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SINGAPORE : Unlike most live charity shows, “TrueHearts 2009” will not feature any death-defying stunts or elaborate musical plays to elevate your anxiety. This charity show by the Community Chest will focus on the talents of beneficiaries who will be performing alongside MediaCorp artistes.
Offering a glimpse into the lives of its beneficiaries, “TrueHearts 2009”, hopes viewers will understand the daily challenges that they face, and the significance of long term charity support to the needy.
Conceptualised by music producer and “Singapore Idol” judge Ken Lim, “TrueHearts 2009” will feature performances by over 160 beneficiaries and 26 MediaCorp artistes.
And Lim is offering his services as creative consultant for this event for free. Said Jennie Chua, Chairman of Community Chest, “If people think of creative consultant, you probably think that he will get a big fee, but he is of course doing it pro bono. Actually, this idea of doing the show came from him. He said that it was a good time to do a show and asked me to get a committee.”
“TrueHearts 2009” which telecasts live on June 7 on Channel 8, will see the cast of “Table of Glory” - Zheng Ge Ping, Dai Yang Tian, Joshua Ang and Alan Tern - and Alex, a beneficiary from the Metta School, performing martial arts.
If you think that this is a breeze for these macho men, Zheng begs to differ, “We have to keep in this “horse-stance” position for 30 seconds but 10 seconds was already long enough to kill us.” Tern also reveals that he was bedridden after the first training session and his wife had to give him a massage to ease the pain.
Another highlight of the show is the joint performance by actress Ann Kok, getai veteran Liu Ling Ling and Osland who seeks treatment at the Singapore Chesire Home. Liu and Osland will perform a Mandarin number while Kok will play the Yang Qing, a traditional Chinese string instrument.
To show her commitment, Kok bought a secondhand Yang Qing so she can practice at home. “I’m fortunate that my neighbours are doing renovation so I can practice at the same time,” she said.
Organising Chairman of TrueHearts 2009, Edmund Tie, hopes to raise S$3 million to fund 155 social service programmes under the Community Chest. Despite the current economic climate, he remains hopeful, “Given the current economic climate and the increased needs, we hope to raise as much as we can.”
Actor Rayson Tan, who will be putting up a drums performance with Fiona Xie, Ben Yeo, Li Teng and Yuan Shuai, is more optimistic, “If a quarter of the population makes a donation, we can easily hit our target.”
Trained dancer Jeanette Aw will also don her leotard and tutu for a ballet number with Cavin Soh, Jeremy Chan and Michelle Tay.
The Telepoll lines for donations are open from May 13 to June 14, midnight.
1900-112-8805 - S$5
1900-112-8815 - S$15
1900-112-8835 - S$35
TrueHearts 2009 will telecast live from Toa Payoh HDB Hub on Sunday, June 7, at 7pm on Channel 8.
- CNA
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