NME celebrated a year of The Cover with a killer party in Singapore – here’s what went down

The Cover Party: Singapore Edition was exclusive and electric – check out all the photos

In May 2023, NME unveiled The Cover: our flagship editorial franchise that uplifts the best emerging talent in music with a weekly cover story. This month, we’re marking The Cover’s first anniversary – and what better way to celebrate than by throwing a massive party?

On May 9, NME took over Swee Lee Clarke Quay in Singapore for The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, inviting artists, partners and fellow lovers of music to toast to The Cover and NME’s mission of breaking what’s new and what’s next. We’ll keep the party going with another shindig in London in a few weeks’ time – but for now, relive all the action from Singapore with our photos below…

The party gets underway…

The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

NME has been spending the month of May celebrating the first anniversary of The Cover, our cover series dedicated to new and emerging artists. We kicked off the first of two parties this month in Singapore, at the newly opened Swee Lee Clarke Quay

Heavenly house with Halal Sol

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Halal Sol DJing The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Halal Sol DJing The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

On the decks was Singaporean DJ Halal Sol, who kept energy levels high with a perfect blend of house, soul and – as we partied into the night – techno

Celebrating The Cover turning one

The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

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NME and The Cover took over Swee Lee Clarke Quay – down to the record player slipmats

Stage-ready: One Click Straight

One Click Straight at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
One Click Straight at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

Taking place during Branded’s CreatorWeek 2024, The Cover Party: Singapore Edition welcomed attendees from the region who’d flown in for the festival and conference – like Manila rockers One Click Straight, who went on to play their own gig later that night

Fierce as ever: Pyra

Pyra at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Pyra at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

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Pyra, who we crowned Best Solo Act From Asia at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, was also in town

Getting crowded…

The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

We kept things intimate and exclusive at our first party celebrating a year of The Cover

Good chat, good times

The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

… and we had good conversations and good times flowing all night

Abangsapau in the house

Abangsapau at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Abangsapau at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

Singaporean rapper Abangsapau made an appearance…

Girls To The Front performer Shazza

Shazza at The Cover Party: SIngapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Shazza at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

… as did Shazza, who blew us away at Girls To The Front at the same venue just the night before

A fun night off for PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE

PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

NME also welcomed the ascendant Japanese boyband PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE, who took a night off from their busy promotional and performance schedule to come party with us

Tsurugi spreading the yeehaw agenda

Tsurugi of PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Tsurugi of PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

Who had the best hat of the night? Of course it was PSYCHIC FEVER member Tsurugi

Weesa: a boy in toyland

Weesa of PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Weesa of PSYCHIC FEVER From EXILE TRIBE at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

A boy in toyland, or a boy in a boyband? That’s PSYCHIC FEVER member Weesa

Snaps with Shye

Shye at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Shye at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

Hello to Shye, who also delivered a stunning performance at Girls To The Front

Fariz Jabba and his ‘Star Girl’

Sofea Khan and Fariz Jabba at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
Sofea Khan and Fariz Jabba at The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

Rapper Fariz Jabba and his partner – or ‘Star Girl’, going off the title of his latest single – Sofea Khan

Horns up!

The Cover Party: Singapore Edition, photo by Axel Serik
The Cover Party: Singapore Edition. Credit: Axel Serik for NME

What a night to remember – here’s looking forward to the second party in London later this month!

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