"ZOUK: An iconic musical playground where people of varying ethnicities and backgrounds unify on the dance floor to soak up the sounds," Zouk Singapore reiterates in a YouTube video post as part of the "Save Zouk" campaign on Thursday.
It is a sentiment shared by many, including Singapore celebrities and radio deejays, who are seen in the 3-minute clip sharing their thoughts and memories on the iconic venue and its possible demise.
Earlier this week, founder Lincoln Cheng, 67, announced the closure of the club on Jiak Kim Street if he is not granted a three-year extension of lease by the end of this year.
Cheng, who has been receiving short-term lease extensions for the dance club since 2012, said he is "sick" of this.
Now, with six months left and with no confirmation from the authorities yet, the management has launched an online campaign to "Save Zouk".
As part of the campaign, celebrities such as Jade Seah and Patricia Mok have expressed their shock over Zouk's possible closure in this campaign clip.
"At first, I couldn't believe it because it feels like Zouk will always be one of those institutions that will always be there," said Seah, who also reminisced about going to the first ZoukOut, an electronic dance music festival hosted by the club, which took place just before her 'A' levels examination.
"Seriously, Zouk can stay for 23 years. It really is an icon. It has to be," said Mok.
Even if the campaign succeeds and the club is able to shift to a secure venue, radio deejays such as Rosalyn Lee said "it will never be the same feeling".
Then again, "Which other club brings you one world, one music, one tribe, one dance?"
Many have shown support of the campaign by voting for it on the Save Zouk website. Fans have also flocked to its Facebook page for the venue's latest updates.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/what-is-buzzing/singapore-celebrities-want-to--savezouk-in-campaign-video-033918007.html
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