Singapore election candidates showcase musical chops ahead of election

A curious election campaign trend has emerged in Singapore as the country gears up for its May 3 poll: candidates showcasing their musical chops, or lack of talent, on social media clips. The displays of musical talent range from clips of opposition star candidate Harpreet Singh playing the saxophone for local broadsheet The Straits Times, to others beatboxing and belting out songs in dialect or giving an awkward rendition of the earworm APT Korean song. "They want to be relatable, but it won’t work," said political scientist Walid Jumblatt Abdullah from NTU. "These silly Tiktok videos, these music videos, aren't exactly the best way to appear relatable," said Walid. "Just speaking like a normal human being, that would make them appear for more relatable." Voters, he said, are more discerning and would pay more attention to parties' and candidates' credibility and what they say about causes that matter to voters.

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