Students and alumni put up brilliant performances for UTAR e-convocation

To celebrate the first UTAR e-Convocation, many UTAR students and alumni came forward to show their love and support for the graduates by sending their video performances. It was indeed heartwarming to see so many UTARians put in great efforts to videotape their own performances. This initiative did not only showcase their talents but it also displayed their love and support for the fellow UTARians. The e-concert showcased various performances by students and alumni for UTAR graduates in celebration of UTAR’s first e-Convocation.

24 Festive Drums performance

Several UTAR clubs and societies came together to create videos that recorded their spectacular performances. The 24 Festive Drums was no exception, with its members performing a sensational 24 Festive Drums performance by recording their performances separately and then combining it as a tribute video. With a total of 25 members in the club, each one of them recorded their respective parts from their own home. Since they could not get a hold of the instruments, the team creatively used chairs to substitute the drums.

Similarly, the Dance Club of Kampar Campus also contributed to the e-concert by editing and combining their separate performances into one beautiful and heartwarming contribution video. It was performed by five members of the UTAR Kampar Campus Dance Club, all of whom worked very hard to give a wonderful performance to show their love for their fellow UTARians.

These performances have captured the epitome of teamwork and togetherness among UTAR students. Both clubs have put in a tremendous amount of effort and worked together to ensure their performances were perfectly coordinated in order to create an amazing video.

Performance by UTAR Kampar Campus Dance Club

The UTAR Wushu Club of Sungai Long Campus also contributed to the e-concert by performing wonderful Lion Dance and Wushu performances, showcasing their martial arts and lion dancing skills. Not only that, Engineering student Wong Kam Hui, also performed a stunning and mesmerizing Diabolo performance for the e-concert, as he displayed his masterful abilities. Similarly, Spot19, a dance group consisting of UTAR students, performed at the e-concert with their excellent dancing and choreography. Even though the students were unable to train and perform together physically on campus due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), it did not stop them from practising their routine and putting in the effort to show their appreciation to all the graduates.

Diabolo performance by Wong

Lion Dance performance by the Wushu Club of Sungai Long Campus

The Wushu Club members demonstrating their skills

Not only were there amazing performances by the clubs and societies, but also mesmerizing individual singing performances by several students and alumni of great talent. Even though the MCO prevented the students and alumni from performing at the physical event, they still managed to videotape their singing performances to show their love and support for their fellow UTARians.

There were many memorable videotaped performances that included a variety of songs sung by students and alumni for the e-concert. It also included the performances of students and alumni who have performed in the previous convocations over the past few years. One of the main singers was Angie Ng, an alumna who had performed in previous UTAR convocations; she sang mesmerizing renditions of three different songs of different languages, showcasing her amazing talent. She performed the patriotic song “Setia”, “Dream It Possible” by De’Lacey, and “你的答案” by A Rong.

Angie Ng singing “Dream It Possible” by De’Lacey

Angie Ng performing a rendition of “Setia”

Angie Ng covering the song “你的答案” by A Rong

Another e-concert performer, Priveena Segaran, performed a beautiful cover of the song, “Hero” by Mariah Carey. She chose to sing this song as a representation of how the graduates were heroes in their own right, by persevering through the years in order to graduate. Priveena is also a UTAR alumna.

Priveena performing “Hero” by Mariah Carey

Additionally, Eric Yang, a UTAR alumnus, who has also sung at UTAR events previously, performed at the e-concert. He decided to sing a rendition of “Loyal Brave True” by Christina Aguilera to show his support for the graduates.

Eric Yang singing “Loyal Brave True”

There were also several students and alumni who performed duets for their performance videos. UTAR alumni Rebecca Pang and Public Relations student Veronica Pang performed a beautiful cover piece of “This is me” by Keala Settle, while Broadcasting student Jessica Lim and Terry Tee, performed a touching cover of “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. Not only that, Computing and international student Jimmy Huang and Finance student Lim Kok Chuen performed a memorable singing performance of “父亲”. Also singing for the e-concert were Maydelene Mah who sang an enrapturing rendition of “房间” while Ng Shu Chee, played the piano; Accounting student Chin Kim Po and former Foundation student Tan Kai Zhe performed heartwarming songs titled “乾杯” and “Nostalgia”.

Rebecca Pang and Veronica Pang performing “This Is Me”

Maydelene Mah singing “房间” while Ng plays the piano

Jessica Lim and Terry Tee performing “The Climb”

Jimmy Huang and Lim Kok Chuen singing their song passionately

Chin and Tan Kai Zhe performing “乾杯” and “Nostalgia”

There were other notable performances by the students and alumni, including a performance by Psychology alumna Xaviera Yih who sang “凤凰花开的路口” & “陪我长大”; “时间都去哪了” by Biotechnology alumnus Kenny Ong; “It’s Time” by Science student Yogavelan a/l Balamurli, and “凤凰花开的路口” by alumna Teo Jeng Yee. Furthermore, alumna Tan Ie Huang put up a captivating performance by singing the UTAR song, while Corporate Communication student Loh Sze Hwei and Broadcasting John Lu Ju Wang together sang another beautiful rendition of “后会无期?”. Finally, Business student Siow Jia Ying performed a praiseworthy cover of “再回首” by Chiang Yu-Heng.

Xaviera Yih singing her song

Kenny Ong strumming the guitar while singing “时间都去哪了”

Tan Ie Huang singing the UTAR song

Teo Jeng Yee singing “凤凰花开的路口” while playing the guitar

Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and once again, UTAR would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to all those who participated in the e-concert, and also a huge congratulations and best wishes to the graduates of the classes of March and August 2020.