The
5 contestants of 2012 Chinese Songs Singing Contest. From left to
right, Bow Umed -- champion; Howard Charles, Jr. --1st runner-up; Jemty
Peter, Jr. -- special prize;Latoya Ngirmetrang--special prize and Eaghan
'Owen' Ngiruldelsang--2nd runner-up.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Uroi
Salii, left, has been taught by Roberto Hernandez piano for 2 years.
She's got a Taiwanese scholarship and studied in Taiwan for few years.
She's one of the emcee in the 2nd Chinese Songs Singing Contest.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Suming,
middle, and his band performed in the middle of the 2012 Chinese Songs
Singing Contest. The multi-awarded ethnic group performed in many other
countries.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Suming
awarding the special prize to Latoya Ngirmetrang, who is the only
contestant who participated also in the inaugural Chinese Songs Singing
Contest held at Palasia Hotel in Nov. 02, 2011.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Howard
Charles, Sr., right, is a music teacher at Palau Community College. He
is awarding the special prize of Jemty Peter, Jr. Howard, Sr. sang the
Taiwanese song "Yue lai Xiang" (Orchid) as special number during the
inaugural singing contest.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Palau
newly elected Vice President Antonio Bells is awarding the $200.00 cash
prize of Howard Charles, Jr. during the awarding held at Sea Passion
Hotel.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Father
and son Howard Charles, Sr. and Howard Charles, Jr. pose for a souvenir
photo with Vice President Antonio
Bells.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
2012
Chinese Songs Singing Contest champion Bow Umed receiving his cash
prize ($300.00) and gifts from Minister Rechuer, who is also one of the
judges together with Ambassador Maggie Tien and Suming.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Left
to right -- Eaghan 'Owen' Ngirudelsang, Jemty Peter, Jr., Ambassador
Maggie Tien, Bow Umed, Suming and Latoya
Ngirmetrang.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
The
three contestants of 2012 Chinese Songs Singing Contest pose with
Suming for a souvenir photo-- from left to right -- 1st runner-up Howard
Charles, Jr. ($200.00), Suming, Jemty Peter, Jr. (special prize) and
Eaghan 'Owen' Ngirudelsang ($100.00).
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Roberto Hernandez was paid $300.00 for playing the accompaniment of all
songs that the contestants have sung. Two songs for each contestant,
who has to sing 2 songs from 7 popular Taiwanese songs provided with
lyrics (in Taiwanese and English).
Hernandez was paid the same amount in the inaugural Chinese Songs Singing Contest.
He's got nothing for accompanying on a grand piano a Korean classical
singer in 2011. He was given only a gift (a coffee cup).
During the Japan Fair at Ngerchemayong Cultural Center, he was asked to sing 3 Japanese songs and was paid $50.00.
Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess In Palau
To be published as a book in the future
