

Below: Asian Pop Radio's Jay John Interviews Charlie Lim (Podcast):

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Re-live the fantastic live performance by G-Dragon!

​You can also read the review written by one of our favourites Jenet Sacro here.

The photos below are from his performance at Hisense Arena on 12th August 2017.

Photos by: Jhube
Twitter: @jhubeJELLO

Joshua chose ToR’s song “Sak Wan Kong Dai Jer” to record and Chinese lyrics were written for the song, which was then recorded in Bangkok. Whilst Joshua was in Bangkok to record the duet with ToR+, they also filmed a music video, with the story line being about a love story that happens in an office. The duet was released in China and also Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and will also be included on Joshua’s new album release.
ToR+ Saksit will be performing at this year’s Music Matters and tickets to the three day event can be purchased here.

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Below: Joshua Jin featuring ToR+ Saksit 'Waiting for Love'

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Brisbane Festival is one of Australia’s leading international arts festivals, which again this year takes over Brisbane city with an enviable program of dance, film, theatre, music, comedy, entertainment and so much more. 

This year will see eight productions from the Asia-Pacific countries of Singapore, China, Indonesia and South Korea. Of these productions, five are Australian premieres. In this interview Asian Pop Radio's Jay John chats to David Berthold, Artistic Director of the Brisbane Festival to hear more about the festival line up and what Brisbane audiences can expect.

Below: Interview with David Berthold
Further down: Interview with Charlie Lim

Listen to the above podcast with Jay John as he asks David whats on offer at this years event, how the programme is different to that of other capital city arts festivals and they discuss which Asian acts contribute to this years line up. Below, listen to Asian Pop Radio' s interview with Singaporean musician Charlie Lim as he prepares for his Brisbane Festival performance later this month. 

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 Starting as a singer on Youtube making covers, Ffion eventually made her breakthrough with her debut single, “With U” produced by G R O S S E, the romantic, full-bodied R&B cut, led as a superb introductory showcase for her evocative vocals. Subsequent releases, “I Miss U” & “Rumours”, both received wide coverage by the press in South East Asia, such as Billboard Philippines, NYLON & JUICE regionally. ​Born in the UK and raised in Singapore, Ffion debuted her ethereal RnB Electro-Pop sound with a surprise drop online in 2016. Her melancholic vocals and chill vibes landed her on Spotify’s viral charts and playlists all around the world, accumulating over 630k streams online and listed as an artist to watch in 2017 by Spotify. 

​Below: Interview with Singaporean musician Ffion
Further down: Ffion's music video for 'I Miss U'

​Ffion has also undergone the Noise Mentorship program & was mentored by highly-respected artist and local music advocate, Vanessa Fernandez. The British vocalist may be a newcomer to the scene in Singapore, but with the recent EP release on June 22nd, accompanied by a live concert at The Substation, it’s clear there is more to be expected from her.

Listen to the podcast above to hear Asian Pop Radio's Jay John quiz Ffion on her music and working in the industry, all whilst he battled a cold and tried to make it sound like he knew what he was saying.

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SO there is a reason for this not being in video format.

1. Having issues with getting a game (that I am reviewing) to work - aka the code they sent us is wrong XD Just the luck. That video will eventually come out.
2. Got my wisdom teeth out last Thursday. Thankfully I am not all swollen or in pain, but you know, its not easy making and editing a video while you are on liquid food and wake up to blood on your pillow. 

So I will just make a post about who the winner is! 

If you would like to contact us, either through the Contact Us feature on this website, through email (producer@asianpopradio.com) or through twitter, we will be happy to send out the signed album to you straight away!

There were quite a few good entries! 

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