Popular Korean pop quartet 2NE1 surprised about 2,000 local fans on Friday night when they appeared on a makeshift stage at Clarke Quay to perform five songs.

SingTel, which organised the concert at Read Bridge, had kept the group’s identity a secret until just past 7pm when the four girls popped up on stage.

But some fans had speculated that the performers were 2NE1 when the foursome – Lee Chaerin, 21, better known as CL; lead vocalist Park Bom, 28; vocalist Park Sandara, 27; and rapper Gong Minji, 18, better known as Minzy – were spotted earlier shopping at Marina Bay Sands.

Still, it was a treat to have their suspicions confirmed, said 2NE1 fans.

SingTel streamed live footage of their performance via its new Amazapp mobile app, as well as mio TV, its website and Facebook page. 2NE1′s short gig is supposed to be the first in a series of technology-enhanced events organised by SingTel, “to delight its customers and showcase its multimedia capabilities”.

Those who missed it can download recordings using SingTel’s AMPed music service.

2NE1 are in the midst of their first world tour titled New Evolution World Tour, which comes to Singapore on Dec 1.

Source: StraitsTimes
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