16 October:
This year’s festival celebrated its 8th anniversary, and the event was a highly-anticipated one due to its elite line-up of representative performing artists. In addition, there were plans to award trophies for ‘Asia’s Best Rookie‘ and ‘Best Artist‘ to the deserving artists. Due to the event’s international exposure, even a small problem would be interpreted as ‘unprofessional’, which was the case for this year’s event as a number of stage disasters occurred over the night.
First off, the event was suppose to kick off at 5:00 PM with a showcase from rookie artists, but was delayed to 5:40 PM. It was an uncomfortable experience for the organizers, as 400 reporters and 40,000 visitors waited impatiently in the rain. There was no shelter provided, so spectators had to remain in their seats for hours in the heavy rain. Complaints were loudly vocalized, as many pointed out that there could have been preparations made well in advance to provide shelter, especially since rain was forecasted several days before the event.
This was only the start of their problems.
Both SNSD and Super Junior‘s performances experienced numerous technical errors, one of which forced SNSD to stop their performance and begin again.
In addition to all of this, there were conflicts between the reporters and security guards. This year’s ‘Asia Song Festival’ was going to be broadcasted to over 40 countries and thus reporters were competing for advanteous spots that provided a better view of the stage. Security was so tight, however, that reporters had problems watching the performances themselves.
With all the major problems Korea faced this year, next year’s host for the ‘Asia Song Festival’ will have to step up and be wary of making the same mistakes.
On October 15th, SNSD performed their famous track “Run Devil Run” for the ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘, which was held at the Daegu Stadium.
Their performance was marred by a series of unfortunate events related to technical issues. First, they experienced a microphone malfunction which forced the girls to start all over again. SNSD acted professionally by apologizing to the audience and quickly adjusted themselves to solve the problem. Unfortunately, another technical disaster emerged when the electronic screen behind the girls froze. The girls were a bit startled and confused by the accident.
Famous boy group, Super Junior, also had stage problems when SNSD’s video suddenly played on the screen behind them while they were performing.
The ’2011 Asia Song Festival’ is a significant event which exhibits Asia’s top musical artists from six nations around the continent.
Super Junior’sDonghaeand SNSD’s Seohyun will sing the theme song for ’2011Asia Song Festival’.On the 6th, according to KOFICE, Donghae and Seohyun will sing the theme song “Dreams Come True” at the festival, which will be held at Daegu Stadium, on the 15th.Cho Young Soo, who wrote many hit songs, composed “Dreams Come True”. The song includes bright and cheerful melodies that many foreign fans can sing along together. Seohyun’s clean tone and Donghae’s emotional voice complement the song.The festival is an international charity concert. Proceeds from the theme song will be donated to UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund) to help children in Africa.Seohyun recently attended UNICEF’s inauguration ceremony to help African children.She said, “I’m happy to help African children suffering from famine.”Donghae said, “I’m honored to sing the theme song, which gives hope to people from all over the world. I hope people will enjoy listening to the song and will help African children as well.”The song will be released as a digital single on the 11th.
15 October:As stated by the (KOFICE) Korean foundation of International Culture Change, Super Junior’sDonghae and SNSD’s Seohyun will collaborate to sing the theme song of ’2011 Asia Song Festival’.This song will be the theme song of the event and both artists will perform the song at the event, titled“Dreams come true”. Donghae and Seohyun are doing it to help the suffering children of Africa and will donate all the means gained from the song to UNICEF.In addition, Donghae and Seohyun will be appointed as UNICEF envoy, which is a very honorable position for any artist. Seohyun had previously worked with UNICEF in ‘Help Children in Africa’ project and she is glad to be part of UNICEF again. She shared, “I am glad and happy that my talent could be use to help affected children of Africa”Moreover, a MV will also be released on 11th. Besides SNSD and Super Junior, various singers from across Asia will also perform including Lee Seung Gi, Peter Ho (Taiwan), Zhou Bichang (China), Perfume (Japan), Tata Young (Thailand), and Leo Ku (Hong Kong).
Despite a rain shower in the late evening of October 15th, spirits weren’t dampened for the 2011 Asia Song Festival held at Daegu Stadium. This year’s song festival was especially noteworthy because the ‘World Athletic Championships‘ was also held for the first time in Daegu.
Thousands of fans gathered to see some of the top stars of Asia perform. Representing Korea wereG.NA, Super Junior, SNSD, Lee Seung Gi, B2ST, miss A, and U-KISS. Other performers from the other Asian nations included Perfume and AAA from Japan, Peter Ho from Taiwan, Leo Ku from Hong Kong, Bibi Chow from China, and Tata Young from Thailand.
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On October 15th, U-KISS‘s Soohyun moved fans and impressed officials at the ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘ by singing three songs live — a normative feat, to be sure, but Soohyun was diagnosed with a vocal cord nodule.
The boys returned to ‘Asia Song Festival’ as acknowledged Hallyu stars after winning their rookie award at the same festival two years ago. They demonstrated their global growth by greeting fans and press members in Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin-Chinese.
Soohyun stated, “I’ve been resting after being diagnosed with vocal cord nodule. Today, however, I’m willing to die on stage.” He went on to sing “Neverland“, “0330“, and “Manmanhani” in perfect unison with the rest of his members, impressing everyone at the event.
Dongho added, “At the ’5th Asia Song Festival’, we won the rookie award. Now that we’ve returned, I’m both excited and grateful. It’s an honor to be able to stand on stage with so many famous singers in Asia, and I hope to continue to participating in the festival until its 100th.”
Rookie girl group April Kiss, who also participated in the festival’s ‘Asia Rookie Singer Showcase’, had nothing but praise for their seniors. “We met them at a waiting room backstage and exchanged CDs. They treated us very comfortably. It was amazing to be able to see them so close during rehearsals. They truly amaze us, and we respect them a lot.”
They continued, “We heard that it’s been a few years since their debut and it’s very cool to see that they haven’t lost their roots and are still working so hard. Watching their rehearsals made us realize that we have so much to learn from them. They make us want to go back to our rehearsal room and practice more.”
14 October:
Singer G.NA recently attended a press conference on the 14th for the 2011 Asia Song Festival (ASF)held at the Inter-Burgo Hotel in Daegu.
G.NA was in attendance representing all the Korean artists, and when asked if she would like to make her debut in the States, she replied, “My focus right now is on promoting my music in Korea, and I can’t say that it’s 100% guaranteed but I think that if I were ever given the opportunity to promote in the States, I would.”
G.NA is fluent in both Korean and English, as the singer has spent the majority of her life living in Canada. She would have no problem being active overseas as she wouldn’t experience a language barrier. The singer was recently in New York for the KBS New York Korea Festival. She also participated in a MTV interview and both her and VJ Arden Cho spoke comfortably in English.
The Asia Song Festival is a large banquet held for the top artists of 6 different Asian nations, and this year is especially noteworthy since the ‘World Athletic Championships‘ was also held for the first time in Daegu. G.NA was invited to the ASF as an ‘Influential Artist of Asia‘.
Other artists such as Super Junior, SNSD, Lee Seung Gi, B2ST, miss A, U-KISS, will attend the festival to commemorate the event. Perfume and AAA from Japan, Peter Ho from Taiwan, Leo Kufrom Hong Kong, Bibi Chow from China, and Tata Young are also scheduled to perform at the festival. The festival will be held at Daegu Stadium on October 15th.
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On October 14th, U-KISS‘s Soohyun attended the press conference for the ’2011 Asia Song Festival‘, where he revealed the plans for U-KISS’s Japanese promotions.
Soohyun said, ”We plan to officially begin Japanese promotions in January. We’ll aim to appeal with our friendly charms, and we hope that our Japanese fans will forward to it.”
He continued, “Truthfully, the fact that we are sharing the ‘Asia Song Festival’ stage with famous Japanese singers makes me nervous. We will show a good image as a representative artist of Korea.”
Soohyun also spoke about his condition after being diagnosed with a vocal cord nodule. ”I’m currently taking medicine diligently and I got an IV as well, so I am much better. I took a long break in order to participate in the ‘Asia Song Festival’. I will show a good image.”
U-KISS will be sharing the stage with Japan’s electropop trio Perfume and mixed dance group AAA. China’s Zhou Bichang, Taiwan’s Peter Ho, Thailand’s Tata Young, and other famous singers will be joining them for the event as well.
The ’2011 Asia Song Festival will be opening on October 15th’ at the Daegu Stadium. Super Junior,SNSD, Lee Seung Gi, B2ST, G.NA, miss A, and U-KISS will be taking the stage as Korea’s representative artists.
11 October:
Super Junior’s Donghae and SNSD’s Seohyun was honored by UNICEF for their charity song for African Children.
Lee Donghae and Seohyun released a duet song “Dreams come true” for upcoming “2011 Asian song Festival” and they have announced to donate all proceeds from the song to help African children.
On October 11th at Changseong-Dong, UNICEF officially appointed them as UNICEF envoys and honor them for their good deeds. This reputed position is a big honor for any philanthropist.
Seohyun has already worked with UNICEF on “Help Children in Africa” and now she is again involved in another great deed. Whereas, Donghae, known for his compassionate nature, is working with UNICEF for the first time. He shared his feeling on twitter, “UNICEF envoy is not an easy thing to do, but I will keep learning and keep helping people…”
They have also released the audio of song.
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Super Junior Lee Donghae revealed his thought of becoming a father.On October 11th, Super Junior Donghae was appointed as UNICEF envoy with Seohyun. At the UNICEF envoy appointment ceremony in an interview with Donghae, he was asked about his affection towards children. He said, “I have always liked children so much and I want to be father soon. They look like angels to me. I always think when I’ll be able to have children and be a good father.”Moreover, Donghae and Seohyun have been appointed as UNICEF envoys for their recent duet “Dreams come true” which is the theme song of “2011 Asian Song Festival”. They will donate the proceedings to help suffering African children.
On October 11th, SNSD‘s Seohyun and Super Junior‘s Donghae released their digital single “Dreams Come True“, which will be used as the theme song for the ’2011 Asia Song Festival‘ in Daegu.
The two idols were appointed to be UNICEF envoys, and as such, they decided to donate proceeds from their album’s sales to UNICEF to help children suffering in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti.
Check out their song below!
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It was recently announced that former Miss Korea talent and actress Honey Lee and popular announcer Jun Hyun Moo were both selected to emcee the upcoming ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘ event.
Top Korean groups such as Super Junior, SNSD, miss A, U-KISS, and B2ST will be participating. Solo Korean acts include Lee Seung Gi and G.NA. Stars from five other countries, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand will also take part in the highly anticipated festival.
Representatives revealed, “Jun Hyun Moo’s fame is currently skyrocketing with his popularity in variety shows as an MC. Furthermore, his experience and talent with the public in general is incredible. Honey Lee was chosen due to her extremely beautiful looks, wits, and her previous experience with the general public as well.”
In response to being chosen as an MC, Honey Lee stated, “I’m honored to be taking on this position, and to share my love for music with other top musicians at the Asia Song Festival, which will be hosted by UNICEF.”
The concert will take place at Daegu Stadium on October 15th at 6PM KST.
9 October:
Furthermore, Super Junior’s Donghae and SNSD’s Seohyun will be performing a live duet for the theme song, “Dreams Come True“. All sales from the theme song’s digital single will be donated toUNICEF.
Lee Seung Gi will also be making his appearance along with Miss A who will be attending as ‘Asia’s Best Rookie‘. U-Kiss and G.NA will be participating at the event as ‘Asia’s Influential Artists‘.
As for Japan, tecktonik-pop group, Perfume and dance group, AAA will be representing the nation. Meanwhile, Peter Ho from Taiwan will also be making an appearance along with Hong Kong’s Leo Ku. Other artists include Thailand’s Tata Young and China’s Zhou Bichang.
A representative of the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) shared, “40,000 free tickets have already been reserved, thus we are planning to open up 3,000 more tickets on the 12th through the internet. This is a grand event that will showcase the incredible music which Asia has to offer.”
6 October:
The theme song is titled “Dreams come True“, and is said to be a cheerful melody which anyone could follow along with easily.
The two singers will be performing at the event, free of charge. Furthermore, a digital single of the song will be released on the 11th and proceeds will be donated to UNICEF. The funds will be used to treat children who are suffering in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti.
Interestingly enough, the two idols will be appointed as UNICEF envoys on the 11th at Changseong-Dong, Seoul. This is a notable feat, as only those who have a respectable reputation are appointed as goodwill representatives.
Seohyun, who’s already worked with UNICEF in the past for the “Help Children in Africa” project, shared, “I’m thankful and honored that my skills can be put to use in helping the children in Africa.”
Aside from SNSD and Super Junior, other artists from all over Asia will participate in the event as well, including Lee Seung Gi, Perfume (Japan), Peter Ho (Taiwanese), Zhou Bichang (Chinese), Tata Young (Thai), and Leo Ku (Hong Kong).
24 August:
On August 24th, The Korea Foundation of International Culture Exchange announced, “Super Junior, SNSD, as well as the Japanese group, Perfume, Taiwanese singer / actor, Peter Ho, Zhou Bichang, and other performers will appear at the 2011 Asia Song Festival. The festival will take place at the Daegu Stadium on October 15th”.
Perfume is a Japanese techno-pop group that celebrated their 10th anniversary last November.
Peter Ho is a singer that sang the opening track–a remix of Baek Ji Young’s “Like Being Hit By A Bullet – for last year’s highest rated Taiwanese drama, “Summer’s Desire“. Zhou Bichang is a Chinese artist that topped album sales charts in China since her debut in 2005.
Other appearances will include Leo Ku, an artist who has released 35 albums with more than 9 million sales since his debut and Tata Young, a popular Thai singer who has sold more than 10 million albums
The 2nd and 3rd line up for the 2011 Asia Song Festival will be revealed next month.
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