Young stars shine at TCF's singing competition
In the early hours of Saturday, the Crystal Ballroom at Marriott reverberated with melodies that seemed to hit all the right notes.
The orchestra shifted its rhythm as the tunes changed every two minutes and a new voice took center stage.
As the crowd swayed to the soul-touching music, it was easy to get lost in the lyrical notes, and forget that the singers were not professionals, but children and teenagers.
Obhartey Sitarey
A 500-strong audience was gathered to witness the final round of the singing competition ‘Obhartay Sitaray’ organised by The Citizens Foundation (TCF). It was the closing day for a six-month long competition in which around 550 students took part from over 120 school campuses in Karachi.
For the TCF, a non-profit organisation working for education in Pakistan, it was a fundraising event for the less-privileged students enrolled in TCF schools and also an endeavor to encourage young emerging talent towards music.
In the final round, the contestants were fighting for the title of the ‘Winning Voice’ at primary, secondary, senior and college level.
As parents cheered for their children and cameras flashed away, the competitors displayed both their singing and performance skills with immense confidence.