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CNA
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Mediacorp's audio network hits all-time high of 3.94 million weekly listeners
Mediacorp's audio network has hit a new milestone with an all-time high weekly reach of 3.94 million listeners. Reach is measured by the total number of unique, unduplicated radio listeners. The media network, which commands an 84 per cent market share, houses Singapore's top eight radio stations by reach: Yes 933, Love 972, Class 95, Capital 958, Warna 942, 987, Gold 905 and Oli 968. These findings are based on the latest Nielsen Radio Survey conducted from March to May 2025, which tracked radio listenership via diary recordings by 2,021 adults aged 15 and above, with the results weighted by age, sex and race to be representative of the Singapore population. Chinese-pop powerhouse Yes 933 set its personal best at 1.22 million weekly listeners (an increase of 127,000 listeners), while Malay staple Warna 942 hit a record 611,000 (an increase of 64,000 listeners). Other core stations – Love 972 (897,000 listeners), Gold 905 (457,000), Ria 897 (115,000) and CNA 938 (275,000) – also booked healthy year-on-year growth, with each station gaining up to 84,000 additional listeners. Listening times per week rose in tandem too, climbing to an average of 10.3 hours a week (an increase of 0.3 hours). Warna 942 now commands a market-leading 13.7 hours per week (up by 3.6 hours), with Capital 958 and Love 972 close behind at 8.4 and 7.7 hours, respectively. Gold 905, Class 95 and Oli 968 also saw increased listening times, with each station recording up to 1.3 additional listening hours. Beyond audio streams, social engagement has continued climbing across platforms. For stations catering to a mature listenership – including Love 972, Class 95, Gold 905, Warna 942 and Oli 968 – Facebook and Instagram engagement (comprising likes, comments and shares) increased by 22.4 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, youth-centric brands 987, Yes 933 and Ria 897 sparked a 97.5 per cent jump in engagement on TikTok. This explosive growth is powered by a dynamic slate of content including interactive livestreams, microdramas and original short-form content series helmed by audio personalities. The latter includes 987 Bad Jokes and Yes 933 Comedy Skits, which have garnered a cumulative 9.85 million and 4.23 million views, respectively. 'Reaching this all-time high is a humbling milestone that affirms our role as a trusted companion in the daily lives of Singaporeans. These results aren't just about scale; they are about the depth of relationships that we have built with our audience through content that resonates and personalities who feel like friends,' said Angeline Poh, Mediacorp's chief customer and corporate development officer. 'As habits evolve, we will continue striving to be that constant presence, delivering that same warmth and connection seamlessly whether on radio, digital streaming or social media; wherever people tune-in, tap or scroll.'
AsiaOne
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'Give the award to me first': Marcus Chin says suspense in Star Awards' top 10 popularity awards is bad for his weak heart, Entertainment News
Local DJ-host Marcus Chin made a special request to the Star Awards team after bagging his fifth Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Award last evening (July 6): Please take into consideration his weak heart. Speaking to local media including AsiaOne backstage after the ceremony, the 70-year-old shared: "I wasn't confident about winning this year, especially since our radio show didn't win [Best Radio Programme] also. "We had won for four consecutive years, but The Shuang, Kunz and Jia Trio won this year, so I was quite dejected already and thought this could perhaps be a sign that I wouldn't win Top 10." Marcus hosts Love 972's radio show The Breakfast Quartet with DJs Mark Lee, Dennis Chew and Chen Biyu on weekdays. The team won Best Radio Programme for four consecutive years from 2021 to 2024. The Shuang, Kunz and Jia Trio is a radio show hosted by Yes 933 DJs Kenneth Chung, Hazelle Teo and Chen Qijia. Marcus expressed his appreciation for his family, friends and fans who voted for him. He added: "I still have five more times to win [before achieving the All-Time Favourite Artiste award]. I had a heart attack on Oct 7 last year. I hope if I still win next year, give the award to me first and not let me wait six, seven or eight in line, because I could really feel my heart rate increasing as I was waiting to be called." Marcus was the seventh artiste to be announced as a Top 10 recipient last evening. As he went onstage, he got a selfie with veteran Hong Kong actor Chow Yun Fat, 70, who presented the award. Romeo Tan receives final Top 10 trophy after 15 years in showbiz Besides Marcus, the other recipients for the category are Yes 933 DJ Jeff Goh, as well as actors Xu Bin, Benjamin Tan, Zong Zijie, Desmond Tan, Richie Koh, Guo Liang, Jeremy Chan and Romeo Tan, with the latter clinching his 10th award after 15 years in showbiz. This means he will receive the All-Time Favourite Artiste award in the next Star Awards ceremony. Romeo, 40, who had to cut his speech short during the show, said backstage: "I definitely want to thank my family, relatives and friends, thank you for voting for me every year. I also want to thank myself. I started as an audience member, became a small-time actor and later a full-time actor. "To be able to stand on stage now and receive my 10th Top 10 award to become an All-Time Favourite Artiste, it's quite an unbelievable journey for me. I am really happy that I still have a group of people who support me and thank you to the audience for liking my shows." View this post on Instagram A post shared by R O M E O T A N (@romeotan) Guo Liang felt 'rollercoaster' of emotions throughout the evening Veteran host Guo Liang, who received a hug from Yun Fat as he received his ninth Top 10 trophy, shared that his "emotions were like a rollercoaster" throughout the show. The 54-year-old, who debuted in local showbiz in 1994, said: "I was anxious at first, as many of my friends and family have supported me and I hoped to win. While hosting the show, I was awestruck by Yun Fat... "Then disappointment hit me when I saw those who had already received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award. Most artistes from my batch had already reached that status and I believed that [I haven't] because I didn't do well enough. "When I finally received the Top 10 award tonight, it was nothing but pure joy and elation. Such an experience is not great... For my last win, please help me out everyone." Star Awards 2025 is now available on Mewatch. [[nid:719895]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
AsiaOne
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
E-Junkies: Jeremy Chan, James Seah, Zhu Zeliang on realistic 'underground city' film set in Mediacorp's first dystopian-crime drama
Stepping into Johor Bahru's Iskandar Studios, my colleague Chin Wee and I were immediately offered masks to protect our lungs from the "volcanic ash on set". Obviously, I was confused — what do you mean I need to protect my breathing on a set visit? However, my confusion quickly dissipated once I walked into the film set, feeling chunks of black dirt give out beneath my feet, spotting foil pipes spewing ashy smoke behind ramshackle shophouses doused in dingy lights. It took me a while to register the chatter of actors and crew members in the midst of filming Mediacorp's new drama The Leftovers. "The first time I saw this set, especially when I was wearing my outfit, I felt totally into my character. If you asked me to roll all over the place, I would," local actor Jeremy Chan told AsiaOne when we visited the cast on set in June. "I'm quite an OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) person. So if you asked me to roll around like that, it's impossible, but the set makes it so real that I would be okay to do so. I really believe I'm staying in an underground city," added the 43-year-old. The Leftovers is Mediacorp's first dystopian-crime drama series, set in the year 2037. The drama, which began filming in May and is expected to conclude in November, regales the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in Equaland that results in high rates of organ failure due to environmental pollution. Subsequently, organ transplantation becomes a necessity, giving rise to kidnappings and organ trafficking. Jeremy plays Zhang San, a driver whose family members are in the triads. James Seah, 34, portrays Gao Shang, a policeman with a strong sense of justice whose mission is to stall the spread of the organ-trafficking syndicate. Zhu Zeliang, 28, portrays Jia Busi, the head of sales of a pharmaceutical company that produces lab-grown humans. James felt similarly: "It's very rare to have the opportunity to be on a set like this. The realism of it definitely helps us actors get into character real quick because everything feels so real — I always get lost inside this set; I can't find an exit." Yes 933 DJ-actor Zeliang also attested to the realism of the set: "I've got an itchy throat, the smoke's getting into my lungs... But I think it really helps to step on this ground — all the soil and dust makes you feel like you're really part of the scene, you know? You're blending in with the set — that's really fun." James and Jeremy poked fun at the air quality: "You don't have to act. It's real — like you're breathless... It's called method acting." When AsiaOne visited the set, it was the trio's first time there and we caught them rehearsing various fight scenes. Jeremy rehearsed a fight sequence in a rundown alleyway alongside his onscreen partner Yunis To, while they clung onto a baby for dear life. Jeremy shared: "Actually, it's not my fight. I'm just trying to help someone I love. But it ends up that in the first part, I beat up the guy. And then afterwards, I'm the one who gets beaten up." James' role came in handy here, with his purpose being trying to stop the guy from beating up Zhang San. They also shared that fighting on set was a rare opportunity that they looked forward to. Jeremy remarked: "You don't get to act and fight in this kind of environment very often at all. I think for the audience, it'll be very convincing. Because where can you find such a set?" For Zeliang, he rehearsed his character's chase in snatching a baby, resulting in him getting stomped on in a big fight sequence with over 10 extras. He explained ambiguously: "I'm doing something else today — we're chasing after one of our high-value projects. The project is on the run, but I can't tell you what it is." But for all the trials and tribulations their characters go through on screen, would the actors themselves be able to survive a volcanic eruption? The answer was a varying range of yeses. Jeremy shared: "My survival instincts are quite good. Really. When I travel, I can always sense, 'Hey, that alley has danger!', 'Eh, where's the danger?' So whenever I assume there's danger or if something bad will happen if I chance upon it, I always have a plan B and C. "I even told my wife (local actress Jesseca Liu) once, 'If there's any problem, just walk away and call the police. I'll stay here and drag the time out [until the coast is clear]." James revealed that in his youth, he'd been a boy scout. He asserted: "So I think I have the survival skills and navigation skills to survive in the wild," which promptly earned him a jab from Jeremy, stating that in a volcanic eruption like the one in the show, he would be staying underground. "Even if you stay underground you still need navigation skills! You need to know where's the place that sells pizza, where the food is, where the toilet is, where the water is," argued James. With slight uncertainty, Zeliang shared his own take: "I would want to say that I would survive, like maybe I'm overconfident, but I know a little bit about survival skills. I know first-aid, I can bandage myself if I need to — provided I can find the right supplies. I could go on a scavenger hunt. Fingers crossed though, [this disaster] never happens to us." The Leftovers also stars Li Nanxing, Jesseca Liu, Zhang Zetong and Desmond Tan. It has three seasons, with the first set to premiere in October 2026 on Mediacorp and Mewatch. Watch our E-Junkies video for the interview! [[nid:719845]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
AsiaOne
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'You're not alone anymore': Tay Ying's family records heartfelt song for her and Wu Sihan's marriage, Entertainment News
Weddings call for lovesick songs with sweet melodies, and local actress Tay Ying's family understood the assignment to a T. In an Instagram post uploaded yesterday (June 16), her mum, veteran actress Hong Huifang, shared a music video dedicated to her marriage to celebrity chef Wu Sihan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tay Ying 郑颖 (@tayying_) In Huifang's Instagram caption, she said: "May your marriage be blissful and may you cherish each other. May you be surrounded by love and know how to love. May you always carry the warmth from home with you in your journey of life. "We love you and always will." Besides Huifang, the heartwarming music video also features Tay Ying's father, veteran actor Zheng Geping, younger brother Calvert Tay who also produced the song, maternal uncle and godfather Hong Weiwen, as well as musician cousin Shin. The song's lyrics are directed towards both Tay Ying and Sihan, with themes of the fulfillment behind love, and how a bride and groom should explore the potential of their lives together — from happiness and blessings, all the way to pain and difficulties. The lyrics also warmly affirm the couple, with Tay Ying's family singing: "You're no longer alone anymore." Huifang, Geping and Hong show themselves unfurling 'double happiness' paper cutouts, which symbolises the joy of each wedded partner. The video also contains clips of Huifang and Geping draping a bridal veil over their daughter, as well as her embracing her now-husband. Celebrity friends took to the comments to share their adoration, including Yes 933 DJ Hazelle Teo, and actors Christopher Lee, Guo Liang and Kym Ng. Tay Ying, 29, and Sihan, 33, tied the knot on June 15 at Orchard Hotel — the same venue where Huifang and Geping were wedded 32 years ago. [[nid:719143]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
AsiaOne
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Hazelle Teo announces engagement to pianist James Wong, Entertainment News
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Hazelle Teo. The Yes933 DJ, 31, announced her engagement to pianist-content creator James Wong, 24, in an Instagram post yesterday (June 6). "It was on the last day of my Qingdao work trip that this completely took me by surprise," she wrote in her caption. "I arrived at the hotel at 1am, looking like a mess and all ready to rest before heading to the airport at 6am. "But when I opened the door, I was greeted by soft orange lighting, lots of flowers, someone holding a camera, plenty of confusion… and then I saw my then-boyfriend (now fiance, lol) standing there nervously." The photo carousel Hazelle posted shows the hotel room decorated with white roses and candles, and a heart-shaped cake with "Marry me" written on it. She is dressed casually in an oversized shirt and jeans. Hazelle found out that she would not be returning to Singapore yet, as James had asked her work for leave a month in advance and had brought her spare clothes in his luggage. "He planned it all — quietly, sweetly, thoughtfully — and it turned out to be even more beautiful than I ever imagined," Hazelle added. "This feels so right. We feel so right. The rest of our lives feels so right. "We're so excited to begin this new chapter together, and thank you for sharing in our joy." [embed] Hazelle told CNA Lifestyle that she had come across James on her Instagram explore page in 2024, and reached out to collaborate. "I thought 'Hey, this guy is pretty cute. He plays the piano. Let me reach out to him to do a Taylor Swift song [where] I would sing and he would play the piano'. To my surprise, he agreed," she said. [embed] Hazelle also used the opportunity to ask for James' Telegram handle so they could talk more, but the latter wasn't initially very receptive to her attempts at conversation until she asked him out for supper one evening. "That night we spoke for a solid three hours. We just went on and on and on," she shared. "After that night, it just felt like we could still keep talking about so many more things. And that's when he became more responsive on Telegram." "I could feel the dynamics between us shift a little bit. Things between us progressed quite smoothly and swiftly, because it just felt so, so right." Germaine Tan also engaged Fellow jock Germaine Tan also shared news of her engagement to Zouk Group CEO Andrew Li on June 1. The 987FM DJ shared: "Andrew has always known my appreciation for sunsets and ocean, so he'd been planning this secretly for some time. In the Maldives, on a private sandbank, while the evening sun approached the horizon over the open ocean. It couldn't have felt more right." After Andrew made his heartfelt speech, Germaine revealed she got nervous and didn't get to respond appropriately, instead going: "What should I say now? Yes?" However, she thanked him in her Instagram post for his "patience, gentleness, and kindness" and wrote that she could not imagine life without him as her "pillar of support". Germaine also thanked her loved ones and concluded: "With that, cheers to the rest of our lives." [embed] [[nid:718815]] drimac@
