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The Island Boon Chan Assistant Life Editor recommends Based off an essay of the same title submitted by the band, this performance features The Picks MadHatter Project, who are known for their distinctive storytelling style, as they reveal their vulnerabilities during this period of Music isolation. Part of Red Dot August, a celebration of things uniquely Singapore by the Esplanade. WHEN: Today, 8pm - Sept 7, noon ADMISSION: Free INFO: bit.ly/2YDJ3Rk

Finding The Light Again Professional singer-songwriter Christiane Mikaela, whose original works are a unique blend of R&B, soul and Latin-African influences, hopes her music will help people to look beyond their own survival and help others. Her performance aims to be a light in the darkness of these trying times. Part of Red Dot August. WHEN: Tomorrow, 8pm - Sept 7, noon ADMISSION: Free INFO: bit.ly/3b0UWpp

’60s Pop Hits Vocalist-guitarist David Ng and guitarist Lebbeus Lau from Dimension5 will perform popular songs from the 1960s, including hits from The Bee Gees, Cliff Richard and The Eagles. Part of Coffee Morning & Afternoon Tea, an online series by the Esplanade featuring English and Chinese evergreen hits performed by veteran Singapore GOLDEN MELODY artists. POP AWARDS NOMINEES WHEN: Sept 7, 3pm - Sept 9, 3pm GONE AWAY ADMISSION: Free Ayal Komod INFO: bit.ly/2Qzvz4h The nominees for Best Male Mandarin Vocalist for this year’s Golden Melody Awards are a diverse bunch. CHARITY They are Hong Kong-born In this follow-up EP to his album I Am Ayal Komod (2013) – veteran Wakin Chau for The which won the Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Younger Me; formerly New Album – the Taiwanese aboriginal singer, also known as CPAS Charity Live Stream 2020 York-based J.Sheon for the R&B- Chang Chen-yue (above), explores the theme of departure. In conjunction with World Cerebral and hip-hop drenched The Alley; On the number Absolutely, he asks and answers: “Where Palsy Day, the Cerebral Palsy Taiwanese singer-songwriter Ayal am I going/As long as I can leave.” Alliance Singapore (CPAS) has Komod for Gone Away; Malaysia’s And he sings on the title track: “Gone away/Leaving is moved its annual charity dinner Namewee for Calling Asia; not easy/To give up completely is not easy/Was it simple online. It will now be an interactive acclaimed band sodagreen’s for you?” live-streaming affair which will be frontman Wu Ching-feng for his The sentiment may be bleak, but the mood is lifted by open to everyone. Orders for food solo debut Spaceman; and the music and the varied arrangements over the five Chinese newcomer Jude’s Flee songs, from the electropop of Absolutely to the lightly baskets from food and beverage From The Ceremony. jazzy Never Forgotten About Her. partners – Peach Garden Chinese The winner will be announced on He sings poignantly on the guitar-accompanied Greed: Restaurant and Waterfall Oct 3. “After making mistakes and hurting people, do I know to Ristorance Italiano – must be made examine myself/I think my problem is I’m too greedy.” by Monday. The public can also Older, wiser and as compelling as ever. support CPAS by becoming a sponsor, making a one-time INDIE POP donation or taking part in the silent FLEE FROM THE CEREMONY auction. Proceeds from the event POP Jude will go to CPAS programmes and CALLING ASIA services, which have more than 700 Namewee beneficiaries suffering from cerebral palsy or multiple This Chinese singer-songwriter (above) is so far under disabilities. the radar, it is not entirely clear whether he goes by WHEN: Sept 5, 6pm Calling Asia is the seventh studio Jude, Chiu or Jude Chiu. (His Chinese moniker Qiu De is PRICE: Dinner delivery packages album by Malaysian the Sinicised version of Jude.) start from $600 singer-songwriter Namewee (left) What is more important is that the 26-year-old has INFO: cpas.org.sg/ and it is all over the map. come up with a playful debut album brimming with charity-livestream-2020 It goes from topical tracks such as ideas and surprises. There is a sense of vaudeville 10-Year Challenge, which is inspired about the animatedly orchestrated title track and one by the viral online challenge of can almost imagine it as the soundtrack to a posting photos taken a decade apart, black-and-white madcap slapstick clip. TALKS to more conventional ballads such as He sings with dramatic flair about an awards Love You And Also Love Her. ceremony: “Taking part in the competitive game/Happy His cheeky side is on display in to be nominated/Don’t shock me with an unexpected Physiotherapy Day 2020 JioJioMe, which merrily mixes ending.” Talk Show Mandarin, English and Hokkien. He is no one-trick pony, though, and navigates To commemorate World Physical The phrase “bojio” is used colloquially different genres with aplomb. Therapy Day this year, Tan Tock to express disappointment that one Hokkaido Lovers paints a wintry scene of parting in Seng Hospital is conducting a was not asked to go along for some English: “(Before) breaking up, shall we stay in Facebook Live talk show titled activity. Hokkaido/freezing up the sentences I will be told.” But the cutesiness gets cringey on Meanwhile, Younger Brother is a breezy romp of a Caregiving Starts from The Inside the English number about the zodiac character study: “Blame me for being incapable, don’t Out, focusing on caregivers’ cycle, Piggy Piggy: “Rooster’s crowing have cells which act cool/Not good with the opposite physical and mental well-being. good morning/Dog’s pee pee on the sex.” The panel of experts comprises a street/Pig’s still sleeping.” Whatever happens at the awards, one thing is clear: geriatric doctor, psychologist and He is no longer Jude the obscure. physiotherapist. They will discuss how to rein in stress and regain a sense of balance and joy while caring for your loved ones. WHEN: Sept 5, 9 - 10.30am ADMISSION: Free with registration BAYBEATS ONLINE 2020 The annual local indie music festival INFO: facebook.com/ has been postponed to Nov 6 to 8 TanTockSengHospital because of the pandemic, but an online version took place over the past weekend – the original dates for CLASSES the event. Check out the clips on the Esplanade’s website, which include an Pitch To Win: How To Sell Your unplugged performance by Ideas, Services And Yourself, singer-songwriter Charlie Lim (right) In Minutes and a gig by progressive rockers Anechois (far right), part of the This Zoom workshop aims to equip line-up for Chapalang Sessions. participants with the skills to grab WATCH IT AT: esplanade.com/ and keep the short attention spans offstage/arts of clients, prospective employers, bosses and colleagues. Award-winning international keynote speaker Ed Tate, named the PHOTOS: ASIA TONE, ANECHOIS/FACEBOOK, world champion of public speaking JUDE CHIU/WEIBO, MUSIC STREAM CULTURE in 2000, will teach participants how COMMUNICATION, NAMEWEE/FACEBOOK, to create a 10-second hook as well ROCK RECORDS, UMG, ZHANGZHENYUE/WEIBO as craft stories that stick. WHERE: Zoom WHEN: Sept 13, 10.30am - noon ADMISSION: Free with registration INFO: facebook.com/ Toastmasters80Z