Thousands of fans discovered 35 artists from 20 countries who performed across six nights, including GPSS @ Clarke Quay, 'Warner Music Presents' showcase @ *Scape, and ONERPM Presents: funyoucanfeel @ Yang Club.
- Music Matters Live returned with six nights from Sept. 8 (Fri) - Sept. 13 (Wed) at Clarke Quay with GPSS and *SCAPE.
- 35 emerging artists representing 20 countries, across 6 nights of music ● Benjamin Kheng & Keenan Te, Nathan Hartono, Sezairi &Teddy Adhitya, Claudia & HNATA, J.M3 & KIRE performed off the back of new releases live for the first time, and took over the stage with surprise collab performance to the delight of fans
- It ran the nights of the All That Matters entertainment industry conference that took place during the day at the Hilton Singapore Orchard from 11-13 Sep
- Partner showcases included - Made in SEA, Music Matters Live SELECTS, SELECTS, Warner Music Presents, Girls Night Out & ONErpm presents: FUNYOUCANFEEL
GPSS @ Clarke Quay Main Stage (Sept. 8 & 9)
- On the back of a sold out show at the Esplanade, Singaporean
- singer-songwriter shazza kick-started the festival with a mesmerising acoustic set
- Australian Tiktok artist Keenan Te brought a huge wave of fans, who were lucky enough to enjoy an impromptu meet-and-greet session with him too
- CLUB BOYBND from Canada, then brought the energy and won over the crowd ● Benjamin Kheng and Nathan Hartono’s first live performances on the back of new music releases.
- Benjamin Kheng was welcomed back to the MML stage for the first time as a solo artist. He then invited buddy & Keenan Te on stage and treated fans to a first time debut of their upcoming single “Shared Trauma” releasing globally on Oct 27.
Made in SEA (Sept. 10)
- Opening act Ethan Low first got his fans going as the festival hit its 3rd-day ● Sezairi & Teddy Adhitya performed “Enough” for the first time live. They were first introduced to one another for Music Matters Live from Home – an online collaboration series during lock down featuring Simple Plan and more
- Then the night turned to Taiwan, with GummyB and wannasleep of NIGHTONLYSTUDIO, It’s Your Fault and KIRE drawing in existing and new fans with their energetic back-to-back sets.
Music Matters Live Selects (Sept. 11)
- We then headed across to *SCAPE, where All That Matters conference delegates and fans got to discover new music from an eclectic mix of artists, including new faces – Boo Seeka (AU) and Love X Stereo (feat. DA1SY DØØM)
- Fans also got to enjoy repeat performances from Mauvey (CA/UK) Teddy Adhitya and his band and returning rising star Kalpee and band bringing the new calypso vibe to the festival stage from the shores of Trinidad & Tobago.
Warner Music Presents (Sept. 12)
- Warner’s debut showcase featuring 8 emerging artists from around the region was a resounding success, thanks to a line up including Filipino sensation Felip in his first solo overseas performance, KPop star Shaun, plus dynamic performance from China’s thomeboydontkill
- Lucky fans who managed to grab a limited number of tickets stood in the front row, waving hand-made banners and armed with gifts for their music idols. ● Conference delegates, VIPs and fans were also introduced to incredible new acts like Abus, LUSS, Paul Partohap, yonawo and Vũ.
- Felip fans were also surprised with a second performance set at GPSS Clarke Quay on Wednesday, where he brought in the event’s biggest crowd to the Main Stage.
Girls’ Night Out (Sept. 13)
- Music Matters Live’s closing night got off to an excellent start with Girls’ Night Out presented by Branded’s It’s A Girl Thing, featuring our first ever Saudi Arabian artist, Faluna and many more
- New Zealand’s Paige returned to the stage, capturing the hearts of new fans. She then went on to Korea where she met with her largest fan-base in Asia and received a platinum award for her debut album “Always Growing” . Look out for her sophomore album “King Clown” dropping 13th Oct.
- Fans of CLAUDIA were easily identifiable; they were able to sing every lyric to her songs and dressed up in her signature style.
- Last but not least Singapore’s own J.M3 brought rock glam to Girls’ Night Out and invited KIRE (TW) back to the stage to perform their single “X”
- Girls’ Night Out also featured the power vocals of BIRDEE王煒 and closed the 6 nights of the festival mainstage to the electro dance beats of Love X Stereo Feat DA1SY DØØM and DJ Toastybiskit
ONErpm – FUNYOUCANFEEL (Sept. 13)
- Our final showcase of the festival, ONErpm’s APAC launch, had fans and artists partying into the night at YANG, by the Riverhouse
- The atmosphere of YANG was the perfect place to close out the epic 6 nights of Music Matters Live, with artists, fans and delegates coming together to collaborate and celebrate.
- Ethan Low floored the audience when he brought CLUB BOYBND out during his set
- Meanwhile, arguably one of the showcase’s highlights was CLAUDIA & HNATA debuting their collaboration single “The Worst Part” live on stage.
- Kalpee continued on to perform at Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix
Taiwan Beats Music Industry Networking showcase + Panel Discussion "Gateway to Taiwan”
- Taiwan Beats returned to Singapore for the first time since COVID-19, and it was well worth the wait
- Taiwanese music industry delegates, key music industry players in Singapore and Southeast Asia and Taiwanese artists and producers GummyB, wannasleep and new artist KIRE joined a standing-room-only session that explored international business collaboration opportunities.
- Taiwanese attendees included record labels such as Rock Records, Seed Music, Airhead Records, Soup and Ocean Music, as well as festival promoters such as Emerge Fest, Fire Ball Fest, and WooYeh Soul Fun. Other attendees include venues like Riverside Live House and Mixing Studio, and those venturing into fashion such as Catwalk and film score production like J-Ray MUWAV
- International participants – Believe Digital, Beggars, ONErpm and Singapore's three major concert promoters, Live Nation, MIDAS, IMC, LAMC, as well as performance venues like the Esplanade
- The “Gateway to Taiwan” panel discussion: focused on the current state and trends of the Taiwanese popular music industry and live music market, where insights on establishing infrastructures and integration of new technologies in live music production were also shared
- The panel included speakers with decades of music industry experience between them - Mr. Chong Yi Chen, General Manager of Rock Records Malaysia; Mr. Yeo Kok Siew, Managing Director of Warner Music Taiwan; Mr. Eric Liang, CEO of Taipei Music Center; and Mr. Apu Cheng, Chairman and CTO of Funique VR Studio.
What our partners and artists had to say
David Stouck, Vice President, A&R, WMG | Warner Music Asia
“ An absolute highlight was the “Warner Music Presents'' showcase - bringing together eight Warner Music artists from different markets in Asia onto one stage to create a spectacular and diverse musical experience. Abus (Taiwan), FELIP (Philippines), LUSS (Thailand), Paul Partohap (Indonesia), SHAUN (Korea), thomeboydontkill (China), Vũ (Vientam), and yonawo (Japan) delivered mesmerizing performances, many performing outside of their home market for their first time! “
Keenan Te, Australian Artist
"Taking the stage at Music Matters in Singapore was a total rush! It was my first time performing in this awesome city and the crowd's energy was off the charts. Teaming up with the amazing Benjamin Kheng on our upcoming single was a dream come true. We feel super lucky to have performed it together. This release marks a fresh chapter in my musical journey, and I'm stoked to share it with you all!"
Teddy Adhitya, Indonesian Artist
“It felt amazing and also a bit nostalgic returning to MML Stage - not only did I get to meet such incredible artists but I got to sing as well with my boy Sez. Funny thing is I’ve actually met Sezairi back in 2019 and now we get to do a collaboration together on the same event. The stage, the crowd, and the energy was superb. I hope I can get more opportunities like this in the future. Thank you MML for having me!”
Sammy Shirra-Moore, Festival Director, Music Matters Live
“It is always an honor to invite emerging artists to Singapore and see them perform live and make new connections - with new fans, the other artists from around the world, and forge new opportunities in places they could only have dreamed of. This year, we were especially proud to have played a part in artists showcasing first-time collaborations live on stage, and to see the return of Music Matters Live alumni who debuted new releases. We were also excited to welcome Warner Music and ONErpm as they debuted showcases at Music Matters Live and Taiwan Beats as a partner for All That Matters.