In May 2023, NME unveiled The Cover: our flagship editorial franchise that uplifts the best emerging talent in music with a weekly cover story. This month, we’re marking The Cover’s first anniversary – and what better way to celebrate than by throwing a massive party?
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On May 9, NME took over Swee Lee Clarke Quay in Singapore for The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, inviting artists, partners and fellow lovers of music to toast to The Cover and NME’s mission of breaking what’s new and what’s next. We’ll keep the party going with another shindig in London in a few weeks’ time – but for now, relive all the action from Singapore with our photos below…
The party gets underway…
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
NME has been spending the month of May celebrating the first anniversary of The Cover, our cover series dedicated to new and emerging artists. We kicked off the first of two parties this month in Singapore, at the newly opened Swee Lee Clarke Quay
Heavenly house with Halal Sol
Halal Sol DJing The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
On the decks was Singaporean DJ Halal Sol, who kept energy levels high with a perfect blend of house, soul and – as we partied into the night – techno
Celebrating The Cover turning one
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
NME and The Cover took over Swee Lee Clarke Quay – down to the record player slipmats
Stage-ready: One Click Straight
One Click Straight at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
Taking place during Branded’s CreatorWeek 2024, The Cover Party: Singapore Edition welcomed attendees from the region who’d flown in for the festival and conference – like Manila rockers One Click Straight, who went on to play their own gig later that night
Fierce as ever: Pyra
Pyra at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
Pyra, who we crowned Best Solo Act From Asia at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, was also in town
Getting crowded…
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
We kept things intimate and exclusive at our first party celebrating a year of The Cover…
Good chat, good times
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
… and we had good conversations and good times flowing all night
Abangsapau in the house
Abangsapau at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
Singaporean rapper Abangsapau made an appearance…
Girls To The Front performer Shazza
Shazza at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
… as did Shazza, who blew us away at Girls To The Front at the same venue just the night before
A fun night off for PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE
PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
NME also welcomed the ascendant Japanese boyband PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE, who took a night off from their busy promotional and performance schedule to come party with us
Tsurugi spreading the yeehaw agenda
Tsurugi of PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
Who had the best hat of the night? Of course it was PSYCHIC FEVER member Tsurugi
Weesa: a boy in toyland
Weesa of PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
A boy in toyland, or a boy in a boyband? That’s PSYCHIC FEVER member Weesa
Snaps with Shye
Shye at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
Hello to Shye, who also delivered a stunning performance at Girls To The Front
Fariz Jabba and his ‘Star Girl’
Sofea Khan and Fariz Jabba at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
Rapper Fariz Jabba and his partner – or ‘Star Girl’, going off the title of his latest single – Sofea Khan
Horns up!
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME
What a night to remember – here’s looking forward to the second party in London later this month!
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