Tabitha Nauser
| Tabitha (Gizelle) Nauser | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tabitha Nauser |
| Born | February 23, 1992 |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Dance-Pop, Soul, R&B, Ballads (Mainstream) |
| Occupations | Singer, Student |
| Years active | 2009—present |
| Labels | Hype Records |
Tabitha Nauser (born 23 February 1992) 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)[1]
Tabitha, who is of Swiss-Indian parentage,[2] 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.[3]
[edit] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6][7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Tabitha Nauser is known for her powerful voice.[10] Dubbed as 'the complete package',[11] she beat many of her competitors and emerged as the top 3 finalists in the Idol competition.[12]
Her performances during the Idol competition included 'Big Girls Don't Cry',[13] 'Bohemian Rhapsody',[14] 'Summertime'[15] 'Superwoman',[16]'Spotlight',[17] 'Crazy In Love'[18] and 'Praying For Time'.[19]
[edit] Post-Idol
Tabitha has performed at community shows and corporate events.[20][21] Her Post Idol appearances include performing at the Chingay Parade 2010 finale [22] alongside first Singapore Idol winner Taufik Batisah. She was also nominated for Babe of The Year in 2009 .[23]
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.[24]
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.[25]
[edit] References
- ^ "5 Youth Stars from 5 Continents Premiere Singapore 2010 Theme Song" Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Website,Media Release, 27 May 2010 [1]
- ^ "Singapore Idol 3 has the complete package" Channel NewsAsia Website, Entertainment Features, by Favian Ng 02 Sept 2009 [2]
- ^ "Starlight Starbright" Republic Polytechnic Corporate Newsletter April 2010, Issue 7 [3]
- ^ "Singapore Dreamers: The Idol - Tabitha Nauser", by Christopher Toh, TODAYonline, 9 Aug 2010 [4]
- ^ "Representing Asia-Tabitha Nauser", Xinmsn Website, 21 May 2010
- ^ Interview with Tabitha, Tabitha Nauser Audition
- ^ Interview with Tabitha Nauser before she sang the song 'Bohemian Rhasody' at Spectacular #2 [5]
- ^ Tabitha Nauser Audition, She sang the song 'At Last'
- ^ "Florence Lian Pick Tabitha Nauser"
- ^ "New Profile Trailers for the Idols", Summer-in-the-shower Blog Website [6]
- ^ "Representing Asia-Tabitha Nauser", Xinmsn Website, 21 May 2010
- ^ "And its Sylvia, Tabitha and Sezairi for the final 3", TODAYonline, by Christopher Toh, 2 Dec 2009 [7]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #1, Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Big Girls Don't Cry"[8]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #2, Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Bohemian Rhapsody'[9]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #7, Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Summertime",[10]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #12 (Judges Choice Song), Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Superwoman"[11]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #12 (Judges Choice Song), Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Spotlight"[12]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #11, Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Crazy In Love"[13]
- ^ Singapore Idol, Season 3,Spectacular #10 (A Song For A Cause), Tabitha Nauser sang the song "Praying For Time"[14]
- ^ "A Word from Tabitha Nauser", Woodlands Talent 2010 Website
- ^ "Chingay Grand Finale", Chingay Parade Singapore Website
- ^ News@AsiaOne Website, 18 Feb 2010
- ^ "Flame Awards 2009", The New Paper Facebook, 18 Dec 2009
- ^ "5 Youth Stars from 5 Continents Premier Singapore 2010 Theme Song", Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Website, Media Release, 27 May 2010 [15]
- ^ Official Tabitha Nauser Facebook
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