The winner of the annual Vietnamese children’s singing contest Do Re Mi 2011, eight-year-old Do Tri Dung, will perform in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Australian artists in a music gala to celebrate the holiday season.
 
The musical gala, entitled Carols by Twilight, will take place at the city’s Federation Square on December 17 and will be broadcast live on the Aurora channel in Australia and New Zealand.

Dung will present children’s songs that helped to bring him the Do Re Mi title, as well as song is English songs such as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and We Wish You A Merry Christmas.

Dung’s performance will be part of his two-week visit to the Australia. Dung, a member of the Muong ethnic group from the northern province of Yen Bai, beat five other competitors in the Do Re Mi final in September to win the trip. Dung is the first boy to win the contest since it was first held in 2006.

During his visit to Australia, Dung will also study vocal music and performance skills, including dancing and singing in English, at the Hello Music School, which offers a music programme for pre-school and school-age children. Sightseeing in Melbourne will also be Dung’s agenda.

VNS