MBBS showcases hidden talents

Participants and fellow MBBS students, lecturers and staff enjoying the event

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. With talents in singing, playing instruments and dancing, UTAR Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students proved they have more than medical knowledge and surgical skills to offer. The hidden talents were showcased at the e-Talentime Competition held exclusively for MBBS students on 10 September 2021. The competition provided a platform for the students to have fun while winning some cash prizes.

“We want MBBS students to participate in this fun competition. This will be done every year for them to ease up from their studies. All performed well. We are proud that they do not only have medical knowledge but also soft skills and stage skills. Wonderful performances and secret talents, at last, seen and exposed. Congratulations, tahniah, 恭喜,” said Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Prof Dr Jenny Parameshvara Deva during the event.

Prof Jenny expressing her joy on the participation and her plans to have the competition held annually

A total of RM800 cash prizes was given away. It was sponsored by FMHS Prof Dr M Parameshvara Deva.

The result is as below:

First Place (RM300): Wynnie Group (Wynnie Voon Hui Yin, Kau Hui San, Chin Wing Yuen, Ooi Yi Jack)

Second Place (RM200): Ch'ng Pei Pei

Third Place (RM100): Brian Ban Cong Hao

Consolation Prizes (RM50): Ng Jian Je, Lim Li Group (Lim Li and Lee Siao Yin), Eunice Group (Eunice Lee Yi Ern and Alden Lai Zhi Zhen), Karishmma Sreedharan

 

A remix music video of two life-journey inspiring songs, namely The Climb and Fight Song. The music video was shot at their residence by the First Place winner, Winnie Group

 

Second Place winner Ch'ng Pei Pei made an acoustic cover of “No Matter What” by Column Scott, highlighting unconditional love as her theme

 

Third Place winner Brian Ban Cong Hao performing his original song titled “You”

 

Duet performance by Eunice Lee Yi Ern (left) and Alden Lai Zhi Zhen, singing “Demons” by Imagine Dragons

 

Love was in the air when couple Lim Li (left) and Lee Siao Yin sang the song titled “情非得已”

 

Ng Jian Je brings back nostalgic music from “Undertale” video game using Four Mallets Marimba

 

Karishmma Sreedharan brings the vibe with her dynamic Indian cultural dance performance

 

Guest performance: Bollywood and contemporary dance move by 12-year-old Gurbani Kaur

Surprise piano performance by Department of Soft Skills Competency staff Jerard Gopakumar