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Friday, June 5

Singing 'Asia's Youth, Our Future'

Just like sports, music has the efficacious nature of bringing people together. The AYG would not be a celebration of youth, sports and learning without a theme song.

Presented with the honour of singing their hearts out for Asia are Singapore's very own youths - Nathan Hartono and Lian Kim Selby, both 18.

The pair will sing the song titling the theme of the AYG - 'Asia's Youth, Our Future,' at the official opening of the Games, on 29 June 2009.

The JC 2 students and, incidentally, classmates from Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) were understandably thrilled when the opportunity knocked on their door.

"It means a lot to me because Singapore's hosting the AYG for the very first time, bringing so many countries from all over Asia together...and to be an ambassador for Singapore, to be part of something of this size, it is an honour," said Nathan Hartono, a young artiste who also performed at the Singapore National Day Parade 2008.

Friends since they were 13, Nathan and Lian Kim admit that it's definitely a big plus that they are singing with someone they're so familiar with.

"Being in the same class meant that we could use the break times in between classes to rehearse the song together," laughs Nathan, a young artiste signed on to Music and Movement.

Lian Kim, the other half of the duo, was last seen singing and emceeing at ChildAid 2007 - a gig she auditioned for after seeing her friend Nathan perform the previous year.
"I feel very honoured and privileged to be one of the two people chosen to do it - the first thing I thought of was…oh my goodness, why me? I feel very blessed to be given this opportunity to sing at the AYG."

Imbibing the Olympic sporting values of excellence, friendship and respect, the AYG theme song essentially highlights the importance of youths to the world.

Nathan, our young vocalist, points out the positive impact of sports: "In the midst of today's global economic crisis…when it comes to sports you'll just forget about all that and just cheer your lungs out…it's great to see everyone just cheering on a common passion."

When asked what message she hopes to convey to the youths competing in the AYG, Lian Kim said: "I think the most important thing is that you feel a passion for what you do…because passion is really what drives you to want to keep doing what you do, not for the sake of doing it or because you're forced to do it but because you feel very deeply for what you're doing."

The day of the recording, we found out that our vocalists had an exam the next morning. Now, how's that for passion?

Presented with the honour of singing their hearts out for Asia are Singapore's very own youths singing their hearts for Asia - Nathan Hartono and Selby Lian Kim, both 18.
Adapted from article by Zarina Mohd Yassin
http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/TheGames/Article/0,,12804~1643452,00.html

-Ms Yang


Dear YOGAs, Soccer preliminary matches have started. 3 days to Official Opening and Torch Relay! Place your tagboard here. Friend Friend Friend Friend Friend April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 Designer: SPLASH! Base code: Bituwin	Friday, June 5 Singing 'Asia's Youth, Our Future' Just like sports, music has the efficacious nature of bringing people together. The AYG would not be a celebration of youth, sports and learning without a theme song. Presented with the honour of singing their hearts out for Asia are Singapore's very own youths - Nathan Hartono and Lian Kim Selby, both 18. The pair will sing the song titling the theme of the AYG - 'Asia's Youth, Our Future,' at the official opening of the Games, on 29 June 2009. The JC 2 students and, incidentally, classmates from Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) were understandably thrilled when the opportunity knocked on their door. "It means a lot to me because Singapore's hosting the AYG for the very first time, bringing so many countries from all over Asia together...and to be an ambassador for Singapore, to be part of something of this size, it is an honour," said Nathan Hartono, a young artiste who also performed at the Singapore National Day Parade 2008. Friends since they were 13, Nathan and Lian Kim admit that it's definitely a big plus that they are singing with someone they're so familiar with. "Being in the same class meant that we could use the break times in between classes to rehearse the song together," laughs Nathan, a young artiste signed on to Music and Movement. Lian Kim, the other half of the duo, was last seen singing and emceeing at ChildAid 2007 - a gig she auditioned for after seeing her friend Nathan perform the previous year. "I feel very honoured and privileged to be one of the two people chosen to do it - the first thing I thought of was…oh my goodness, why me? I feel very blessed to be given this opportunity to sing at the AYG." Imbibing the Olympic sporting values of excellence, friendship and respect, the AYG theme song essentially highlights the importance of youths to the world. Nathan, our young vocalist, points out the positive impact of sports: "In the midst of today's global economic crisis…*when it comes to sports you'll just forget about all that and just cheer your lungs out…it's great to see everyone just cheering on a common passion." When asked what message she hopes to convey to the youths competing in the AYG, Lian Kim said: "I think the most important thing is that you feel a passion for what you do…because passion is really what drives you to want to keep doing what you do, not for the sake of doing it or because you're forced to do it but because you feel very deeply for what you're doing." The day of the recording, we found out that our vocalists had an exam the next morning. Now, how's that for passion? Presented with the honour of singing their hearts out for Asia are Singapore's very own youths singing their hearts for Asia - Nathan Hartono and Selby Lian Kim, both 18. Adapted from article by Zarina Mohd Yassin* http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/TheGames/Article/0,,12804~1643452,00.html -Ms Yang Daydreamed at 10:48 AM