Singing sensation Praw Brander represented Thailand as she performed in front of a packed audience in Hong Kong on June 1.
Garden International School (GIS) student Praw, 14, beat hundreds of other singers to win a spot in the show. Praw, who is in Year 9, went to Bangkok to audition and was one of nine finalists to be picked. Praw took part in the ‘Ruam Smai Big Band Concert’, which was sponsored by the Thai government’s Ministry of Culture to promote youth relations between Thailand and Hong Kong. The big band joined forces with the Hong Kong Music Academy to perform at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
GIS student Praw performs to a packed house in Hong Kong.
The Ruam Smai Big Band performed beautiful jazz and blues songs, including musical compositions by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and other Thai and English songs. Ruam Smai is a Thai Youth Big Band comprising 45 selected musicians aged 12 to 18 from all over the country. The selection took several months and more than 700 hopefuls applied.
Praw (centre) spent hours rehearsing for the big event.
Soloist singer Praw performed “All That Jazz” with great enthusiasm for the many VIP guests, children, parents and visitors to a full concert hall. The Ruam Smai Big Band was conducted by Mr Wirat U-Tawaughn, chief conductor and academic director of KPN Music in Bangkok.
There will be another performance on July 28 by the Ruam Smai Big Band at the Thai Cultural Centre in Bangkok, which anyone can attend.
Praw with chief conductor, Mr Wirat U-Tawaughn.
‘All That Jazz’ – Praw impressed the audience with her amazing vocals.
