ChildAid concert raises record sum of more than $2m
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SPH chief executive Alan Chan (left) presenting the cheque to beneficiaries at the ChildAid concert on Friday night. Witnessing the cheque presentation was President Tony Tan Keng Yam (second, left), Mrs Mary Tan and Marina Bay Sands' senior vice president of finance Robert Harayda. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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A group of female vocalists brought together for the ChildAid concerts (from a variety of different schools in Singapore) perform Call Me Maybe at the ChildAid concert at Marina Bay Sands on Friday night. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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Rappers Toh Yi Fan, 15, (in yellow) and Lineath Rajendran, 19, (in red) with performers from Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) hip hop group Super Duper Junior, at the ChildAid 2012 concert on Friday night. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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Siblings James Loh, 15, and Jaz Loh, 14, performing the electric cello and electric violin at the Electric Edition-themed ChildAid concert on Friday night. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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Foam lightsticks were given to members of the audience, to invoke the Electric Edition theme of the ChildAid concert. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
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The finale number, ChildAid signature song A World To Imagine .-- ST PHOTOS:ARTHUR LEE CH
SPH chief executive Alan Chan (left) presenting the cheque to beneficiaries at the ChildAid concert on Friday night. Witnessing the cheque presentation was President Tony Tan Keng Yam (second, left), Mrs Mary Tan and Marina Bay Sands' senior vice president of finance Robert Harayda. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the 8th edition of ChildAid concert on Friday night. The concert raised a record sum of slightly over $2 million this year. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
A group of female vocalists brought together for the ChildAid concerts (from a variety of different schools in Singapore) perform Call Me Maybe at the ChildAid concert at Marina Bay Sands on Friday night. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
Rappers Toh Yi Fan, 15, (in yellow) and Lineath Rajendran, 19, (in red) with performers from Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) hip hop group Super Duper Junior, at the ChildAid 2012 concert on Friday night. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
Siblings James Loh, 15, and Jaz Loh, 14, performing the electric cello and electric violin at the Electric Edition-themed ChildAid concert on Friday night. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
Foam lightsticks were given to members of the audience, to invoke the Electric Edition theme of the ChildAid concert. -- ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG
The finale number, ChildAid signature song A World To Imagine .-- ST PHOTOS:ARTHUR LEE CH
More than 200 young talents, including singers and dance groups, performed at the ChildAid concert yesterday.
The annual charity concert, in its eighth year, is organised by The Straits Times and The Business Times. This year's show raised a record sum of more than $2 million, higher than last year's $1.88 million.
Proceeds go to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund.
The concert continues tonight.
