MEDIACORP: BUSKERMERCIALS

 

During the pandemic, busking was banned from the streets of Singapore – resulting in 350+ talented performers losing a major source of their income. So we worked with Mediacorp, a national radio network and champion of local creativity, to give them a new avenue to earn a living.

Introducing Buskermercials: a platform that connected local buskers with world-famous brands, equipping them to write, perform, and engineer promotional songs. So the artists earned 100% of the production cost. While the brands enjoyed affordable placements for these memorable commercials across 12 radio stations and more.

Cannes Lions 2022:
Media – 1 Shortlist

Spikes Asia 2023:
Music – 1 Bronze
Radio and Audio – 1 Bronze
Media – 1 Bronze

Creative Circle Awards 2022:
Radio and Audio – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Craft – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Media – 1 Bronze

Effie APAC Awards 2023:
Positive Change – 1 Bronze

Campaign Brief – The Work 2024:
Radio and Audio
Work for Good

MAD STARS 2022:
Radio and Audio – 2 Shortlists
Media – 1 Shortlist
Pivot – 1 Shortlist

 

BLKJ Havas Singapore

Creative Director: Joji Jacob

Art Director: Dalton Choo

Copywriter: Ishan Venkat

Special thanks to Guilherme Machado and Trong Ronakiat for their guidance with the case study. And to Rowena Bhagchandani, Fiona Huang, Sha Omar, and Yan Ting Tan for making sure we had a campaign to begin with.

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