Singapore stops foreigners from singing complaints

Updated Monday, January 28, 2008 0:00 am TWN, Reuters

Singapore stops foreigners from singing complaints

SINGAPORE -- A choir that planned to sing a list of complaints about life in Singapore cancelled its performances after the city-state banned its foreign members from singing, organizers said on Saturday.

The 60-member “complaints choir”, a concept that originated from two Finnish artists, was scheduled to perform at a weekend festival but authorities granted a performance license on the condition that the foreigners would not participate.

“Our conductor is Malaysian, so how could the choir go ahead without him?” said Melissa Lim, the festival organizer.

Singapore’s Media Development Authority said the license was conditional because the lyrics touched on “domestic affairs” and it preferred only Singaporeans take part.

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