A Little Bit About House Singing, 2010

The first few weeks of Term 3, 2010 always marks the most exciting few weeks of the year. The return to school after the summer holidays means that the highly-anticipated Inter-House Singing Competition is approaching, a chance for all the boarding houses to engage in friendly rivalry as they work to put on the best performances, combining singing, dancing, props, lighting and theatricality. Rehearsal time is limited, so co-operation from the whole house is required to pull off a great performance – no easy feat when you have a house of more than 70 teenagers!


The fierce competition was judged by a panel of three experts in music and theatre, comprising both internal and external judges. Decision-making must have been difficult, as outstanding performances were put on by all the Houses, including Naquiah, who took to the stage to perform their rendition of Tokio Hotel’s hit ‘World Behind My Wall.’ But the real stars of the night were the girls of Irinah, who took home the House Singing trophy for the fourth time in five years, a record-breaking achievement. It was clear that their upbeat and feel-good version of Disney’s ‘Kiss the Girl’ from ‘The Little Mermaid’ blew away the judges and audience alike. Coming in second were the boys from Imran, who rocked the crowd with Bon Jovi’s ‘It’s My Life’ featuring some very creative employment of UV lights, while in third place was Nadzimuddin who performed the catchy 80s hit, ‘Centerfold’ with their trademark use of cross-dressing to entertain the audience.

All in all, the night was a great success – a rewarding result of weeks of work and effort from the students, creating memories for them to cherish during and after their time at KTJ – especially Irinah House.

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