unplugged…
disclaimer: i know how difficult it is to perform, and worse, perform in front of a singaporean audience. we’re particularly difficult, being so critical sometimes that anything less than perfect we pick on and use that to tear apart the performer’s confidence, piece by piece, all the way to shreds. we’re like vultures, waiting for the fall, and then we can feast at our carrion-prey’s expense. it is the ultimate law of nature, and we adore it. throw in that this was a competition, my sympathy to those who were subject to our heinous scrutiny.
disclaimer done, i expected more from an annual a-cappella competition, especially from the “college” category. it was a basic assumption that when you’re in varsity, you have more time to pursue passions, and not everybody forms a-cappella groups for the sheer fun of it. there’s usually this extra spark or two, some talent at the least, and a desire to be part of a work of vocal art. i’m not exactly disgruntled, because i DO understand how much guts are required to compete. but i must add i’m a little resigned as to the quality of talent that actually takes part in these events. leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because it’s an indication of how unsuccessful this art form is in attracting the participation of obvious vocal talents from generation to generation…
this only serves to emphasize how important our support is for these talents to be discovered and/or flourish. i wonder what i can do…?
