Running Into The Sun Explained

Running Into The Sun Pte. Ltd.
Type:Private limited
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Entertainment
Entertainment Promoter
Merchandise Promoter
Concert Promoter
Location:Singapore
Key People:Beatrice Chia-Richmond (Creative Director, Managing Director)
Wendy Ng (Producer)

Running Into The Sun is a Singapore-based concert organiser and concert promoter founded in 2009.

Overview

The company is best known for bringing the K-Pop wave to Southeast Asia, introducing acts such as Super Junior's Super Show 3 to Singapore and Malaysia in January and February 2011, Shinee World Tour in September 2011 and Girl's Generation Tour in December 2011.

Running Into The Sun also brought in Faye Wong's 2011 Comeback Tour to Singapore and Malaysia in October 2011 after a seven-year hiatus. The concert made headlines as tickets were priced as one of the most expensive ever in the two cities.[1] [2]

Besides bringing in international acts, Running Into The Sun is also known for its original productions. The first Retrolicious festival was held in 2010 at Singapore's historical Fort Canning Park, in an outdoor music festival with artistes including Debbie Gibson, Johnny Hates Jazz and Rick Astley. Retrolicious returned in 2011 again at Fort Canning Park, with Belinda Carlisle, Bananarama and The Human League.

The company is headed by Creative Director Beatrice Chia-Richmond, who was also the Creative Director of Singapore's National Day Parade 2011 and a well-known figure in the entertainment, theatre and arts industry in Singapore.[3]

Running Into The Sun was named by The Straits Times as the top entertainment company in Singapore in the annual Straits Times Life! Power List 2011,[4] beating other well-established and older companies when the company was barely three years old. The title was given as Running Into The Sun "scored more high profile acts and media buzz than many older companies".

Running Into The Sun's headquarters is in Singapore, with offices in Singapore and Malaysia.

Past projects

Awards and accolades

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pop dive Faye Wong to show in Singapore in Oct 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108160007/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-06/16/c_13934051.htm. dead. November 8, 2012. xinhua news, 16 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Faye's tickets top at $580. The Straits Times, 14 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Cover story with Beatrice Chia-Richmond. 8 Days / xinmsn.com. 2011-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407042322/http://lifestyle.xin.msn.com/en/magazine/8-days/feature.aspx?cp-documentid=5114280. 2012-04-07. dead.
  4. News: Top of the Pops. The Straits Times. 21 December 2011.
  5. Web site: Super Junior's Singapore screamfest. Channel NewsAsia, 1 February 2011.
  6. Web site: Super Junior live in Malaysia. MSN Entertainment Malaysia, 2 August 2011. 16 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120507195648/http://is.asia-city.com/events/article/swing-time-swing-out-sisters-corinne-drewery. 7 May 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Retrolicious returns on October 8. Channel NewsAsia, 15 July 2011.
  8. Web site: Retrolicious 2011. Yahoo Singapore.
  9. Web site: SHINee to perform in Singapore in September. Channel NewsAsia, 11 July 2011.
  10. Web site: SHINee World Concert Singapore. xinmsn, 11 September 2011. 16 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120518163743/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/features/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5257181&page=2. 18 May 2012. dead.
  11. Web site: Faye Wong concert starts with a bang but ends with a puzzling finale. Channel NewsAsia, 31 October 2011.
  12. Web site: Girls' Generation holds sway in 1st Singapore Concert. The Straits Times, 11 December 2011.
  13. Web site: Girls' Generation thrills fans in Singapore. Asiaone Multimedia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107225555/http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/111211_gg/. 2012-01-07.
  14. Web site: SNSD brings the boys out. Channel NewsAsia, 12 December 2011.
  15. Web site: Super Junior to invade Singapore. 20 November 2011 . Yahoo Singapore, 21 November 2011.
  16. Web site: Super Junior to Singapore fans: Wait for us. xinmsn, 21 November 2011. 16 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123160920/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5559991. 23 November 2011. dead.
  17. Web site: Concert months away but Big Bang draws the crowd. https://archive.today/20130219043232/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/7/29/nation/11753681&sec=nation. dead. 2013-02-19. The Star Online, 29 July 2012.
  18. Web site: Super Junior, SNSD to perform when SMTOWN Live Tour III hits Singapore in November. Channel NewsAsia, 14 September 2012.
  19. Web site: 2NE1's Global Tour 2012 – New Evolution Hits Malaysia . MTV Asia . October 19, 2012.
  20. Web site: K-pop group Shinee to hold one-night only concert in Singapore in Dec. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811024026/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120722-360642.html. dead. August 11, 2014. Asiaone, 22 July 2012.

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