New Recording 47
New Recording 47 | |
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 New Recording 47 performing at the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations and 10th Anniversary of Strategic Partnership between Singapore and Vietnam at the Saigon Opera House | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | NR47 |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Past members |
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New Recording 47 (abbreviated NR47) is a five-member contemporary Singaporean a cappella group currently consisting of Amanda Ong, Sreshya Vishwanathan, Shaun Spencer, Sherwin Lam, and Ryan Han. Set apart by a combination of all five members' arrangement styles, they produce multilingual works of popular songs, oldies, local Singaporean music, as well as original material.[1] They have been featured on Singapore Airlines' Made In Singapore playlist, as well as the 94th Oscars' We Don't Talk About Bruno segment in 2022.
New Recording 47 has released one single to date, titled "What It Used To Be".[2][3]
Most recently, the group was invited to perform at the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations and 10th Anniversary of Strategic Partnership between Singapore and Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, marking their international debut.
History
[edit]Background
[edit]New Recording 47 began with Amanda Ong and Shaun Spencer, who are alumni of NP Voices A Cappella, as well as Lee Yee Kien, Raimi Rusydi, and Zach Teo, who are alumni of SP Vocal Talents. Amanda is also a part of the Voices of Singapore A Cappella (VOSA).
In 2018, they met up at a stairwell to sing together, and the first voice memo they recorded in May was labeled 'New Recording 47' on Raimi's Apple iPhone, hence the group name.
In 2021, Lee Yee Kien, Raimi Rusydi, and Zach Teo left the group and made way for three new members, Sreshya Vishwanathan, Sherwin Lam, and Ryan Han. Sreshya is an alumnus of NUS Resonance, Ryan is an alumnus of SMU VOIX, and Sherwin is also currently in NUS Resonance.
Post-COVID
[edit]In 2021, they were featured on Shopee's 6.6[4] and 7.7[5] Great Shopee Sale on TikTok, covering both of the Shopee jingles. They also released their first single composed by Amanda Ong, titled "What It Used To Be".[6]
In 2022, "What It Used To Be" was featured on Singapore Airlines' Made In Singapore playlist, and one of their TikTok covers appeared in the 94th Oscar's We Don't Talk About Bruno segment.[7] They also performed at Esplanade's Voices - A Festival of Song 2022 in the second a cappella showcase,[8] where they first got Amit Kashyap on board as their sound engineer.
In 2023, they were invited to perform at the Saigon Opera House for the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations and 10th Anniversary of Strategic Partnership between Singapore and Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, the group's first international venture.[9][10] They also performed for Esplanade's Red Dot August on Singapore's National Day at the DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre.[11]
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]- Amanda Ong – soprano (2018–present)
- Sreshya Vishwanathan – alto (2021–present)
- Shaun Spencer – tenor (2018–present)
- Sherwin Lam – bass, vocal percussion (2021–present)
- Ryan Han – vocal percussion, baritone (2021–present)
- Amit Kashyap – sound engineer (2022–present)
- Reno Sam – music director (2023–present)
Former members
[edit]- Lee Yee Kien – vocal percussion, tenor (2018-2021)
- Raimi Rusydi – bass, vocal percussion (2018-2021)
- Zach Teo – alto (2018-2021)
Timeline
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Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2021 | What It Used To Be | None |
External links
[edit]- New Recording 47 YouTube
- New Recording 47 Facebook
- New Recording 47 Instagram
- New Recording 47 TikTok
- New Recording 47 Spotify
- New Recording 47 Apple Music
- New Recording 47 Telegram Channel
References
[edit]- ^ "New Recording 47 on local a cappella music, covering Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo and Studio Ghibli". Hear65. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "New Recording 47 Amps Up the Nostalgia With Their Debut Single". Vocal Asia. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Fresh Finds: Local a cappella groups to keep on your radar". Timeout. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Shopee 6.6 Great Shopee Sale Jingle (A Cappella Version by New Recording 47)". YouTube. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Shopee 7.7 Great Shopee Sale Jingle (A Cappella Version by New Recording 47)". YouTube. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "New Recording 47: What It Used To Be". Big Duck. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "TikTok Makes Oscars Debut During "We Don't Talk About Bruno" Performance". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "A Cappella Showcase #2: New Recording 47". Esplanade. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Lễ kỷ niệm 50 năm thiết lập quan hệ ngoại giao Việt Nam - Singapore tại TP Hồ Chí Minh". baotintuc.vn. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "TPHCM kỷ niệm 50 năm thiết lập quan hệ ngoại giao Việt Nam -Singapore". Trang Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Esplanade Presents New Recording 47". Esplanade. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.