SUPERNOVA

Get ready to ignite the stage at Supernova! 

With heart-pounding live music, jaw-dropping dance moves, and a vibe that electrifies your senses, NUS student life shines brightest at the annual outdoor music and dance festival - SUPERNOVA! Teaming up with The Rising Star, 2024's edition promises to be a pulsating fusion of talent and energy!

Be part of our featured artists line-up at SUPERNOVA: Rising Star! This year will feature an Open Category with performance slots beginning from 4.30 pm and
The Rising Star Category from 7.00 pm. Live auditions for both categories will commence on 21 Jun. 

SHORTLISTED ARTISTS MAKING IT TO THE LIVE AUDITION


Congratulations on making It to the SUPERNOVA: Rising Star live auditions on 21 Jun 2024!


Check your email for details on rehearsals and audition requirements. For enquiries, email to supernova@nus.edu.sg 

11th First TakeA&E
Ayinyanvin
Bisko Disco Supernova Machine
Choo Choo Train
Cole's Law
Convex OptimisationFull PromisesGabaha
JazzttitudeMADreamersMaroon Monday
Midnight Roam Midnight Rovers Milk Town 
Minian NUS Dance Blast! NUS d'Hoppers 
NUS Funkstyles Our Love Rosies 
Sarah's Cheese Seven Shades of Snow (7SOS) Sheares Band 
SKYLINE TakeTwenty The Happy Sisyphus 
Under The Covers Whit Fury Your Mom's Favourite Band 


KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RISING STAR CATEGORY AND OPEN CATEGORY

All participants have to select either category at the point of entry. The key differences are:

 The Rising Star Category  Open Category
Performance time slot 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm* 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm* 
Judging criteria ApplicableNot applicable 
Eligibility for cash prizes Applicable Not applicable  


*subject to changes after final selection is completed


PRIZES

The Rising Star category participants stand a chance to win cash prizes! The cash prizes awarded will be as follows:

 Cash Amount 
First Prize S$1,000 
Second Prize S$800 
Third Prize S$600 
Finalists S$400 


 
WORKSHOPS AND MENTORSHIP SESSIONS (OPT-IN)


To help selected participants prepare for the performance on 16 Aug 2024, we will be conducting in-person artist workshop sessions. The Rising Star category participants will be given priority over Open category participants to opt-in for such mentorship by local artists and celebrities on showmanship and genre-specific techniques. Mentorship sessions are optional and will be conducted from 1 July 2024 onwards.

 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS


Supernova: Rising Star 2024 (the “Programme”) is organised by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) and University Campus Infrastructure (UCI) in collaboration with NUS Students' Union (NUSSU). By registering for your participation, you (herein as the “Participant”, you acknowledge and accept all terms and conditions set out herein (“Terms and Conditions”).

A) Submission of video audition:

1. Submission of video entries begin from 13 Mar and end on 13 May 2024, 2359hrs, Singapore Time, and stand a chance to be featured in Supernova: Rising Star 2024.
2. No profanities or insensitive subject matters will be permitted.
3. Participants who submit pieces longer than the time limit will not be considered. 
4. Only un-edited video will be accepted for the audition; parts of video clips trimmed and combined are not acceptable.
5. Judges’ comments will not be disclosed. Judges’ decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
6. Participants will be based on the video recording submitted. Should it be an old video, participants are to highlight the reasons for variations which is subject to the organisers' discretion to proceed with the auditions. A full performer list is required to be submitted for the selected participants to undergo live auditions where no changes are allowed.
7. Participants will be notified via email about the shortlist results from 21 - 24 May 2024. Shortlisted entries will be published on OSA website on 24 May 2024.
8. Participant/s should retain original video recorded in either full HD or 4K and to be submitted to the Programme upon request as the organisers may contact selected participants for the original videos to be feature in Supernova: Rising Star publicity.

B) Live auditions: 

1. Shortlisted entries will participate in a live audition on 21 June 2024, at the NUS Kent Ridge campus. We will need you to set aside 19 and 20 Jun for rehearsals and sound checks. Each rehearsal slot will be 30mins long and the exact time slots will be released closer to date.
2. Participants will be required to prepare 1 performance item.

C) Performance: 

1. All shortlisted participating groups must attend full-dress rehearsals in August 2024. We will need you to set aside 14 and 15 Aug . The exact time slots will be released closer to date.
2. The organisers reserve the rights to determine the programme order.
3. All finalists must be prepared to extend their repertoire to fit the programme order.

D) General terms and conditions:


1. Personal Data  

a. The Organiser may collect, use and/or disclose each Participant’s personal information to their officers, employees, appointed service providers, affiliated organisations and event partners, as may be required for the administration of the Programme and all matters arising thereunder.  

b. Each Participant further agrees that the Organiser may use and disclose the Participant’s personal data contained in his/her entry (including but not limited to his/her name, photograph or image, etc.) for the purposes of this Programme and for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes by the Organisers. Where an entry contains the personal data of individuals other than the Participant, the Participant confirms and warrants that he/she has obtained each individual’s consent for such use and disclosure of that individual’s personal data for the aforementioned purposes.

 
CONTACT


For enquiries, email supernova@nus.edu.sg

Key dates (2024)

  • 13 May: Video submission deadline 

  • 21 - 24 May: Shortlist announced; successful entries will be notified by email

  • 19 & 20 Jun: Rehearsals for live auditions

  • 21 Jun: Live auditions

  • 1 Jul onwards: Workshop/Mentorship sessions

  • 14 & 15 Aug: Rehearsals and soundcheck for performance

  • 16 Aug: Performance



SUPERNOVA: Rising Star is proudly co-presented by the Office of Student Affairs and University Campus Infrastructure, in collaboration with NUS Students’ Union.