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SM Entertainment celebrate 30th w Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Music Press Asia newswire
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SM Entertainment Celebrate 3 Decade of K-pop, Partners with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

K-pop is seeing a new phase in its development as a genre. With an increasing audience maturing from their teens, it is no longer optional to only keep live performances in a stadium or festival. SM Entertainment recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in the k-pop world in a performance at the Seoul Arts Center’s concert hall with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. 2025 is all about sophistication for a maturing genre like K-pop, and it would not have gone any other way. Here at Music Press Asia, we are seeing pop culture…

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Ne Zha 2 Chinese Animated film goes viral Feb 2025 Music Press Asia
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Chinese Cultural Icon Ne Zha Develops VFX Talent, Expands Cultural Promotion

Chinese Animated Blockbuster Ne Zha 2 Premieres Worldwide The much-awaited most recent version of the Chinese mainland’s animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” premiered on Tuesday night in Hong Kong and was scheduled to officially hit Hong Kong theaters on Saturday. Ne Zha is perhaps one of the most unusual boys in Chinese mythology. Born with the divine power to control…

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Folk Alliance International 2025 Music Press Asia
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Montreal’s Gem: Folk Alliance International Conference 37th Edition Continues

According to FAI (short for Folk Alliance International), Folk is more than just a genre of music. Its latest conference, the 37th version, is due to take place from February 19 – 23, 2025 at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montréal, Québec, Canada. In its effort to truly amplify its impact, FAI must first replenish its creative wellsprings. Musician artists…

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Notre Dame de Paris reopening concert Newswire by Music Press Asia
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Watch Notre-Dame de Paris Livestream Reopening Concert on STAGE+

Global superstars of the music world come together for this unprecedented concert as part of the grand festivities marking the reopening of Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral, restored to its original glory five years after it was devastated by fire. In 2019, a fire partially destroyed the upper part of Notre-Dame cathedral. After five years of work, the famous monument is…

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Chinese American Bear release 2nd album tours China Music Press Asia
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Chinese American Bear Announced 14 Tour Dates for China

Husband and wife Seattle-based duo Chinese American Bear are pleased to announce a series of shows across China this December. Fresh off the success of their recent US and UK tour, musicians Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten will take on 14 cities across China, showcasing their inimitable blend of Chinese mando-pop and Western indie pop that flit between English and…

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William J Kirkpatrick’s Hymn Plays on Classic FM Live Radio

You may not be familiar with the name Kirkpatrick, but you will have heard his music played in December each year. Although the music is not a popular choice among the radio stations off-season, it has been proven time and time again as one of the most favourite hymn on our radio and airplays today. Christmas would be dull without…

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Silva Screen Records To Release ASIA Original Television Soundtrack

ASIA, guided with the voice of Sir David Attenborough, is a seven-part television series. Following the successes of the PLANET EARTH, BLUE PLANET and FROZEN PLANET series of soundtrack releases, ASIA’s original soundtrack is set to release on Dec 20, 2024. The music is composed by Jacob Shea and Laurentia Editha from the Bleeding Fingers Music Group – the composer…

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Wildlife Filmmaker Roger Webb on making 7-part documentry series ‘Asia’

Recently released, Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series dedicated to our planet’s greatest continent, revealing its most remarkable landscapes and animals. Filmed over the course of nearly four years, this is the first time that Asia has been the focus of a major BBC wildlife series. What was the genesis of this series? The Natural History Unit made…

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Sing To Remember Defying Dementia Music Press Asia
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Sing to Remember: Defying Dementia

There is no cure for dementia. But science is proving that one instrument can slow down its cognitive decline – the human voice. Most forget. Some can’t find the right words. Others are present mentally but disconnected physically. But whatever type or form, Dementia eventually renders a person incapable of performing basic tasks that we take for granted. Inspired by…

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