S’porean hopefuls vie to be next K-pop star

S’porean hopefuls vie to be next K-pop star
By Alvina Soh |
Posted: 22 October 2011 2255 hrs

 

 

 
 
 

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S’porean hopefuls vie to be next K-pop star

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SINGAPORE: Two superstar hopefuls will soon be one step closer to realising their dreams of being the next Korean pop sensation, after a two-day intensive audition over the weekend.

They will join eight other candidates from regional countries in the final showdown of the K-POP Star Hunt contest in Korea early next year.

For 23-year-old contestant Maressa Zahirah, it was a love for Korean dramas that got her hooked onto Korean music.

The mass communications graduate, who also took part in Singapore Idol last year, even signed up for Korean language classes.

She said: “My whole iPhone is filled with K-pop songs, there’s no English songs at all. It’s been my interest to sing for a long time, so to have a new genre is something different for me”.

She, along with some 500 K-pop fans signed up for the competition.

“Recently the Korean entertainment industry boomed, and I thought maybe I’ll try something new and blend myself in,” said one male contestant.

“I got into K-pop since 2005, 2004. I really look up to the way they perform. They sing and dance really well,” said another contestant.

A Malay contestant said: “I just like the groove of it; it’s different from American pop style.”

The contestants impressed the judges with their song and dance routines.

“The calibre of this contest was really amazing and what I really like is that the contestants took this contest very seriously and the kids are really putting their all into this. I wish that they would study as hard as well,” said contest judge Irene Ang.

On Sunday, two talented individuals will be chosen to represent Singapore in the regional competition which will take place early next year.

The competition is organised by tvN, a Korean television network, and entertainment management company, CUBE Entertainment.

- CNA /ls

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