Talentime Emcee Script Wassup
Lines and Happenings
Remarks
Ryan: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Talentime 2014 will begin in 5 minutes. For the enjoyment of everyone here tonight, please switch off all electronic devices or set it to silent mode. Shereen: Thank you Ryan, for that timely reminder. The theme tonight is ‘Dare to Dream’ and it would be unbecoming of us to mar the dreams of our contestants and the experience of our audience with inconsiderate behaviour. Ryan: Indeed, different people in history have shown us how dreams can and do become a reality and Talentime has provided each and every finalist a platform to explore their passion in music and dance. It has also allowed al lowed them to showcase their talents. Shereen: Before we start this exciting evening of song and dance, please take note of the emergency evacuation route as shown on the projection screen.
[Play evacuation slide]
Ryan: In case of emergencies, please follow these steps to ensure your safety. Do not rush or panic. Stay calm and proceed to the nearest exit. Do remember the emergency route nearest to you! Shereen: It should be noted that food and drinks are strictly not allowed in the auditorium and do refrain from flash photography as you attempt to capture the highlights for tonight. Ryan: Meanwhile, the show will begin very shortly! Could I request all audience to be seated please as our Guest of Honor will be arriving very soon. Shereen speaks when signal is given that GOH has arrived.
Shereen: Ladies and gentlemen, please rise to welcome: our guest of honor, Ms Fay, Principal, _ Junior College Shereen: Thank you. Please be seated.
Formal Opening
Shereen: Ladies and gentlemen, a very warm welcome to each and every one of you to Talentime 2014. My name is Shereen, Ryan: My name is Ryan, and we are your hosts for tonight’s programme programme.. Shereen: Tonight’s event promises to be unlike any other! Believe me, ladies and gentlemen, we are going to be treated to a dazzling night of music and dance! Ryan: You know, Shereen, Talentime is a grand opportunity for our friends and peers to showcase their performing talents, and I must admit that I am very excited to see what will unfold tonight. Shereen: Absolutely right, Ryan. We started off the auditions for Talentime with many eager contestants, and some made it into the semi-finals, but tonight, we have finally come down to only 11 finalists. Ryan: That’s true, and these 11 finalists will be competing across 4 different categories tonight. I don’t know about you, Shereen, but I believe the audience can expect to see very intense and vibrant performances tonight. Shereen: Undoubtedly, Ryan. Tonight is THE night, where the curtains will fall and only 1 champion will be crowned in each category. The contestants have trained hard, practiced hard, and this t his is the moment they have been working so ha rd for: this is the Talentime Finals.
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Ryan: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m very sure you want to see them for yourselves, so
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please put your hands together and scream out loud! We present to you…
TOGETHER: our Talentime 2014 finalists!
[When you are in the middle of the stage]
Emcees go backstage and the opening performance begins. Emcees re-enter at the end of the performance
Introduction of finalists
Shereen: First up, let’s put ou r hands together to welcome our contestants fro m the English Vocal Solo Category! Let’s give it up for : Jaslyn, Queenie and Fateen
Ryan: Next, we have our contestants from the Non-English Vocal Solo Category. They are Shuxin, Audrey and Noreen!
Shereen: Let’s now welcome our contestants from the Vocal Group category. The groups are The Cornerstone, Euphoric Silence and UNTITLED.
Ryan: Last but not least, we have the Dance category. The groups are Stardust and Step Crew!
Shereen: Scream out loud, ladies and gentlemen! Talentime 2014 is officially open! Ryan: Presenting to you… TOGETHER: … our finalists for Talentime 2014! Shereen: You know, Ryan, after a grand opening performance like that, I just can’t wait to see what the finalists tonight have to offer.
[curtain close]
Ryan: I have to admit, Shereen that I feel absolutely excited too, and I’m certain everyone in the audience tonight is feeling th e same way. Shereen: Indeed, we’re very privileged to have with us tonight 2 distinguished guests who have taken time off their t heir busy schedules to serve as our guest judges along with our resident judge.
Introduction of Judges
Ryan: Our first judge is a firm believer in the holistic approach to education and this year, she has graciously joined our judging panel. She is none other th an Ms Leo! Shereen: Next, we have a person who is an ex-teacher and a strong supporter of musical and literary pursuits. This year, we are very honored to have him back as a judge, and he is none other than Mr Ong!
[Please take cue from the judges and spotlight. Only start introducing the next one when they have stood up and waved…]
Ryan: Last but not least, we have with us tonight, Mr Chen who is the resident Vocal Instructor at the School of Performing Arts. Having taught for over 7 years, he has had the opportunity to work with many young talents during this time. He has also undergone the tutelage of several international-based vocal instructors in countries such as Japan and Korea as well! He is one of the trainers of the CJ Crew,
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and together, they have performed for shows such as the Singapore Entertainment Awards and Sundown Festival amongst many others! Shereen: Thank you for being here with us tonight. Ryan: Tonight, our finalists will be competing to be crowned Champion in 4 categories. They are: Best Vocal Soloist, Best Non-English Vocal Soloist, Best Vocal Group, and the Best Dance Group! However, other than the judges in tonight’s competition, YOU, as the audience, will also have a big role in determining who walks away as Champion in each category! You will get to vote for your favorite competitor through the SMS voting system! Shereen: The voting instructions are rather simple, as you can see on the projection screen. All you have to do is to text the contestant code to 100. For example, if you want to cast your vote for VG1, text “VG1” to 120. The number for both the Vocal and Dance categories is 110. The voting line will only open after all finalists from a particular category have performed. Remember that you can only cast one vote per person per category and that the usual SMS charges depending on y our service provider apply. Ryan: And more importantly, your votes may not only allow your favorite competitor to be crowned Champion in his or her category, but also allow him or her to win the title for Overall Champion! Voting System
Shereen: All that aside, right now, the stage is set and the performers are ready to rock and roll! Shereen: First up, we have the English Vocal Solo Category. The competition here is real tough as all the contestants are powerhouses of their own! Ryan: I couldn’t agree more. Ladies and gentlemen, for our first finalist in this category, we have a melodious singer to mesmerize us tonight. Jaslyn is always on the lookout for opportunities to step out of her comfort zone and challenge herself. And tonight is one such occasion. Let us welcome Jaslyn with her rendition of ‘Make You Feel My Love’ by Adele!
Vocal Solo (English)
Shereen: That was a very soulful performance by Jaslyn Tan! Don’t you just love her voice? If you loved it as much as I do, then text VSE1 to 84387199. That’s VSE1 to 84387199. Thank you Jaslyn! Ryan: And now for our next finalist in the English Vocal Solo Category. Queenie says that singing is her favourite pastime and with this song, ‘Counting Stars’ by One Republic, she is already a step forward in turning her dreams to reality. So ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together to welcome her on the stage! Take it away, Queenie! Ryan: That was brilliant! I wish I could sing like that! Didn’t you feel moved by her performance? Shereen: If you want to vote for Queenie, and maybe take a few singing lessons from her, then text VSE2 to 84387199. That’s VSE2 to 84387199. Thank you Queenie, and all the best!
Shereen: And now, for our final performer from the English Vocal Solo Category. We have Fateen Syaheerah who not only indulges in musical but literary pursuits as well. Tonight, we are glad that Fateen dared to dream and is here with us with her rendition of Alicia Keys’ ‘If I ain’t got you’ ! Without further ado, let’s welcome Fateen!
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Ryan: That was a captivating rendition of Alicia Keys’ ‘If I ain’t got you’ by Fateen! If you like her performance, text VSE3 to 84387199! That’s VSE3 to 84387199. Thank you Fateen! Shereen: And now let’s have the English Vocal Finalists back at the centre of the stage to recap their voting numbers! Ryan: First, we have VSE1, Jaslyn who mesmerized mesmerized us with her rendition of ‘Make You Feel My Love’ by Adele. Ryan: Then we have VSE2, Queenie and her stunning performance of ‘Counting Stars’ by One Republic. Shereen: And last but not least, we have VSE3, Fateen with her soulful performance of Alicia Keys’ ‘If I ain’t got you’. Thank you finalists! Shereen: That marks the end of the English Vocal Solo Category. The voting line for the English Vocal Solo category is NOW OPEN! The lines will remain open only until the end of the next category, so cast your votes quickly!
Ryan: Moving on, we have our Non-English Vocal Soloists! Our first contestant in this category is Wei Shuxin, who enjoys and treasures every single moment on stage, and enjoys expressing herself through music. Please give it up for Shuxin with the song 我怀念的 (wo huai nian de). Shereen: That was a fantastic performance by Shuxin! If you were moved by Shuxin’s singing, then text VSNE1 to 84387199. That’s VSNE1 to 84387199. Thank you Shuxin! Vocal Solo (NonEnglish)
Ryan: Our next contestant is participating in a singing contest for the first time and she would like to thank her friends and teachers for the unwavering support they have given her throughout. Let’s welcome Aviana on stage with the song
‘Menghujam Jantungku’! Shereen: What an amazing performance! If you have this impulse to vote for Aviana, then text VSNE2 to 84387199. That’s VSNE2 to 84387199. Thank you Aviana! Ryan: It’s time for our last vocal contestant for tonight. Noreen hopes that everyone would enjoy her performance tonight. Let us give a big round of applause for Noreen Ng with the song 听海 (ting hai)! Ryan: That was a marvelous performance, Noreen! To vote for her, text VSNE3 to 84387199. That’s VSNE3 to 84387199. Thank you Noreen! Shereen: Let us have our contestants for the Non-English Vocal Solo Category up on stage once again. Ryan: Here are their numbers. First, we have Wei Shuxin with 我怀念的 (wo huai nian de)and her voting number is VSNE1. Ryan: Next, we have Aviana with the song ‘Menghujam Jantungku’ and her voting number is VSNE2. Shereen: Last but not least, we have Noreen Ng with the song 听海 (ting hai) and her voting number is VSNE3. Thank you contestants!
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Ryan: We’ve come to the end of the Non-English Vocal Solo Category. The voting line is NOW OPEN! Text all votes to the number 84387199. You only have until the end of the next category to vote for your favourite vocalists, so don’t wait!
Vocal Group
Shereen: Next up, from the Vocal Group Category, we have The Cornerstone! Formed by 5 extremely different people, the group hopes to provide a performance that you will all never forget! Without further ado, let us put our hands together to welcome The Cornerstone with their rendition of ‘Still Into You’ by Paramore! Ryan: That was The Cornerstone! Now if you think they have a firm place as a cornerstone in your hearts tonight, text VG1 to 84387199. That’s VG1 to 84387199. But don’t vote yet, you can only vote when all the 3 vocal groups have completed
their performance. Let’s thank The Cornerstone once again for their awesome performance! Shereen: Our next finalists in the vocal group category met as separate individuals but have now formed a whole entity. This fun-loving and passion-driven lot is bound by a single goal; to win this competition and is here to wow you! Let’s put our hands together to welcome Euphoric Silence with their rendition of Mcfly’s ‘Five Colours In Her Hair’ ! Ryan: That was an inspiring performance by Euphoric Silence. But don’t stay silent If you thought they were awesome. Text VG 2 to 84387199! That’s VG2 to 84387199. Thank you Euphoric Silence, and all the best! Shereen: Our last vocal group finalist would be Untitled! We have Yue Mun who is passionate about music and Jeslyn who would li ke a stage bigger than her h er shower room. Together they are Untitled, but after tonight, their names may be a permanent addition to your memories, so everyone, let’s welcome them with their version of ‘If I Die Young’ by Band Perry! Ryan: Now, if you have been awestruck by their beautiful singing, it is time move and whip out YOUR handphones to text VG3 to 84387199. That’s VG3 to 84387199. Thank you Untitled! Ryan: Let’s have a short r ecap, shall we? Let’s invite all the Vocal Group contestants up on stage again! First, we have VG1, The Cornerstone. Next, we have VG2, Euphoric Silence and last but not least, we have VG3, Untitled. Thank you contestants! Shereen: That marks the end of the Vocal Group Category. Shereen: Voting lines are NOW OPEN and the lines will close at the end of the next category. Remember it doesn’t matter if your your text is in small or big caps, so start voting! The number to remember is 84387199! Shereen: Well Ryan, we’ve heard many of our contestants sing, but we haven’t seen them groove and shake to the music! And NOW i t’s time for the Dance Category! Dance Category
Ryan: That’s right! And to start off the Dance category, let me introduce you to the first dance group, Stardust. There may be just the two of them but the light they emanate may be more dazzling than sunlight. Let us welcome Stardust! Shereen: What a mesmerizing performance indeed. They certainly brought the competition up another notch! To vote for Stardust, text DG1 to 96473968. That’s DG1 to 96473968. Thank you Stardust!
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Ryan: Our final dance group for the night, ladies and gentlemen, is a group of ten who call themselves Step Crew. Shereen: This group loves to dance, dance and DANCE and is here to give gi ve a performance that you will never forget! Let’s invite Step Crew on stage with a big round of applause! Shereen: Whew! That was one explosive performance by Step Crew! I’m starting to feel the heat already! If these dancers have wowed you with their performance, text DG2 to 96473968. That’s DG2 to 96473968. You have until the end of intermission to cost your votes. Thank you Step Crew! Ryan: Now let’s hav e the dancers back on stage.
Shereen: First, we have DG1, Stardust. Ryan: And presenting DG2, Step Crew. Shereen: The voting line is NOW OPEN! So don’t wait! Ryan: Once again, Ladies and gentleman, let’s give all our contestants a huge round of applause for their awesome performances! Thank you dancers!
Shereen: While the judges will deliberate their scores, we will now take a short 10min intermission. Please be back at ______(Current time + 10mins). Thank you! Intermission
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Shereen: Ladies and gentlemen, Talentime 2014 will resume in a few minutes’ time. Please be seated. [cue will be given] Ryan: Welcome back to Talentime 2014! Ryan: The voting line is now closed. While the voting results are being tabulated, we shall bring a series of guest performances, specially put together for you.
Guest Performance #1
[when most of the audience are back and seated]
Shereen: First up, we have The Last Minutes which comprises our ex-seniors who are no strangers to Talentime. Today, they are back with songs from John Legend, Avicii and Swedish House Mafia. Take it away, The Last Minutes! Ryan: Thank you, The Last Minutes! That was amazing! Shereen: Next, we have Miss Sheer with a medley of ‘The L ost Get Found’ and ‘Pompeii’ and the song ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’. This group who won the Vocal
Group category at Talentime 2010, are back to mesmerize us with their singing. Guest Performance #2
Guest Performance #3
Let’s give It up for Miss Sheer! Ryan: Thank you, Miss Sheer… wow… what can I say…
Shereen: You know, Ryan, we doesn’t only have talented students, we have very talented teachers too! And coming up next, we have Mr Jake Ong, guest judge and ex-member of the teaching staff to take the stage. He will be performing ‘Mad World’ by Adam Lambert . Mr Ong, please! Ryan: A truly fantastic performance by Mr Ong.
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Guest Performance #4
Shereen: What a night! Coming up next, ladies and gentlemen, we have a performance from CJ Crew from the Celine Jessandra Performing Arts School. CJ Crew is a reputable group who was recently invited as the opening act for tvN's KPOP Starhunt Final Audition in Singapore! Cj Crew has also performed at major events such as the regional Entertainment Awards 2011, B2St’s Singapore Fanmeet 2011, Jolin Tsai’s MYSELF World Tour 2011 and also alongside regional artiste
Derrick Ho! Ryan: They are our final guest performers for this evening, and I’m sure we are all excited to see what they have to show us tonight. Ladies an d gentlemen, please put your hands together to warmly welcome our friends from Celine Jessandra Performing Arts School! Shereen: Thank you CJ Crew! Ryan: That was a marvelous performance indeed! Shereen: Now that we have been entertained by not just our Talentime finalists, but also our guest performers, it is time to reveal the results from the judges. To recap, our finalists tonight are competing to become Champion in 4 different categories. They are: Best English Vocal Soloist, Best Non-English Vocal Soloist, Best Vocal Group and Best Dance Group.
[Prize-giving table to be shifted on stage]
Ryan: On top of it all, there is also an Overall Champion to be named! All winners will be receiving a trophy and a cash prize.
Prize Presentation
Shereen: Finally, ladies and gentlemen , the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The lines are closed, the votes are in, and we have the results! Let us now invite the finalists back on stage. (Pause) Before we announce the results, we would like to invite our Principal, Ms Tay Lai Ling, on stage to present tokens of appreciation to our guest judges. Ms Tay please. Ryan: We would like to invite our guest judges up on stage to receive a token of appreciation. Shereen: First up, we have Mr Ong. Ryan: And we also have Mr Chen. Shereen: Thank you judges. Shereen: Ms Tay shall now present the prizes to our finalists.
[when judges are seated]
Ryan: Without further ado, let’s give a warm welcome to the contestants of the English Vocal Solo category. Shereen: The second runner up goes to _____________________. Will ___________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize. Well done! Ryan: And ladies and gentlemen, I think you already know this, but this finalist has beaten the competition and come this far! The Champion for the English Vocal Solo Category for Talentime 2014 201 4 is none other than ______________________! ______________________! Big round of applause!
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Shereen: The first runner up would be ______________. Will _____________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize. You gave a fantastic performance! Ryan: We would now like to invite the champion of the English Vocal Solo category to receive their trophy and cash prize.
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Shereen: And now, for the Non-English Solo and Vocal Group categories. 1. Ryan: We shall first announce the winners for the Non-English Vocal Solo category. Without further ado, let’s give a warm welcome to the contestants of the NonEnglish Vocal Solo category. Shereen: The second runner up goes to _____________________. Will ___________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize.
Congratulations _________ 2. Presenting to you the ____ champions, _______________
Ryan: Ladies and gentlemen, this finalist has charmed us all with his/her beautiful voice. Presenting to you…the Champion for the Non-English Vocal Solo Category for Talentime 2014…. ___________________ ______________________! ___! Big round of applause! Shereen: The first runner up would be __________________ __________________ Will _____________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize. Congratulations! Ryan: We would now like to invite the champion of Non-English Vocal Solo category to receive the trophy and cash prize. Once again, well done! Shereen: Now let’s move on to the Vocal Group category.
Ryan: The second runner up goes to ____________________ _____________________. _. Will ___________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize. Well done! Shereen: And the champion of the Vocal Group category is none other than … _________________! You You guys did an amazing job! Ryan: The first runner up would be ______________ Will ______________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize. Congratulations! Shereen: We would now like to invite the champion of the Vocal Group category to receive the trophy and cash prize. Ryan: Last but not least, the contestants for the dance group category. Shereen: Ladies and gentlemen, they’ve danced their way into our hearts! Please put your hands together for the Champion for the Dance Group Category for Talentime 2014…. ____________________ ______________________! __! Big round of applause! Ryan: The first runner up would be ______________ Will ______________ please step forward to receive your trophy and cash prize. Shereen: We would now like to invite the champion of the Dance Group category to receive the trophy and cash prize. Well done, _____________! Shereen: Now, the most coveted award of the night and that is the Overall Champion Award! The winner has been chosen by o ur judges and whoever or whichever group wins this award is going to take home $300! Ryan: Can we have the champions of each category to step forward! Shereen: This is such a difficult moment!! Who has won the hearts of the j udges!
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Ryan: You have selected your winners for each category by voting for them, but were they enough for your favorite contestant to be crowned the Overall Champion? Who do you think it is? (Both to stick your microphones out to the audience and pretend to listen intently with the other palm/hand to the ear …) …)
______? ______? ______? ______? Well Well ladies and gentlemen, the time has
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Shereen: And the winner of the Overall Champion award is TOGETHER: _____________________ _____________________________. ________. Shereen: Congratulations _____________________________! _____________________________! Shereen: We would now like to invite the Overall Champion, _____________________________, ___________________ __________, to step forward to receive the trophy and cash prize from Ms Fay. Ryan: Thank you _____________________________. _____________________________. Now, we would like to present our principal, Ms Fay, with a small token of our appreciation. Shereen: Thank you Ms Fay. Ryan: Congratulations and thank you to all contestants. All of you have certainly done a superb job! Shereen: Once again, a big round of applause to our contestants for their wonderful performance!
Shereen: Now would you like to hear from / see the Overall Champions in action again?
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An encore performance! Anyone of you here game for that?? *** If the overall champion is one of the vocal groups then tease the audience or work them up a pitch to allow the backstage crew time to set up equipment.
Encore Performance
Shereen: There we have it, ladies and gentlemen! And now, to take to the stage one more time, let us welcome our Overall Champion/ Champions with his/her/their encore performance!
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Lights on; Overall champion performs
Ryan: I don’t think I’m ever going to get tired of watching _______________ sing/ dance. What about you Shereen?
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Shereen: Me neither. How I wish the t he show could go on forever! As we draw the curtains on this year’s Talentime, we hope that our contestants continue to look
forward and work towards their dreams. Ryan: Well, the growth of our Talentime contestants will surely be something to look forward to! Ladies and Gentlemen, we have come to the end of tonight’s programme.
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Ryan: We would like to thank all of you for being such a great audience and making this an unforgettable night! And most importantly, for making Talentime 2014 such a huge success! Shereen: We also want to thank our GOH, Ms Fay, our Vice-Principals, distinguished guests, and teachers, for taking time off to join us tonight!
(Check to see if they are present in the audience)
Ryan: Please remain seated while our GOH, vice-principals, distinguished guests and teachers take their leave. Shereen: We sincerely hope that you have enjoyed yourself tonight! Do make sure that you have not left your belongings behind! Ryan: And of course, let us leave the auditorium as clean as it was when we first came. Shereen: It’s been amazing! It’s been fabulous! It’s been wonderful! It’s been a whole lot of fun! This is Shereen … Ryan: … and I’m Ryan THE END!
TOGETHER: saying goodbye. Have a beautiful night! [exit stage]
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Ryan: You know, I don’t think I’m ever going to get tired of watching the contestants perform. What about you Shereen?
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Shereen: Me neither. How I wish the t he show could go on forever! Well we have one final treat planned for all of you! Ryan: Ladies and gentlemen, you cheered for them, you screamed for th em, and you wanted them. Please welcome all our contestants back on stage for the Grand Finale! After one chorus
Ryan: Presenting to you… TOGETHER: Talentime 2014 once again! As music fades
Shereen: Me neither. How I wish the t he show could go on forever! As we draw the curtains on this year’s Talentime, we hope that ou r contestants continue to look forward and work towards their dreams. Ryan: Well, the growth of our Talentime contestants will surely be something to look forward to! Ladies and Gentlemen, we have come to the end of tonight’s
programme. Ryan: We would like to thank all of you for being such a great audience and making this an unforgettable night! And most importantly, for making Talentime 2014 such a huge success! Shereen: We also want to thank our GOH, Ms Fay, our Vice-Principals, distinguished guests, and teachers, for taking time off to join us tonight!
(Check to see if they are present in the audience)
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Ryan: Please remain seated while our GOH, vice-principals, distinguished guests and teachers take their leave. Shereen: We sincerely hope that you have enjoyed yourself tonight! Do make sure that you have not left your belongings behind! Ryan: And of course, let us leave the auditorium as clean as it was when we first came. Shereen: It’s been amazing! It’s been fabulous! It’s been wonderful! It’s been a whole lot of fun! This is Shereen … Ryan: … and I’m Ryan TOGETHER: saying goodbye. Have a beautiful night!
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