SINGAPORE – The width and breadth of made-in-Singapore music was on full display at Sing60 Music Festival, a two-day music extravaganza attended by over 6,300 people on the first day. It kicked off at Fort Canning Park on Dec 6 at 3.45pm.

With performances over two stages, the line-up over the two days features more than 60 home-grown acts from various genres and generations.

The main segment, Homegrown Icons at the Fort Canning Green stage, included contemporary pop acts and a surprise reunion of pop band The Sam Willows during singer Benjamin Kheng’s set as well as tributes to local pop music dating back to the 1960s.

Hosted by Kiss92 DJs Kim Anne Tan and Joshua Simon, as well as ONE FM 91.3 DJ Simon Lim, it also included a duet by singer-songwriters Charlie Lim and Corrinne May, and sets by R&B singers Imran Ajmain and lullaboy, rapper Lady Kash and indie/pop singer Shye.

Sing60 featured several charity elements. It was built on a pay-it-forward ethos, with every ticket sold sponsoring a youth from an underserved background to attend the festival. Ticket prices ranged from $15 for a one-day pass for students below 18 to $60 for a two-day pass for adults.

Homegrown Icons included performances by singer Amni Musfirah and other performers who were part of...