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May 10, 2013

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May 10, 2013

Global Super Stars Head To Singapore For The Inaugral Social Star Awards
With First Time Full Live Concerts In Singapore From Aerosmith, Ceelo Green & Blush Plus Very Special Guest Appearance From Psy
At Ultimate Post-Awards Concert Weekend The Singapore Social,
South East Asia’s Entertainment Event Of The Year

The Social Star Awards will be a unique 24 hour event with an incredible 288 awards (one every 5 minutes) presented to the biggest stars and brands across the world. The Awards show at Marina Bay Sands will feature live performances from Aerosmith, CeeLo Green, Psy, and Blush all of whom will also perform at the ultimate post-Awards concert weekend, The Singapore Social.

At the Social Star Awards the world will shine a spotlight on Singapore to discover the world’s most popular stars in social media globally over the past 12 months in this 3-hour celebration event.

America’s greatest rock and roll band, first time performers in Singapore, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Aerosmith have sold over 150 million albums worldwide and have been recognized with uncountable accolades including 4 Grammy’s, 6 Billboard Awards and 12 MTV Music Awards. “The Bad Boys from Boston” and one of the most beloved bands of all time have dominated popular culture for decades, and their classic hits like I don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Love in an Elevator and Living on the Edge have brought millions of fans to their feet. Aerosmith is guaranteed to provide the perfect anthemic finale to the awards…..

….The Social Star Awards celebration will be set against the stunning backdrop of our unique venue, Marina Bay Sands, which will be transformed into an interactive spectacle for an evening of truly memorable moments. With the Hollywood A-List on the red carpet and a four-course meal from official Academy Awards Chef Wolfgang Puck delivered by his talented team at CUT, Marina Bay Sands, being served to VIP guests, The Social Star Awards will have sealed its place as the ‘Oscars’ of social media.

This unprecedented line-up of the most amazing international talent will then stay on for the public holiday weekend to present The Singapore Social Concerts at the Gardens By the Bay – the ultimate post Awards concert weekend for the Social Stars.

The Singapore Social will see full live sets from Aerosmith (Saturday 25th May) CeeLo Green and Blush plus very special guest appearance from Psy (all Friday 24th May) as guests keep the party going throughout the weekend, they can marvel at the incredible backdrop of what is the jewel in the crown of Singapore’s entertainment spaces – Gardens by the Bay – enjoying a venue and a line-up that are out of this world.

Paul Morrison and Drew Thomson, Joint CEO’s of Starcount comment: “We are incredibly excited to welcome some of the biggest stars on the planet to Singapore for the inaugural Social Star Awards. With a line-up that features rock and roll icons Aerosmith, digital music record-breaker CeeLo Green, plus Psy, the star of the most viewed YouTube video in history and Blush, the biggest all Asian girl group on the planet, we couldn’t imagine a better representation of everything that Starcount is celebrating at our first ever global show.

The Social Star Awards will take social influence to another level, from the 276 Awards we give out via our social media partners during our 24-hour event to the 12 global awards unveiled in the room. Singapore itself and our partners at Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay will provide the ultimate backdrop: now we just need the ultimate global audience to come and join us. With more announcements of talent attending and performing to follow over the coming weeks, the official countdown starts now…”

Karen Mosley, Executive Director, Entertainment, Marina Bay Sands said: “Marina Bay Sands is excited to host the first ever Social Star Awards in Singapore. This inaugural social media awards is set to be a spectacular star-studded affair that celebrates personalities who are taking the social world by storm. This event is a testament of Marina Bay Sands’ commitment and ability to bring world-class entertainment to Asia.”

Lionel Yeo, Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board commented: “We are thrilled that Singapore will host yet another unique first-of-its-kind event that will cement our reputation as an innovative lifestyle hub. By tracking and celebrating the most popular personalities and brands in social media across various genres, Starcount will be the first to pay tribute to how entertainment is increasingly consumed and enjoyed in today’s world. By being part of this undertaking, the value this brings to our local industry is significant and tangible – along with major celebrities gracing our shores, there will also be opportunities to share knowledge, technology and concepts across a myriad of local and global platforms.”

Danielle Tiedt, Vice President of Marketing at YouTube, said: “The Social Star Awards’ innovative 24-hour broadcast concept is perfectly suited for YouTube. For the first time an entire generation, who we call Gen C, has grown up with an unmediated relationship with content. They are defined by the Internet, mobile, and social networking, and the Social Star Awards will celebrate this new cultural moment. We are excited to help make Social Star Awards a truly global event and help them connect with Gen C audiences everywhere.”

In short, if it’s massive in social, it’s part of this exclusive global awards event.

The stars are aligning in Singapore. Get ready for the showbiz glamour, fix up and look sharp, prepare to be entertained by the stars but most importantly be proud that Singapore yet again attracts a world first.

The stars are coming to party at Marina Bay Sands – are you?

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Social Star Awards | Marina Bay Sands | Thursday May 23rd | Tickets and information on exclusive hospitality packages available from www.starcount.com/tickets

Singapore Social Concerts | The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay | Friday 24th & Saturday 25th May | Tickets and information on exclusive hospitality packages available from www.starcount.com/tickets

The Social Star Awards and Singapore Social Concerts will be streamed live around the world by our global partner YouTube. www.youtube.com/starcount

Starcount’s Global Partners for the Social Star Awards are Your Singapore, YouTube and Marina Bay Sands is the official founding host event partner.

GMA News
May 9, 2013

Aerosmith, the multi-Grammy Award-winning rock juggernaut, proved to Filipino fans that some things, especially the chance to behold sonic glory, are definitely worth the wait.

Their first ever Manila concert finally pushed through on May 8, Wednesday, after decades of anticipation. The legendary band gave their fans a show packed with all time favorite hits, new singles, and an animated, signature performance by lead singer Steven Tyler.

Aerosmith is composed of Tyler on vocals, Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on guitars, Tom Hamilton on bass, and Joey Kramer on drums. Their performance last night was part of the “The Global Warming World Tour” where the Asia Pacific leg kicked off in New Zealand and Australia.

With a set of eighteen songs that included crowd-pleasers like “Jaded”, “Cryin’”, “Dream On” with an introspective Tyler on piano, and “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing”, the audience was enthralled and galvanized into full participation. Tyler’s singing was on point and htiting all the high notes, his screaming matched his kinetic presence on-stage. Cover songs from the Beatles and James Brown were an added, tasty bonus.

The band’s fans proved very diverse. Hardcore rockers mingled with celebrities, businessmen, socialites, and other personalities at the Mall of Asia Arena. Among the big names were National Artist BenCab, members of Rivermaya (who were also Aerosmith’s front act), Kean Cipriano of Callalily, Megaworld’s Kevin Tan, Bianca Araneta, Crystalle Belo Henares, and Camille Villar.

The Filipinos expressed their love on Twitter with the hashtag #AerosmithInManila. All night long, concert goers freely expressed their sentiments and cited highlights in their life marked by Aerosmith’s music.

Music columnist Paul John Caña dubbed the concert “epic”. He then added that he “thought Aerosmith knocked it out of the park. Steven sounded great and performed as expected. He was a consummate performer and the quintessential rock star. Joe Perry was phenomenal but it was drummer Joey Kramer who brought the house down with an extended drum solo. Overall, the production was excellent. There were a few technical issues but nothing that wasn’t resolved immediately. Despite the members all being in their 60s, Aerosmith proved to everyone that they’re still relevant and still the best at what they do.”

Throwing their love back to their Filipino fans, guitarist Joe Perry tweeted “All of the Aerosmith fans made last night’s show in Manila rock.”

Philippine Entertainment Portal
May 9, 2013

After Pinoy rock band Rivermaya’s engaging set and almost an hour of setting up the main attraction’s instruments and other stage equipments, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, and David Hull (pinch-hitting for regular and original bassist Tom Hamilton)—collectively known as the Aerosmith—took the stage of the SM Mall of Asia Arena last night, May 8, to start the Philippine leg of their Global Warming Live Tour.

The already warmed up concertgoers—a mixture of locals, American expats, and other nationalities—were screaming and cheering in unison when lead singer Steven and lead guitarist Joe appeared onstage with their bandmates and started playing their 1989 hit “Love In An Elevator.”

Tyler—wearing a hat with purple feathers, a blue bandana, long blue-sequened coat, a shirt printed with Jim Morisson’s face, and white pants—sang, danced and strutted as the band’s P2,600-P20,000-paying audience cheered and held their photo/video capturing gadgets to record every bit of the ex-American Idol judge’s performance.

The event, after all, was historic not only for the fans but also for Aerosmith.

A few days ago, Indonesia would have been the first Southeast Asian destination of the legendary band cited as “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”

But one report says the local promoters from that country decided to cancel the band’s concert there because of “safety concerns.”

It was not clear though if the decision was connected with an alleged bomb plot targeting the Myanmar’s embassy in Jakarta.

Philippines then became Aerosmith’s first-ever Southeast Asia country to perform in.

After singing their first song, Steven then greeted the Arena crowd with “Manila, mabuhay!”

The crowd altogether answered back with a loud cheer.

Perry, then broke into the opening riff of their 1977 hit song “Draw The Line” which kept the cheers and screams at steady level.

For a 65-year-old, Tyler can still deliver the performance expected from him by his followers.

It was as if age and the injuries he accumulated through years of stage acrobatics and reckless motorcycle accidents had no effects on his ability to electrify and entertain his audience.

He swayed, swaggered, danced, ran, and twirled while holding his trademark scarfed microphone stand. He interacted with the audience by shaking hands with them, having a photo op with them, and even kissing one female concert attendee.

But what his fans really came for was to hear him belt out the band’s greatest hits with his legendary high screams and howls.

Dubbed as the “Demon of Screamin’” Steven drew cheers and screams from the audience as he performed Aerosmith favorites such as “Cryin’,” “Jaded,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Come Together” (a Beatles cover from the 1977 Bee Gees movie Sgt. Peper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing,” and “Walk This Way.”

It was as if Tyler never undergone throat surgery back in 2006 to correct a ruptured blood vessel.

Bandmates Joe Perry on lead guitar, Joey Kramer on drums, Brad Whitford on rhythm and lead guitar, and David Hull on bass also had their moments on stage with their solos.

Joe, seeing how warm the Manila audience were, said, “We’re comin’ back here.”

For the band’s encore, Steven and the boys played “Dream On,” and “Sweet Emotion.”

The concert ended with steam effects onstage and the faux snow that fell on the audience.

Before the band left the stage, Steven shouted “Mahal ko kayo!”

He then started stripdancing and lipsynching to Muddy Waters’s “Manish Boy” while his bandmates were leaving the stage.

The still ecstatic and cheering crowd did not leave until the playful Steven completely disappeared from the stage.

You Tube
May 8, 2013

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