Expect a most euphoric turn of the year in Singapore!

Those already preparing to pig out at Christmas - while still not being able to lose those Thanksgiving excesses! - can at least look forward to shedding a few pounds in Singapore come Dec. 31.

How and why, you ask? Party people can always check into these hip haunts to work some moves while burning off unwanted calories after a classy New Year Eve's gala dinner or two.

* Azzura, the multi-level entertainment, dining and "hydrosports" center on Sentosa Island is having a WE ARE VIP Siloso New Year's Beach Party already hailed to be one of Asia's biggest and wildest beach parties.

Dance to pumping beats produced by artists Seb Fonaine (UK), North & South (UK), Zig Zach (a local scratch artist) and resident DJ DenoDusk comprising everything from electronic, trance, progressive to minimal house until 6 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 1. A VIP access pass gets you into The Harem indoor party, where top DJs mix club classics and funky house beats.

* Homeclub, the "glamorous underground" haunt on Upper Circular Road, is celebrating the glamorous and oh-so ludicrous sides of pop culture with its aptly titled OMG! It's Pop! party, where party-goers get to dress up in homage to favorite celebrities and pop icons to the chart topping mixes from DJs Two Face and DJR.

Bald Britney, Michael Jackson, Queen Madge and boy band lookalikes are welcome! Entry fee is S$25, inclusive of one standard drink. Favorite pop music hits will be spinning all night long.

* Supperclub Singapore on North Bridge Road is throwing a provocative black and gold party - call it a multi-sensory experience! - featuring stylish performances from DJ Amy, DJ Ivan Eclipse and other guest DJs. The supperdeluxe @ Supperclub pass grants you free fl owing champagne till midnight with an optional dinner pass for a seven-course gourmet meal. Come dressed to impress in sexy, sleek attire; and don't forget that bling bling.

* Celebrate the urban and underground music of the Noughties (2000s) at The Butter Factory at 23 Circular Road. There will be two different parties going on: "Bump Room" has DJs Drem and Mylk mixing together a decade full of hip hop classics and R&B favorites while "Fash Room" features DJ Dave Does and DJ Inquisitive on electro trance featuring tunes from artists such as Justice, Scissor Sisters and LCD Soundsystem.

Itching to groove to the music already? Feel free to add your own favorite venues to the list! -- JP