{
  "id": 67793,
  "title": "National Day Concert 2026: Benjamin Kheng, Hady Mirza, Olivia Ong and more perform at Gardens by the Bay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/national-day-concert-2026-benjamin-kheng-hady-mirza-olivia-ong-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T03:05:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/national-day-concert-2026-recap-6294326"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2026 National Day Concert took place on August 2 at Gardens by the Bay, featuring performances by local artists such as Hady Mirza, Olivia Ong, Benjamin Kheng, Rahimah Rahim, and Sharon Shobana. The free event, now in its eighth edition, began with carnival games, craft activities, and previews of upcoming Mediacorp children's programs before the performances commenced at 7.30pm. The concert showcased various acts, including a percussion showcase by Urban Drum Crew, Hady Mirza's new Malay single \"Tempuh,\" and a duet between Benjamin Kheng and Shayne Ko performing the NDP 2024 theme song, \"Not Alone.\" The event concluded with a performance of the National Anthem and a fireworks display.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}