{
  "id": 2955419,
  "title": "Hitting the high notes: Voices of Singapore Youth Choir crowned Grand Prix champion in KL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/hitting-the-high-notes-voices-of-singapore-youth-choir-crowned-grand",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/hitting-the-high-notes-voices-of-singapore-youth-choir-crowned-grand-prix-champion-in-kl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Singapore's two young choirs, the Voices of Singapore (VOS) Youth Choir and the VOS Children’s Choir’s Choral Scholars, have been crowned Grand Prix champions and Category Winners at the 2026 Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod (MCE), respectively. The VOS Youth Choir, consisting of 72 singers aged 18 to 35, achieved this historic milestone, becoming the first Singaporean choir to win a Grand Prix on the Asia Choral Grand Prix circuit. Their victory allowed them to qualify for the Grand Prix round, where they claimed the top honor, representing Singapore and the MCE at the upcoming Asia Choral Grand Prix in Manila in 2027. The VOS Children’s Choir’s Choral Scholars, comprising 42 singers aged up to 18, also secured Gold and the Category Winner title in the Teenage Choir category. Over 220 choirs from around the world participated in the MCE, which is one of five competitions that make up the Asia Choral Grand Prix circuit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "published": "2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}