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Kuen Cheng Talent Show 2021 Entries involving multiple performers had to get creative
Jointly reported by:
Tan Qi Xuan Jr3Z(1)
Goh Li Lian Sr1ScB
Michael Ng Sr3A
Lights, camera, talent! After making it past the initial submission period
from the 15th of May till the 1st of June, 36 shortlisted acts had their
performances played at the final of the 2021 Kuen Cheng Talent Show,
held online on Saturday, 12th June from 2pm till 5pm over Zoom.
The judges of this competition were Mr Sim Wei Yih, Mr Tan Wan Chen,
and Mr Thong Wai Keen; three teachers at our school well versed in the
field of talents. Mr Sim is a Music Teacher who is serving as the teacher-
advisor for the Music Composing Club; Mr Tan is the Teacher-advisor
of the Drama Club; while Mr Thong is an avid hobbyist dancer.
After a brief opening, audience members were treated
to a plethora of different performances, the majority of
which involved singing, dancing, and performing musical
instruments. Audience members quickly resonated
with performances involving popular songs such as piano covers of
“Kiss the Rain”, an a capella cover of “Say Something”, a Disney
Medley, a dance cover of Blondie’s “Call Me”, or a guitar cover
of “Never Gonna Give You Up”.
A good number of shortlisted participants included traditional
elements in their performances, hence the audience was treated to
culturally rich shows such as a guzheng song cover, belly dancing,
Chinese martial arts, diabolo tricks, and traditional Chinese dances.
Some more alternative yet memorable performances in the
roster included plays, voiceover covers of animated films,
speed stacking, and magic tricks. Spectators reacted to all
performances with great support and passion in the Zoom chatbox.
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with their video editing skills as the pandemic has prevented
us from meeting up face to face. For instance, the opening
performance, a mashup cover of “Rewrite The Stars” and “The
Brightest Star in The Night Sky (夜空中最亮的星)”, went all out
with the video editing by utilising green screen effects cleverly.
After all the performances were done, the audience was given some
time to vote for their favourite performance via Google Forms.
After voting closed, the emcees held impromptu interviews with
some of the participants as judges were given time to deliberate.
Participants were asked to share the preparation process for their
performances. Since most of them worked in groups, they utilized each
other’s talents in displaying cooperative performances that could leave
lasting impressions. Such an instance was shown in the first performance
which consisted of singing and dancing. The group distributed
roles according to their strengths so that all had a chance to shine.
Many participants also shared that their preparation process was a
gratifying one, as they had the opportunity to further develop their
video-editing and sound-mixing skills. It was also a golden chance
to reminisce on the joys of performing during normal schooling
times. Such can be said of the final group’s participants, who featured
photos of students and school activities in their video. They explained
that it was to show their greatest appreciation towards the school,
in addition to displaying their love and affection for schooling life.
The judges were then asked to give comments on various
performances. Mr Sim commended the remarkable video-editing
skills of students, but said that there was certainly a lot of room
for improvement in terms of the sound quality. Besides noting the
importance of suitable performance attire, Mr Sim encouraged
students to add more flow and dynamics into their music while
also equipping themselves with stronger music arranging skills.
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