While most of the attendees received a raucous reception from the audience, two clear fan favourites who roused the most enthusiastic cheers were JJ Lin and f(x)’s Amber Liu. Both performed two songs each during the live show, much to the delight of supporters who showed up armed with fan boards and light sticks, ready to scream and sing along.
Although Amber was one of few words during her brief appearances, the 24-year-old K-pop star expressed her excitement to be here through several social media updates, including a selfie with the Marina Bay Sands building in the background. She also held a Twitter Q&A session to address fan questions such as “What’s your favourite Disney movie?” (it’s Finding Nemo, by the way) and “What’s one thing you love most about each f(x) member?” (Luna’s energy, Krystal’s honesty and Victoria’s kindness).
JJ, on the other hand, had plenty to say in his 20-minute group interview. The home-grown, Taiwan-based musician was glad to be back for a few days to see his family, even if it meant missing out on the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong, which was also happening last night and where he won Best Asian Artist (Singapore).
The 35-year-old has been a busy bee as always. One of his most recent endeavours is on reality singing show Sound of My Dream, where amateur crooners vie to outshine and out-sing their professional mentors.
“What drew me to the show was that it’s not just about performing, but fulfilling others’ dreams,” he explained, adding that the stint has helped tighten his friendships with his co-mentors A-Mei, Hebe Tien, Yu Quan and Jam Hsiao as they spend so much time together.
Continued on next slide: JJ on Jam Hsiao and EXO’s Lay