Singapore YouTube Channels - Intro

Ho Ho Ho, 2015 is about to come to an end and I have two posts scheduled! :D This blog is practically dead after The Genius(Korean Reality TV Game show that you ought to check out!) ended its fourth season. 

Initially I wanted to do a Christmas Special posts on X'mas special tv episodes but umm it's too late for that... maybe next year. :/


So are you from Singapore? Want to support Singaporean content? Have no idea what you can watch that are made here? 
I have compiled a (by no means complete) list of YouTube channels that you might want to keep your eyes on! Some of the content they put out are really not bad!

(it's really hard to categorise them because they have content that are in multiple categories...)
Warning! Messy post ahead!

Series Format

Clicknetwork
As of the end of 2015, most subscribed channel in Singapore
Many entertaining content/series from top bloggers/actresses
Lifestyle, fashion, entertainment

The Smart Local
"Singapore Buzzfeed" anyone?
Fashion, entertainment

Yan Kay Kay - Babe of All Trades
a series about taking up different jobs

Music

The Sam Willows
One of the most known band/group in Singapore
Could check out Benjamin Kheng (a member of TSW)'s channel too

Gentle Bones
Singer Songwriter signed with Universal Music Singapore

Shigga Shay
Rapper

The Freshman 插班生
duo that sings mandarin songs, you know them from Project Superstar

Sam Driscoll
famous for his So Singaporean videos from 4 years ago...
but he does music too

Skits/Sketches

Night Owl Cinematics
pioneers
targeted at mature audience

Tree Potatoes
Occasional shorts

Wah Banana
Types of "something", A vs B sketches

Fashion

Jade Seah
advice on fashion, lifestyle

Speishi
vlogs and challenges too

Personalities

Dee Kosh
think Tyler Oakley?
Occasional interviews

Jianhao Tan
does sketches too

UMeAndHara
vlogs, sketches, challenges

Noah Yap
challenges

Munah And Hirzi
parodies

Ridhwan Azman
challenges, sketches

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I admit, this is a pretty incomplete list and also really roughly done up... :/ I am no expert in this arena but hoped it helped if you were looking for channels to subscribe/look out for!

I am not sponsored by any of these channels, lol just trying to put out there that there are some entertaining stuff produced from SG if you ever feel like checking out local stuff from the net. Whether the content they put out are actually meaningful or worth your time, that is up to your own discretion! :) Cheers!

Feel free to let me know if I left out anyone that I ought to include in the comments below!

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Red Velvet 레드벨벳_Ice Cream Cake_Music Video Review

Red Velvet is back, lalalalalalalalalala happiness
The Song
I really like this song in my first listen(which is rare)! Even from the teaser, the La La La s were enticing. I'd say it is a superb decision from whoever in SM that decided that RV would get to sing this song. Ice cream cake is a very catchy and interesting song to listen to. The English phrases were executed very well too.
♫ Its so tasty! Come and chase me! ♫
However, now comes the conflict. This might annoy some RV stans but I really hope that you guys understand where I'm coming from, ok?
Alright, yep, some of you must have been thinking this, no? Isn't this a concept that F(x) should have gotten? I am not saying that only f(x) is entitled to this kind of mysterious funky concept, but I just felt that despite coming from the same entertainment company, shouldn't lines be drawn clearer? F(x) has done songs like sweet witches, which I do believe belong in the same category as Ice Cream Cake... So... what i mean is that it is quite confusing to have idol groups that overlap each other in songs that they put out. I might be a little oversensitive now, so please don't bash me! I think that I just need more time to get used to the idea that RV can do any concept they want. :)
Overall, RV did a great job with this song, and this is my favourite song from them thus far! La La La La La La La La

The Video
Ooo, the visuals from this video complemented the song very well. Shot at very nice locations, the video felt like it was an experimental, indie film to a certain extent and was interesting to watch.
From touching their hair,

to the ball bursting into balloons,

to cutting the ice cream cake,

to plain shots of the members,

they were all tastefully done! :) Bravo, I award this the best SM music video ever!!! Haha, this is really my style, artsy and indie-ish but not too crazy nor have too many hidden meanings in them.

The Artist
So far, RV has been doing really diverse concepts from cute to sultry to mysterious, showcasing their diversity to challenge various genres. I appreciate this. However, there is a tradeoff by doing this. I tend to think that it is more iconic and unique if a group/idol do a certain genre for at least a few months/years as the audience can recognise them better. Perhaps, they are still discovering which concept works best for them, and hopefully they settle down with one for at least a few comebacks. It is the power of familiarity, while their songs might sound similar (cough cough owl city in the past), they will have a much stronger and hardcore fanbase in my opinion.
Also, moving on to the addition of a new member Yeri, I think that she fits in very well. Ok, maybe it is just that I'm not super familiar with the RV members, but she does not feel out of place in this MV at all. :)
I have heard that Red Velvet is a project group, so I guess we can look forward to seeing more changes the next few comebacks. May it be successful and refreshing!


Thanks for reading my first ever MV review in this blog! >< Hope you liked it, & don't hesitate to tweet me @raycherr about what you think! :)
In the meantime,
if you like Kpop, why not check out "10 Flaws of No Mercy" here?

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