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SOURCE: http://www.channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: Some of the biggest names in K-pop have descended in Singapore for Tuesday night’s 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) that has left fans hyperventilating at the thought of seeing their stars in the flesh and hearing them live.
The event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium was packed hours before with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the likes of Super Junior and Girls Generation strutting on the Red Carpet.
Going by the screams as each car arrived to deposit the stars on the red carpet, the fans were not disappointed.
With knock-out outfits and hardly a hair out a place, it’s hard to imagine that some had just wrapped up a two-hour long meet-the-press session, revealing tidbits about themselves and hinting about their performances to take place.
Girl group “Miss A” was all smiles at the press event, letting on that they were going to present a segment with martial arts elements.
But all eyes were on Miss A member Min, who suffered a neck injury while rehearsing for the massive awards ceremony.
“I’m getting a lot better. I actually hurt myself during practice for the MAMA, so hopefully I’ll give my best for the MAMA tonight,” said the singer.
Nine-member girl group SNSD told the media simply that they were happy to attend the awards.
“It has been a long time since SNSD has taken part in the MAMA so we are looking forward to it,” said SNSD member Sunny.
Their fellow SM Entertainment colleagues, Super Junior, left journalists chuckling at the boy band’s enthusiasm which saw them repeat their greetings, complete with their signature hand gestures four times – in Korean, English, Mandarin and Japanese.
“It’s actually the first time we are attending the MAMA and are grateful to come here to meet all the fans and the journalists,” said group leader Leeteuk.
Not every artiste gave routine answers.
Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong gave an offbeat reply asked by a German reporter of his thoughts of German women.
“I haven’t thought about that. The first thing that comes to mind when you mention Germany is dark beer and sausages,” said the lanky singer, who earlier revealed that his concert tour next year will be delayed to star in a drama serial.
Numerous music stars from Korea and across the region, such as J-pop singer Koda Kumi and US rappers Dr. Dre and will.i.am, are slated to appear at the 2011 MAMA that’s being held for the first time in Singapore.
The awards ceremony will also see virtuoso pianist Lang Lang, performing in a special collaboration with K-pop boy band B2ST.
“I’m really excited because this is my first time working with K-pop artists. B2ST, what a name!” said Lang Lang.
Theirs isn’t the only collaboration coming up at the 2011 MAMA which is being telecast live in Singapore and South Korea.
Girl group 2NE1 hinted that they have a very special collaboration in store for the audience during the four-hour programme show which kicked off with a two-hour red carpet event at 4pm.
-CNA/ha
SOURCE: http://www.channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: Some of the biggest names in K-pop have descended in Singapore for Tuesday night’s 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) that has left fans hyperventilating at the thought of seeing their stars in the flesh and hearing them live.
The event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium was packed hours before with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the likes of Super Junior and Girls Generation strutting on the Red Carpet.
Going by the screams as each car arrived to deposit the stars on the red carpet, the fans were not disappointed.
With knock-out outfits and hardly a hair out a place, it’s hard to imagine that some had just wrapped up a two-hour long meet-the-press session, revealing tidbits about themselves and hinting about their performances to take place.
Girl group “Miss A” was all smiles at the press event, letting on that they were going to present a segment with martial arts elements.
But all eyes were on Miss A member Min, who suffered a neck injury while rehearsing for the massive awards ceremony.
“I’m getting a lot better. I actually hurt myself during practice for the MAMA, so hopefully I’ll give my best for the MAMA tonight,” said the singer.
Nine-member girl group SNSD told the media simply that they were happy to attend the awards.
“It has been a long time since SNSD has taken part in the MAMA so we are looking forward to it,” said SNSD member Sunny.
Their fellow SM Entertainment colleagues, Super Junior, left journalists chuckling at the boy band’s enthusiasm which saw them repeat their greetings, complete with their signature hand gestures four times – in Korean, English, Mandarin and Japanese.
“It’s actually the first time we are attending the MAMA and are grateful to come here to meet all the fans and the journalists,” said group leader Leeteuk.
Not every artiste gave routine answers.
Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong gave an offbeat reply asked by a German reporter of his thoughts of German women.
“I haven’t thought about that. The first thing that comes to mind when you mention Germany is dark beer and sausages,” said the lanky singer, who earlier revealed that his concert tour next year will be delayed to star in a drama serial.
Numerous music stars from Korea and across the region, such as J-pop singer Koda Kumi and US rappers Dr. Dre and will.i.am, are slated to appear at the 2011 MAMA that’s being held for the first time in Singapore.
The awards ceremony will also see virtuoso pianist Lang Lang, performing in a special collaboration with K-pop boy band B2ST.
“I’m really excited because this is my first time working with K-pop artists. B2ST, what a name!” said Lang Lang.
Theirs isn’t the only collaboration coming up at the 2011 MAMA which is being telecast live in Singapore and South Korea.
Girl group 2NE1 hinted that they have a very special collaboration in store for the audience during the four-hour programme show which kicked off with a two-hour red carpet event at 4pm.
-CNA/ha
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