One Love Asia Festival 2025 kicked off with a bang at Singapore’s Bayfront Event Space, drawing over 8,000 Mandopop fans for a night of powerhouse vocals, rising stars, and unforgettable collabs.
Golden Melody Award winner Kasiwa set the tone with fan favourites like ‘过站不停’, while Chih Siou and Saya warmed the crowd with emotive and energetic sets. It was a bold opening showcase for Asia’s next-gen Mandopop artists — a hallmark of OLAF’s mission to spotlight emerging voices.
Steelo.Z turned up the heat with a vibrant performance that swung between raw energy (‘Get Out’, ‘躺着’) and tender melodies (‘想·浪漫’, ‘愿世间所有美好都奔向你’). Firdhaus followed with a romantic, introspective set that included his viral track ‘阿拉斯加海湾’ and new single ‘你想得美’, connecting deeply with fans.
Later in the evening, Kelly Yu stunned with a dynamic set filled with tracks from her latest album and an electric guitar-fueled version of ‘体面’. Meanwhile, Yoga Lin delivered a hypnotic set — complete with a surprise performance of ‘讨骂的 直到今天还是不愿对你说脏话’ and a heartfelt a cappella ‘怪情歌’ — before pulling the ultimate festival move: inviting A-Mei on stage.
Closing the night, Mandopop queen A-Mei unleashed a full-throttle headliner set packed with rock-star flair and fan-favorite anthems like ‘你是爱我的’ and ‘三天三夜’. The biggest scream of the night? A surprise duet with Kasiwa on ‘你想干什么’.
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