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The Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
So Drama! Entertainment and FLY Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 25 June 2025 - So Drama! Entertainment (So Drama!) and FLY Entertainment (FLY) have entered a strategic partnership to elevate media and entertainment content and production. This partnership combines the creative strengths of both companies to develop compelling and locally resonant content—beginning with Kakee Originals. This proudly made-in-Singapore serialised video content is available on So Drama!'s newly rebranded entertainment and lifestyle app, Kakee. This creative collaboration is a bold commitment to homegrown storytelling. It features talents from FLY's esteemed artiste roster, with familiar faces such as Allan Wu, Carla Dunareanu, Edwin Goh, Irene Ang, Rachel Wan, Suhaimi Yusof, Chua Enlai, Patricia Mok and more. Audiences can catch them in series such as See You There, Then & Now, The Situation Report, and the upcoming The Office Survival Guide, set to launch later this year. This partnership extends beyond casting to include co-investment in content, brand collaborations, and talent development. FLY's contributions in top-tier talent, production support and customised training for So Drama!'s talent pool will enhance the quality and reach of So Drama!'s flagship productions, bringing compelling storytelling to wider audiences. With the FLY and So Drama! partnership, clients and sponsors can now leverage the strengths of both companies to create new business opportunities and better brand awareness through innovative media experiences. Melvin Kuek, Executive Director at So Drama!, added, 'We've been quietly cooking up this collaboration for a while now — and the timing couldn't be more perfect with the launch of the Kakee app! The chemistry between So Drama! and FLY promises fresh possibilities for talent, brands, and bold new content that can become a strong differentiation factor for Kakee as an entertainment plaform. We're absolutely buzzing to dive in together and serve up stories that will delight audiences and shake up the Singapore entertainment scene.' 'This partnership is more than just a content deal — it's a bold declaration. We're championing Singaporean stories and putting local talent exactly where it belongs: in the spotlight,' said Irene Ang, Founder & CEO of FLY Entertainment. 'We're proud to co-create with So Drama! from casting and production to talent development. It's time our creatives take centre stage.' FLY Entertainment has also teamed up with digital casting platform IAmCasting to discover and cast vibrant personalities and influencers for So Drama!'s Kakee Originals series. This collaboration reflects FLY's commitment to embracing digital innovation and shaping the future of talent discovery and next-gen storytelling. Get the free-to-download Kakee app on the App Store or Google Play: So Drama! Entertainment So Drama! Entertainment aims to deliver compelling content on air, on screen and on stage. As a proudly Singaporean media and entertainment company, it has five established brands – Kakee, 88.3JIA, POWER 98, Music & Drama Company, and PIONEER – into which it injects fun and creativity, always. For more information, please visit About Kakee Kakee is a homegrown entertainment app where users are rewarded for enjoying a wide range of content - from various 88.3JIA and POWER 98 curated music streams, to exclusive proudly-made-in-Singapore videos, mobile games and contests. As Your Rewards & Entertainment Buddy, the more users listen, watch and play, the more they stand to win. Get the free-to-download Kakee app now and follow @kakeesg on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for exciting rewards and experiences. About FLY Entertainment Founded in 1999 by Irene Ang, FLY Entertainment is Singapore's leading artiste management and entertainment agency. Representing a dynamic roster of top talents across film, television, theatre, digital media, and brand partnerships, FLY is known for discovering and nurturing some of Asia's most recognisable names in entertainment. Beyond talent management, FLY offers full-service capabilities in content production, creative direction, brand partnerships, and event management — making it a one-stop hub for innovative and impactful storytelling. Learn more at About IAmCasting IAmCasting is a digital casting platform designed to revolutionise the way talents are discovered, cast, and connected across Asia's entertainment industry. Built for casting directors, producers, agencies, and brands, IAmCasting provides direct access to a growing pool of diverse talents — from actors and models to content creators and emcees. IAmCasting simplifies the casting process while empowering talents to take control of their careers. Casting Reimagined. Explore more at
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wham! star Pepsi details her 'traumatic' miscarriages and reveals 'difficult' decision she made with husband
Wham! star Helen 'Pepsi' Demacque-Crockett has opened up about her 'traumatic' miscarriages. Demacque-Crockett, who shot to fame as a Wham! backing singer and as part of the duo Pepsi & Shirlie, talked about her dream of having children with her husband, James Crockett. The singer, 66, reflected on the 'shame' she felt from her miscarriages and revealed the 'difficult' decision she and James made not to have kids after her fertility battle. The couple - who married in 2002 - considered IVF but ultimately decided against it and went on to create a 'life of value' travelling and living in the Caribbean. 'It was really initially difficult because it was like, seeing another woman with a baby in their arms, I was like, 'I'm never, ever, ever, gonna have that,'' she told The Mirror. The couple live in St Lucia, where her parents had emigrated to the UK from, and own a charter sailing business there. Demacque-Crockett went on: 'I had quite a few miscarriages and one of the big moments in my life was when I was in New Zealand and I had a miscarriage that was just to traumatic - and it was just quite extraordinary because there was an element of shame connected to it.' The singer said that she was able to let go of the 'shame' by talking about her experiences with other women who had had miscarriages. Demacque-Crockett revealed she and James decided to turn a life without children into a positive and take advantage of the 'freedom' of not having kids. 'We made a decision, it was like, 'Right, it doesn't look like it's gonna happen again. Why don't we just live our life?'' she recalled. ''Why don't we just just use the freedom of not having children, not bound by anywhere and really create a life of value?'' After singing with Wham! in the '80s and performing as one part of Pepsi & Shirlie, Demacque-Crockett collaborated with Mike Oldfield and performed on his Then & Now tour. She then left the spotlight, moving to New Zealand where she worked in a gift shop, before settling in the Caribbean. The star and her husband's charter sailing company run tours for holidaymakers and also offer a summer training program for students from the National Skills Development Centre, which helps get young people into work. Earlier this month, Demacque-Crockett released a book, Island Song, which she said was inspired by her parents. Sharing a video of herself walking along a beach in St Lucia on Instagram earlier this week, she wrote: 'It was my parents that inspired me to write Island Song. 'They left St Lucia in the 1950s and headed to a story of courage,resilience, hope, and lots of love.'
