FlyHigh

"Fly High" relates to people's dream to achieve their goals. In talent quest '10, "Fly High" is chosen to be the theme as it portrays the dream to become a superstar whether as a solo singer or band. To be able to fly high, one has to endeavour new paths and take the initiative to expand his or her talent. By doing so, you will understand your talent in depth and enable your talent to soar to great heights. Thus, the theme “Fly High” allows you to spread your wings for your talent to grow and mature in every way possible.

What is TalentQuest?

TalentQuest is an annual nationwide singing and talent competition organized by the NUS Students Science Club since 1998. TalentQuest aspires to offer youths in Singapore a platform to showcase their talents to the general public and a chance to interact with other like-minded youths who share the same passion.

We have worked with several music schools and production companies closely since 2001, hoping that our initiatives will help youths to realise their dreams to sing professionally, or to further develop their specific talents. Some of the more prominent names who have been a part of our growth include Candyce Toh, Kelly Poon (both were in Channel U's Project Superstar I Top 10), Maia Lee (Singapore Idol I Top 5) and Nicodemus Lee (member of MiLuBing, winner of Channel U's Superband).

History of TalentQuest

In 2004, TalentQuest held its first preliminary rounds at major venues which include Parco Bugis Junction, K-Box Karaoke and Tower Records. The event achieved publicity over Radio100.3 (formerly known as UFM100.3) and was featured in Life! section of The Straits Times and the U-Magazine.

In 2005, TalentQuest was held in Singapore Conference Hall with a crowd of 500 people. Special guest artiste was Maia Lee. It was hosted by UFM 100.3 and WKYZ 91.3DJs Li Na and Jensen respectively.

In 2006, TalentQuest was held at Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre. Zhang Dongliang and Huang DeJiang were invited as Guest Performers and the Finals were hosted by LeeTung and Carol Tham.

In 2007, the Band Category was introduced to celebrate our tenth year. Band Finals was held at the DXO with a sold-out crowd of 450. Guest stars were The Great Spy Experiment. The Grand Finals was held at ACS (Barker)Concert Hall, entertaining another 450-strong audience. Guest performers included Jasmine Tye (Singapore Idol II Top 3) and Vocaluptuous (local veteran acappella group). It was hosted by FM93.3 DJs Lim Pei Fen and Cruz Teng. Guest-of-honour for the night was Parliamentary Secretary Mr Teo Ser Luck.

In 2008, introduction of the Free-style category in line with the collaboration with Student Advisory Centre (SAC) to provide an opportunity for anyone with a special skill to perform. Band Finals was held in Zouk with a 350-strong audience and the Grand Finals was held in Singapore Poly Convention with a crowd of almost 500! The Finals were hosted by Perfect 10 DJ Soo Wei and YES9.33 DJ Jun Li. Guest performers include Nathan Hartono and JuzB (finalist in Channel U's Superband).

In 2009, Grand Finals, for the Vocal Solo, Vocal Group and Band, was held at NTUC auditorium at Marina Boulevard with an attendance of around 300 people. The theme for TalentQuest, environmental conservation, was introduced to promote environmental awareness and conservation among the participants and audience. The finals was hosted by Lin Pei Fen, DJ from radio station YES 93.3 FM, with Carrie Yeo and Tan Diya as guest performers.