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05 / LIVE EVENTS / 2024

A New Year in motion.

A countdown seen through the energy of a crowd.

An ensemble in light costumes performs under white spotlights on a circular stage.
A shared stage / Mediacorp New Year's Countdown 2025PHOTOGRAPHY · KONG SIANG KAI

THE STORY

On the ground at Mediacorp’s New Year’s Countdown: photographing performance, movement and the connection between the stage and its audience.

The live setting demanded constant adaptation: dramatic lighting changes, moving performers and crowded sightlines. Siang Kai’s coverage focused on the presence and emotion behind the performance, alongside the wider energy of the event.

Photographed on 31 December 2024, as Singapore welcomed 2025. The celebration year and the date of the shoot are distinct.

A singer in a dark outfit performs in front of a crowd illuminated by pink light.
Closer to the crowdMediacorp New Year's Countdown 2025
A performer stands on a broad blue-lit stage with an audience behind the barrier.
A blue interludeMediacorp New Year's Countdown 2025
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