The news came as a shock to fans.
On the 31st August at 2359, it will be the final moment for Lush 99.5 FM as the radio station winds up its operations after 13 long years in the Singapore radio scene.
In a statement on posted on their Facebook page this afternoon, Lush 99.5FM said:
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Needless to say, this shocking news was upsetting for many of its fans – some who have grown up listening to the station.
Bidding Farewell To The 99.5FM Crew
You’ve heard them over the radio, but do you know anything else about them?
1. Rosalyn Lee
Affectionately known as Rozz, Rozz is one of the popular DJs in Singapore’s radio scene. Known for being straightforward and a badass, Rozz has carved out a distinctive name for herself.
2. Elias Soh
Elias is not just a radio DJ, but he is a producer as well as a musician as well. He produces electronic music that is unconfined by the definition of genres such as hip hop, jersey club for example.
3. Chris Ho
Chris Ho is an award winning radio DJ that was named the most outstanding Asia Pacific radio personality by the Australasian Broadcasting Arts & Sciences in 1987.
Aside from that, he is a music reviewer and singer. Chris has also interviewed some of the big pop starts like Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue as a pop-columnist for other publications.
4. Tracy Phillips
Tracy Philipps is a woman of many talents. Having headed Zouk’s Marketing Department and running a creative consultancy and dabbling in various projects such as Emporium and Singapore Island Culture Club.
5. Tammy Henderson
Tammy left her embellished corporate life of event management and start-ups to pursue her love for entertaining. She is a versatile talent and has done solo acoustic guitar and singing events to name a few.
6. Georgina Chang
Georgina Chang started her career as a radio DJ with 987FM and had hosted a few television shows after, both locally and overseas in Hong Kong. She had also worked as a presenter for ESPN Star Sports for a long period of time before joining the Lush crew.
More about Lush
If you’ve been living under a rock, Lush 99.5FM is Singapore’s only indie music station which also strongly supports local talent.
Though the radio station did not manage to obtain the support it needed to continue its operations, their passion for local music remains.
Lush 99.5FM has put in place the Singapore Sounds project which features local music as well as artists and gigs on other music stations such as 987, 938LIVE and not forgetting 8days.sg.
As for now, let’s give them a last round of support before the station airs their final show on the 31st August 2017.
