Page 11 - Glee Competition 2024 Special Edition

It Sure

Felt Good!

his year, the Glee Competition took place I poured my

on Thursday, 5th December. I was filled with
heart into the
T euphoria upon seeing the bright lights that
read ‘GLEE.’ The sight gave me mixed feelings. I was
pleased the long-awaited day was finally here but
anxious about the pressure of the first-ever solo cat- performance
egory. I was ready to give the audience a show but
felt sad knowing the fun and excitement would soon

come to an end. reparing for the Inter House Glee Competition was
both exhilarating and challenging. During prac-
Then came the final moment, the deciding perfor- P tice, I often felt a mix of excitement and nerves
mance. Everything on that stage either added to as we worked tirelessly on our songs, including “Judas,”
or deducted from our points. Thursday began with “Arcade, “Never Say Never” and “I’ll be Waiting”.
a briefing from Ms. Nosa on the event’s guidelines.
Thankfully, there were three categories: The Whole We faced some issues along the way, from timing mis-
House Song, The Solo, and The Group Song. I was one alignments to unexpected vocal strain, but we over-
of the soloists, and my stomach churned when I dis- came these obstacles through teamwork and support,

covered who I was up against. I was taken aback by encouraging each other to push through. My experience
the remarkable talents. leading “I’ll Be Waiting” was particularly memorable—I
faced voice challenges earlier that day but refused to
In the end, I emerged as the winner of the Solo Cat- give up.
egory with a mashup of Feeling Good and Never
Enough. I was thrilled to explore new dimensions of Stepping onto the stage, I poured my heart into the per-
my vocal skills. This was one of my best Glee Compe- formance, and the energy from my fellow singers was

titions, not only because I won but because everyone infectious. Ultimately, our hard work paid off, and we
gave their best effort. proudly secured second place, celebrating our journey
and the joy of sharing our passion for music together.
-Olamide Abimbola Congratulations to Benue, this is my last competition -Ifolo Lord-Michael Adigwe
as a student. I’ll truly miss the Glee lights, cheers, and
YEAR 11 SENEGAL pressure. YEAR 9 CONGO

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