President's Challenge Night 2026 raises over S$11 million

The annual fundraiser brought together international acts Johnny Hates Jazz and Avantgardey with local artistes and community groups, raising S$11,045,752 as of Sunday (Oct 25) night. Donations remain open until Nov 1.

President's Challenge Night was held on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, at The Theatre at Mediacorp. (Photo: Mediacorp)

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President Tharman Shanmugaratnam took to the stage at The Theatre at Mediacorp on Sunday (Oct 25) to play the kompang, a traditional Malay hand drum, during President's Challenge Night 2026.

He joined performers from Singapore Polytechnic for a segment combining kompang drumming, dikir barat and Malay dance, alongside actress Zoe Tay and other local performers.

It was one of the highlights of Mediacorp's annual televised fundraiser in support of the President's Challenge, which raised S$11,045,752 (US$8.6 million) as of Sunday night.

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This year's show, themed Uplift and Inspire, was hosted by actress Rebecca Lim and comedian Rishi Budhrani, bringing together international acts, Singapore artistes, young performers and community groups.

President Tharman's kompang performance was part of a larger segment celebrating Malay music and dance.

Actress Zoe Tay joined Seri Thera, a dikir barat group from Singapore Polytechnic, for a performance of the traditional Malay art form, which combines rhythmic chanting, poetry and coordinated movements.

Seri Thera and Zoe Tay. (Photo: Mediacorp)

Meanwhile, singer Iman Fandi and violinist Celine Ng joined dancers from Sri Warisan in a performance choreographed by Cultural Medallion recipient Som Said, bringing together traditional and contemporary elements.

Singer Iman Fandi performs alongside Cultural Medallion winner Som Said and Seri Thera. (Photo: Mediacorp)

The evening also featured performances by pop band Johnny Hates Jazz – who performed their hits Shattered Dreams, Turn Back The Clock and I Don't Want To Be A Hero – and Japanese dance troupe Avantgardey.

Singer-actor Nathan Hartono also shared the stage with 14-year-old Anisah and community choir The Joyful Voices for a rendition of Can You Feel The Love Tonight.

Other participants that evening included singers Amni Musfirah, Rebekah Dorai and Gareth Fernandez, as well as Mediacorp artistes Herman Keh, Ezam Ernady, Tasha Low, Cheryl Chou and Jaynesh Isuran.

The event was hosted by Mediacorp artiste Rebecca Lim and comedian-actor Rishi Budhrani. (Photo: Mediacorp)

Those who missed the broadcast can catch the show on demand on mewatch or watch the repeat telecast on Channel 5 on Nov 1 at 4.40pm.

The donation link will remain open until Nov 1, 2026, 11.59pm, through the official President's Challenge Night website .

The President's Challenge Night is Mediacorp's annual televised fundraiser in support of the President's Challenge.

All proceeds raised through President's Challenge will support 120 programmes, empowering the lives of over 100,000 individuals and their families across Singapore.

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一年一度的筹款活动汇聚了国际知名乐队Johnny Hates Jazz和Avantgardey，以及本地艺术家和社区团体，截至周日（10月25日）晚，共筹得11,045,752新元。捐款活动将持续至11月1日。

总统挑战之夜于2026年10月25日星期日在新传媒剧院举行。（图片：新传媒）

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2026 年 10 月 25 日星期日，尚达曼总统在新加坡新传媒剧院登台，在总统挑战之夜 2026 上演奏了马来传统手鼓 kompang。

他与新加坡理工学院的表演者一起，表演了一段融合了马来鼓、迪基尔巴拉特舞和马来舞蹈的节目，与女演员郑惠玉和其他本地表演者同台演出。

这是新传媒年度电视筹款活动“总统挑战赛”的亮点之一，截至周日晚，该活动已筹集到 11,045,752 新元（860 万美元）。

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今年的演出以“提升和激励”为主题，由演员 Rebecca Lim 和喜剧演员 Rishi Budhrani 主持，汇集了国际表演者、新加坡艺术家、年轻表演者和社区团体。

尚达曼总统的马来鼓表演是庆祝马来音乐和舞蹈的大型活动的一部分。

女演员郑惠玉 (Zoe Tay) 与来自新加坡理工学院的迪基尔巴拉特 (dikir barat) 团体 Seri Thera 一起表演了这种传统的马来艺术形式，它结合了有节奏的吟唱、诗歌和协调的动作。

斯里·特拉和郑惠玉。（图片：新传媒）

与此同时，歌手伊曼·凡迪和小提琴家塞琳·吴与斯里瓦里桑的舞蹈演员们一起表演了一场由文化奖章获得者索姆·赛义德编舞的节目，将传统和现代元素融合在一起。

歌手伊曼·凡迪 (Iman Fandi) 与文化奖章获得者 Som Said 和 Seri Thera 一起演出。 （照片：新传媒）

当晚还有流行乐队 Johnny Hates Jazz 的表演，他们演唱了热门歌曲《Shattered Dreams》、《Turn Back The Clock》和《I Don't Want To Be A Hero》；以及日本舞蹈团 Avantgardey 的表演。

歌手兼演员内森·哈托诺还与 14 岁的阿尼莎和社区合唱团“欢乐之声”同台演唱了《今夜你能感受到爱吗》。

当晚的其他参与者包括歌手 Amni Musfirah、Rebekah Dorai 和 Gareth Fernandez，以及新传媒艺人 Herman Keh、Ezam Ernady、Tasha Low、Cheryl Chou 和 Jaynesh Isuran。

本次活动由新传媒艺人林慧玲和喜剧演员兼演员里希·布德拉尼主持。（图片：新传媒）

错过直播的观众可以在 mewatch 上点播观看节目，或者在 11 月 1 日下午 4 点 40 分在 5 频道观看重播。

捐款链接将一直开放至 2026 年 11 月 1 日晚上 11 点 59 分，可通过总统挑战之夜官方网站访问。

总统挑战之夜是新传媒每年为支持总统挑战赛而举办的电视筹款活动。

总统挑战赛筹集的所有资金将用于支持 120 个项目，改善新加坡各地超过 10 万名个人及其家庭的生活。

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