On board a Yacht For Guinness Arthur's Day (Singapore) 2013 Press Conference

Welcome aboard Reignwood, a 5-storey luxury yacht as we set sail towards Guinness Arthur's Day (Singapore) 2013!



Press launches on yachts are getting popular these days, aren't they? Nevertheless every trip like this is a thrill for me; I get to escape from my busy schedules for awhile.

Guinness Arthur’s Day is back - bigger and bolder than before but only this time, it's going to be a MONEY CAN'T BUY experience.

You'll have to WIN it.

Are you bold enough to party with Guinness this Arthur’s Day™?

I heard a YES!
Then let's Go!



I HAVE to show you around this yacht -- the BIGGEST I saw at ONE°15 Marina Club that day.



 Quick Tour Starts NOW!

NOTE: You can't wear any footwear on board this yacht.


This is the first deck you'll walk up to:







Let's grab a bottle of Guinness before moving on:



On the same deck, you'll enter the first air-conditioned area - a big, cosy living room:







Walk along the right side corridor and it'll lead you to the master bedroom which comes with dual toilet seats, basins, shower heads and a bathtub!











Go one deck DOWN and there'll be 4 more bedrooms waiting, all of which have their own personal bathrooms.












Now let's go up!



In the higher deck, you'll find another 'living room' where you can watch TV, soak yourself in an outdoor jacuzzi or simply chill out in the outdoor area.

Christina and my reflection on the window panel:








Our yacht tour is happening while the yacht cruised along the beautiful coast of Singapore.
*SMILES*



There's one more deck, the highest one.
We'll come to that in no time~

SUPER ATAS, I Know Right.
Hehe.



Guinness unveiled plans for its second Arthur's Day celebrations in Singapore

Let's head back to the main deck where Guinness unveiled its plans for its Second Arthur's Day Celebration in Singapore.

This year, Singapore will host the boldest Arthur’s Day™ party ever, featuring Grammy nominated, chart-topping international band, The Fray, alongside one of Singapore’s best up-and-coming bands selected through a unique competition on 27th September 2013.







The Arthur’s Day celebrations were first organised in 2009 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the lease at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, Ireland – originally signed by Arthur Guinness in 1759. It is estimated that about 1.7million Guinness fans and music lovers, from over 55 countries, will unite to celebrate Arthur Guinness' Legacy!

Its main event will be held on 27th September 2013 with TWO highlights.

HIGHLIGHT 1: Guinness Athur's Day Concert will be headlined by U.S. Stars, The Fray!



HIGHLIGHT 2: A LOCAL BAND will be selected to open the Guinness Arthur's Day concert for The Fray!

Local Musicians and Bands, it's OUR call~
Do you want to be that ONE BAND who will open the Guinness Arthur's Day Concert for The Fray?

You're invited to submit a YouTube Video link of yourselves performing, in a private message to the Guinness Singapore Facebook Page by 17th August 2013.

Shortlisted bands will then be move on to the 'Play On The Day' round - a battle of the bands event held at four locations around the island from 7PM to 9PM on:

1. 20 August 2013: Switch (73 Bras Basah Road, #01-01/02, Singapore 189556)
2. 27 August 2013: Timbre @ Gillman (9A Lock Road, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108926)
3. 3 September 2013: Timbre @ The Substation (45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936)
4. 10 September 2013: Timbre @ The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane #01-04, Singapore 179429)

The winner will be selected by The Fray themselves after finalists are whittled down by a judging panel and a public vote, leveraging the support of the huge number of live music fans across Singapore.

All competing bands will receive tickets to the concert, and the top performer from each venue will win a cash prize of S$1,000. The winning band, selected by The Fray, will receive a further S$2,000, and of course open for one of the biggest bands this decade!

Guinness SINGAPORE Facebook page: www.facebook.com/guinness.SG
Band members have to be age 18 years and above*


Guinness is proud to be able to support local talents through this initiative and a platform as significant as Arthur's Day.



Guinness Arthur's Day Concert Tickets ARE NOT FOR SALE.

Guinness is seeking ONLY 1,759 fans to attend this concert.
Unlike the usual sales of tickets, we CANNOT BUY these tickets but have to WIN them instead.

These 1,759 tickets will be given out to fans and consumers who step up to challenge through THREE 'Acts Of Boldness' activations around Singapore in August. The 3 acts will be revealed on Guinness Facebook Page so go LIKE it!

This will definitely be a 'money-can't-buy' experience which will take place in a unique, purpose-built venue. The venue will only revealed over the next coming weeks.

Dropping Hints for you here, the venue will be:

• Air-conditioned
• Has an AMAZING view of the luminous city at night
• Comes along with Singapore-Centered Guinness Heritage Collection Exhibition, allowing concert-goers to view memorabilia of time past.

Keep a lookout for the Guinness Arthur's Day Celebrations and how to win tickets in Singapore on the Guinness Singapore Facebook Page HERE.

Time to Chill'ax at the highest deck and enjoy the beautiful view of Singapore!
Wohooooo!















How can I not take a photo with William bro on such a relaxing trip?!
Here one of us together, with my handsome William brother:


Thanks Christina for being such great company!
LOVE HER SHADES MAX, a square in a circle frame:



William checking out his photo taken with him drinking from a Guinness Bottle:


I took one too but I look more like a super emo heartbroken here, drowning myself in Guinness, hohoho:

The Jacuzzi pool has been transformed into a giant ice freezer with FREE FLOW OF Guinness drafts, dive in people!!! I spammed at least 50 photos of this jacuzzi in my camera but of course I'll just show you 2 of my favourites. Heh-heh.





Thank you for this memorable afternoon, Guinness.
Here's to Arthur!






Guinness should be enjoyed on Arthur's Day, and any other occasion, responsibly.
For more information, visit www.DrinkiQ.com

GUINNESS LIVE CONCERT 2012 IS LOVED!

7000 FANS

4 MANDO-POP ROCK STARS

1 GUINNESS

Guinness hosted its first Arthur’s Day celebrations in Singapore with the inaugural Guinness Arthur’s Day™ Concert held at The MAX Pavilion, Singapore EXPO. Led by some of the region’s biggest Mando-pop stars, the music event was organised to celebrate the legacy of GUINNESS founder Arthur Guinness and the much loved GUINNESS brand.

During their performances, the artists also led fans into signature toasts “To Arthur”.

Singapore joined over 55 countries to celebrate what has been the largest global Arthur’s Day™ celebration ever. This is the fourth year that Arthur’s Day has been celebrated globally.

Where can you enjoy alcohol  + music at the same time?

HERE AT GUINNESS LIVE CONCERT!






Bonus of the day: Met dearest Crystal at the VIP lounge.
Still CHIO but lost so much weight when she is already so slim.

PLEASE DON'T LOSE ANYMORE WEIGHT dearest!




My first sip of Guinness of the day.
Wohooo~


Notice everyone who attended the concert is dressed in black?

Left to right: me, Colin, HP, William & Kaviel








The adrenaline rush for the next 4 hours was indescribable. I wished the concert would never end. The whole time I was screaming my lungs out just like everybody else. *IMAGE GONE*

In fact, I think I'm more busy screaming than doing anything else. The atmosphere was just TOO HIGH!


The first rockstar to perform was Shin.
He got the crowd screaming madly with his One Night In Beijing & 火烧的寂寞.

However, I highly suspect that he's not feeling well because after finishing his 4th song, he looked exhuasted and distracted.

Then again, he sang ALL his most difficult songs. With all that screaming & shouting, who wouldn't?






SHIN SMILES INTO MY CAMERA.
*Melts*







Shin invited 2 special guests, his Juniors Xiaoyu & Alin, to perform as well. It's very generous as a senior to share his platform with his juniors. Some musicians like to have the mic and limelight all to themselves. I beg to differ. I prefer to invite special guests up on stage to perform and showcase themselves if they happen to be where I was performing.

Music only works when you share.

Here's are the songs Xiao Yu & Alin performed that day:













Watch Shin's Guinness LIVE concert performance here.

Shin's performance ended with a toast to Arthur and he gulped his Guinness down in ONE breath!
Everyone was screaming madly and cheering for him.

Ding dang was up next and she was on TOP FORM!
She kicked started her 1-hour set with 我是一只小小鸟.



What you hear in this video is exactly what I heard at the LIVE concert:



She sang mostly emo songs like 我爱他 and did emo song covers --  洋葱.



I was awed by her hyper songs too-- 自由(cover),  踹來共.



Her last song, 踹來共. was madness!
She did her most epic Dolphin pitch and it's the FIRST TIME I heard anything like that, LIVE!

I went "WOOSH, WHAT WAS THAT?!"
Kudos to Ding Dang, the BEST performer in the house that day.








Ding Dang finished her Guinness in one gulp too! BRAVO~!

Watch Ding Dang's Guinness LIVE performance here.

It's really difficult to take shots of Gary Cao. He keeps moving, jumping around; hyper-active.
Nevertheless I like his stage presence, hyping the crowd to a whole new level.

When he decided to come down to the stage to give everyone a handshake, I was being squeezed like tuna in the Standing pen. So everyone wants to get a handshake from Cao Ge, what about me?!



Tried to take a shot of Cao ge shaking hands with the fans but #FAIL.



Cao Ge, Y U NO FINISH YOUR GUINNESS?





Watch Gary's Guinness LIVE performance here.

The final hour showcased PAUL WONG the legend!
I was inspired over and over again by his music.

Every song arrangement has a different tempo, beat, style & groove.

His music is so addictive and influential that it makes you wanna nod your head along with the beats and put your hands high up in the air and sing along with him. What an experience!

People were standing on the seats, screaming, nodding their heads as if they were going to drop off anytime, almost-crying. MADNESS~







Jimmy, his beloved bassist.




When he played his guitar and fingered it all the way to the LAST FRET,
PEOPLE, I'm talking about him fingering his guitar to the VERY. LAST. FRET.

The crowd went bonkas!
I went bonkas~

How I wish I have the chance to play in his band.
Just let me sing ONE SENTENCE.
Good enough.




Paul's music is ALIVE.
Legend For Life.

Watch Paul wong's Guinness LIVE performance here.

For more post-event updates about the Guinness Arthur’s Day Concert, visit GUINNESS Singapore Facebook page.

Guinness LIVE concert 2012 blew my mind away!
MORE, MORE!!!