nůmama was conceived back in the summer of 2009 by two young and displaced British mums in Singapore who discovered they shared something in common beyond a dislike of dirty nappies and sleepless nights...a love of singing.
They went on to create nůmama choir: a non-profit mother and baby singing group which provides a fun, warm environment for beginners to listen, learn and experiment, for novices to build on their experience and to give Beyonce wannabes a platform on which to showcase their under-utilised talent.
Their motto is Sing, Support, Escape and their main ambition is provide a safe space to come to enjoy singing, make friends and share in the unique emotions of singing in a group. To do that with new babies and toddlers in tow is really uplifting.
In just six years, nůmama choir has grown from a humble hobby performing in a members house to a regular, 30-member strong choir attracting audiences of over 300 people in two charity performances per year performing at prestigious venues such as The Fullerton Hotel, Eden Hall and Gardens by the Bay.
Elaine Chan is the mortar that keeps nůmama going from strength to strength and has been a dedicated choir leader and mentor for the last 4 years. A musical theatre composer-arranger-director, Elaine garnered songwriting awards in her teens, wrote and directed her first full-length musical score at 18 (and toured the south of New Zealand with it), was the recipient of the Wong Yee Hua Memorial Award for music excellence and is the first Singaporean female composer to musically direct the National Day Parade at the Padang. As a vocal and choral coach, she has led luminary choirs on their respective overseas performances.
Elaine says “nůmama choir is very friendly, social mix is great and it’s a great way for mothers to bond through music with their children and each other, no other singing group can offer this unique experience”. Her favourite thing about working with nůmama is helping busy mums improve as performers whilst having fun with them and their children.
Something close to the hearts of the nůmama ladies is not only about supporting each other, but supporting the community both locally and beyond. The main charity that nůmama has supported for the past 5 years is RiverKids Project in Cambodia. RiverKids works hard to prevent child trafficking by working directly with high-risk families. Nůmama established and continues to support the River Kids Choir project, and Healthy Mother, Happy Baby project. Both initiatives have helped countless children and families in their hour of need and inspire the nůmamas to continue to sing their hearts out to help mothers and children far away yet close to their hearts.
For more information on upcoming performances presented by Nůmamas visit there website
Interested in joining Nůmamas?
nůmama meets on Tuesday mornings 9:30–11am at Little Arts Academy, PoMo (Selegie Road). To find out more, email. There are strictly no auditions to join and kids of all ages are welcome.
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