Tabitha Nauser
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Tabitha Nauser is a Singaporean Pop/R&B singer and artiste who was the second runner-up in the 2009 season of Singapore Idol
(Season 3). In 2010, she was selected to represent the continent of Asia to sing the Official Theme Song of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
, Everyone. She collaborated with four other artists, American Sean Kingston
(Americas
), South African Jody Williams (Africa
), British Steve Appleton
(Europe
), and Australian Jessica Mauboy
(Oceania
)
Tabitha, who is of Swiss-Indian parentage, is presently a full-time student pursuing her Diploma in Communications and Information Design at Republic Polytechnic
and was also an alumnus of Woodgrove Secondary School.
Tabitha had different dreams when she was growing up. At first, she thought she would end up as a newscaster but when she realised that she could sing, she shifted her focus.
Tabitha's passion for music and singing started since she was very young at age and she would perform for her family and relatives during her family functions or gatherings. Over the years, her love for music had changed her taste vastly leading her to be versatile in wide range of genres such as Jazz, Hip Hop, Sentimental Ballads and Pop. To continue her quest in her love for music, she is now a member of an acoustic band at Republic Polytechnic.
Tabitha loves her grandfather very much. Due to his poor health, she wanted to show him that she could do something that makes a difference in her life. And with the strong encouragements from Tabitha's younger sister, Tabitha decided to register for the Singapore Idol audition in May 2009.
During the theatre audition,she sang the song 'At Last'. The judges were immediately impressed with her stunning vocal and unanimously agreed that she has a great potential in singing and predicted that she would be a hot favourite in the competition.
Tabitha delivered outstanding performances through her strong stage presence and powerhouse vocal and she won good praises from the judges. She was one of the hot favourite among the judges. "In my professional opinion, for sheer stage presence and star power, I'm going to have to go with Tabitha", said one of the Judges.
Tabitha Nauser is known for her powerful voice. Dubbed as 'the complete package', she beat many of her competitors and emerged as the top 3 finalists in the Idol competition.
Her performances during the Idol competition included 'Big Girls Don't Cry', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Summertime' 'Superwoman','Spotlight', 'Crazy In Love' and 'Praying For Time'.
alongside first Singapore Idol winner Taufik Batisah. She was also nominated for Babe of The Year in 2009 .
Tabitha talent's being described as 'A natural born performer with powerhouse vocals" won the hearts of critics and the general public with her soulful voice, maturity and positive attitude. And she has been selected to represent Asia to sing the theme song of the Youth Olympic Games 2010.
Tabitha's popularity continue to rise after the Idol competition and this is evident through the strong fanbase which has been constantly increasing since then.
Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a competition among undiscovered singers in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The current judges are singer/songwriter Dick Lee and record producers Florence Lian and Ken Lim. Previous...
(Season 3). In 2010, she was selected to represent the continent of Asia to sing the Official Theme Song of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
, Everyone. She collaborated with four other artists, American Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
(Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
), South African Jody Williams (Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
), British Steve Appleton
Steve Appleton (musician)
Steve Appleton is a British singer, songwriter and record producer.At the age of fifteen, he began playing piano in a Soho restaurant performing his own material and covers from the likes of Elton John and Billy Joel...
(Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
), and Australian Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
(Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
)
Tabitha, who is of Swiss-Indian parentage, is presently a full-time student pursuing her Diploma in Communications and Information Design at Republic Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic , commonly abbreviated to RP, is a tertiary institution located in Singapore. It was the first school system in Singapore to use Problem-based learning pedagogy for all its diplomas....
and was also an alumnus of Woodgrove Secondary School.
Early life and beginnings
Tabitha was born in Singapore, Singapore, the daughter of Andreas Nauser, a professional Executive Chef, and Saras Nauser Naidu, a housewife. Tabitha's father is Swiss and her mother is Indian. She is the elder sister of Serena, 5 years her junior.Tabitha had different dreams when she was growing up. At first, she thought she would end up as a newscaster but when she realised that she could sing, she shifted her focus.
Tabitha's passion for music and singing started since she was very young at age and she would perform for her family and relatives during her family functions or gatherings. Over the years, her love for music had changed her taste vastly leading her to be versatile in wide range of genres such as Jazz, Hip Hop, Sentimental Ballads and Pop. To continue her quest in her love for music, she is now a member of an acoustic band at Republic Polytechnic.
Tabitha loves her grandfather very much. Due to his poor health, she wanted to show him that she could do something that makes a difference in her life. And with the strong encouragements from Tabitha's younger sister, Tabitha decided to register for the Singapore Idol audition in May 2009.
During the theatre audition,she sang the song 'At Last'. The judges were immediately impressed with her stunning vocal and unanimously agreed that she has a great potential in singing and predicted that she would be a hot favourite in the competition.
Tabitha delivered outstanding performances through her strong stage presence and powerhouse vocal and she won good praises from the judges. She was one of the hot favourite among the judges. "In my professional opinion, for sheer stage presence and star power, I'm going to have to go with Tabitha", said one of the Judges.
Tabitha Nauser is known for her powerful voice. Dubbed as 'the complete package', she beat many of her competitors and emerged as the top 3 finalists in the Idol competition.
Her performances during the Idol competition included 'Big Girls Don't Cry', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Summertime' 'Superwoman','Spotlight', 'Crazy In Love' and 'Praying For Time'.
Post-Idol
Tabitha has performed at community shows and corporate events. Her Post Idol appearances include performing at the Chingay Parade 2010 finalealongside first Singapore Idol winner Taufik Batisah. She was also nominated for Babe of The Year in 2009 .
Tabitha talent's being described as 'A natural born performer with powerhouse vocals" won the hearts of critics and the general public with her soulful voice, maturity and positive attitude. And she has been selected to represent Asia to sing the theme song of the Youth Olympic Games 2010.
Tabitha's popularity continue to rise after the Idol competition and this is evident through the strong fanbase which has been constantly increasing since then.