To Infinity And Beyond

With his star on the rise, singer-actor Jeff Satur is revelling in being the master of his universe.

- Azhar Rahim

Jeff Satur cried two nights before this interview took place. The 28-year-old Thai singer and actor, whose real name is Worakamol Satur, was overcome with emotion on stage during his first solo show in Singapore. "I was looking at the crowd, listening to them sing along with me, and I just started tearing up. It was an incredible feeling to just stand there and hear them sing my songs back to me in Thai," he recalls.

Despite the language barrier (most of his songs are in Thai), his concert Live On Saturn, held in February at the Gateway Theatre, was sold out. For the uninitiated, Saturn is a play on his last name. "It's amazing to see how music can bring people together, even if we do not speak the same language," he says with childlike enthusiasm.

While this was not his first time performing in Singapore, the feeling was somewhat different, he confides. Previously, Satur came here for the world tour of the hit Thai boys' love Series KinnPorsche: The Series, where he was part the ensemble cast. This time, though, he was the main star on stage. "Honestly, I was surprised because I never knew that I had so many fans in Singapore. The show was sold out in less than an hour," he marvels.