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Aishah marks 40 years in music with solo concert A FTER more than four decades in the local music industry, celebrated Malaysian singer Datuk o Singer also talks about technical issues over ticket sales for her upcoming show

Aishah is set to stage a major solo concert titled “Aishah 40 Chapters of Love”, scheduled to take place at Megastar Arena on July 4. The special concert, organised by Vox Nation Live, not only marks Aishah’s journey as a singer since the 1980s but also carries deep personal significance for the singer, who rarely performs in large-scale concerts. “I’m an artiste who rarely holds concerts, so this means a great deal to me. My journey hasn’t been a straight path… it’s like I’ve been on a roller-coaster. There have been highs and lows, but I believe if we have the determination to improve ourselves, we will always rise again,” Aishah, whose full name is Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin, said at a press conference here yesterday. The Janji Manismu singer said the concert will also bring together people from different phases of her life over her 40-year career. “This concert is not just about the songs but about everyone who has touched my life. The music will connect everyone who comes,” she said, adding Ara Johari will appear as a guest artiste. Aishah, 61, acknowledged she needs to work harder in preparing SINGAPORE-BASED singer and songwriter Lullaboy will be returning to Malaysia after announcing his second Asia tour, taking place across July and August this year in nine cities. He will be kicking off his tour with a 90-minute show at Vox Live on July 15. As part of this tour, Lullaboy will make his debut in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong. The Hotels & Heartbreaks tour will also see Lullaboy’s return to the cities of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok and Taipei, where he completed a sold-out tour last year. Lullaboy is no stranger to Malaysia, having performed here last year on his first Asia tour. The tour marks a new era in Lullaboy’s career, centred around his newly released 12-song album Hotels & Heartbreaks . Each show in the nine cities will be 90 minutes long, featuring arrangements of the hit songs that earned Lullaboy his title as the award-winning healer of the broken-hearted. With over 200 million streams, Lullaboy transforms vulnerability into music, for sunny days and lonely nights. His music is defined by emotional storytelling and catchy melodies. Blending his love of pop, R&B, emo-rock, folk and gospel, Lullaboy invites listeners into his world of real emotions as they search together for answers to love and life, one song at a time. From studying under YG

ticket sales opened last month, there were technical issues that caused confusion among her fans. She did not rule out the possibility of sabotage. “When that happened, I cried at first because we worked so hard. After that, I thought about the next steps to take (to resolve the issue),” she said. According to the Negeri Sembilan born singer, the problem occurred when the purchasing system allowed tickets to be placed in carts without payment, making them appear sold out to other users. “Some people said they waited for hours and couldn’t get in, while others thought the tickets were sold out. It turned out the tickets were sitting in carts, preventing others from buying them,” she explained. Following the incident, the organisers decided to switch to a different ticketing platform to ensure a smoother purchasing process. “We hope those who previously saw it as sold out will try again on the new platform,” she said. Tickets for the concert, priced between RM168 and RM788, are now available.

for the concert, especially after facing criticism over her vocal ability. “Perhaps in the past I didn’t work as hard as I do now. I am now older, and I am also aware of my true capabilities… I must work to reach that level. “Now I train for about three hours every day, watch my diet and maintain my stamina. At this age, performing for nearly three hours is no easy feat, especially since many of my songs are in high keys,” she said, adding that she will perform more than 20 songs at her upcoming concert. The former contestant of Gegar Vaganza season four and 10 has also sought guidance from a vocal coach to refine her singing technique, and now views criticism as an opportunity for growth, reported Bernama. “In the past, I didn’t understand why sometimes my singing worked and sometimes it didn’t. Now that I’ve learnt, I finally understand,” she said, adding that changes in the voice are a natural part of the ageing process. Aishah also said when her concert

‘Aishah 40 Chapters of Love’ is set to take place at Megastar Arena on July 4. – PIC FROM TICKET2U

Singapore-based songsmith Lullaboy returns to Malaysia

Lullaboy is set to comfort hearts in Malaysia on his second Asia tour.

Creator of groundbreaking songs, Lullaboy remains one of Singapore’s top artistes on Spotify .

significant impact. In 2021, he collaborated with Korean artiste Junny on a two-song project that also involved Jayb, the leader of K-pop group Got7. In 2022, Lullaboy signed his first major label deal with Redrecords, a partnership between Universal Music Group and AirAsia. His first single under the label Shortcut to Heaven , became an instant hit and made waves across Asia. 2023 was a landmark year for

Entertainment to becoming a guest international songwriter at SM, the Indonesian-American artiste grew up with relatives in Seoul and eventually graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 2020. He became Spotify’s first radar playlist cover artiste in Singapore and began releasing his album Chapters of You , one song at a time. The collection showcased 12 different forms of love with the song Someone like U making the most

Lullaboy as he was chosen to close the Taylor Swift Eras Tour afterparty, across all six nights of her show. He also played his first-ever festival at Good Vibes Malaysia, paving the way for him to play across Asia in major festivals – including the inaugural Waterbomb Singapore, Sonicbang Thailand and Singapore Grand Prix in 2024, as well as Summersonic Bangkok in 2025. Lullaboy was also named one of Singapore’s top five local artistes of

the year by Spotify in 2022 and 2023, holding the title of the country’s top domestic English artiste in these two years. Last year, he also embarked on his first ever Asia tour that took him on sold-out shows across six countries. In January 2026, Lullaboy shared the stage with K-pop stars Minho of Shinee, Highlight and Indonesian Idol runner-up Tiara Andini at the K Life & K-Live Indonesia: Hug K-pop Concert in Jakarta.