Singapore

THE charity concert ChildAid held an audition on Sunday, after shortlisting approximately 100 acts out of 180 applications. The children aged between 6 and 19 vied for a spot in the annual year-end event organised by Singapore Press Holdings newspapers The Business Times and The Straits Times.

Many children came prepared with either two songs to sing or a dance number. Some auditioned for the part of emcee, while a handful focused on unusual specialities such as beatboxing and acrobatic dance. Many displayed maturity and professionalism beyond their years, executing complicated acts with uncommon poise and panache.