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Eddino Abdul Hadi

Music Correspondent

Eddino joined The Straits Times as a music journalist in 2007 and has interviewed, and covered releases and concerts by many global, regional and local artistes. He also covers other aspects of the entertainment industry and has done podcasts on music. He does lifestyle stories, as well as covers activities relating to parenting and children. He is also a musician, songwriter and composer.

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Actress Rebecca Lim gives birth to second child, a girl, after 12-hour labour

Actress Rebecca Lim has welcomed her second child, a baby girl weighing 3.6kg, adding to her growing family with husband Matthew Webster.
Actress Rebecca Lim has welcomed her second child, a baby girl weighing 3.6kg, adding to her growing family with husband Matthew Webster.

Additional tickets available for Laufey’s sold-out Singapore Indoor Stadium show on May 19

Icelandic singer Laufey performs at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2026.
Icelandic singer Laufey performs at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2026.

The Weeknd to play two nights at National Stadium in October, his biggest Singapore shows

The Weeknd last performed in Singapore at the Indoor Stadium in 2018.
The Weeknd last performed in Singapore at the Indoor Stadium in 2018.

Amsterdam’s canal rides and Japan’s snowy slopes help piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee, 13, recharge

Singaporean piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee (centre) with his parents at their Amsterdam holiday.
Singaporean piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee (centre) with his parents at their Amsterdam holiday.

Singapore stationery and lifestyle brand PaperMarket to close physical store after 20 years

The retailer currently operates out of Great World and previously had stores at Raffles City and Plaza Singapura.
The retailer currently operates out of Great World and previously had stores at Raffles City and Plaza Singapura.

S'pore manga Single x 35 goes viral but creator wants to remain anonymous

Single X 35, by an artist known only as Nezumiro, is captivating Singaporeans by turning the everyday career and societal anxieties of a 35-year-old single office worker into relatable drama.
Single X 35, by an artist known only as Nezumiro, is captivating Singaporeans by turning the everyday career and societal anxieties of a 35-year-old single office worker into relatable drama.

Veteran Malaysian actress and Pontianak star Maria Menado dies at 94

Maria Menado is best known for her starring role in the 1957 film Pontianak, one of the earliest Malay horror films.
Maria Menado is best known for her starring role in the 1957 film Pontianak, one of the earliest Malay horror films.

K-pop group Fifty Fifty’s first show in Singapore at music festival Cloud 9

South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty are best known for viral 2023 earworm Cupid.
South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty are best known for viral 2023 earworm Cupid.

Singapore street culture convention Culture Cartel partners Wicked Wallop for biggest edition in 2027

The sixth edition of street culture convention Culture Cartel will be held in partnership with The Wicked Wallop, a local custom car and motorcycle festival.
The sixth edition of street culture convention Culture Cartel will be held in partnership with The Wicked Wallop, a local custom car and motorcycle festival.

Singer Laufey roped in fellow ‘Wasian’ celebs like Katseye’s Megan for music video

Singer Laufey's (second from right) Madwoman music video features cameo from other celebrities (from left) Lola Tung, Alysa Liu, Megan Skiendiel and Hudson Williams.
Singer Laufey's (second from right) Madwoman music video features cameo from other celebrities (from left) Lola Tung, Alysa Liu, Megan Skiendiel and Hudson Williams.

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