Star-studded cast in Hong Hong for Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony
Pop stars from across the world congregate at AsiaWorld-Expo to celebrate the region's music
The fifth Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) take place in Hong Kong on Friday for the second consecutive year.
An array of Korean and international artists – including Motown legend Stevie Wonder – will perform in front of a 10,000 sell-out audience at the AsiaWorld-Expo in an extravaganza broadcast live to 2.4 billion viewers in 94 countries.
As well as Hall of Fame star Wonder, the set list includes the cream of K-pop Big Bang, EXO and 2NE1 and international stars, Ylvis, Icona Pop, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing and Paris Hilton. Wonder is expected to sing his smash 1984 hit “I Just Called to Say I Love You” in a duet with Korean singer Hyorin and Kwok will collaborate with Korean duo Trouble Maker.
Norwegian brothers Ylvis, whose video for “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” has nearly reached 240 million views on YouTube, will collaborate with Korean girl group Crayon Pop for their first performance in Asia.
“We’re going to spread the gospel [of K-pop] in Norway,” Vegard Ylvisåker said. “We love Psy and ‘Gangnam Style’ and we watched it hundreds of times.”
Crayon Pop has been nominated for four awards and is planning a flash mob performance in Hong Kong.