Some of the biggest names in the music industry are going to be appearing at the Social Star Awards to be held in Singapore. This event has been deemed the "Oscars of social media," which in itself is a pretty terrible description. What it means is that people will be getting awards based on how well they interact and promote over social media, at least that's how I understand it. What do you think?

Korean superstar Psy, US rock band Aerosmith and US singer CeeLo Green, as well as girl group Blush, will perform in Singapore during the inaugural Social Star Awards, which will be held at Marina Bay Sands on May 23.

Described by organisers as “the ‘Oscars’ of social media”, the Social Star Awards recognises the biggest stars on social media.

It is based on data from Starcount, a web application which aggregates and charts the popularity of various personalities and brands on social media, by looking at the social media activity of 1.7 billion people, across 11 major social media networks around the world.

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