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How quickly things change in showbiz. The top three positions in the fourth Life! Entertainment Power List are held by first-timers, which has never happened before.
But that is because in this year of tough times, the 'business' portion of showbusiness was paramount. Entertainment companies fought tooth and nail for scarce consumer attention and a shrinking advertiser dollar.
And what the newbies have in common is that they are all business people, not artists. Writer-directors Jack Neo and Royston Tan took top spot last year and the year before.
The law of the TV jungle was best illustrated when SingTel's mio TV service beat rival StarHub, swooping in to win the bid to telecast the Barclays Premier League for three seasons from near year. Who says Singapore's small audience means eyeballs are not worth fighting for? For the feat, SingTel's chief of content and media services, Mr Edward Ying, takes top place.
Thinking big was again the order of the day for second-placer Paul Morrison. The chief executive and chief creative officer of event organiser All The Worlds put on a pop concert tied in with Formula 1 races that brought in the stars and brought out the crowds.
Size, or rather the losing of it, helped put Mr Riaz Mehta, founder and chief executive of production house Imagine Group, in the No. 3 spot.
The producer of weight-loss show The Biggest Loser Asia says the Asian reality show floodgates have barely opened. Asia will soon be tuning in to watch its own dysfunctional families, celebrity meltdowns and nutty dating shows.
The returnees on the list - singer Tanya Chua and writer-director Jack Neo - are back because they show pure drive, going after business goals while staying artistically relevant. The rest are people who are an inspiration to everyone who watch movies and TV and enjoy live music. They know that as long as they put out products they believe in, Singaporeans will support them.
The Top 10
1. Edward Ying, 51, SingTel's chief of content and media services
2. Paul Morrison, 40, chief executive and chief creative officer, All The Worlds
3. Riaz Mehta, 46, Founder and chief executive officer of Imagine Group
4. David Glass, 63 Managing director, Golden Village
5. Mike Wiluan, 33, managing director, Infinite Frameworks
6. Laurrieta Alabons, 39, and Ross Knudson, 45, co-owners, LAMC
7. Ngiam Kwang Hwa, 48, managing director of Rock Records Singapore
8. Jack Neo, 49, film-maker
9. Lim Teck Kheng, 38, marketing director, Universal Music Singapore
10. Tanya Chua, 34, singer-songwriter
But that is because in this year of tough times, the 'business' portion of showbusiness was paramount. Entertainment companies fought tooth and nail for scarce consumer attention and a shrinking advertiser dollar.
And what the newbies have in common is that they are all business people, not artists. Writer-directors Jack Neo and Royston Tan took top spot last year and the year before.
The law of the TV jungle was best illustrated when SingTel's mio TV service beat rival StarHub, swooping in to win the bid to telecast the Barclays Premier League for three seasons from near year. Who says Singapore's small audience means eyeballs are not worth fighting for? For the feat, SingTel's chief of content and media services, Mr Edward Ying, takes top place.
Thinking big was again the order of the day for second-placer Paul Morrison. The chief executive and chief creative officer of event organiser All The Worlds put on a pop concert tied in with Formula 1 races that brought in the stars and brought out the crowds.
Size, or rather the losing of it, helped put Mr Riaz Mehta, founder and chief executive of production house Imagine Group, in the No. 3 spot.
The producer of weight-loss show The Biggest Loser Asia says the Asian reality show floodgates have barely opened. Asia will soon be tuning in to watch its own dysfunctional families, celebrity meltdowns and nutty dating shows.
The returnees on the list - singer Tanya Chua and writer-director Jack Neo - are back because they show pure drive, going after business goals while staying artistically relevant. The rest are people who are an inspiration to everyone who watch movies and TV and enjoy live music. They know that as long as they put out products they believe in, Singaporeans will support them.
The Top 10
1. Edward Ying, 51, SingTel's chief of content and media services
2. Paul Morrison, 40, chief executive and chief creative officer, All The Worlds
3. Riaz Mehta, 46, Founder and chief executive officer of Imagine Group
4. David Glass, 63 Managing director, Golden Village
5. Mike Wiluan, 33, managing director, Infinite Frameworks
6. Laurrieta Alabons, 39, and Ross Knudson, 45, co-owners, LAMC
7. Ngiam Kwang Hwa, 48, managing director of Rock Records Singapore
8. Jack Neo, 49, film-maker
9. Lim Teck Kheng, 38, marketing director, Universal Music Singapore
10. Tanya Chua, 34, singer-songwriter
