Join singer-songwriters and musicians Astrid Ng, Sam Nicole Elizabeth and Neo Ming Wei as they perform some of their originals and heartfelt songs composed by youths from Singapore Girls’ Home who participated in Esplanade’s Songwriting for Hope community engagement programme. Be inspired by these heartfelt creations as each song tells a story of a youth who dares to dream and hope, despite their challenges and fears.

About Songwriting for Hope

Songwriting for Hope is an Arts & Wellbeing programme by Esplanade –Theatres on the Bay, in partnership with Diamonds On The Street. The programme seeks to provide vulnerable youths with opportunities for deeper engagement through songwriting as a form of creative expression. Through a series of workshops, participants reflect on their past experiences and express their difficult emotions through the songwriting process, transforming personal narratives of familial love, unspoken regrets and aspirations for the future into songs of hope.

The performance is a showcase of some of the youths’ songs and some originals composed by the performers themselves. We hope that the songs presented will inspire others to never give up and to never let challenges define them.

About Voices Originals

Discover original voices from local singer-songwriters as they share their stories through song. From heartfelt ballads to soulful melodies, enjoy personal lyrics and fresh sounds from Singapore’s diverse vocal talents.