# Singfest

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{{Short description|Music festival held in Singapore}}
{{infobox music festival |
| music_festival_name = SINGfest
| image               = File:Singfest Logo.jpg
| location            = [Singapore](/source/Singapore) {{flagicon|SIN}}
| years_active        = 2007-Present
| dates               = early August (2 days)
| genre               = [Rock](/source/Rock_music) 
}}
'''SINGfest''' is one of the major music festivals held in Singapore,<ref name="infopedia">{{Cite web |title=Major music festivals in Singapore |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-09-22_120156.html}}</ref> which features international acts from diverse genres. The largest live contemporary music event in [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia),{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} it is usually held in early August for two consecutive days and is currently in its third year running after taking a break in 2009 due to alleged financial troubles. The festival is organized by Midas Promotions and All The Worlds.

== History ==
The first SingFest held in 2007 attracted around 8,500 people.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=11 June 2009 |title=SingFest postponed |pages=C10 |work=[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)}}</ref> The second SingFest doubled its attendance with 17,000 people.<ref name=":0" />

In 2009, SingFest was postponed despite Midas Promotions promised in 2008 to hold a third festival in 2009.<ref name=":0" /> The 2009 festival was postponed partly due to co-organiser, All The Worlds, concentrating on the debut of another music festival, F1 Rocks, which is launched in a similar period.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Christopher |date=13 November 2009 |title=Rocking the music scene |pages=35–36 |work=[The Business Times](/source/The_Business_Times_(Singapore))}}</ref>

In 2010, SingFest was expanded to three nights and was held from the 3 to 5 August.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yip |first=Wai Yee |date=25 June 2010 |title=Rock away the midweek blues |pages=E3 |work=[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)}}</ref> Acts include [Thirty Seconds to Mars](/source/Thirty_Seconds_to_Mars), [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West), [Katy Perry](/source/Katy_Perry), [The Smashing Pumpkins](/source/The_Smashing_Pumpkins), [Orianthi](/source/Orianthi) and [Wonder Girls](/source/Wonder_Girls).

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.singfest.sg/ Official Site]

{{Rock festival}}

Category:Rock festivals in Singapore
Category:Music festivals in Singapore
Category:Music festivals established in 2007

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