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Love was in the air for the inaugural Singapore Social series of concerts, held at Gardens by the Bay on Friday to a sold-out audience estimated by organisers at 8,000-strong.

International pop acts Psy, Carly Rae Jepsen and Cee Lo Green – perhaps stirred by the full moon hanging over a balmy night – took turns to shower affection on a diverse crowd ranging from teenyboppers to families with little tykes.

The all-Asian female group Blush performed energetic and catchy pop songs to open the night. (Yahoo! Photo)

All-Asian girl group Blush attempted to jumpstart the evening in their provocative PVC getups, only to be let down by their thin voices and factory-made dance moves – or perhaps those in attendance were simply saving their energy for the wildly popular Carly Rae Jepsen.

The Grammy-nominated songstress was greeted with raucous, mostly pubescent applause as she took to the stage in black shorts and stockings. “Who’s in love?” she shouted as the crowd lapped up her girl-next-door charm.

Pop princess Carly Rae Jepsen using her cute charm on her fans with girly dance moves. (Yahoo! Photo)

The YouTube sensation didn’t shy away from signing autographs, reaching out to the occasional lucky fan or

Social media's biggest stars gathered in Singapore to honour the most popular in cyberspace Thursday night at the Marina Bay Sands' MasterCard Theatres. While some brought their A-Game to the awards, others were either too blah or too garish. Read on for our style breakdown.

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Finally, someone is telling 29-year-old Carly Rae Jepsen to dress more like her age. No more flashy neon jackets and rompers from this sweet Canadian lass: Jepsen dons a

R&B, K-pop, alternative rock – take your pick! The Singapore Social 2013 concerts offer all these, and more.

CeeLo Green
You may know him as a former mentor in the hit reality TV show The Voice. (He’s actually returning in Season 5.) But Thomas DeCarlo Callaway – better known as Grammy winner CeeLo Green – is first and foremost an artist. And he’s here in Singapore to be just that with a one-night show, where he’ll get to perform songs from his latest album, “Girl Power”, as well as from his debut, “Cee-Lo Green And His Perfect Imperfections”. 24 May, 7pm. The Meadow @ Gardens by the Bay. Tickets from $150.

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Can’t get enough of Psy and “Gangnam Style” just yet? The South Korean star and YouTube sensation (his other hit, “Gentlemen”, garnered 38 million views in one day – a record breaker) will be visiting us for the second time, and he won’t be limiting himself to these two monster tracks – after all, he’s already released five studio albums throughout his career. 24 May, 7pm. The

[UPDATES: Added results of the top awards.]

The Social Star Awards is a 24-hour online event recognising international stars in the social media world in areas including music, movies and sports. The top awards are being announced at a ceremony at Marina Bay Sands. Over 60 winners have already been announced from midnight.

The ceremony is being streamed live on YouTube from 9pm, and can also be seen here (video above).

Here's a list of the top winners so far:

Most Popular Music Solo Artiste: Justin Bieber
Most Popular Sportsperson: Cristiano Ronaldo
Most Popular Music Group: One Direction
Most Popular Game: Candy Crush Saga
Most Popular Film: Twilight
Most Popular Sports Team: FC Barcelona
Most Popular Brand: Samsung
Most Popular TV Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Most Popular Social Media Show: PewDie Pie
Most Popular Actor: Selena Gomez
2013 Almighty Social Star: Justin Bieber

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, homegrown stars JJ Lin and Stefanie Sun won the Male and Female Singapore Musician

American hard rockers Aerosmith (l-r) Joey Kramer, 62, Brad Whitford, 61, Steven Tyler, 65, Joe Perry, 63

It wouldn’t be rock and roll without booze and women – or so it's been said. And for the legendary rockers of world famous band Aerosmith, who are in the country for the first time, Singapore women are right on top of their list of gorgeous babes they've met around the world.

Lead singer Steven Tyler, 65, described local women as “a great melting pot… there are a lot of different kinds…delicious”. He was cheekily replying to a question a female reporter had asked during a media conference on Wednesday. The veteran rockers are in town to attend and perform at the Social Star Awards.

Held at the foyer of the Mastercard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands, band members Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer, were clearly one of the most anticipated acts – the others included pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen and Korean megastar Psy – to grace the occasion. Clearly, the musicians, who have been together for over 43 years, have touched many in the audience with timeless hits like “Dream On”

YouTube sensation Ryan Higa was in town on Tuesday for the YouTube FanFest.

YouTube sensation Ryan Higa has got the looks, the humour and the fame, but the American comedian of Japanese descent reveals that he’s still single.

Well-known for his comedy sketches, Higa was in town on Tuesday for the YouTube FanFest, which opens the Digital and Music Matters (DMM) event in Singapore.

When asked about his ideal type at a press conference before the event, the 22-year-old heartthrob said that he preferred “cute and innocent” over “hot and sexy”.

The celebrity, who has over 8.3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, also again refuted rumours that he is dating 4Minute singer Hyuna, who is best known as being PSY’s love interest in the music video of worldwide hit “Gangnam Style”.

Higa and Hyuna recently appeared in a YouTube commercial for Toyota Corolla, causing rumours of Higa being “smitten” with the K-pop star to spread like wildfire.

Check out Higa’s brief cameo in Hyuna’s music video of her song “My Color”.

Higa clarified that he did not actually meet

Korean superstar Psy is in town for the Social Star Awards (Yahoo! Photos / Elizabeth Soh)

Yup, you read that right - Korean superstar Psy wants to move on and ditch the shadow of his crazily popular mega dance anthem Gangnam Style.

"Let me be honest. I'm not going to do Gangnam Style forever. I can't beat that song. That song was literally a miracle and miracles never happen twice," said the slick-haired, straight-talking singer at a press conference to present some of the stars who are attending the inaugural Social Star Awards. Other artistes include legendary American rock-and-rollers Aerosmith, Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and Cee Lo Green.

"I'm going to just get rid of Gangnam Style and leave it as it is, and I've got to move on. I can't live with Gangnam Style forever."

Looking dapper in his usual black-and-white combination but sporting some killer spiked loafers (Louboutins, anyone?), Psy, 35, was unnecessarily humble - although his newly released second single Gentleman has yet to reach the stratospheric heights of its predecessor, it has already smashed

Canadians Eatyourkimchi (first and second from the right) teach fellow YouTube stars various aegyo (act cute in Korean) poses.

They might not be K-pop stars, but the screams that video bloggers Eatyourkimchi got when they arrived at Changi Airport on Monday reflected a Hallyu star’s typical reception.

Though not ethnically Korean, the duo, Simon and Martina Stawski (a Canadian couple who lives in Korea), has become a trusted guide on all things South Korean. They have more than 300,000 subscribers and over 90 million views on their YouTube channel as of May 2013. They even have a studio in Seoul where they make videos about K-pop, Korean food and adventures. Also, their fans even have their own name – the Nastys.

The Stawskis came to Singapore on Tuesday to attend the YouTube FanFest, a showcase featuring established and breakout global sensations. Before the event, they had a meet-and-greet session with the media in which they spilled the beans about having a K-pop artiste as a former student and secrets K-pop stars share with them. Here are excerpts of the session.

Why the name Eatyourkimchi?

Martina: We love