Jannine Weigel, the first artist to be signed under the record label RedRecords, will be debuting her first single under the label this month.

Set to be released on 18 September, “Passcode” is described as a euphoric dance-pop anthem that the 20-year-old singer says captures her personality perfectly – “fun and bubbly, but with a little bit of an edge.”

“I want to be able to inspire people out there. I feel like I’m proof that as long as you never give up, anyone can have a shot at achieving their dreams, no matter where they come from,” she added.

The song is produced by Grammy-nominated record producer Tommy Brown, who’s worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Chris Brown and Fifth Harmony, and co-written by Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez.

Accompanying the song’s release will be a music video directed by Philip Rom Kulleh, which is shot and produced in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Fans of TikTok influencers would be able to spot familiar faces in the video as well, as it features some of the biggest Thai and Malaysian influencers that are popular on the app.

Launched by AirAsia and Universal Music Group in early December last year, RedRecords aims to bring more recognition to A-pop or ASEAN pop.

Regarding Jannine signing with the label, RedRecords CEO Hassan Choudhury said, “With the ambition we have for RedRecords, along with the extensive global marketing resources at our disposal, Jannine was the obvious choice as our first signing.”

It won’t just be ASEAN who will be tuning in to “Passcode”, as it will also be released in the US through RedRecords’ partnership with Def Jam Recordings, whose artists include Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Alessia Cara.

When you’re attending a Songkran celebration, it’s a given that you will end up drenched in water. For the UChat Songkran Day-Out festivalgoers at Setia City, Shah Alam, last weekend, whether they had a water gun in hand or not, they were soaked to the bone – all thanks to the downpour in the evening of both days of the festival.

The rain did not stop the fun, however. We didn’t get to join the festivities on the first day but we were informed that the rain stopped just in time for the concert in the evening. The rain on the second day wasn’t so forgiving, though, as we witnessed first-hand.

Sarawakian singer Priscilla Abby kicking off the concert with her songs.

YouTuber turned professional singer Priscilla Abby opened the show with three songs including “Burn” and “I Love the Sky”, before singer-actress Elizabeth Tan a.k.a. Lizzy took the stage with three songs as well. 

The misty rain lent an ethereal touch to Elizabeth Tan’s performance.

Ploychompoo was shining brighter than her namesake, pink sapphire.

Up next was German-Thai singer Jannine “Ploychompoo” Weigel. The singer cheerfully greeted her Malaysian fans in English. In between her songs, she would take the time to talk to everyone and thank them for being there despite the rain. The singer performed five songs in total: “Diamonds”, “Heart Stop”, “Words”, “Pak Rai Jai Rak” and a cover of Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings”.

Chung Ha was performing for the first time in Malaysia yesterday.

The South Korean singer kicked off her performance with her latest single, “Gotta Go”, and the crowd could be heard singing along during the chorus. 

Chung Ha threw out quite a few heart poses for her fans.

After melting fans’ hearts further with her aegyo while performing “Pit A Pat” and then setting them on fire with her sultry moves in “Roller Coaster” and “Why Don’t You Know”, the singer wrapped up her stage with a cover of Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj’s “Bang Bang”.

Set to be held next month, a total of eight performers will be hyping up the two days of celebration with their pop hits and rocking beats.

The first day performers.

And the second day performers.

The German-Thai Ploychompoo also has a single this year, called “Too Late”, and a movie, “Pee Nak”, whereas Malaysia’s Instagram darling Lin Min Chen most recently appeared in “A Journey of Happiness”.