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It was another step towards stardom for Singapore\u2019s young performers, who showcased their talent at SAFRA Lil\u2019 Stars 2019, an annual competition organised by SAFRA Toa Payoh and supported by the Families for Life Council.<\/p>\n

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More than 200 children aged between five and 12 years of age competed in the dancing, singing, colouring and drawing events. Eleven-year-old Jyotsnaa Jayashanker, one of the finalists in the solo \u201cSing\u201d category, was visibly nervous before she performed her number.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI prepared a jazz number today called Take the \u2018A\u2019 Train by Nikki Yanofsky. The choice was inspired by my mum, who is also my trainer,\u201d she said. \u201cI found out about this competition from my mum, who learnt about it on Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Parents were also getting stage jitters\u2026 for their kids. One was Tom Tan, who was there to cheer his 11-year-old daughter on. \u201cMy daughter participated last year. She wanted to try out again this year, so I encouraged her to go for it. But whether she wins or not, it does not matter \u2013 I\u2019m just happy to be here to watch and encourage her,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The contest, in its seventh edition, introduced new visual arts categories for colouring and drawing \u2013 a live competition in which kids were put to the test of creating an artwork. In keeping with the newly introduced visual art category, families who attended SAFRA Lil\u2019 Stars also had the opportunity to participate in a community-led art installation as well as colouring art templates that were created by local actor and author Edmund Chen, titled \u201cOur Singapore, Our Home\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The artwork, commemorating Singapore\u2019s bicentennial celebrations, depicts a slice of its transformation from an island village to a metropolis. It also underlines the integral role of National Service in supporting Singapore\u2019s rapid development, by paying tribute to the contributions of past and present NSmen in safeguarding Singapore\u2019s sovereignty and peace.<\/p>\n

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Till SAFRA Lil\u2019 Stars next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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