The 5th ASIA SONG FESTIVAL 2008 this October!
THE 5th ASIA SONG FESTIVAL 2008 THIS OCTOBER!
SpiderLiliez LiveJournal
By: SpiderLiliez
Music is indeed our international language, and once in a while we just have to celebrate that.
And now celebrating it’s 5th year. The much-awaited ASIA SONG FESTIVAL has finally marked its date. The event happens on October 3-5, from Friday to Sunday at the Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul, where it can accommodate approximately 6,000 people. Hyatt Hotel is also mentioned as one of the venues.
ASIA SONG FESTIVAL has become Asia’s top cultural exchange program, which began in 2004 and will be celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. The festival showcases the best Asian artists, bringing together music and culture of different Asian nations.
Newcomers are set to perform on the opening day (October 3), while the main concert event (October 4) features Asia’s award-winning artists and musicians, which includes Asia’s most influential singers, the Korean boy group, Tong Vfang Xien Qi (TVXQ). Among others; Karen Mok (Hong Kong), Rivermaya (Philippines), Farenheit (Taiwan), w-inds. (Japan) and many others.
EVE NIGHT
October 03, 2008 / 6pm-10pm
Asian Newcomers
- SHINee (Korea)
- Berryz Kobo (Japan)
- Yoga Lin (Taiwan)
- Jocie Guo Mei Mei (Singapore)
- BX (Mongolia)
- PECK (Thailand)
- Rynn Lim (Malaysia)
MAIN CONCERT
October 04, 2008 / 6pm-10pm
Best Asian Singer Awards
- TVXQ (Korea)
- SNSD (Korea)
- W-inds (Japan)
- Anson Hu (China)
- Fahrenheit (Taiwan)
- Karen Mok (Hong Kong)
- ICE (Thailand)
- Ho Quynh Huong (Vietnam)
- Rivermaya (Philippines)
- Agnes Monica (Indonesia)
Asian Newcomers
- SHINee (Korea)
- Berryz Kobo (Japan)
The 3-day event is made possible by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Seoul Metropolitan City, Korea Tourism Organization, and SBS.
Hopefully this year, the Korean crowd can be more appreciative or at least respectful of other non-Korean performers, of whom they do not know. It’s appalling if the same mistakes happen like last year, where audiences treat the event like some sort of competition.
But I think it's evident that organizers have already anticipated such mishaps that they finally opted for a smaller venue with entrance requiring tickets, instead of just letting everybody in. At least they can now minimize their headache and have confidence that they can control their audience.
I hope this year’s ASF becomes a “pleasant and memorable” one.
Asia Song Festival 2008
http://www.asf.or.kr
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