IT is August 5th and the battle is underway. Screams and war cries fill the length of the venue. It is not between Manchester City and Chelsea. Rather it is the unmistakable war whoops from the Berjaya Teenstar Challenge (BTSC) 2018 talent competition.
The roadshow that began in January this year culminated in an exciting finale at the Damansara Performing Arts Centre, Petaling Jaya. Zone auditions in five states – Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, Melaka and Negri Sembilan – drew 10,000 secondary school students from 150 schools.