On February 24, The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and Marina Bay Sands launched the video-on-demand streaming service Disney+. The launch features live performances of a star-studded line-up of artists and light shows.
Disney+ Magic of Disney_s Animal Kingdom on MBS Hotel and ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)
The spectacular shows are light up at several landmarks in the Marina Bay vicinity, such as Gardens by the Bay, Merlion Park, the three cascading towers of Marina Bay Sands and underbelly of Sands SkyPark, as well as ArtScience Museum.
Disney+ Finding Nemo and Finding Dory on MBS Hotel and ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)
Singaporean superstar JJ Lin performed on the rooftop of ArtScience Museum, dubbed the Welcoming Hand of Singapore by Las Vegas Sands’ late founder Sheldon G. Adelson.
Disney+ JJ Lin on rooftop of ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)
He was the first artist to perform atop of the iconic landmark, singing a medley of Disney theme songs including Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King; Let it Go from Frozen; A Whole New World from Aladdin; and the Chinese theme song Embark, from the latest Walt Disney Pictures animation, Soul. It also served as a homecoming for Lin, who was one of the first artists to have performed at the grand opening of Marina Bay Sands in 2010, alongside American singers Kelly Rowland and Diana Ross.
Ads
Disney+ Nathan Hartono at Light Ball Orchestra in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Benjamin Kheng at Crystal Universe in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Benjamin Kheng and Annette Lee at Crystal Universe in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Benjamin Kheng and Annette Lee at Crystal Universe in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Nathan Hartono at Light Ball Orchestra in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Nathan Hartono at Light Ball Orchestra in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Annette Lee at Crystal Universe in ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ JJ Lin on rooftop of ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ JJ Lin on rooftop of ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)
JJ Lin was joined by a star-studded line-up of local singer-songwriters including Sing! China 2016 first runner-up Nathan Hartono, who sang You’ve Got A Friend In Me from Toy Story; as well as Benjamin Kheng and Annette Lee, who performed the classic Disney theme songs Beauty & the Beast. Reflection from Mulan and Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid. These memorable performances took place at ArtScience Museum’s permanent exhibition space Future World: Where Art Meets Science.
The launch was a pinnacle moment for Marina Bay Sands and Disney, who have partnered over the years for events that have included the Southeast Asia Blue Carpet & Premiere of Captain America: Civil War and festive-light up with Moana in 2016, Marina Bay Sands’ Festive Light Up with Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War red carpet fan event in 2018, and Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel fan event in 2019.
Disney+ WandaVision on The Fullerton Hotel (Photo: Marina Bay Sands) Disney+ Star Wars on The Fullerton Hotel (Photo: Marina Bay Sands) Disney+ The Mandalorian on the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Light projections on the Merlion (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Light projection on Merlion (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Avengers Endgame on The Fullerton Hotel (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ on The Fullerton Hotel (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Frozen 2 on ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Frozen 2 on The Fullerton Hotel (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Finding Nemo and Finding Dory on MBS Hotel and ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Avengers Endgame on ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ WandaVision on MBS Hotel and ArtScience Museum (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ The Mandalorian on the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ The Mandalorian on the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)Disney+ Bobby Tonelli, Amit Malhotra, Mickey Mouse, Keith Tan and Nikki Muller (Photo: Marina Bay Sands)
Julie is the founder of SNAP TASTE and a driving force in global storytelling, innovation, and creative leadership. A respected member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, she also serves as a judge for the CES Innovation Awards (2024, 2025, and 2026), bringing her perspective to the intersections of business, culture, and breakthrough technologies.
Her immersive reporting has taken audiences behind the scenes of defining world moments, from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Expo 2020 Dubai to CES, D23 Expo, and the Milano Monza Motor Show. Through her lens, global events become intimate, human stories.
An accomplished film critic and editorial voice, Julie has built a reputation for reviews that go beyond analysis, finding the heartbeat within the frame. Her work on National Geographic documentaries and other cinematic works speaks to audiences who believe that great storytelling has the power to shift perspectives and expand the world.
At the heart of everything Julie does is a belief that art, technology, and culture are not separate conversations. She has spent her career proving they never were.
Global pop titans BTS are taking over Sin City, and digital art powerhouse d’strict is delivering the ultimate companion piece. In a massive citywide...
Following a breakout collaboration on the UNITY shows in Las Vegas, Tomorrowland and its live entertainment partner are bringing one of the Belgian giant's...
ILLENIUM is not slowing down. The GRAMMY-nominated electronic artist and architect of one of the most immersive live experiences in modern music history has...
Netflix just leveled up its global footprint with the official launch of Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) in Vancouver. The scene was set with opening...
Super Mario Galaxy Movie hit its world premiere last night at Minamiza Theater in Kyoto and the cultural moment was undeniable. Illumination and Nintendo's Shigeru...
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
