The grand inaugural ceremony of the Golden Tunes – Musical Reality Show 2024 took place on 19th September 2024 at the Conference Hall of M.E.S. Indian School. The event, which began in the evening marked a significant milestone in the school’s 50-year journey, showcasing its commitment to fostering student talent and creativity.
The Golden Tunes Reality Show is a fitting tribute to this legacy, as it unites contestants from 12 schools to compete for a musical glory. The journey began with the audition round held on 19th September 2024. Two participants from each participating school captivated the audience with their performances. From this exciting round, 15 contestants will be selected to showcase their versatility in subsequent thrilling musical rounds encompassing genres such as semi-classical, melody, and fast-paced songs leading up to the ultimate showdown in the Grand Finale to be held on 10th October 2024. The winner of first position would receive 8 grams of gold medal while the winners of second and third positions would receive 4 grams and 2 grams of gold medals respectively.
The inauguration of the event commenced with a video presentation detailing the glorious journey of M.E.S Indian School in the past 50 years, and the members of the school management formally inaugurated the Golden Tunes – Musical Reality Show 2024. The event had Ms Meghna Surendran, a renowned singer, anchor, and lifestyle blogger as the Special Guest for the occasion. Besides delivering an inspiring speech on her career achievements and passion for music Ms Meghna sang a peppy number that set a tone for the occasion. Addressing the elite gathering, the school Principal, Dr Hameeda Kadar extended a heartfelt gratitude to the school management for hosting such a magnificent venture in a grand scale and complimented Meghna for her gracious presence and support for the school’s initiative.
The ceremony also included the official commencement of audition for the Golden Tunes reality show. Students from various Indian Schools in Qatar enthusiastically participated displaying their musical talents in front of judges and lively audience. Mrs. Aishwarya Vaithyanathan, an acclaimed persona in
Carnatic music, Mr. Manikandadas Karthikeyan, a talented singer and a finalist in the Idea Star Singer, Mr. Abhilash K, a renowned singer and music composer were the panel of judges for the event.
The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm and anticipation as the talented young singers took to the stage, hoping to secure their place in the show. Among the attendees present on the occasion were the members of the school management, Principals of expatriate schools, media representatives, school officials, parents and students. Mr Anvar K, Mrs. Sumitha Abdul Nassar, Cultural Coordinators of the respective sections were the General Conveners of the event. Members of the Department of Music, Mr Anwar, V P Mrs Kavitha G and Mrs Mallika Shaji coordinated the event. Mrs Magdelin and Mrs Rema Devi, Coordinators, Department of English welcomed the gathering and proposed a vote of thanks respectively. Overall, the inaugural ceremony was a grand success thus laying the foundation for an exciting series of musical performances and competitions in the year ahead.